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MINE THAT BIRD

The Kentucky Derby Winner is obviously another big favorite at the Belmont Stakes odds, though his effectiveness could be determined by his jockey, as Borel rode him for his victory but Mike Smith rode him in the Preakness. Some horse race betting fans feel it’s a trap to bet on Mine That Bird because Rachel Alexandra may still run the race; Alexandra held off Mine that Bird to win the Preakness. However, the Preakness was a shorter distance, Mine that Bird was closing at the end, and the Belmont Stakes odds are longer than both of those races, so Mine That Bird should be the fave.

RACHEL ALEXANDRA

If the little filly-that-could runs in the Belmont Stakes odds, Borel will likely be the rider as he goes for a personal Triple Crown. While she makes for one of the better online betting picks, Belmont Stakes betting fans have to be careful, as her Preakness triumph came on a 13/16 track.

CHARITABLE MAN

Not a household name, Charitable Man could sneak up on the field next week. He dominated the Peter Pan at Belmont Park with a 3 3/4 –length score and could sneak up to steal the race the same way Rachel Alexandra did the Preakness.

MINER’S ESCAPE

Could he surprise? He has the upbringing to do it. His Hall-of-fame trainer and owner tandem of Nick Zito and Robert V. LaPenta won the Belmont Stakes odds last year with Da’Tara, so they obviously know what it takes to win. Miner’s Escape won his last start, the Frederico Tesio Stakes, so he has momentum heading into next week. Don’t forget about his Belmont Stakes betting prospects, as he’ll offer better racebook value than the big favorites.

In this way, all rojiblanco, who won with goals from Argentine Sergio 'Kun' Agüero, Raúl García, the Uruguayan Diego Forlan, finished with 67 points behind champions Barcelona (87), who tied this Saturday at the Sports ground La Coruña (1-1), Real Madrid and Sevilla, who play on Sunday.

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Seville were classified directly to the group stage of the Champions League, while Atletico Madrid will have to contest a tie after the European competition.

Villarreal, which finished fifth (65) this Saturday after winning in Mallorca (3-2), and Valencia, sixth (62), which won 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao, Europe vie for the League, the new name will to the UEFA Cup from next season.

Third place for the League is to Europe itself Athletic, despite finishing at the bottom of the table has won the ticket as a finalist in the Copa del Rey, which lost 4-1 to Barcelona, because Catalans played the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid confirmed its fourth place thanks to Agüero, Forlan and Raul Garcia. The Argentine opened the account with a golazo in the 19th minute, which made two cuts to his compatriot Hernan Pellerano and beat up by the Brazilian Diego Alves to the left-handed.

The second is whether Raul Garcia scored in the 27 to a heading from the left by Argentine Maxi Rodriguez.

Forlán has increased at 49 making his 32nd goal this season, which secured the trophy for leading scorer of the Spanish league, ahead of Cameroon Samuel Eto'o (30), scored both of the tie against Deportivo in the 89, and David Villa (28), who scored a double in Saturday's victory against Athletic.

Barcelona, after the celebrations on Wednesday after winning the Champions League in a year that has won a historic triple, tied with a team full of substitutes to the Deportivo La Coruña (1-1), thanks to both Eto'o in the last breath.

With this tie, the whole Galician consolidated seventh place, four points of Valencia.

The Club was scored both by the Equatorial Guinean Rodolfo Bodipo, heading to a center of Mexican Jose Andres Guardado in 31 minutes.

Villarreal, which was probably the last match of their Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini, who is placed at Real Madrid, dismissed the season with a 3-2 victory in Majorca, thanks to goals from Ruben Garcia 'Cani' (28) and a doublet Joseba Llorente (40 and 52).

Osasuna (18th) will seek to remain the elite of Spanish football, who have already left and mathematically Numancia Recreativo Huelva. If her party wins at home to Real Madrid, Navarre will in the first category.

The other teams threatened by the 2nd division are Sporting Gijón (17th, 40 points), Getafe (16th, 41), Betis (15th, 41) and Valladolid (14th, 40).

Louis Saha gave Everton advantage after just 25 seconds into the Wembley stadium, but Didier Drogba tied to 21 minutes and Frank Lampard scored the goal of victory in the final 18 minutes.

