Odds to consider before the 2007 Kentucky Derby

Of course, ya'll should know by now that the 2007 Kentucky Derby kicks off the quest for the Triple Crown.

And just in case you didn't, YEAH, the 2007 Kentucky Derby kicks off this year's quest for the Triple Crown. And if you don't know what the Triple Crown is, it's like the Holy Grail of horse racing when one colt wins the 2007 Kentucky Derby on May 5 and win both of this year's Preakness Stakes AND Belmont Stakes.

Yeah, it sure is one tough deal alright. That's why in this sport known as horse racing, you really can't say who are the favorites to win one goddamn race. Yep, it sure is hard to pick winners in horse racing that's why sportsbooks have no choice but to just label some horses as ''favorites'' depending on their finishes in the previous races.

What's even more baffling is the fact that horse trainers and owners spend millions and millions of dollars just so they can win a goddamn race with a prize money that is merely a fraction of how much they spent training the goddamn colt. He he... And that's the brutal truth.

These guys could very well be the wealthy wannabe kings of the modern day sport who each year spend hundreds of millions of dollars on yearlings and two-year-olds trying to buy and train a horse capable of delivering the glory and return on investment that would come with owning the stallion that sweeps all three American classics. That being the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

Of the 35 most expensive colts from this year's three-year-old crop purchased at public auction, only the $1.5 million Cowtown Cat is still on track for the quest. And his early odds are 20-1 in the 2007 Kentucky Derby.

This means the other $88.5 million spent on 34 others may be hard to recover. Fuck.

Oh yeah, since the Triple Crown series began waaay back in 1919, only 11 horses did it. He he... Sure was a looong looong time ago eh? And there is ample evidence that it is harder than ever, largely because of a dramatic shift in the way commercial breeders have responded to market demands that favor early speed in two-year-olds over stamina. Whatever the hell that means.

Who will win the 2007 Kentucky Derby? Bodog has the early favorites.

Street Sense 7/1

Ravel 8/1

Nobiz Like Shobiz 12/1

Any Given Saturday 11/1

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2007 Kentucky Derby Triple Crown Series

Chelsea still chasing Manchester United in the Premiership

Catch me if you can.

That is probably the battle cry for Manchester United as they keep rival Chelsea behind them in the closing stages of the 2007 English Premier League season. Yep, it's a foot race for the title this year.

Chelsea has been winning this thing with ease the past two seasons. Hell, they had more than an easy time winning it all last year. This season, Manchester United is looking like it's itching to dethrone them from the top of the Premiership food chain, and with only a few games left, we might very well see just that.

Of course, Chelsea big boss Jose Mourinho is not happy about it. Hell, he's already starting to blame the game officials for it.

Jose Mourinho was irritated when, according to him anyway, Chelsea was denied two penalties when they were going up against Newcastle. That's after he saw rival Manchester United escape defeat from the hands of Middlesbrough.

Mourinho claims Lee Dong-Gook of Middlesbrough should've been awarded a penalty kick against Man-U when he was felled by John O'Shea in what could've been the penalty kick that would've broken the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. While Mourinho was bitching and moaning like he always goes, Man-U just kept on winning games, putting them at the top of the Premiership.

So just who is responsible for all of Manchester United's success this season? Easy. After giving up on superstar David Beckham, No.7 Cristiano Ronaldo has really taken over the reigns at Old Trafford and is playing like a madman for the Red Devils.

This guy has just been phenomenal, to say the least, making Manchester United look real geniuses for giving up on Beckham and invest on the young and fiery Portuguese superstar. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 20 goals this season, that's No.2 in goals scored in the Premiership, but what's more impressive and surprising are his 20 assists.

Ronaldo has been considered one of the game's most gifted players the past few years, but the knock on him was that he was a bit on the selfish side. Well, his 20 assists this season should be able to change that.

Can Cristiano Ronaldo lead Manchester United to win the 2007 English Premier League? Here are the odds from Bodog:

Manchester United 1/4

Chelsea 5/2

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FIA still evaluating F1 night races

At least we won't see how bad the pathetic BMW Williams will finish in F1 night races right?

As of press time, FIA President Max Mosley has announced that they will sanction night races in Formula One only if they are assured that such events will be 100 percent safe to the drivers and their respective teams.

For all ya'll living under a rock lately, talks about F1 night races began at the start of the 2007 Formula One season. And yeah, defending two-time F1 World Champion was quick to disagree with it.

''I did a demonstration in Valencia when we launched the car in January and it was at night,'' the new McLaren ace driver Fernando Alonso said. ''And it was extremely difficult to see anything, to see the road.''

''For me, it's very hard to believe that they will have strong enough lights to see perfectly okay to have a race. But sometimes, you know, Formula One surprises you.''

True that, and Formula One doesn't give a damn what Fernando Alonso thinks anyway... So I guess the FIA will just give this entire thing a go just to piss him off a little bit. And by the looks of things, FIA President Max Mosley is keeping an open mind about the whole thing.

''We wouldn't sanction night racing for Formula One without a very careful investigation,'' Mosley said. ''There are all sorts of factors there, some of which have been highlighted and some of which haven't yet, and we want to look at that very carefully before we sanction it.''

