Get in the Game - with Nigel Ridgway of bet365 *US Edition*
Nigel Ridgway
PGA Tour Golf, US Bank Championship
Th Jul 22 - 4:00 pm EST (USA)/20:00 GMT
Fr Jul 23 - 4:00 pm EST (USA)/20:00 GMT
Sa Jul 24 - 3:00 pm EST (CBS)/19:00 GMT
Su Jul 25 - 3:00 pm EST (CBS)/19:00 GMT
At just less than 6,800 yards this course is not going to favour the longer hitters, rather the straighter guys who hit the ball 250 yards, hit the middle of the greens and putt soundly. In the words of 2002 winner Jeff Sluman the course "is a refuge for players who are long in the tooth, not long off the tee". In fact, six of the last eight winners have been forty or over, most of which also had solid records at this quirky par-70 track. Mark Calcavecchia's record here is interesting, with a pattern of back-to-back years in the top ten, then three years off, then back to back top tens. If that pattern is to hold up he's top ten again this year and, considering his play at Royal Troon, he could well improve on his third place here in 1998. No Wisconsin resident has ever won this event, although Steve Stricker came close when runner-up in 1998, and tied for third in 1996 (23 of his last 29 rounds here have been sub-70). At 37 he would be a 'youthful' winner, but he is a classy player who his sure to come in for some massive local support, while his fast finishing fourth in last week's John Deere showed he is coming nicely to form. The final pick goes to Indiana native Bo Van Pelt, who has a missed cut and a tie for 27th to show for his two appearances here. This year he is having his best season by far with 10 top-25 finishes, including four in the top-10, and it looks only a matter of time before he breaks his Tour duck. We will be betting this tournament In-Running throughout.
Nigel's Three Off The Tee... Calcavecchia 50/1, Stricker 50/1, Bo Van Pelt 33/1.
MLB - NY Yankees @ BOS Red Sox
Live betting - Sa Jul 24 - 3:15 pm EST (FOX)/19:15 GMT
Live betting - Su Jul 25 - 8:05 pm EST/Jul 26 - 00:05 GMT
The Yankees will be going all out to put the nail in the Red Sox's coffin this weekend as the two great rivals clash at Fenway Park. The fate of the American League east looks at the mercy of the Yankees, after they opened up an eight-game lead over Boston by thrashing an over-matched Blue Jays side on Wednesday night. The Bombers scored nine times in the second and third innings on their way to a 10-3 victory, with Gary Sheffield crushing his 398th career homer, a third-inning, three-run shot, deep into the left-field seats. Meanwhile, Pedro Martinez had his personal six-game winning streak snapped, his first since May 16th at Toronto, as the Red Sox crashed to a 10-5 loss against the Orioles in the opener of a three-game series. David Newhan led the offense for Baltimore with four hits, including the club's first inside-the-park homer in 14 years. Miguel Tejada drove in five runs for the Orioles, who defeated Martinez for the second time this season.
Join us here at bet365 for live betting on the middle and last games of this weekend's series, where our markets will include: Game Total; Money Line; Run Line; A Score in the Innings; and Most Hits In The Innings.
bet365 American League prices... NY Yankees 5/7, BOS Red Sox 11/2, ANA Angels & OAK Athletics 6/1, others on bet365 website.
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NFL Hall Of Fame Game - WAS Redskins v DEN Broncos
Mo Aug 9 - 8:00 pm EST (ABC)/Aug 10 - 00:00 GMT
The Denver Broncos will face the Washington Redskins in the 2004 Hall of Fame Game in Canton on August 9th. Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs returns to Canton where he was enshrined in 1996. Although many Hall of Fame coaches have coached in the Hall of Fame game, Gibbs becomes just the second Hall of Famer to coach in the game after he was enshrined. The Broncos kick off the preseason one day after the induction of John Elway. The quarterback is the first long-time Denver player to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Washington is 3-0 in Hall of Fame games. The Redskins beat the Lions, 20-3 (1965), the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-9 (1975), and the Buffalo Bills 31-6 (1989). Denver is 1-1 in their two visits to Canton. The Broncos beat the Lions 10-7 in 1976 and then lost to Detroit, 14-3 in 1991. Here at bet365 we think Washington should just edge this game.
bet365 Game Lines:
Point Spread: WAS Redskins (-3.0) @ 10/11/DEN Broncos (+3.0) 10/11.
Totals: 35.0 @ 10/11.
Check out the bet365 website for a host of specials on the forthcoming NFL season including:
Total Punts Made; Total Rushing Touchdowns; Total Safeties Conceded; Total Successful 2pt Conversions Made; Total Successful field Goals Made; and First Head Coach to be Fired or Resign.
In the latter market Marty Schottenheimer (SD Chargers) is our 9/2 favourite!
CFL - MON Alouettes @ HAM Tiger-Cats
Live Betting - Fr Jul 23 - 7:30 pm EST (TSN)/23:30 GMT
Anthony Cavillo threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns and Autry Denson scored twice as the Montreal Alouettes routed the Calgary Stampeders, 42-23, to improve to a CFL-best 5-0 last week. In contrast the Tiger-Cats were tasting defeat for the second straight game as they tamely gave way to the Edmonton Eskimos 51-30. On paper this Friday's game looks like an easy win for the Alouettes, but Hamilton quarter-back Danny McManus has historically played well against Montreal. Hamilton should be able to score some points but probably not enough to stop Montreal who appear to have no weaknesses at the moment. Als by 10 to get one third of their way to a perfect season.
bet365 Game Lines:
Point Spread: Alouettes (-12.0) @ 10/11/Tiger-Cats (+12.0) @ 10/11.
Totals: 55.5 @ 10/11.
Money: Alouettes @ 1/6, Tiger-Cats @ 9/2.
Live betting will be available on this game, where our markets will include Point Spread and Game Total.
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - Siemens 300, NH International. Speedway
Su Jul 25 - 2:00 pm EST (TNT)/18:00 GMT/19:00 BST (NASN)
Jimmie Johnson made a clean sweep of the two races at New Hampshire International Speedway last year, and this year he is leading the series by 105 points, looking more and more like the potential champion every week. With 13 top-5 finishes from 18 starts he is unlikely to blow out at this stage. Tony Stewart is the only driver who can claim to be as hot as Johnson since the start of June, having the second most point s since then, and finally claiming his first win in Chicago two weeks ago. He's struggled in his last two races in New England, but does have a win along with four other top 5 finishes in his 10 career starts. Mark Martin has never won in New Hampshire, but can claim three 2nd place finishes, while his team have been on a real high recently. Following their win at Dover, another mile track, they have been strong in nearly every practice session. A couple of weeks ago in Chicagoland, Martin was in the top 3 average happy hours times, only for his engine to blew with a few laps to go in the race itself. This is inevitable when a team is trying out new equipment, but they can expect to see dividends in the long run, possibly this week?
Nigel's checkered flag... Jimmie Johnson @ 4/1, Mark Martin (each way) @ 20/1.
bet365 Siemens 300 prices... Jimmie Johnson 4/1, Jeff Gordon 13/2, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman 10/1, Tony Stewart 12/1, Mark Martin 20/1, others on bet365 website. Each way 1/5 odds 1.2.3.
bet365 Nextel Cup Championship prices... Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2/1, Jimmie Johnson 5/2, Jeff Gordon 5/1, Matt Kenseth 6/1, others on bet365 website. Win only.
Get in the game and be lucky!
Nigel.
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