The comeback gave Chelsea their first trophy in two years and its technical Guus Hiddink perfect farewell before he left office.

We were very hard and the team has always shown that it can react after a setback, which I like, Hiddink said. It was a great success, winning at the Mecca of football.

The FA Cup is something I can not believe.

The referee awarded a goal not to Florent Malouda for 78 minutes, when the French far from finished and the ball hit the crossbar, bounced on the floor and left the bow. Repetition television showed the ball had crossed the goal line.

Chelsea had other opportunities to shake the networks, the most important of Nicolas Anelka and Malouda.

I thought we were going through our best moment when Frank Lampard scored his goal, said the technician Everton, David Moyes. It is a great player and scores goals, and that's what I did.

Saha's goal was the fastest in a Wembley final for 18 seconds.

Drogba scored for the second time in an FA Cup final as the Ivory Coast was the author of the target in extra time with which Chelsea won the title in 2007 on Manchester United.

It was a great season, finished fifth in the Premier League and reach the final, but leaves a bitter taste, said the steering wheel of Everton, Tim Cahill. But it is an experience that can help me in the coming years.

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• Pittsburgh Penguins 6/5


• Detroit Red Wings 2/3

Trophies and Presentation

Odds to Win the Conn Smythe:

• Sidney Crosby 5/1


• Evgeni Malkin 11/2


• Nik Lidstrom 6/1


• Johan Franzen 9/1


• Henrik Zetterberg 8/1


• Marc-Andre Fleury 8/1


• Chris Osgood 13/2


• Bill Guerin 12/1


• Valtteri Filppula 15/1


• Daniel Cleary 12/1


• Chris Kunitz 13/1


• Sergei Gonchar 15/1


• Marion Hossa 12/1


• Pavel Datsyuk 10/1


• Field 9/1

Who will the MVP thank first?

• Teammates 1/1


• Owner 9/4


• Family 10/1


• Gary Bettman 14/1


• Sponsor 20/1


• God 17/1


• Does not thank anyone 25/1

Historical Props

Reference:

• Gretzky (7p - 4g-3a) 1984


• Messier (4p - 3g-1a) 1984


• Gretzky (11p - 7g4a) 1985


• Messier (6p - 2g4a) 1985


• Lemieux (12p - 5g7a) 1991


• Jagr (5p - 0g5a) 1991
  

Game 1 Odds:

Who will finish with more points in the series?

• Sidney Crosby 5/6


• Evgeni Malkin 5/6

Which Stanley Cup finals points total will be higher?

• Sidney Crosby(2009) 7/5


• Mario Lemieux (1991) 5/9

Which combined Stanley Cup finals points total will be higher?

• Crosby/Malkin (2009) 10/11


• Jagr/Lemieux (1991) 10/13

Which Stanley Cup points total will be higher?

• Wayne Gretzky (1984) 10/11


• Sidney Crosby (2009) 10/13

Which combined Stanley Cup points total will be higher?

• Gretzky/Messier (1985) 5/6


• Crosby/Malkin (2009) 5/6

TV Ratings

Which Country will average a higher number of viewers?

• Canada 10/11


• USA 10/13

Which City will have the highest single game TV rating?

• Pittsburgh 10/13


• Detroit 10/11

Which Stanley Cup Ratings will be higher? (per game average)

• 2008 10/11


• 2009 10/13

On the Ice

Who will be the finals leading goal scorer?

• Sidney Crosby 3/1


• Evgeni Malkin 3/1


• Johan Franzen 9/2


• Henrik Zetterberg 5/1


• Daniel Cleary 8/1


• Ruslan Fedotenko 10/1


• Bill Guerin 12/1


• Marion Hossa 12/1


• Mikael Samuelsson 15/1


• Nicklas Lidstrom 12/1


• Field 8/1

Who will be the finals leading point getter?

• Evgeni Malkin 7/2


• Sidney Crosby 7/2


• Johan Franzen 11/2


• Henrik Zetterberg 11/2


• Valtteri Filppula 8/1


• Nicklas Lidstrom 9/1


• Sergei Gonchar 10/1


• Daniel Cleary 12/1


• Bill Guerin 12/1


• Chris Kunitz 12/1


• Ruslan Fedotenko 15/1


• Marion Hossa 15/1


• Field 8/1

Who will be the first Penguin to drop gloves?

