Ernie Els is a big price to retain the Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 22, 2011
The winner of the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational, South Africa’s Ernie Els is way down the pecking order of golfers that bookmakers Ladbrokes are betting on to win the tournament this year. The South African is currently placed at odds of 33/1 to retain his title. Leading the pack this year is the troubled Tiger Woods who is still after his first win in the 2011 season. Woods has in the past done very well at this course winning the tournament on six occasions and he will want to make it a seventh.
The tournament takes place from the 24th – 27th March 2011 and comes from the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando and is owned by Arnold Palmer. The event is one of only five tournaments given the invitational status by the PGA Tour. As it is a restricted field event it is only open to the first 70 players of the previous year’s money list. It has a prize fund of $6 million with the winner walking away with almost $1.1 million.
Arnold Palmer Invitational outright odds
All odds come from the bookmakers Paddy Power on the top 10 placed golfers in the tournament.
- 8/1 – Tiger Woods
- 16/1 – Graeme McDowell
- 16/1 – Dustin Johnson
- 20/1 – Phil Mickelson
- 22/1 – Hunter Mahan
- 33/1 – Rickie Fowler
- 33/1 – Justin Rose
- 33/1 – Vijay Singh
- 33/1 – Ernie Els
- 40/1 – Jim Furyk
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Can Oxford become the boat race champions again?
March 22, 2011
The world renowned boat race between teams from the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club takes place on 26th March 2011 at 5pm and at it will be the 158th running of this competition between the competing Universities.
Oxford will be looking to regain their title after they lost to Cambridge in 2010 by 1 and 1/3 lengths. Cambridge are currently leading the series which began in 1829 by 80 to 75 (the race has only been held to a dead heat on 2 occasions). Oxford have had the most wins up to 2010 between the 2 Universities but no team since 2000 has managed to win on more than 3 times in succession, this was wan Oxford broke Cambridge’s 7 race unbeaten run.
The race will be broadcast live on ITV1 and a crowd of around 250,000 spectators is expected to link the banks of the Thames to witness the event. The boat race is four miles and 374 yards long (6,779m) and it starts at Putney Bridge and ends at Chiswick Bridge
2011 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race odds
All odds for this market come courtesy of bookmakers William Hill.
William Hill are also offering odds of 25/1 that one of the boats will sink during the race and 12/1 for the record time of 16 minutes and 19 seconds made by Cambrdige in 1998 to be beaten.
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India still leading the field for 2011 ICC World Cup glory
March 21, 2011
It was a tense time for Andrew Strauss’s England side after they beat the West Indies and had to wait on the remaining results to see if England would progress into the competition. Thankfully the results went well for England and they will now be facing Sri Lanka in the quarter final stage.
With the remaining eight teams now in the quarter final stage of the 2011 ICC World Cup, the draw has seen England’s odds shift out to 9/1 whilst South Africa have been cut from 4/1 down to 7/2. India still remains the market leaders at odds of 3/1 and Australia are at odds of 5/1 to win the tournament.
ICC World Cup outrights odds
All odds for this ante post market come courtesy of bookmakers Ladbrokes.
- 3/1 – India
- 7/2 – South Africa
- 9/2 – Sri Lanka
- 5/1 – Australia
- 6/1 – Pakistan
- 9/1 – England
- 16/1 – West Indies
- 20/1 – New Zealand
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Will it be an all English Champions League Final this year?
March 18, 2011
The draw for the quarter finals of the Champions League was made earlier today by former Spurs and England player Gary Lineker at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw has pitted Chelsea against Manchester United meaning that at least one English team will make it through to the semi finals but Boylesports are putting odds of 4/11 that only one English side will make it through to the semi finals. Last time when Chelsea faced Manchester United in the 2008 final in Moscow the outcome was decided by a penalty shootout, Boylesports are giving odds of 20/1 for it to happen in this fixture too. Both John Terry and Nicolas Anelka missed from the spot in the penalty shootout and Terry is being given odds of 50/1 to miss from the spot this time round.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has seen his side drawn against the mighty Real Madrid under the guidance of Jose Mourinho. It has been a dream start for Tottenham Hotspur in their first ever UEFA European Champions League and they have already managed to beat the holders of last years tournament and Boylesports are currently pricing them at odds of 7/1 to get past Real Madrid and then Barcelona.
Champions League specials
6/4 – No English side in the final
4/1 – Only one English side makes it to the semi finals
12/1 – All English final
16/1 – All London based clubs final
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Free bet offer on the Cheltenham Gold Cup from Victor Chandler
March 18, 2011
As the Cheltenham Festival draws to a close the bookies Victor Chandler are giving punters the chance to have their losing stake money refunded on the biggest race of the day the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
If you place a bet on a horse in the this race and your entry finishes in either 2nd or 3rd place then the kind folk at Victor Chandler will refund your losing win stake back into your account for you to use as free bet, but that’s not all no sir! They are also going to give you a very generous 10 free spins to use in the Victor Chandler Casino.
The Gold Cup will be ran on the New Course and it is open to horses aged 5 years and over, it will be ran over a distance of just under 3 miles and 3 furlongs and will feature 13 runners. The bookies favourite to win is last years winner Imperial Commander also in the mix is two times winner.
Cheltenham Gold Cup outright odds
All odds for this market come courtesy of bookmakers Victor Chandler.
- 9/2 – Imperial Commander
- 5/1 – Long Run
- 8/1 – Denman
- 8/1 – Kauto Star
- 9/1 – Kempes
- 12/1 – Midnight Chase
- 14/1 – Pandorama
- 20/1 – Tidal Bay
- 25/1 – Weird Al
- 33/1 – China Rock
- 33/1 – Neptune Collonges
- 33/1 – What A Friend
- 80/1 – Carruthers
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Manchester City given permission to rename ground
March 16, 2011
The owners of Manchester City have been given permission by Manchester City council to rename their Stadium and take advantage of the huge sponsorship deals that are out there for naming rights. Currently the stadium is known officially as the “City of Manchester Stadium” but is often referred to as Eastlands.
