*He left injured after 21 minutes in a 3-0 win over Mainz.
Williams with Frieburg
*He entered in the 30th minute in a 2-0 win over Freiburg.
Highlights after the jump...
Williams
Yanks in the Bundesliga: Williams & Clark
*He left injured after 21 minutes in a 3-0 win over Mainz.
Williams with Frieburg
*He entered in the 30th minute in a 2-0 win over Freiburg.
Williams
Cherundolo goes the distance in Hannover's 1-0 loss to 'Gladbach
*He went the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to Gladbach.
*Highlights after the jump...
Jones goes the distance in Blackburn's 1-0 win over Bolton
*He went the distance in a 1-0 win over Bolton.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: Blackburn 1-0 Bolton
Howard makes 7 saves in Everton's 1-1 draw with Wigan
*He made 7 saves in Everton's 1-1 draw with Wigan.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: W1-1E
Friedel makes 2 saves in Aston Villa's 2-1 loss to West Brom
*He made 2 saves in a 2-1 loss to West Brom.
*Bradley was on the bench.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: W2-1A All
NBA Playoffs Betting: Lakers Will Shine Against Bulls For Third Straight Title
After the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic failed to get the job done against the Los Angeles Lakers in consecutive NBA finals, the Chicago Bulls will get their chance to deliver the Eastern conference its first title since 2008. The Bulls emerged with more wins than any other team in the association this season, but none of those 62 victories will compare to the ones that they have clinched in the postseason. That has prepared them to challenge the Lakers for NBA supremacy, but even now it’s unlikely that Chicago will have enough in its arsenal to handle everything that the two-time defending sports betting champions will throw at them.It goes beyond talent and depth to the experience of three straight Western conference championships and consecutive NBA titles. While superstar guard Kobe Bryant has continued to prove that he can dominate the game even when nagged by a variety of injuries, his supporting cast has developed to a level where they can consistently overcome adversity. While it didn’t help their cause in pursuit of the top spot in the west during the regular season, the injury to Andrew Bynum allowed them to play with Lamar Odom in the starting lineup and give their bench more minutes. That experience has added another element to their game, with arguably the best head coach in Phil Jackson the Lakers are rarely behind in terms of strategy, so much so that the MLB betting Dodgers’ staff can take a note or two on the lessons of Zen.
While Derrick Rose has dominated in an MVP-caliber season, Los Angeles has two of the game’s best defenders that they can match up against him in Bryant and Ron Artest. Unlike in the east where Chicago boasted one of the best groups of big men to dominate down low, the Lakers can matchup Bynum and Gasol against Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer and earn the edge in that category as well. The Bulls won’t get as many second-chance opportunities without the rebounds available, and that will put pressure on their pay per head scorers to perform.
With the Miami Heat lacking the big men and reserves to stop them and the Celtics slowed by fatigue after reaching two of the past three NBA finals with a veteran core, there wasn’t enough to slow them down in the Eastern conference. But a matchup against Los Angeles will represent an entirely different animal, one that the Bulls might not be ready for. Chicago’s success has had a lot to do with the fresh legs of their young talent, but that won’t make up for a serious lack of experience in the finals. The Bulls have laid the foundation for future success by surprising nearly everybody with their run through the eat, and will learn a valuable lesson about what it takes when they clash with the best team in the NBA. Like the Kentucky derby betting race there can only be one Thoroughbred that gets the job done, and this year it will be Los Angeles.
MLB Betting: Baltimore 4-1 Victors Over Red Sox
Baltimore moneyline bettors cashed on Tuesday courtesy of a 4-1 win against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards.The Orioles were a +116 underdog in the MLB Picks win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Baltimore got 6 innings from Zach Britton, who gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits, while striking out 2. He earned the victory, while the Orioles got 2 RBIs from Adam Jones in the win.
Boston's starting pitcher Clay Buchholz worked 6 2/3 innings, giving up 12 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 1 hit from Jacoby Ellsbury in a sports picks losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Baltimore as they had 12 hits, while Boston only had 6.
Kevin Gregg pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Friedel is a beast - makes the top 5 saves of the week again
Tuesday Night YA/USMNT Link Drop
*What Yanks in Europe Are Fighting For Down the Stretch
*Americans abroad seek promotion, league titles as seasons wind down
*Alex Smith takes the field for Gold Coast United
*With all the recent worldwide strife, a few things in US soccer have brought some welcome distractions.
*Rolfe sharp again for Aalborg
IPL Moves on to Football
The Indian Football Association (IFA) plans to start on an Indian Premier League tournament from next year, bringing a mass of World Cuppers and well-known foreign coaches on board.
The 7-week tournament - christened as Premier League Soccer (PLS) - has been slated for February-March and will be held across the state among six franchisees to be based in Kolkata, Howrah, Barasat, Midnapore, Siliguri and Asansol.