''So far there hasn't been an application but if there is a serious attempt to run a night race then we will have a very careful look at it.''

''We have a safety commission which looks specifically at these problems and they will probably come up with a number of recommendations and research to undertake before saying okay, because it would be a big step and we wouldn't want to make a mistake.''

Who will win the F1 drivers championship? Bodog has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 7/4

Fernando Alonso 7/4

Lewis Hamilton 9/2

Felipe Massa 5/2

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2007 F1 Season Fernando Alonso

Tony Stewart feels like wrestling Triple H in NASCAR

Apparently, Tony Stewart is confusing NASCAR Racing with professional wrestling.

Confused? He he... I was too when I first heard about the news. It turns out that Tony Stewart is irate about all these caution flags being thrown at every NASCAR race. He claims that there's so much caution flags these days that NASCAR officials are already playing God, trying to decide the outcome of the races instead of leaving it to the drivers.

And yeah, for all ya'll wondering what the heck does this have to do with professional wrestling, for all ya'll who don't know it yet, wrestling is fixed. And yep, Tony Stewart is starting to feel that Vince McMahon is starting to fix NASCAR races too.

Of course, being a pro wrestling fan myself, there's nothing wrong with Vince McMahon running things. Hell, if Vinnie Mac do run NASCAR, we might see multiple championships being decided in each NASCAR race like a NASCAR Intercontinental championship and a NASCAR Cruiserweight title.

Hell, we might even see the WWE Divas shaking their asses before each NASCAR event. He he...

Of course, all these are only inside Tony Stewart's sick and twisted mind. Heck, if he doesn't like NASCAR anymore, he can always switch to something else. Juan Pablo Montoya did just that and maybe it's about time he did the same. For what it's worth, him comparing NASCAR to pro wrestling was funny.

''It's like playing God,'' Tony Stewart said, referring to the number of caution flags NASCAR officials have thrown through the course of the 2007 NASCAR season. ''They can almost dictate the race instead of the drivers doing it. It's happened too many times this year.''

''I guess NASCAR thinks 'Hey, wrestling worked, and it was for the most part staged, so I guess it's going to work in racing, too,''' he said. ''I can't understand how long the fans are going to let NASCAR treat them like they're stupid before the fans finally turn on NASCAR.''

Wha?!? NASCAR has fans?!?

Can Tony Stewart win the NASCAR championship? Who will bag this year's Nextel Cup? Bodog has the odds on who will win the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

Jeff Gordon 8/1

Juan Pablo Montoya 50/1

Greg Biffle 10/1

Jimmie Johnson 5/1

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Nextel Cup Tony Stewart

Can the Los Angeles Lakers survive the Phoenix Suns again in Game 4 of their first round series?

I guess the Lakers need Kobe to score 45 points to beat Phoenix.

Well, if that is the case, then I guess Tinseltown's win in Game 3 was indeed a fluke. Hell, the Lakers are lucky if Kobe Bryant can at least still see open looks at the basket in Game 4.

Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for them Lakers. What I'm trying to stress here is the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers can't win THIS WAY, especially when you're playing a team like Phoenix. Heck, even more if it's a NBA playoff game.

After a horrendous start, the Lakers, behind Kobe Bryant's 45 points, rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 95-89 Thursday night at Staples Center and regain solid footing in their opening-round playoff series.

A loss would have put the Lakers in a 3-0 hole in the best-of-seven series, a deficit from which no team has ever come back. Well, Kobe made sure that it won't happen on that night. He just refused to lose this game, hell, he did score 45 after all.

But you see, the Lakers can't just let Kobe do the scoring for them. As balanced as the Detroit Pistons are during the last couple of days, the Lakers have become polar opposites. One man can be stopped easier than five guys scoring a night. If the Phoenix Suns begin to clamp down on Kobe in Game 4, I guess there goes the season for Los Angeles eh?

Of course, knowing Phil Jackson's competitive drive, the Lakers head coach definitely can't have that.

This guy has one of the most intricate offensive sets there is in basketball and unfortunately, the Lakers STILL can't seem to know how to take advantage of it. One way or another, the Lakers NEED solid second, third, fourth scorers in Game 4. Otherwise, they will be looking at a 3-1 deficit with the series heading back to the desert.

Can the Los Angeles Lakers even the series against the Phoenix Suns at 2-2 in Game 4? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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2007 NBA Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers

Can future stars in 2007 NFL Draft save your teams?

I'm hoping, oh you gotta' believe I'm hoping.

After a full season of NFL Football when I turned my back on the pathetic Oakland Raiders and start giving love to Peyton Manning and the rest of the Indianapolis Colts basically when I started having Peyton in my fantasy team, (he he...) this is the time of the year when I begin to hope for Oakland again.

Forgive me, I can't help it. Oh yeah, I did the same thing last offseason, and the offseason before that. (And of course, the offseason before that too...) Now, with Oakland having the overall No.1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, I'm certain these guys will get the right man to save their pathetic franchise. (Unless they do a moronic ''Houston Texans pick'' of course... shit.)

