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With the AL West title in hand, the Los Angeles Angels (93-64 SU, 86-70 RL, 82-68-6 O/U) will look to stay on a roll as the approaches when they host the Texas Rangers (85-72 SU, 82-75 RL, 58-91-8 O/U) at Angel Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET. Mike Napoli drove in a pair of runs to lead the Angels past the Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night and help L.A. cash in for BetUS MLB sports betting members as...

Rob Shaw is an award-winning Sports Anchor and Reporter with experience at NBC and CBS television affiliates in Florida.  In Tallahassee, Shaw was honored with six AP Awards for his coverage of the Braves, Jaguars, FAMU Rattlers, VSU Blazers, and of course, the Florida State Seminoles.

It is a disheartening feeling walking out onto the cricket pitch knowing full well that no matter what happens on that day will help your progress in a tournament. India’s players did just that today when they took to the field in the final regular Champions Trophy match against the West Indies. Their plan was simple.

It promised to be the match of the day, Australia needing a win over Pakistan to ensure safe passage into the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. Thankfully for punters and fans of the 50-over format, it didn’t disappoint with Australia sneaking home on the last ball. The Aussies will now take on England, a team they spanked 6-1 in the recent ODI series in the Old Dart in the first...

Lamar Odom said he didn’t want his marriage to Khloe Khardissian to be a distraction. That’s why he got married before the season got under way. Did anybody bother to tell Lamar that, “Hey man, you know you’re getting married? You have a new wife who’s a party animal and starlet, and you’re going to be spending the next six months trying to defend a championship...

The Atlanta Braves (86-71 SU, 76-80 RL, 68-81-7 O/U) will be desperately trying to extend their dim postseason hopes when they host the division rival Florida Marlins (84-74 SU, 87-71 RL, 81-69-8 O/U) at Turner Field tonight at 7 PM ET. Atlanta’s postseason hopes took a big hit as the club lost to the Marlins 5-4 on Tuesday night as Cameron Maybin went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer to...

Washington Capitals -250 Carolina Hurricanes +350 Florida Panthers +1000 Tampa Bay Lightning +1000 Atlanta Thrashers +2000 The Favorites The Washington Capitals are coming off an impressive 108 point season.

The Philadelphia Phillies (91-66 SU, 81-75 RL, 69-81-6 O/U) will be looking to take another step towards winning their third consecutive NL East title when they host the Houston Astros (73-84 SU, 78-78 RL, 67-83-6 O/U) at Citizens Bank Park tonight at 7 PM ET. Pedro Feliz smacked a grand slam home run to lead the Phillies to a convincing 7-4 win over the Astros on Tuesday night, helping...

The greatest Swedish hockey player of all time is hanging up the skates. Mats Sundin announced his retirement after 18 seasons in the NHL, spent mostly with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s easy to get a bit misty about Sundin’s retirement after being one of the best players in the NHL.

Game-day: 10/3/2009 Kick-off: 3:30 pm EST The LSU Fighting Tigers, ranked 4th in my NCAA BetUS Power Rankings, take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a game where both teams figure to be looking to set themselves up as a superior force in the SEC Conference.

The WAC continued to be impressive in the fourth week of the NCAA Football wagering campaign. See how BetUS stacks the teams up against each other in this week's power poll... 1: Boise State Broncos (4-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 1) No team in the entire country was happier than Boise State was last week. The Broncos moved all the way up to #5 in the AP Poll this week, and with a guaranteed loss for...

The squads in the Sun Belt continued with their fourth week of college football betting action last week. Check out how the teams all stack up with this week’s power poll from BetUS.com… 1: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (3-1 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: 2) - MTSU really deserves some credit for the way it has played this season. Sun Belt teams usually don't represent themselves well...

After four weeks of play in the NCAAF betting season, several teams from the SEC have looked great for sports bettors. Find out how BetUS rates them against each other in this week's power poll... 1: South Carolina Gamecocks (4-0 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: 1) - My, how high South Carolina would be ranked right now if it could've punched the ball in the end zone at the end of the game against Georgia!...

The carnage of Top-25 upsets took its toll on the PAC 10 this week with two of its ranked teams getting beaten badly in conference showdowns. Find out where this leaves all of them heading into another big week of CFB betting affairs with the BetUS Power Poll... 1: UCLA Bruins (3-0 ATS, 3-0 SU) (LW: 2) Fortunately for the Bruins, they were off in what amounted to be a bad week for a lot of the...

With all of the carnage that happened at the top of the polls this week, the big boys in the MWC were all smiling. Check out how the teams in this conference stack up against each other in this week's BetUS Power Poll... 1: BYU Cougars (3-1 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: 1) - BYU had to love all of the losses by the Top-10 teams in the country last week, but the truth of the matter is that the big...