• Kris Letang 4/1


• Matt Cooke 4/1


• Bill Guerin 7/1


• Max Talbot 7/1


• Jordan Staal 8/1


• Hal Gill 8/1


• Sidney Crosby 10/1


• Evgeni Malkin 13/1


• Field 2/1

Will will be the first Red Wing to drop the gloves?

• Niklas Kronwall 3/1


• Jonathan Ericsson 6/1


• Tomas Holmstrom 10/1


• Brian Rafalski 4/1


• Brad Stuart 5/1


• Kirk Maltby 9/1


• Chris Chelios 13/1


• Field 2/1

Will there be a fight in the Stanley Cup Finals?

• Yes 5/9


• No 7/5

Will a goalie get a point in the Finals?

• Yes 10/1


• No 1/20

Team with most penalties in the series:

• Detroit Red Wings 10/13


• Pittsburgh Penguins 10/11

First goalie to get a penalty:

• Marc-Andre Fleury 1/2


• Chris Osgood 3/2

Which team will have the best Penalty Kill?

• Detroit Red Wings 11/10


• Pittsburgh Penguins 2/3

Which team will have the best Power Play?

• Detroit Red Wings 5/9


• Pittsburgh Penguins 7/5

First team to score a Power Play goal:

• Detroit Red Wings 2/3


• Pittsburgh Penguins 11/10

Will there be a Shorthanded Goal scored in the series?

• Yes 10/1

Will a backup goalie win a game in the series??

• Yes 7/1

How many games will go to overtime?

• Over 1.5 1/1


• Under 1.5 5/7

What will be the longest OT game?

• 1 Period 5/6


• 2 Periods 10/11


• 3 Periods 3/1

Will there be a hat trick scored in the series?

• Yes 3/1


• No 1/5

Odds and Ends

Will the Stanley Cup be dropped during the skate around?

• Yes 20/1

Will the winner of the 2009 cup win in 2010?

• Yes 4/1

Will the anthem singer in any game forget the words?

• Yes 5/1

Will the anthem singer slip and fall?

• Yes 4/1

Will an Octopus be thrown on the ice in Pittsburgh?

• Yes 3/1

Will an Octopus be thrown on the ice in Detroit?

• Yes 1/8


• No 16/1

Will Joe Biden attend a finals game?

• Yes 5/2


• No 1/4

Will Bill Cowher attend a game in a Red Wings jersey?

• Yes 8/1

Odds on number of panes of glass that get broken by a shot:

• Over 1.5 10/11


• Under 1.5 10/13

Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: Sports Betting blog

Helsinki, FI

Boxing odds: -115 both ways

Ruslan Chagaev and Nikolay Valuev will finally get a chance to settle their score this Saturday in Helsinki, Finland. Valuev will be looking for revenge after a disheartening loss to Chagaev in the first meeting but the second meeting may not be much different.

Valuev is a big, powerful giant that can take almost anyone down with one punch but the smaller, quicker Chagaev dodged him for 12 rounds in the first meeting.

Chagaev’s speed proved to be a real challenge for Valuev, who not only failed to find the range but failed to find Chagaev with many power shots.

One key factor could be Chagaev’s recovery from a torn Achilles, which could obviously slow him down. He has to be a moving target – just like he was the first time – if he wants to earn back his title.

Considering Chagaev is expected to be 100% for this fight, expect the result to be very similar to their first bout. Valuev has an extra foot of height and more power, but Chagaev’s skill and speed will be king.

Boxing betting pick: Chagaev -115

Andre Berto vs Juan Urango

Hollywood, FL

Boxing odds: Berto -350

Andre Berto will square off with Juan Urango this Saturday as South Florida gets to host a meaningful fight for the first time in a while.

While both of these fighters are trying to climb the ranks in a competitive division, they are both at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

Berto is a very skilled, disciplined boxer who is technically sound. On the other hand, Urango is a street fighter, who will look to make this boxing match into a straight brawl.

The good news is that with Urango’s punch first, think second mantra, the fight should be very entertaining. Urango doesn’t dance around much and he’ll me marching straight ahead looking for home run hits the entire way.