Speaking of the coming 2007 NFL Draft which begins this Saturday, the top three prospects feature three of the most important positions in football. We have a wide receiver, a quarterback and a running back and the No.1 pick will depend on what the Oakland Raiders feel the need to improve on.

Of course, based on the pathetic showing these guys had last season, a quarterback should be at the top of their list. The Raiders started their 2006-2007 campaign with Aaron Brooks as their starting QB. They learned then and there that Brooks just fumble the football too damn much.

Oh yeah, backup Andrew Walter got the go-signal to takeover but the problem there was, Walter just doesn't move well inside the pocket. Hell, he just can't move period. It's almost as if his dick was rammed through his center's ass that he just stays there waiting for the opposing team's defense to sack him five, six, seven times in a row.

LSU Tigers QB JaMarcus Russell should be their man. Russell was a first team All-SEC selection in 2006, throwing 3,129 yards, 28 touchdowns and just giving up eight interceptions, that's how much Walter has in a month.

As for the rest of the NFL football teams looking to find their own messiah next season, the Detroit Lions have the second pick. And if the Raiders do draft Russell, then they should go get Calvin Johnson, the explosive wideout from Georgia Tech. Of course, just like the Raiders, one of the problems these guys have is at the quarterback position, the only difference is, their problems with the wideout slot is as pathetic.

Calvin Johnson just might have enough to keep the Detroit Lions afloat. He is the ACC Player of the Year and Biletnikoff Award Winner when he became the top wide receiver in the nation. He caught 76 passes for 1,202 yards (15.8 average) and 15 touchdowns in 2006.

Of course, you just know that the Cleveland Browns will always be lottery-bound and this draft is no different. After years of misery and pain (he he...) the Browns find themselves sitting at No.3 in the lottery and if both the Raiders and the Lions draft guys accordingly to what I expect them to do, then Oklahoma Sooners RB Adrian Peterson should be going to Ohio and play for the pathetic Browns.

Although I don't believe Adrian Peterson can save the franchise now, he will still join a good crop of young players in Cleveland that can make some noise in the NFL some day. It won't be in the coming season or the season after this one but they will get there one way or another.

Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

San Diego Chargers 6/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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2007 NFL Draft Oakland Raiders

Sir Alex Ferguson wants to marry Wayne Rooney

As of press time, there's no definite date yet on the grandiose wedding between Manchester United star Wane Rooney and his boss, Ferguson.

He he... Yep, Manchester United big boss Sir Alex Ferguson just adores Wayne Rooney, especially after Rooney saved the Red Devils from a first leg loss in the 2007 UEFA Champions League semi-finals against AC Milan.

Although there won't really be ''I do's'' between Ferguson and Rooney... YET anyway, Sir Alex Ferguson just can't get enough of Rooney and Fergie probably believes Rooney will be the key for a trip to the Champions League finals.

You see, Wayne Rooney was BIG for Manchester United in their 3-2 win over AC Milan. Man-U did draw first blood, scoring in the first five minutes of action thanks to the stupidity of AC Milan goalie Dida, pushing a Cristiano Ronaldo kick through their own goddamn goal.

After that, it was all AC Milan, thanks to two goals from the 25-year-old Brazilian sensation Kaka. Of course, Manchester United needed two things as the game entered the 50th minute in the second half, the equalizer and the go-ahead goal.

Wayne Rooney provided both.

After scoring the equalizer from a Paul Scholes pass, Wayne Rooney put the Red Devils ahead in stunning fashion, scoring his second goal of the night merely seconds after the 90th minute of regulation. After all the chaos Rooney's goal engineered, Manchester United was on top, 3-2, giving them a slight advantage as they head for the second leg in Italy where AC Milan awaits.

''Wayne was a threat to Milan all night,'' Sir Alex Ferguson said.

''We played him up front on his own because we wanted to stretch their defense. It meant he wasn't going to get the greatest involvement in the match but he still made some fantastic runs between the two central defenders and of course, the winning goal was an incredible hit. He didn't take a touch on it, just hit it first-time. It was a brilliant goal.''

''I am now officially asking Wayne Rooney to marry me.''

Um... No, Fergie didn't say that last remark.

Can Manchester United finish off AC Milan to reach the Champions League final? Who will be the 2007 UEFA Champions League champions? Bodog has the odds:

Manchester United 2/1

AC Milan 4/1

Chelsea 2/1

Liverpool 3/1

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Manchester United AC Milan

Pistons sweep Magic in Game 4... It's that simple...

It's over boys and girls, the Orlando Magic will dread the day they saw the red, white and blue Piston uniform across the basketball court.

He he... Yep, I knew the Orlando Magic won't have a chance coming to their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first round series against the Detroit Pistons. And yes, it showed in Game 3, where the Pistons simply bitch-slapped the Magic all around the Orlando floor.

Oh yeah, it wasn't even close, as the Detroit Pistons continued where they left off in Detroit and pounded the Magic to a 93-77 humiliation. He he... And to make matters worse for Orlando is the fact that the Pistons were not playing their best basketball yet.