The 7-week tournament - christened as Premier League Soccer (PLS) - has been slated for February-March and will be held across the state among six franchisees to be based in Kolkata, Howrah, Barasat, Midnapore, Siliguri and Asansol.
It's a partnership between the IFA and Celebrity Management Group (CMG), with Mahuaa TV joining in as telecast rights holder. The first round cost has been fixed at Rs 25 crore.
According to organizers, each team will be led by one main player, while playing XI must consist of maximum three foreigners as well as another of Asian origin. The team will be managed by renowned overseas coaches with Fifa/Uefa 'A' licence.
The bidding and auction processes are expected to be over by July-August this year. Only limited companies with a minimum of Rs 10 crore can bid for a franchisee license.
NHL Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game Six: Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Sports Betting OverviewIf it helps the Montreal Canadiens feel any better, they were not expected to perform this well in their quarterfinal match-up against the Boston Bruins. As online betting for Kentucky Derby favorites heats up, the Canadiens are still in this series and could force a seventh game with a win in game six. NHL fans expected the bigger and stronger Bruins to dispatch the Canadiens in straight games. But Canadiens have been able to push back against the size and speed of the Bruins, and the result is a game six in Montreal.
The pay per head observers have noticed that the Canadiens seemed to have the Bruins’ number early in this series. Montreal won the first two games of the series in Boston, but then lost the next three games in a row. Through the fog of losing three straight, the Canadiens have the play of their goaltender Carey Price to fall back on. Price faced 51 shots in game five and willed the game into overtime. The Bruins eventually took game five in sudden death, but the Canadiens made it clear that they are not going anywhere quietly in this series. If the Canadiens can take just one game on home ice in this series, then it goes back to Boston to decide the winner.
Boston Bruins
It took two overtimes before Boston’s Nathan Horton scored his second goal of the playoffs to finally beat the Canadiens. Boston goaltender Tim Thomas turned away 44 of 45 shots which included a 14-shot third period onslaught by the Canadiens. The Bruins seem to be having some problems dealing with the speed of Montreal. While the Canadiens do not offer any threat in terms of size, the inability of the Bruins’ defense to keep up with the Canadiens has been causing problems. The Bruins’ offense, on the other hand, has been going back and forth with Montreal goaltender Carey Price all series long. Price was at his best in game five, but the relentless crashing of the Montreal net finally got a puck past Price. The Bruins will continue their physical play and try to slow the Canadiens forwards be grinding along the boards.
Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens are unable to push back against the Bruins when the Bruins decide to flood the Montreal zone. If Montreal can control of the puck in the defensive zone, then they are having decent success clearing the puck. But the challenge for the smaller Canadiens is wrestling the puck away from the stronger Bruins. Boston goaltender Tim Thomas has been surprisingly inconsistent in this series, but he was strong in game five. The Canadiens have learned that if they keep the puck moving around Thomas, then they can eventually find an opening. Thomas uses a very unconventional goaltending style that sometimes finds him out of position. The Canadiens need to exploit that to win game six.
The Bottom Line
The Bruins are rolling and there does not seem to be much that Montreal can do about it. This game will be close but, in the end, the Bruins will move on to round two of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
BSNblog Pick: Boston Bruins
Yanks in Lower English Leagues: Peterlin, Simek, Findley & Lichaj
*He went the distance in a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
Findley with Nottingham Forest
*He was a second half sub in a 3-2 win over Bristol City.
Simek with Carlisle
*He went the distance in a 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient.
Peterlin with Plymouth
*He entered in the 58th minute in a 1-0 win over MK Dons.
Highlights of the Leeds match after the jump...
Lichaj
Crystal Palace 1 v 0 Leeds 25/04/2011 by sparkyman2
Jones gets a yellow card in Blackburn's 1-0 loss to Man City
*He went the distance and got a yellow card in a 1-0 loss to Manchester City.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: Blackburn 0-1 Manchester City
Whitbread injured in Norwich's 3-2 win over Derby
*He went off injured in the 57th minute as Norwich defeated Derby 3-2.
*Doyle was on the bench but did not play for Derby.
*Highlights after the jump...
Check out the bloke on the left
Mike Grella doesn't appear to be a popular man at Swindon Town
But Hart, who was disgusted with the attitude of the player he had handed five starts from seven games since being named manager in early March, will do all he can to ensure Town do not pay him any more wages. “Mike Grella came to me to ask to leave Swindon, when we are involved in a relegation fight,” he said. “After deliberation I acceded to his request and it is good riddance to bad rubbish. “As far as I am concerned we are not paying him and as long as I am here I will fight tooth and nail to make sure this remains the case. “He has gone and I am only interested in players who want to fight for Swindon.”
*Hart says Grella won't get a penny
Rolfe scores in a 3-3 draw with Nordsjælland (updated with video)
*He scored in a 3-3 draw with FC Nordsjælland.