The real test for Berto will be to face a guy that is so aggressive. Berto clearly has the skills to outbox Urango, but can he handle the pressure?

The likely answer to that question is yes. Berto will stay disciplined and if Urango gets a little off his game, Berto will take advantage.

Boxing betting pick: Berto -350

Lionel Messi, with a rare headed goal, and Samuel Etoo signed targets Catalan team, which also topped the Spanish league and Copa del Rey.

In the Olympic Stadium in Rome, won his third Barsa scepter Europe (1992, 2006, 2009) in the first season of the brilliant technical Pep Guardiola, who remained true to its style and attacked with everything at United.

When I came out as a champion player, was just very young and it was ecstasy, Guardiola said when recalling the 1992 consecration in Wembley Stadium before the Sampdoria of Italy. The triplet at the first attempt is a marvel.

The British left to the chance to be the first team to repeat the title of Europe since the tournament adopted the format of the Champions League.

Etoo's goal came after 10 minutes in United's best moment. The Cameroonian striker by picking the right banda, received a pass from Andres Iniesta, cut and hooked with Nemanja Vidic and then finish off the first pole tip.

Until that time, Alex Ferguson had the best opportunities, pushing the ball out from the front line.

Messi, the top scorer in the Champions League with nine entries, sealed the outcome at 70 to the second with a header after a perfect center pole from Xavi Hernandez.

Has long been waiting for this title, said the French striker Thierry Henry, who played with the Arsenal team that lost the 2006 final against Barsa. The last five minutes were the longest of my life.

Won the best team, Ferguson said. We expected something better, but we must give credit to Barcelona. If you hold, then you are much more complicated it.

The duel began with the United generating clear scoring opportunities.

Within two minutes, the Catalan goalkeeper Victor Valdes made a strong rebound in the free-kick by Cristiano Ronaldo and Ji-Sung Park was almost embocadas ball.

The Portuguese star far from finished five minutes later and the ball went near the arch, and just before the goal of Barsa, Cristiano chest down a ball on the edge of the area and cross-kicked to the second left-handed stick.

The target of the actions reassured Etoo Barcelona and took full possession of the ball, reaching tens of hilar consecutive passes in some stretches of the match.

We started the match brilliantly. We had confidence and could be at the forefront, said Ferguson. Do not play to our best level, but they are a good team ... Xavi and Iniesta can keep the ball all the time. We did (the game) very difficult.

Messi is not strongly influenced by the attack of Barcelona in the first half, but his mere presence behind the lack of English. The Argentine and Henry exchanged their positions by now common in the stadium, with Messi pulled the French left and the banda on the far right.

John OSHE a free kick that went high and deflected a shot by Cristiano were the only opportunities that the rest of the United created the first time while a shot from Messi to 19 minutes caressed the crossbar.

Xavi started to tremble with United a free kick that grazed the 27 angle.

Iniesta and Xavi, the brains of Bluered midfield, controlled the game at will and at times despaired to United that he could not grab the ball.

Argentine Carlos Tevez, possibly contested his last game with the jersey of the Red Devils entered the second half by Brazilian Anderson, but his presence was not affected.

Henry waste a golden chance at 48 when he ran for the left wing with a pass filtering Xavi, left spread to Rio Ferdinand and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will tackle the ball when he tried to stick it down softly to second.

The attacking continued Barsa on the plug, with a poisoned serving balls Xavi Messi and Etoo.

A free kick from a Xavi burst stick to 53, while the United barely enough to contain the attacks of his opponent.

Valdés tackled him a shot to the foot of the 72 Christian, and from that time the Portuguese were far removed from the stadium.

Cavaliers vs Magic odds: Game 4 Tuesday, May 26 at 8:35 p.m. ET

NBA odds: Cavaliers -1

As dominant as the Cavs looked in their back-to-back sweep victories over rounds one and two, there’s no point reminiscing, as they’ve been soundly outplayed in this series. LeBron has been his usual All-World self but the help hasn’t been there for him. Delonte West has been cold and Mo Williams has been colder, to the tune of sub-33-per cent shooting in every game so far this basketball betting series.