Richard Hamilton was not having a good night but teammates Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups stepped up. Prince scored 23 while B-B-B-B-Billups dropped 21 to lead Detroit over Orlando to take the commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference first round playoffs.

Detroit gave the Magic plenty of chances in this one. The Pistons trailed early, letting the Orlando Magic be physical and seemingly got flustered as they were whistled for three technical fouls. Leading scorer Richard Hamilton even had an off night, scoring 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting.

But Detroit made up for it with solid outside shooting from Prince, Billups and Rasheed Wallace. The Pistons finished 8-of-13 from behind the arc. Wallace, who had 15 points, was 3-for-3. Prince was 3-for-5, and Billups was 2-for-3.

He he... Yep, you guessed it, any one of them can still go off any given night.

Game 4 will be in Orlando in what could be the final game the Orlando Magic will play this season. The Detroit Pistons, WHEN they win game 4, will wait for old comrade Ben Wallace and the rest of the Chicago Bulls as they look to finish off the pathetic Heat in Miami.

Can the Detroit Pistons sweep the Orlando Magic 4-0 in Game 4? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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2007 NBA Playoffs Detroit Pistons

David Beckham returns to Real Madrid first before he leaves it and plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy

Remember David Beckham? 'Course you do. Well, the former English captain returned to Real Madrid after being sidelined for six weeks.

The last time we checked Victoria Beckham's spice boy, he was ready to join the Los Angeles Galaxy and Major League Soccer (MLS) in top form before the injury bug bit him hard in the ass.

David Beckham suffered a knee injury early March in Real Madrid's 1-1 home draw with Getafe. All of a sudden, his promising move from Real Madrid and the Spanish League to the United States with the Los Angeles Galaxy was in peril.

Many thought the Los Angeles Galaxy won't go ahead with the deal because of the injury and after David Beckham was ruled out of Real Madrid's Champions League campaign, it definitely looked like he will be ruled out of his MLS future too.

Well, after weeks and weeks of anticipation, David Beckham finally made his long-awaited return to Real Madrid Saturday when they took on Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Beckham completed a full training session with Real Madrid for the first time, six weeks after spraining a right knee ligament during a league match. Well, after being out of Real Madrid for weeks, Beckham only missed five league games, (thanks to the weird scheduling of games in soccer / football / or whatever it is you'd like to call it...) and his return will definitely be a big boost for Real Madrid's current campaign.

Oh yeah, the Los Angeles Galaxy should be glad too. You see, David Beckham still has eight matches remaining with Real Madrid before he can go to the States and play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in August, watching him back in action may very well bring a sigh of relief to the once restless Americans in L.A.

Real Madrid is third in the league with 54 points, five behind leader FC Barcelona. They still have a chance of winning the title, which would be Beckham's first major trophy since he joined the club from Manchester United in 2003.

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David Beckham Real Madrid

2007 NBA Playoffs begin wild Sunday Shootout

It's the best of the West on display as Dallas, Phoenix and San Antonio begin their postseason campaign. Oh yeah, you'll also see LeBron James.

In what could be one wild Sunday afternoon, the No.2 seed Cleveland Cavaliers will host the No.7 seed Washington Wizards before the BIG THREE of the wild West wage war on the basketball court.

Yep, you'll see the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Washington Wizards first as their first round best-of-seven series in the 2007 NBA Playoffs begin. Unfortunately, this cold be over in a hurry with Washington probably will miss two All-Stars, Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler. The Washington Wizards are just free falling at this point and not even George W. Bush himself can save Washington this time. (When did he anyway?)

After the first round Eastern battle between the Cavs and the Wiz', the big three of the wild West will take center court and start their respective campaigns for the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

First, the No.1 seed Dallas Mavericks will take on the No.8 seed Golden State Warriors. Jeez... This is just cruel. Dallas will eat the Warriors alive in this one. Dirk Nowitzki is just playing superb basketball. Although it won't get my vote for MVP yet, Dirk's game alone will be too much for the Golden State defense.

Add guys like Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Jerry Stackhouse into the mix and the Golden State Warriors won't even have a chance. WINNER? MAVERICKS.

Next, we have the No.2 seed Phoenix Suns facing the No.7 Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of last year's classic playoff encounter. THIS TIME, Phoenix won't have Tim Thomas to fuck up LA's title hopes with one irritating shot. Yeah, Phoenix still has Steve Nash but LA discovered something that just might propel Tinseltown back in the second round...

Kobe can pass.

It will be tough but I like to see the Los Angeles Lakers to finally get through Phoenix and into the second round of the postseason.

Last but not the least, the No.3 seed San Antonio Spurs will play host to the No.6 seed Denver Nuggets in a game where an upset is more of a possibility. You see, the Spurs won't get the benefit of the doubt in games anymore, after Tim Duncan ALMOST got into a fist fight with NBA referee Joey Crawford. And when you play against a guy like Allen Iverson, who likes to initiate contact and wait for that referee to send him to the foul line, you can't afford to have the refs against you.

The Denver Nuggets could be the darkhorse of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. And if Joey Crawford is an influential guy, he might just ''influence'' the Denver Nuggets pass the San Antonio Spurs. I guess he'll get the last laugh after all.

Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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2007 NBA Playoffs Denver Nuggets

Remember the Italian match-fixing scandal in the Serie A? Well, 9 refs and linesmen are now suspended

I guess the football / soccer club Juventus thought everybody already forgot about this one.

THINK AGAIN. Seven referees and two linesmen were suspended by the Italian Referees Association (AIA) after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal which rocked the Italian Serie A football (I'll just call it football mmmkay?..) tournament last season.

The decision to suspend Serie A football referees Paolo Bertini, Stefano Cassara, Antonio Dattilo, Marco Gabriele, Gianluca Paparesta, Tiziano Pieri and Salvatore Racalbuto, and linesmen Marcello Ambrosino and Duccio Baglioni, was taken after public prosecutors in Naples closed their investigation on April 12 by making accusations against the officials.

The prosecutors named 48 people they suspected of match-fixing after finally dealing with the legal side of the affair. The Italian Referees Association (who I still don't understand why they have AIA initials...) initially reacted to the news by suspending two referees and two linesmen who were supposed to officiate at second division matches the following weekend.

Italian giants Juventus were stripped of their last two league titles and demoted to Serie B with a penalty of nine points after being found guilty of match-fixing. Talk about a nightmare eh?

AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Reggina were also implicated in the affair, but escaped with only points penalties for the beginning of the 2006-2007 Serie A season.

According to prosecutors, some of the referees handed out yellow cards to certain players, leading at times to their unavailability for future matches, especially against Juventus. There were also a number of questionable penalty or off-side decisions made to favor the teams implicated in the scandal.

Now, I wonder when will the NBA penalize the Miami Heat for the 2006 NBA Finals screw job they did to poor Dallas?

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Italian Serie A Juventus

Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. loves talking

Yep, both of these guys sure love to talk going to their WBC Light Middleweight title match on May 5.

They don't like each other, let's make that one clear. The trash-talking between ''The Golden Boy'' Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been going on for quite some time now, starting waaay back when their championship bout was still a month away.

De La Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs) was training in Puerto Rico while Mayweather Jr., the same man dubbed as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, (yep, it's Maywaether Jr. NOT Manny Pacquiao...) was thousands of miles away in Las Vegas. But even though both guys were miles apart, they can't seem to stop talking about each other.

What did Floyd Mayweather thinks about the ''Golden Boy?''

''He ain't real,'' Floyd Mayweather Jr. said. ''And you all keep believing all of them stories he be telling you all, all that media stuff he been telling you all. Oscar De La Hoya is a fake-ass fighter. And it's just like he says stuff like I don't deserve to be in the sport of boxing, and I don't deserve certain things. It's more like we all know Oscar De La Hoya is greedy. He's ungrateful and he's a brat, and HBO will tell you that.''

Nice stuff heading to their big boxing match on May 5 eh? Of course, the immortal Oscar De La Hoya has something to say about his opponent as well.

''I truly feel that Mayweather Jr. needs a humbling experience,'' Oscar De La Hoya said. ''He really is a little brat, you know? That's just the way he comes across. I mean he's very arrogant. Obviously we were on a press tour for so many days, and he can get up on the podium and say a few nice things, and then his real side will come out.''

''He starts talking all of this trash, about I'm nothing, and I haven't fought anybody, and this and that. It's uncalled for, it's unnecessary. I mean you would never see Tiger Woods talk bad about Jack Nicklaus. It's just something that is disrespectful and, therefore, it revs me up to really shut him up on May 5.''

Yep, that's just some of the trash-talking going on between these two ego maniacs.

Can Oscar De La Hoya shut Mayweather up or will Floyd Mayweather Jr. show De La Hoya why he is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world? Bodog has the odds.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. -210

Oscar De La Hoya +170

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Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Barbaro to dominate Kentucky Derby from the grave

DAYS AWAY. That's what separate us from yet another 10-15 minute special about Barbaro.

Yep, I'm betting those guys on the booth will have one when it's time for the 2007 Kentucky Derby. Which makes you wonder if the 2006 Derby champ is really gone. Heck, he's still dominating the horse racing world, with a number of horse racing enthusiasts still talking about him like crazy. Hell, I'm sure he'll be dominating the 2007 Kentucky Derby from the grave too.

Yeah, horses like Curlin, Nobiz Like Shobiz, Circular Quay and Scat Daddy will be on display on May 5. But the 2007 Kentucky Derby will STILL be all about the 2006 champion, Barbaro.

''Barbaro's memory hovers above horse racing in the near term,'' said David Michaels, who will direct NBC's coverage of the 2007 Kentucky Derby. ''But he becomes a little more distant history when the winning horse crosses the finish line.''

Many people await the 2007 winner of the first race towards the elusive Triple Crown. For all ya'll not familiar about this Triple Crown bullshit, it's winning all THREE races which the 2007 Kentucky Derby will kick off on May 5.

Next is the Preakness Stakes, then the Belmont Stakes. If a horse, say... Nobiz Like Shobiz, wins all three, then he will be the new Triple Crown champion. However, it's not as easy as you think.