Colorado at West Virginia The 17 points favorite West Virginia Mountaineers host the Colorado Buffaloes at 7:45 PM. The Mountaineers had a 2-1 record and their only defeat was at Auburn (who remains undefeated) 41-30 last week.

It is hard to believe September is just about over, and we are just a little over a month away from the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, which will be contested over two days on Nov.6-7 at Santa Anita Park. That gives us some time to pad our bankroll sufficiently for the two-day event.

World Cup Football is a special event that comes once every four years and football bettors worldwide are caught up and swept up by the infectious fever. For a whole month, the whole world is captivated by the dream – a dream only 32 nations are so privileged – of capturing the biggest prize in football. Hundreds of millions of football fans tune in to the event and the World Cup final is the...

Joint group B leaders Manchester United and VfL Wolfsburg, each with three points after winning their opening fixture, are set to collide Wednesday night on match day 2 of UEFA Champions League group action. Manchester United will host VfL Wolfsburg at the Old Trafford in this match between reigning domestic titleholders. Unlike other notorious German clubs, renowned for their experience at...

NCAA Football Picks: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Louisville Cardinals Game-day: 10/2/2009 Kick-off: 8:00 pm EST The Pitt Panthers have actually been pretty good so far this 2009 NCAA Season.

College football betting has some huge games on this weekend's schedule. Bettors can choose from Top 25 showdowns, classic conference rivals, and teams trying to stay in the bowl game chase. Here are three of the most intriguing games on Saturday's slate . .

Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a convincing performance over Zurich FC, beating the Swiss 5:2 on the away. Real Madrid are now preparing for their first home UEFA Champions League group match on the new season when they will welcome Olympique de Marseille, losers in the first round after succumbing at home 2:1 to AC Milan. In spite of the disappointing start for the...

Last week I went 13 of 16 for my NFL Expert Picks, including more upsets. This week we have some huge matchups like the Jets visiting the Saints in a battle of undefeated teams, or Tom Brady and the Patriots trying to answer a lot of the questions about if they are still the same team from 2 years ago. But of course NFL betting fans, there is no story like Brett Favre facing his old team the Green...

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Without a doubt the game to watch and wager on in the BetUS online sportsbook is the Monday nighter in Week 4 of the 2009 NFL Season. Green Bay vs. Minnesota Brett Favre and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers in the Metrodome. At this point, the Norsemen are favored by 3 ½ to take down the Pack. Can they cover the spread? If their game against the San Francisco...

FC Girondins de Bordeaux are undefeated in all competitions this season and they will aim to maintain that perfect record when they continue their UEFA Champions League bid against Maccabi Haifa on match day two in Group A.

The 4 point favorite Louisiana Tech Bulldogs host the Hawaii Warriors this Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs won for the first time this season against Nicholls State 48-13 last week. Before that, they had lost to Auburn and Navy. Louisiana’s QB Ross Jenkins has 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions so far with a 128.62 QB rating.

The billing of gargantuan proportions in UEFA Champions League group action and the match most soccer bettors are simply salivating over is the impending Group A clash between Bayern Munchen and Juventus. Coffee shops, pubs and taverns from Germany to Italy and around the world will be packed to the brim, stopping every and any activity except watching these two former European Champions battle...

UEFA Champions League Tuesday batch of second group matches came to a dramatic close as Internazzionale Milan were frustrated by Ruben Kazan to a 1:1 draw and with AC Fiorentina – making the biggest splash of the night – thwarting Liverpool FC 2:0. If Ruben Kazan and AC Fiorentina came into their respective matchups as massive underdogs someone had omitted to tell them and there...

The Angels jumped all over the Texas Rangers (85-71 SU, 82-74 RL, 58-90-8 O/U) 11-0 in a good old fashioned beat-down on Monday night. The win was a statement to the rest of the AL but it also gave the Halos their third consecutive AL West title.

The Miami Dolphins have come back down to earth after last year’s improbable AFC East division crown. They have started the season at 0-3 and just lost their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. It was announced yesterday that Chad Pennington would be placed on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the year as he’s elected to undergo surgery to repair a torn...

Woodrow Wilson was president, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 660 and Sir Barton became the first Triple Crown winner when Belmont Park inaugurated the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational. The year was 1919. The winner: Purchase.

Bangkok, Thailand – The last cycle of first round matches at the Thailand Open are set to get underway with Leonardo Mayer, Rainer Schuettler and Thomaz Bellucci on the docket set to bid for a spot in the second round.

