Rafael Nadal Grand Slams

What a year for the Spaniards, first they win the World Cup, then Albert Contador captures his third Tour De France and now Rafael Nadal grand slams at the U.S. Open.

Nadal beat out Serbian, Novak Djokovic, in a match that lasted more than 3 hours and was delayed several times due to rain. Only at the young age of 24, Rafael Nadal became the 3rd youngest man in to U.S. Open to have won an Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

Rafael Nadal News

After taking the customary bite out of the trophy Nadal had this to say, “It feels like for the first time in my life I played a very good match in this tournament, better than I expected. I worked a lot my whole career to be here, and I still cannot believe I would have 4 Grand Slams.”
Now Nadal is expected to take some time away from tennis, possibly focusing on dating models and doing endorsements for male hygiene products.

Francisco Rodriguez Charged

If it isn’t something to do with steroids, it’s something to do with women. Francisco Rodriguez, closing pitcher for the New York Mets, just violated the terms of his restraining order by sending an excess of 57 text messages in the last two weeks to his girlfriend.

Now you might be wondering what caused the restraining order. Well the good news is that Rodriguez did not beat his girlfriend, but he did beat her father. The beating took place outside a family lounge at Citi Field.

New York Betting Odds

The future does not look too bright for the New York Mets and if Francisco is charged, or has to serve jail time they will have absolutely no chance to make the playoffs.

Next up for the Mets is a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Starting pitcher for the Mets will be R.A. Dickey, and for the Pirates we have Zach Duke.

The Mets are currently favored at -1 ½ runs (+105) at the Betus.com online sportsbook.

Basketball World Championship

For the first time in 16 years, Team USA won gold in the Basketball World Championships. This year’s Basketball World Championships were in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey, the home team, were of course the fan favorites and they surprised everyone by making it to the gold medal game. Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 points in an 81-64 loss to the United States. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was the tournament series MVP.

Kevin Durant News

After leading Team USA to their first gold medal victory in the Basketball World Championships in the last 16 years, Kevin Durant had a lot to say on the matter. Durant, who scored 28 points, was offended that reporters were calling this US team the “B-Team”, in reference to superstar NBA players Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett opting to not play in the tournament.

When asked about his thoughts on the win, Durant had this to say, “We played some of the best players in the world this tournament and most of these players have been playing together on the same team for the last few years. We only had a few weeks to gel as a team and we did it!”

Durant’s high is sure to come to an end once he goes back home and realizes he still plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder who are currently favored at to win 16/1 betting odds to win the NBA Finals.

MLB Playoff Race

The MLB playoff picture is constantly changing and divisional leaders are tottering back and forth as if they were on a playground. In the most recent turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees and are now almost sure shots to clinch the AL East division.

To stay atop of the MLB betting action, check out the Bodog.com online sportsbook for the latest MLB odds and betting trends.

World Series Betting

Here are the current betting odds for teams to win their division and the World Series.

Tampa Bay Rays 21/10 betting odds to win AL Championship, 9/2 betting odds to win World Series.

New York Yankees 3/2 betting odds to win AL Championship, 5/2 betting odds to win World Series.

Cincinnati Reds 4/1 betting odds to win NL Championship, 9/1 betting odds to win World Series.

Atlanta Braves 5/2 betting odds to win NL Championship, 8/1 betting odds to win World Series.

There you have it ladies and germs, your 2010 World Series Betting Odds.

Women’s Tennis Betting Odds

Anytime a writer has the opportunity to look at pictures of Women’s Tennis players and call it work is going to have a great day. Any excuse I have to post a Women’s tennis players’ picture I am going to use it.

For complete U.S. Open betting odds and more pictures of hot Women’s Tennis players, check out Sportsbook.com and start betting on sports today!

Wozniacki vs. Zvonareva

Caroline Wozniacki (#1 seed) and Vera Zvonareva (#7 seed) will meet in the Women’s U.S. Open Semi-finals this week to battle it out for their shot at the U.S. Open. Wozniacki is currently listed as the favorite at -400 betting odds at Sportsbook.com.
For Wozniacki, the journey to this semi-finals match against Zvonareva had a minor speed bump. Wozniacki, who barely ever loses your cool when playing, almost blew her top off in an heated debate with an official who asked her to play a point over. When I say blew her top, I mean figuratively, not literally so you don’t have to go onto YouTube searching for the video!

U.S. Open Betting Odds

The U.S. Open is just a few days away and online sports bettors are rushing to get their picks in. This will be Rafael Nadal’s 3rd straight appearance in the U.S. Open semi finals and this amazing accomplishment has not been lost on him.

“I am excited for this match as I was for my first U.S. Open semi’s. I’m very familiar with Mikhail and I know we will put on a great show for the viewers.”

Nadal vs. Youzhny

Rafael Nadal, the #2 seed in the world, and Mikhail Youzhny will meet each other in the U.S. Open semi-final where the winner will then advance onto the U.S. Open Finals.

Betting odds for this match opened at -1400 for Nadal who is an overwhelming favorite. It is pretty evident this is going to be a no-brainer. Although Nadal has never made it to the Flushing Meadows Finals, his coaches and sports handicappers are predicting this to be the year he does make it.

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Dustin Byfuglien Plays Defense

Many of our NFL betting followers are familiar with Dustin Byfuglien, especially if you are from Chicago or Vancouver. Depending on where you watch the games, Byfuglien is either a fan favorite or a disgusting excuse for a hockey player.

Byfuglien played defense for the Chicago Blackhawks the previous two seasons, but was moved up to forward for the playoffs. His massive stature, 6’4 245 pounds, provided a huge distraction for goalies and he was a very significant piece of the puzzle in the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup.

Byfuglien Signs With Thrashers

After just weeks of winning the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks, Byfuglien was released and picked up by the Atlanta Thrashers. The Thrashers just recently announced that they will use Byfuglien’s talents on defense for the time being.

I’m sure once the Thrashers find themselves in a desperate situation; they will undoubtedly move Byfuglien up to offence.
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