Barbaro won the 2006 Kentucky Derby and looked dominant enough to go all the way to win the Holy Grail of horse racing. Unfortunately, Barbaro was stopped by serious knee injuries that took him away from the horse racing track for good.

On May 5, horse racing and Barbaro fans alike will be waiting for the new Derby champion, the one who will succeed Barbaro. Once it happens, you think they will leave Barbaro alone now?

Who will succeed Barbaro and win the 2007 Kentucky Derby? Bodog has the early favorites.

Street Sense 7/1

Ravel 8/1

Nobiz Like Shobiz 12/1

Any Given Saturday 11/1

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Saturday Showdown in the 2007 NBA Playoffs

Six beasts from the East will start their march for the 2007 NBA title while two teams from the West begin the playoffs' wild western shootout.

Yep, the 2007 NBA Playoffs begin Saturday as the first round of four best-of-seven wars kick off. For all ya'll living under a rock lately, yep, it's late April and that's the time of the year when we decide who will be the next NBA world champions. (I'm betting, it will no longer be that stupid team in Florida...)

Let's start at the top, and the top of the order is... (drum roll please...) Deeetroooit Baaaskeeetbaaall... Yes, the Detroit Pistons come in the 2007 NBA Playoffs at the top once again. They have secured the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and they will face the No.8 seed Orlando Magic.

This is a series between two teams who had opposite starts into the season. The Pistons started the 2006-07 NBA season 3-5 while Orlando started 13-4. Yep, the Orlando Magic was... um... MAGICAL then. Lo and behold, it's April and the Magic barely made it to the postseason. WINNER? Of course, PISTONS.

Next, we have the surprising Toronto Raptors with the No.3 seed, facing ex-Raptor Vince Carter and the No.6 seed New Jersey Nets. VC was the heart and soul of the Raptors as he brought showtime NBA basketball to that side of the border. After a handful of miserable seasons together, both VC and Toronto moved on in separate ways, both trying to rebuild on the time they had together.

Sounds like your generic soap opera huh? Now, Vince Carter is no longer expected to carry a team by his lonesome as he is surrounded by two other teammates, each capable of carrying a team while the Toronto Raptors is no longer a one-man show after creating this band of young and talented superstars led by Chris Bosh and T.J. Ford. The WINNER? I'm betting VC with his new teammates, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson will just be too much for VC's former colleagues. WINNER? The New Jersey Nets.

The pathetic No.4 seed Miami Heat will visit the No.5 seed Chicago Bulls. Despite being the higher seeded team, Miami lost the homecourt advantage to technical mumbo-jumbo only NBA Commissioner David Stern can understand.

Oh yeah, Ben Wallace (you're still my boy Ben...) will cream the stupid Miami Heat. And that's that. WINNER? BULLS.

Last but not the least, the No.4 seed Utah Jazz will visit Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and the rest of the No.5 seed Houston Rockets in Texas. Again, just like Miami, Utah lost the homecourt advantage to technical mumbo-jumbo only NBA Commissioner David Stern can understand.

Of course, the Houston Rockets have this one in the bag. Who will they guard Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady with? Kirilenko? Puh-lease... ROCKETS win in SWEEP-ing fashion.

Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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Seriously, will Zinedine Zidane play US Soccer?

So, if Zidane plays in the United States, then he can't call himself a ''football'' player now right? Unless he signs up with the Colts...

Seriously now, will Z play in the US with the Los Angeles Galaxy and stand side-by-side with David Beckham? Hmm... Yeah, I know, for some of you following these developments, I know you're just itching to know how true these rumors are.

Well, Los Angeles Galaxy general manager and president Alexi Lalas tells his take about all these Zinedine Zidane rumors.

Lalas said, ''I can't comment on specifics of any of our ongoing talks with players. I will say that we continue to try to identify world-class talent to come to the Galaxy and I think Zidane would qualify.''

Not much of an answer now was it?

To make things more complicated, Major League Soccer (MLS) teams start with only one ''designated player'' slot which basically means a legal salary cap-buster. With David Beckham coming in, he will be LA's ''designated player,'' giving Z no room at all if ever he chooses to come out of retirement.

Lalas said, ''We'll have difficult choices at the end of this season, regardless. There is always pressure playing for the Galaxy. Hopefully, we're about winning.''

''And regardless of a player's designation, we need players that can win. It doesn't matter whether you're a designated player or a developmental player.''

Well, the Los Angeles Galaxy better find BETTER players soon. Their bad start to the season is not something both David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane will like. Heck, if LA keeps on losing soccer games, Zidane just might give Galaxy president Alexi Lalas one vicious head butt he'll NEVER forget.

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Chargers fans saved LaDainian Tomlinson from Madden

Yep, San Diego Chargers fans saved their franchise back, LaDainian Tomlinson from the dreaded Madden curse.

Apparently, EA Sports was rumored to be targeting San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson to be the cover boy of their annual NFL video game, Madden NFL 2008.

Of course, judging by the way the annual Madden cover boy gets his ass hurt the same year he's on the cover, thousands of Chargers fans were clamoring for EA Sports to stop putting LaDainian Tomlinson on the cover of Madden NFL 2008.

