Entries for October 2011

Here are the updated NFL Odds for Week 9 along with the odds for tonight's Kansas City/ San Diego game from 5dimes and SBGgloal. There are four teams that are off this week including Carolina, Detroit, Jacksonville and Minnesota.

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Here are the current odds to win Dancing with the Stars from Bodog as of Monday. The odds have changed as actor J.R. Martinez is now the favorite.  Athletes normally do well in this contest though Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) was eliminated after the first show. Speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi are past winners along with racer Helio Castroneves, running back Emmitt Smith, wide reciever Hines Ward and gymnast Shawn Johnson.  Last week, Chaz Bono was eliminated but a darkhorse appears to be actress Ricki Lake, who is now the second-favorite.

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The baseball off-season just started and Atlanta decided to make the first major trade well before the Winter Meetings in Dallas..

On Monday, the Braves traded Derek Lowe to Cleveland for a minor league pitcher, a low-risk move for the Indians to bolster their rotation.

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Next week, there's only one game that really matters: LSU at Alabama. But last week, there were some big wins for Stanford and Oklahoma State, Clemson fell flat on the road and Wisconsin lost another one at the buzzer.  Here is a look at some of the more interesting moments from this past weekend in FBS football.

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There's a way to go out and there's nothing better than leaving on top.

Tony La Russa, arguably this generation's greatest manger, announced his retirement after 16 seasons as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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This game wasn't about Tim Tebow or Matthew Stafford vs. Tebow. Or Florida vs. Georgia.

This was about a much better Detroit team coming back from two straight losses and showing their dominance on the road.

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Here are the early odds for College Football in Week 9. This is a very big week for many teams that could see their bowl hopes improve or go away. The big game on the schedule, of course, is LSU at Alabama at 8pmET. Here are the latest odds from SBGglobal and 5dimes.

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They are close but one issue remains. 

The NBA labor deal is about 95 percent complete according to a report in the New York Times on Sunday.

The big issue still is how they divide the $4 billion in revenue.

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Here we are in Week 8 and six teams are off again in the fourth ye weekend. There are  six teams coming off byes and remember that not all teams that come off byes are ready to play. Let's take a look at the top three matchups and most interesting games going into Sunday.

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Here are the NFL odds for Week 8 as of Sunday. .Six more teams have byes this week including Atlanta, Chicago, undefeated Green Bay, the NY Jets, Oakland and Tampa Bay. Remember to always shop for the best lines. Listed below are the NFL Odds from SBGglobal and 5dimes.

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