Like LeBron, Dwight Howard has been his usual self for the most part, but the key to Orlando’s success has been its hot, hot shooting. Rashard Lewis has shot 50 per cent or better from three-point land in every game this series, while Hedo Turkoglu has been hot too. The Cavs got into massive foul trouble in Game 3, with 34 fouls, and Turkoglu in particular made them pay, draining 11 of 12 shots from the line. In total, the Magic got to the line a whopping 52 times, hitting 39 shots and essentially making it impossible for the Cavs to win.

Don’t write the Cavs off at the online sports book just yet. You know that (a) they won’t foul the Magic that many times in a game again, (b) West and Williams have nowhere to go but up for Cleveland and (c) Lewis and Turkoglu have nowhere to go but down for Orlando. The Cavs were a 67-win team and are still too good to fall behind 3-1 in this series. They’ll win a tight one and take this intriguing NBA odds matchup back to Cleveland tied 2-2.

Online sports book pick: Cavaliers -1

"I could not enjoy the final in Paris because of injury I had, but luckily I have a new opportunity now. It is the most important of my career," said Messi, 21, at the open day of UEFA during the final.

Argentina Barcelona star could not be due to injury in the 2006 final, which Barcelona won the European title up to beat the Arsenal.

"There are no favorites or revenge for last year," he said about the victory of United in the semifinals in 2008.

"There are two great teams full of great players. If we have to give a favorite, perhaps because they won last year, but expect a very open final. The Manchester will football that made the Chelsea," he said, ruling out a scheme ultradefensivo those of Alex Ferguson as posed by Guus Hiddink, who did so much suffering to Barcelona in the semis.

Messi believes that Barcelona and Manchester have been as "the two best football teams have played all year," and that the bet offer both offensive is the key to success. Barcelona won the League and Cup in Spain and the "red devils", the League Cup, the World and Premier League clubs.

"They do a very similar to our football. They like to play the ball fairly low and they are very good at the counter, with people as fast as Tevez and Cristiano," warned the tip azulgrana.

Precisely because of the good football displayed by his team, believes that Barcelona deserved to win the Champions. " "I realize that many people that is not what Bar ‡ admired for his football. We deserve this reward."

The Argentine had to answer many questions about the duel with the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, both of which are considered the best players in the world.

"It's very destabilizing, and a player that you can decide a game at any time. It's hard to stop, have much scoring, it is very complete," Messi praised the Portuguese.

The Argentine also stressed the figure of his compatriot Carlos Tevez and Patrice Evra French side, which is surely his marker in Rome on Wednesday. "I respect him because he is a great player as demonstrated last year. Let's see what happens this time," he said with a spirit of revenge.

Barcelona looking for a new triplet. "We know we are close to making history. Although we do not win, will be a great season. We have opportunities, both players have been playing by the way throughout the year. We're playing in a spectacular".

Messi was the key to the game. "The most important is that we can make our game, that is, to have possession of the ball, and sometimes we think. Those goals do not matter."

"I hope it is an open end for the good of football and for people to enjoy."

THE ELITE

Helio Castroneves

Indy 500 odds: +375

The Dancing With the Stars winner is far more than just an entertainer. He has two Indy 500 odds titles under his belt already (2001, 2002) and has a good car with Penske. After escaping jail time for tax evasion, he should race with vigor on Sunday and it’s no wonder he has the best sportsbook odds of any racer.

Scott Dixon

Indy 500 odds: +425

Right behind Castroneves is the guy who looks like the best bet to win on paper. Not only is Dixon the defending champion, he’s fresh off a win at Kansas. You have to like his Indy 500 odds.

THE CONTENDERS

Ryan Briscoe

Indy 500 odds: +625

If you want a guy with a fast car and good sportsbook value, Briscoe could be your man. He’s racing well at the moment and, though his best finish at the Brickyard is fifth, he has a Penske car and that always bodes well.

Dario Franchitti

Indy 500 odds: +700

He has an Indy 500 victory already, but that 2007 win was cut short by rain, so Ashley Judd’s boy toy probably wants to win a full-length race at the Brickyard to prove himself. He’s a solid pick with better value than the major contenders, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to roll the dice on him.