One man started the a web site, SaveLTFromMadden.com, complete with a crossed-out mock-up of a Madden NFL 08 cover with Tomlinson, in an attempt to keep curses as far away from the athlete as possible.

The site's main point is an online petition directed toward Electronic Arts asking the publishing giant to not put Tomlinson on the cover of Madden NFL 2008. The petition had 606 signatures.

All this for a goddamn cover of a video game huh?

Well, you can't blame Chargers fans for taking matters in their own hands. Last year's cover athlete, the formerly durable Shaun Alexander, broke his foot and saw his NFL record for rushing touchdowns broken by Tomlinson after just one year in the record books.

The previous year, Donovan McNabb graced the cover of Madden NFL 06 and fought injuries all season long.

In the biggest case for the existence of the curse, and could be the single-most significant moment when people started believing in the dreaded Madden curse, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick broke his leg in a preseason game shortly after Madden NFL 2004, with Vick on the cover, hit store shelves.

Now, I guess San Diego Chargers fans would be happy to know that Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young will be the cover athlete of Madden NFL 2008 and not their cherished LaDainian Tomlinson. I guess the petition from SaveLTFromMadden.com worked eh?

Can LaDainian Tomlinson lead the San Diego Chargers to the Super Bowl? Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

San Diego Chargers 6/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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MLB Star Alex Rodriguez, after being booed by New York Yankees fans, turned April into A-Rod Month

It's been crazy in the Bronx lately.

Yep, and it's not because of another Derek Jeter – Alex Rodriguez lovers' quarrel. You see, after an offseason of speculation regarding A-Rod's future with the New York Yankees, the guy is playing like crazy lately, ultimately putting the controversies surrounding him, Jeter and the Yankees organization to rest... FOR NOW anyway.

Baseballs are just flying away from A-Rod's bat, lifting the New York Yankees to a handful of come-from-behind wins. And to think they almost let this guy go huh?

That thought, the possibility that Rodriguez will opt out of his contract and become a free agent after the 2007 MLB baseball season, hovers over the Yankees. Rodriguez has said that he wants to finish his career in New York, but Scott Boras, his agent, did not negotiate an escape clause simply to make a 10-year, $252 million deal sweeter. It is there to be used, not ignored.

When A-Rod started sending fast balls away from the park, he just gave himself a little more leverage in what is already a one-sided situation. Rodriguez, not the Yankees, controls where he will play next season.

Maybe that is why Alex Rodriguez is playing the way he's playing these days. The guy is finally relaxed. For once, Rodriguez is at peace. For how long? THAT also depends on him.

''I just wanted to come back and enjoy myself, regardless of what happens,'' Alex Rodriguez said. ''Just enjoy it as much as I can.''

New York Yankees manager Joe Torre called Rodriguez's presence ''scary'' while Johnny Damon referred to Rodriguez as the ''new Alex.'' But Brian Bruney, a reliever who makes $395,545, offered Rodriguez a bottom-line appraisal.

''I told him if he opted out of his contract, he could sign a billion-dollar contract right now,'' Bruney said. Yep, maybe that's what A-Rod needed to hear.

Can Alex Rodriguez lead the New York Yankees to win the 2007 MLB World Series? Who will win the 2007 MLB World Series Championship? Bodog has the odds.

New York Yankees 7/2

Boston Red Sox 9/1

Detroit Tigers 5/1

St. Louis Cardinals 9/1

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Hey, who should be on the cover of Madden NFL 2008?

Yep, as of press time, there's no word yet on who will be the cover boy of EA Sports' somewhat cursed video game.

Probably because nobody wants to be on the cover anymore and have his entire season plagued with injuries. Oh yeah, this entire Madden curse thing has been going on for quite sometime now and yep, after this Madden curse continued to grab some of the game's best football stars like Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander and leave them flat on their asses with season-ending injuries, people are really starting to believe.

Hey, did anybody noticed that Brett Favre NEVER graced the cover of any Madden video game? John Madden is Brett Favre's No.1 fan and yet the ultimate Packer never showed his aging mug on any Madden cover whatsoever.

Hmm... Maybe this Madden curse thing is really true and John Madden is protecting his boy from it eh? Hmm...

So with that said, who do you think should be the cover boy of Madden NFL 2008 and probably get his ass injured for most of the 2008 NFL Football season? For all ya'll keeping score, Madden tends to decide its cover athletes depending on what position they will give a new feature on.

Back in Madden NFL 2006, EA Sports introduced the QB vision for NFL quarterbacks so Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb was their cover boy. For all ya'll wondering, McNabb missed most of the 2005-06 season with a sports hernia injury.

In Madden NFL 2007, EA Sports gave the running backs all those new juke moves with the hit stick, thus having Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander on their 2007 Madden cover. Yep, he missed most of the 2006-07 NFL Season too.

So if I'm a betting man, my best bet on who will be the next Madden cover boy would have to be a wide receiver and judging by last season's performances, it would have to be Ocho Cinco himself, Chad Johnson.

Yep, it's the wide receivers' turn to have their own feature on Madden and as much fun as it would be for Madden gamers like us, it won't be fun at all for Chad Johnson and the Cincinnati Bengals if he's the next prey of the dreaded Madden curse.

Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

San Diego Chargers 6/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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2007 FA Cup Semifinals will decide if we'll see Manchester United and Chelsea play for FA Cup championship

It's this weekend, Manchester United (yay!) has Watford on Saturday while Chelsea (boo!) has Blackburn Sunday.

If both Manchester United and Chelsea can beat their respective rivals in the 2007 FA Cup Semifinals, then we will see an epic battle between the two rival football clubs, fighting for the right to lift the 2007 FA Cup trophy. Nice eh?

Chelsea won 2-1 at Tottenham and Manchester United edged Middlesbrough 1-0 to reach the 2007 FA Cup semifinals and move a step closer to the dream final when it returns to Wembley.

Of course, we all want to see Manchester United and Chelsea playing for the 2007 FA Cup trophy. However, Watford and Blackburn may not be in a cooperative mood. Nevertheless, the idea of being one step closer to the 2007 FA Cup final still brings the smiles to both Man-U and Chelsea.

''For me it's a special season already,'' Chelsea team manager Jose Mourinho said. ''We were champions in the first season and the second. The problems we had (this season) only this team with this character could survive.''

Chelsea has already won the League Cup and if they can bring down Blackburn in the 2007 FA Cup Semifinals, a sweep of the FA Cup, European Champions League and English Premier League is still a possibility.

As for Manchester United, they have already won a record 12 FA Cup titles and if they can bring Watford down in the FA Cup semis, they will still be on their way to adding no.13.

The semifinals will be played over the weekend April 14-15 with the final is scheduled for Wembley May 19.

Can Manchester United win the 2007 English FA Cup? Bodog has the odds on who will win the 2007 FA Cup Finals.

Manchester United 1/4

Chelsea FC 5/4

Blackburn Rovers 7/1

Watford FC 25/1

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Jorge Solis was sucked into a stupid Manny Pacquiao fight

Admit it, Jorge Solis is just another fighter handpicked by Freddie Roach and Team Pacquiao.

Yeah yeah, Manny Pacquiao could be one of the top ten hitters in the world of boxing. But c'mon, the guy's JUST A STUPID BRAWLER. And winning over Erik Morales, a fighter WELL OVER pass his prime, is definitely not something to be proud about. It's like punching the lights out of a 70-year-old man and you go on and tell your friends about it.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is, Manny Pacquiao doesn't impress me, NOT ONE BIT. And picking up jobbers like Jorge Solis doesn't convince me to think otherwise. April 14 is the date when Manny Pacquiao faces off with another jobber, this time it's Jorge Solis, in a 12-round Super Featherweight match at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Remember Rocky I when Apollo Creed was picking jobbers to show off his ''boxing greatness?'' Well, this is something like that but instead of a great black champion, we have a third world moron picking up people from the streets of Mexico to box with.

Of course, I'm hoping Jorge Solis becomes Pacquiao's Rocky and shut up this stupid brawler who thinks he's the best in the world for good.

So what do we know about Jorge Solis? Well, aside from being another fighter picked up by Pacquiao's people from the streets of Mexico, they say he's an aggressive boxer-puncher that likes to throw punches in bunches.

They claim Solis is a crowd-pleasing fighter who swarms his opponents and is willing to take one shot to land two or three blows. They also say Solis doesn't ease off the throttle and if he catches you on the ropes he will do everything in his power to end the evening early.

Of course, this could be one of Team Pacquiao's ploys to tell the world how great Jorge Solis is so ''Pacman'' can knock him out. Of course, Manny Pacquiao will smell like a rose in the boxing circle again. Jeez...

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CBS fired the Nappy-Headed Ho Don Imus for racism

He he... Okay Mr. Imus, who's the nappy-headed ho now?

For all ya'll who don't know who Don Imus is, the guy is apparently one of the nation's most prominent broadcasters, (or so they say...) and now, he got his prominent ass fired by CBS.

He he... Yep, CBS radio broadcaster Don Imus was fired after making racist remarks to the Rutgers women's basketball team. Don Imus called the Rutgers ladies ''nappy-headed hos'' and as funny as Imus' remarks was, CBS still fired the guy.

Outrage kept growing and advertisers kept bolting out from his CBS radio show and its MSNBC simulcast, probably because of that nappy-headed ho thing. Oh yeah, Don Imus' show was ultimately canceled Wednesday.

''There has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society,'' CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said in announcing the decision. ''That consideration has weighed most heavily on our minds as we made our decision.''

Don Imus, just like the controversial Howard Stern who by the way was proven to be one goddamn liar after DNA tests proved that in fact Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, has a long history of inflammatory remarks.

When he started making fun of the Rutgers women's basketball team, the same team who lost in the NCAA women's basketball championship game, it struck a nerve. After all, they do have a class valedictorian, a future lawyer and a musical prodigy.

The cantankerous Imus, once named one of the 25 Most Influential People in America by Time magazine and a member of the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame, was one of radio's original shock jocks. His career took flight in the 1970s and with a cocaine and vodka fueled outrageous humor. After sobering up, he settled into a mix of highbrow talk about politics and culture, with locker room humor sprinkled in.

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