The club inherited the stadium in 2003 on a 250 year lease after it was used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and moved from their old home at Maine Road. To date the club have been unable to take advantage of the potential gold mine of selling the naming rights. Other sides such as Arsenal have sold their right to Emirates in deal worth around £100 million over 10 years even lower league sides like Coventry City have bagged £10 million by having their stadium known as the Ricoh Arena.
The most likely candidate to take on the sponsorship of the stadium would be current City shirt sponsors Ethiad who according to the bookies are the favourites at odds of 6/4, but with American companies getting more involved with the sport perhaps the Budweiser Stadium could be on the cards.
Manchester City new stadium name
All odds for this market are supplied by high street and internet bookmakers William Hill, click on the odds to go to the site to place your bet with them.
- 6/4 – Etihad
- 4/1 – UAE Interact
- 10/1 – Umbro
- 16/1 – Vodaphone
- 16/1 – O2
- 16/1 – AON
- 20/1 – Red Bull
- 20/1 – Benetton
- 20/1 – Orange
- 25/1 – Armani
- 33/1 – Budweiser
- 33/1 – Versace
- 66/1 – William Hill
- 100/1 – Go Compare
- 100/1 – Wonga.com
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Martin Kaymer early favourite for the 2011 Transitions Championship
March 16, 2011
The tournament started life as the Tampa Bay Classic before changing in 2008 to become the Transitions Championship. It takes place from the 17th -20th March and it is played on the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Florida, USA. The course is a par 71 event over 7,340 yards and has a healthy prize fund of $5.4 million.
Last year the tournament was won by US golfer Jim Furyk who is currently showing at odds of 33/1 with bookmaker Paddypower to retain his title. Also in the running are KJ Choi and Retief Goosen who have both win this event on two previous occasions.
However the current favourite to walk away with the title this is Germany’s Martin Kaymer who is after still the current number one golfer in the world. One golfer to keep an eye on here is Vijay Singh who holds the tournament record following his 2004 victory here.
Transitions Championship Outright Betting
All odd for this market come courtesy of bookmakers Paddy Power, click on the odds to bet.
- 9/1 – Martin Kaymer
- 13/1 – Nick Watney
- 18/1 – Paul Casey
- 25/1 – Padraig Harrington
- 25/1 – Bubba Watson
- 25/1 – KJ Choi
- 28/1 – Vijay Singh
- 28/1 – Retief Goosen
- 28/1 – Justin Rose
- 33/1 – Jim Furyk
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How many times will Channel 4 presenters say Paddy on St Patricks day?
March 15, 2011
As we all are no doubt aware St Patrick’s Day falls on March 17th on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.
With the cameras rolling all afternoon on Channel 4′s coverage of the racing the Irish bookmaker Paddy Power thought it would be a good excuse to have a fun bet during all horse racing and take your mind away that the family inheritance that you used to place your Cheltenham Festival bets on are still running. So you need to guess how many times the word “paddy” is used on the show.
Number of times “Paddy” is said during Channel 4′s Patrick Day Coverage
The betting relates to the amount of times it is said during the live part of the Channel 4 Cheltenham Racing afternoon programme, which runs from 12:15 through to 16:15, click on the odds to place a bet.
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Queen Mother Champion Chase free bet offer from Victor Chandler
March 15, 2011
The four day Cheltenham Festival has started and we have already seen our first 10/1 winner with Al Ferof in the Supreme Novices Hurdle. There will be a further 6 more quality races ran on the first day which will be heaven for horse racing fans and punters.
Another fantastic Cheltenham Festival free bet is available thanks to the bookmakers Victor Chandler. If you place a bet on the Queen Mother Champion Chase and your choice finishes in either 2nd or 3rd place then they will refund your losing win stake money back into your account for you to use as a free bet on the following days racing.
Queen Mother Champion Chase outright odds
All odds for this market come from bookies Victor Chandler, click on the odds to bet.
- 11/4 – Big Zeb
- 3/1 – Master Minded
- 7/1 – Somersby
- 8/1 – Woolcombe Folly
- 8/1 – Sizing Europe
- 9/1 – Captain Cee Bee
- 11/1 – Golden Silver
- 20/1 – French Opera
- 33/1 – Mad Max
- 100/1 – I’m So Lucky
- 100/1 – Cornas
Will Manchester United defeat Marseille and progress in the Champions League?
March 14, 2011
After dispatching Arsenal at the weekend allowing Sir Alex’s side to progress to the semi final of the FA Cup then can look at progressing in the Champions League when they face Marseille in the second leg of their last 16 clash on Tuesday evening.
The two sides reached a stalemate in the first leg of the competition but United the squad now has the renewed imputes to succeed after defeating the gunners the odds are pointing to a comprehensive win for Manchester United at Old Trafford. United are currently the favourites to win tomorrow and progress past the last 16.
Man Utd v Marseille match odds
The bookmakers Paddy Power are running a cash back offer on this game. If Manchester United’s striker Wayne Rooney scores the last goal of the game then they will refund all of losing first and last goal scorer bets as well as correct score bets and any scorecast singles that have been made on the match. Currently the striker is at odds of 7/2 to be the last player on the score sheet, the last time that Rooney was the final goal scorer was in February during the teams 2-1 victor over Manchester City when the player scored what he (Rooney) has referred to as the best goal of his career and it is certainly one of the contenders for goal of the season.
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