*Highlights after the jump...
Rolfe's goal
full highlights
Yanks Abroad Leftovers: Jozy, Chandler, Bocanegra, Buddle, Miller, Onyewu and Agbossoumonde
*He was a last minute sub in a 2-1 win over Manisaspor.
Agbossoumonde with Djurgården
*He went 63 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Norrköping.
Chandler with Nurnberg
*He went the distance in a 0-0 with Mainz.
Bocanegra with St. Etienne
*He went the full 90 in a 2-0 loss to Bordeaux.
Buddle with FC Ingolstadt
*He played the final 18 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin.
Miller with Halmstad
*He played the final 4 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Trelleborg.
Onyewu with FC Twente
*He played the final minute in a 2-1 win over ADO Den Haag.
Highlights after the jump...
Jozy
Chandler
Bocanegra
Miller
Gale
Gomez scores for Pachuca in a 1-1 draw with Querétaro
*Herculez scored and got a yellow while Jose went the distance in a 1-1 draw with Querétaro.
*Highlights after the jump...
NBA Betting: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets Lines
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets will meet on the court at Pepsi Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.Oddsmakers at Bodog sportsbook currently have the Nuggets listed as 5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game's total is sitting at 207½.
Denver lost its last outing, a 106-89 result against the Thunder on April 20. The Nuggets failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 195 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 55-27 SU, 43-38-1 ATS
is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games
is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Denver are 3-7
After playing Denver are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
Denver:
Team record: 50-32 SU, 44-34-4 ATS
is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing are 5-5
After playing are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Spector goes the distance in midfield in West Ham's 3-0 loss to Chelsea
*He went the distance in a 3-0 loss to Chelsea.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: C3-0W
Friedel makes 2 saves in Aston Villa's 1-1 draw with Stoke (Bradley not in the 18)
*He made 2 saves in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City.
*Bradley did not make the bench yet again.
*Highlights after the jump...
Dempsey very active in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Wolves
*He went 78 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton.
*Highlights after the jump....
szólj hozzá: W1-1F
Howard makes 5 saves in Everton's 1-0 loss to Manchester United
*He made 5 saves in a 1-0 loss to Manchester United.
*Highlights after the jump...
Clark goes the distance in Eintracht Frankfurt's 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich
*He went the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich.
*Highlights after the jump...
szólj hozzá: E1-1B
Findley makes debut for Nottingham Forest in a 3-2 win over Leicester
*He played the final 10 minutes in a 3-2 win over Leicester.
*Highlights after the jump...
Cherundolo and Williams face off in Hannover's 3-1 win over Freiburg
Cherundolo with Hannover and Williams with Freiburg
*Steve went the distance and Williams came on in the 75th minute in Hannover's 3-1 win.
*Highlights after the jump...
Goodson scores first goal for Brondby in a 3-0 win over Esbjerg
*He scored in a 3-0 win over Esbjerg.
*Highlights after the jump...
Full highlights
Basketball Betting: Bulls Look To Charge Indiana as Series Shifts South Thursday
If there weren’t so many more promising moments ahead, Derrick Rose may just want to have this one for life. The 23-year old has combined for 75 points through the first two NBA games of the Chicago Bulls’ best-of-seven opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, and following an MVP-caliber season has restored optimism in the Windy City. As the series shifts to Conseco Fieldhouse in Indiana, all eyes will be on Rose and whether or not the Bulls can sweep.Chicago Bulls @ Indiana Pacers
Thursday April 21, 201 – 7:00 PM ET
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Online Sports Betting Odds: Chicago Bulls - 200
The Pacers will look to regroup in front of the hometown crowd after pushing a Chicago team that won 62 regular season games to the limit on the road through the first two games. The problem is that there may be more Bulls’ fans on hand than those that actually support the home team for Indiana’s first home playoff game in five years. The franchise had a ton of tickets still available after game two, and that could lead to hundreds of fans making the trip.
NBA Betting Preview: Bulls
Rose and head coach Tom Thibodeau haven’t shifted their focus away from finding ways to improve despite clinching the first two games in the series. Although they can put a stranglehold on the series with a win at Indiana in game three, the team understands that there are still several areas for improvement. The All Star guard admitted to reporters that his team’s defense hasn’t been as strong as it was during the regular season, when it was a big reason for the Bulls’ fast break transition offense that was so potent. It could be a good thing that the team is headed on the road where it won’t face the pressure of not wanting to letdown its sellout crowd of supporters. Chicago has a young team that will continue to grow with the experience of every sports betting bonus game.