THE SLEEPERS

Danica Patrick

Indy 500 odds: +925

It’s fitting that the top Indy 500 sleeper is the one driver most online bet players want to sleep with. Patrick could be poised to finally break through, as she has a pair of fourth-place finishes at the event and two-top five finishes on the IndyCar circuit this season. Whether or not you pick her depends on how you bet online; Danica Patrick is a better choice for those who like playing the long shots for big value.

Tony Kanaan

Indy 500 odds: +925

Kanaan’s experience could go along way on Sunday; he’s raced in seven Indy 500s, with three top-fives and four top-10s, so it’s entirely possible that he finally puts it all together and wins. Like Patrick, he’s a great sportsbook pick for anyone hoping to win big money in Indy 500 betting.

Let’s make some picks for the main events in the UFC 98 odds.

Rashad Evans (18-0-1) vs Lyoto Machida (14-0) – for UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

UFC odds: Evans +160, Machida -200

“Sugar” Rashad Evans finds himself in a strange position at the sportsbook as a rare underdog champion. What does the man have to do to earn MMA betting fans’ respect? He’s undefeated, having beaten the likes of Michael Bisping, Tito Ortiz and, most recently, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin via knockout. The latter two fights answered questions about Evans’ finishing ability, as fight fans were beginning to wonder if the outstanding wrestler could do anything besides “lay and pray.” Now that he’s demonstrated considerable power (especially in his huge knockout of Liddell), how could he possibly be an underdog?

The answer: Lyoto “the Dragon” Machida, also undefeated, is probably the best technical fighter Evans has ever faced. Machida’s unorthodox, upright Karate stance makes him extremely difficult to hit – more so than any fighter in MMA betting. Even though Evans’ strength isn’t striking anyway, he’ll have trouble just getting close enough to Machida to take him down. If Evans does successfully get Machida to the ground, he’ll still have to contend with a man proficient in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Evans is almost as good as Machida at evading attacks, so this fight should go to a decision, but the more versatile Machida should inflict more damage and win the title.

Sportsbook pick: Machida -200

Matt Hughes (43-7) vs Matt Serra (16-5)

UFC odds: Hughes -300, Serra +240

Grudge match alert! Finally, after endless trash talking and training injuries, Hughes and Serra settle their bad blood Saturday. The luster has worn off this MMA betting matchup, but don’t worry – as soon as the opening bell rings, things should get ugly here. Hughes is a massive UFC odds favorite with good reason – he’s a phenomenal wrestler, among the best of all-time in UFC betting, and that matches him up well against the diminutive Serra, whom Georges St-Pierre manhandled on the ground in their rematch.

Hughes is definitely getting long in the tooth and is coming off brutal losses to GSP and Thiago Alves, but he’s made it fairly clear that this is the last fight of his career, so he’ll leave everything in the octagon. Sports wagering fans should expect him to beat Serra.

Sportsbook pick: Hughes -300

Los Diablos Rojos of Alex Ferguson needed just one point to win his third consecutive title and his escort left behind Liverpool, which is seven units with two matches to play.

It's an incredible feeling. Fortunately we were able to achieve today, "said striker Wayne Rooney. Recent years have been incredible and hopefully we can continue.

United have won 11 titles in the Premier in the last 17 seasons under the command of Ferguson, and tied with Liverpool as the most English winners of the tournament with 18 crowns.

Despite a dull party, the public in the Old Trafford stadium erupted in celebration when they heard the final silbatazo.

Ferguson has 25 trophies since arriving at the club in 1986 and expects to add another when United face Barcelona in the final of the Champions League on May 27 in Rome.

That was the goal because we are the best team in the world, but never thought he would win 11 titles, "said the coach of 67 years. I want to keep forever.

The result of Saturday gives Ferguson almost two weeks to prepare his team for the final in Rome, although Arsenal threatened to ruin the party at Old Trafford as the visitors were more dangerous in a game of few scoring opportunities.

90 minutes were the longest in history, said Ferguson. There was only a shortcut on the whole match was a very cautious.

Although the goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Argentine Carlos Tevez attention, the defense of United this season was one of their strengths and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar imposed a record for British football to add 1311 minutes without allowing a goal.

Tevez, whose future is uncertain with the club when his loan expires at the end of the season, was one of the most acclaimed players from the public during the medals ceremony.