Dana White is perhaps one of the most well-known figures in the biggest party town in America, Las Vegas, so it’s safe to say that has a ton of friends. But it also seems like every time the UFC President opens his mouth, he manages to make a few new enemies as well.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Early round action was ravaged with upsets at the Malaysian Open as No.7 seed David Ferrer and No.8 seed Lleyton Hewitt crashed out of the tournament. No.4 seed Gael Monfils of France and last week’s champion in Metz will be mindful of these developments when he opens his Malaysian Open campaign on Wednesday.

The Odds: Detroit Red Wings +110 Chicago Blackhawks+120 St. Louis Blues +800 Columbus Blue Jackets +1600 Nashville Predators +1600 The Favorites The Detroit Red Wings are the only thing in Detroit not in desperate need of a bailout.

When bookmakers gave New Zealand odds of +850 to win the Champions Trophy, they would have thought, like most of us that this tournament was beyond them. Not so it appears. A sensational effort by the Kiwi bowlers on a lively New Wanderers Stadium deck kept England within grasp the entire match and they were lucky to break into triple figures, at one stage 7/95. But they did manage to break...

NHL Odds San Jose Sharks +200 Anaheim Ducks +275 Dallas Stars +1000 Los Angeles Kings +1000 Phoenix Coyotes +2000 The Favorite Not necessarily the favorite to win the Cup, but the San Jose Sharks are clearly the class of the Pacific Division. The addition of Dany Heatley gives the Sharks another offensive weapon along the likes of Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski. But...

NHL Betting Preview – Northwest Division The Odds Vancouver Canucks      +140 Calgary Flames             +140 Edmonton Oilers           +450 Minnesota Wild            +1000 Colorado...

The Baltimore Ravens are suddenly the best team in the NFL.  I know that beating the Cleveland Browns 34 to 3 this past Sunday isn’t the best measuring stick, but it was enough for me to put them to the top of my NFL Power Rankings.  The Ravens are undefeated both straight-up and against the spread and QB Joe Flacco has been terrific so far in 2009. Because their defense is...

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The Oregon Ducks crushed the California Golden Bears in the biggest upset in week four of College Football action. This week I’m looking forward to see the LSU vs. Georgia matchup. This is the game of the week without question. College Football betting fans, here are my expert betting picks for week 5.

Are there any doubts in Minnesota anymore? Facing their first loss of the season, the Minnesota Vikings needed a miracle in order to beat the San Francisco 49’ers on the road. One was delivered when Brett Favre heaved the ball some 42 yards down the field to Viking wide receiver Greg Lewis who tip-toed inside the line on the back of the end zone and brought some magic to the Vikings....

Miami QB Chad Pennington's season is officially over. The Dolphins placed Pennington on the reserve-injured list in order to create a roster spot for quarterback Tyler Thigpen. Thigpen was acquired Tuesday from the Kansas City Chiefs for an undisclosed draft pick. Pennington hurt his right shoulder Sunday at San Diego.

NFL week 3 ended with a few more players hit with injuries. Chad Pennington and Laurent Robinson out for the season. Frank Gore and Felix Jones are out for 2-3 weeks. And bye-weeks are starting for Atlanta, Philadephia, Arizona and Carolina. With this in mind here are my Week 4 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups. Shaun Hill, QB, San Francisco: Hill faces a horendous St.

Here is the main card for UFC 104, scheduled for October 24 at the Staples Center, with the BetUS UFC betting odds: Lyoto Machida -450 Mauricio Rua +325 UFC Light Heavyweight title - 5 rounds Machida is a rare commodity; an undefeated fighter after 18 bouts, who has yet to even lose a round. Certainly he has caught criticism for being dull at times, but he's effective, as he has shown in wins...

I don't like to see players get hurt, so it's not that I get any glee out of Tim Tebow taking a shot to the head after a big hit from Kentucky's Taylor Wyndham in the third quarter of Saturday's game.

Michigan Wolverines (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) at Michigan State Spartans (1-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) Saturday, October 3: 12:00 p.m. NCAA Football Betting Odds: Michigan State -1 It’s been somewhat of a lost season for the Michigan State Spartans. But despite starting out just 1-3, a win over cross state rival Michigan Saturday would be a cure for all that ails them. For the Spartans, many expected...

Arsene Wenger and his Gunners are preparing to welcome Olympiakos to Arsenal Stadium on Tuesday night for the second cycle of UEFA Champions League group matches. Arsenal are currently level with Olympiakos at three points in Group H and hence they are tied for top spot.

AZ Alkmaar are having all sorts of problems right now on all fronts and they are desperate to take something away from this match after missing their chance in their opener against Olympiakos. Meanwhile, Standard de Liege will have to recover from the fiasco they made of their match against Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League Group H opener when they squandered a two-goal lead to lose 3:2....