NBA Betting Preview: Pacers
Indiana has kept these games close down to the final minutes, but now the challenge becomes finding out what it takes to finally get over that hump and into the win column. The Pacers managed to keep up with Chicago even after point guard Darren Collison left with a sprained ankle, and will need to continue to rally without him as it now looks as though he could miss the rest of the series. Slowing down Rose will be the key to getting the job done, a task that’s much easier said than done. Indiana’s big men will also have to do a better job under the basket in terms of shooting after center Roy Hibbert and forward Tyler Hansbrough combined to shoot 5-for-19 in game two.
NBA Betting Preview: Outlook & Pick
The Pacers have thrown everything they have at Chicago and although they’ve been able to keep games close, it simply hasn’t been enough. That won’t change in game three, as the Bulls actually attack them with a more focused and relaxed demeanor to push Indiana to the brink of elimination. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks are barely hanging on in the NHL, and their two MLB betting teams haven’t looked like anything special, leaving the Bulls as Chicago’s team in 2011.
BSNblog Pick: Chicago Bulls - 20
Wednesday Night YA/USMNT Link Drop
*Whirlwind transfer deal lands Feilhaber in MLS
*Findley back training for Forest
*Postcard from Europe: U-20 star Rowe going big
*Conor Doyle scored as Derby County became the 2010/11 Derbyshire Senior Cup winners on Wednesday evening after defeating Buxton 5-0 in the final of the competition.
*Chivas USA oddly passed and Philly Union much less mysteriously did the same, allowing the New England Revs to pluck U.S. playmaker Benny Feilhaber with the third allocation slot.
Hockey Preview: Western Conference Quarterfinals Game Four: Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Online Sports Betting OverviewThe Chicago Blackhawks did what everyone expected them to do in game three of this series. They threw everything, including the kitchen sink, at Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks. In the end, it was Luongo who slammed the door on the Blackhawks and brought Chicago sports fans one step closer to betting on MLB baseball. The NHL news the next morning included headlines that heralded Luongo’s amazing third period glove save that allowed the game to end 3-2 in favor of the Canucks. The Blackhawks kept on fighting, but they could not break through before time ran out.
The Vancouver Canucks, for their part, are playing very sound defensive hockey. It could be that one of the problems that the Canucks have had in the past is focusing too much on offense and leaving Roberto Luongo on his own in the defensive end. In this series everyone, including the Sedin twins, are coming back to play defense and keep the Blackhawks at bay. In game three, the Canucks only allowed a total of 16 shots on goal in the last two periods combined. The most telling stat is that the Canucks themselves also only generate 16 shots on goal in the last two periods. A balance between offense and defense with the Vancouver Canucks means problems for the rest of the Western Conference.
Chicago Blackhawks
It is time for the Chicago hockey fans to face the facts. When players like goaltender Antti Niemi and forward turned defenseman Dustin Byfuglein were let go from the team in a salary purge after winning the Cup last year, much of the competitive edge also left Chicago. The Blackhawks are taking the majority of their shots from the outside with no real presence in front of Luongo to tip the puck or cause the screen. Patrick Kane no longer has any one to blaze a trail for him, so he is forced to create his own opportunities. Kane is capable of it, but it takes away much of his scoring touch when he has to focus on grinding to the net. Corey Crawford is a fine goaltender, but he is young and inexperienced. He is not the reason that the Blackhawks are losing the series, but he is also not one of the factors that will help Chicago come back.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks managed to completely change their game from last year to this year, and now it is paying off. Everyone is coming back to play defense, and the Canucks are no longer trying to use those long zone-clearing passes that would inevitably come back the other way. Vancouver has replaced flash and flair with hard work and determination. That will prove to be a good move by the time these playoffs are over.
The Bottom Line
Chicago just does not have the fire power to come back in this series. There are no more role players to help pin the Canucks in their own end or crash the net and make things uncomfortable for Luongo. In this game, the Canucks will focus solely on staying one goal ahead of the Blackhawks and playing a very disciplined game. That sort of game plan will have both teams lining up to shake hands when this one is over.
BSNblog Pick: Vancouver Canucks
Friedel makes Top Saves of the Week (yet again)
Yanks in Lower English Leagues: Simek, Johnson, Peterlin, Pittman, Whitbread and Lichaj
*He started and played 90 minutes in Norwich City's 2-1 win vs. Nottingham Forest.
Lichaj with Leeds
*He started and played 90 minutes in Leeds United's 2-2 draw vs. Watford.
Johnson with PNE
*He started and played 72 minutes in Preston North End's 3-1 win vs. Sheffield United.
Simek with Carlisle
*He started and played 90 minutes in Carlisle United's 4-1 win vs. Colchester United.
Peterlin with Plymouth
*He started and played 87 minutes in Plymouth Argyle's 2-1 loss vs. Peterborough United.
Pittman with Wycombe
*He started and played 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Northhampton.
I didn't have time to break up each game, so hopefully you will forgive me this week as I am posting the full League Show. Video after the jump...
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