Tevez was the owner and the public ovation when he left the stadium in the second half. When Ferguson spoke after the coronation, the audience drowned his words with chants of fíchalo.

Maybe it's goodbye, "said the Argentine. It is very difficult (to stay).

United stumbled in April when he lost 4-1 to Liverpool and 2-0 against Fulham, but then thread a winning streak and left on the road to the Reds.

I think it is a fantastic achievement, "said zaguero Gary Neville, who won their eighth title with the team. We made things difficult this season. Next season we will have a difficult task to repeat.

Liverpool on Sunday to face West Bromwich Albion colere. The last date is next week and closes United against Hull.

Jeff Suppan and Adam Wainwright will be the on the mound for their respective teams as both the Cardinals and Brewers jockey for position – pun intended – in the National League Central.

Suppan will be facing his former team and although he had been a disappointment to start the season, lately he’s improved. Although they aren’t expecting him to be a staff ace or even a No. 2, No. 3 or No. 4 starter, the Brewers would like some reliable innings out of him at the back end of their rotation.

In his first two starts, Suppan gave up 11 runs in his first 7.2 innings pitched (13.75 ERA). Since then, he has given up just 12 earned runs in his remaining 30 innings pitched (3.60 ERA).

Suppan also had some trouble with walks early on, starting his season with a 2:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his first two starts. Since then, he’s struckout 19 batters and walked just 10.

Suppan will faceoff with Adam Wainwright, who is 3-1 this season. Even though the record has been good, his ERA has been far higher than normal. Wainwright’s ERA hasn’t been higher than 3.70 in the last three years but it’s at 4.35 this season.

He had a good start to the season in April but has been pounded in back-to-back starts in May.

Wainwright had an ERA of 2.76 in 29.1 innings pitched through April while allowing just one home run. In May, he’s allowed 11 earned runs in 12 innings pitched. More importantly, he’s allowed four home runs in those 12 innings pitched, which far too many for a pitcher that gave up just 12 in 2008 and just 13 in 2007.

Wainwright is still 8-2 in his last 10 home games and he clearly pitchers much better at home. Look for him to get back on the winning track with a strong performance on Saturday.

With no NBA odds or NHL odds on the board for Saturday, take a shot with the Cardinals on the moneyline.

Preakness Stakes favorites are oftentimes the Kentucky Derby winner, but not always. In 2008 it was Big Brown who was favored at odds of 1-5 and he was an easy winner. In 2007 it was Derby winner Street Sense a very slight favorite over Curlin and he lost a very close race. In 2007 it was Barbaro the Preakness Stakes online betting choice and he lost after getting injured. In 2005 the Derby winner, Giacomo was not favored. That role went to Afleet Alex and he won the race. The Derby winners were favored though in 2002-2004 as War Emblem, Funny Cide and Smarty Jones were winners as Preakness Stakes favorites.

As you handicap Preakness odds do you really want to go against Preakness Stakes betting favorites and take Preakness Stakes longshots? You are bucking a 50%+ trend and those numbers are tough to get past if you like Preakness Stakes longshots at the sports book. Preakness Stakes favorites that have had big online betting money wagered on them have done even better than the 50%. Odds-on favorites have won about 64% of the time. 18 of 28 odds-one favorites have hit the wire in first place in Preakness wagering. Many of those horses were huge favorites at the sports book as Big Brown was. Big Brown went off at 1-5 but he was not the biggest of the Preakness Stakes favorites ever. That honor goes to Citation in 1948 followed closely by Spectacular Bid in 1979.

Not all Preakness Stakes betting favorites have won. Probably the most memorable failure was Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000 as he disappointed a lot of people losing at odds of 3-10. Red Bullet was the Preakness Stakes longshots choice at odds of 6-1.

When you are betting this year’s Preakness you have to start with the favorite. That role is likely to go to Rachel Alexandra with Kentucky Derby winner, Mine That Bird pretty much an afterthought. Looking at Rachel Alexandra first and everyone else second seems to be the way to go based on Preakness Stakes odds history.

A filly by the name of Rachel Alexandra, who didn’t run in the Kentucky Derby, will be a huge factor for the Preakness odds.

Rachel Alexandra dominated the Kentucky Oaks race, which is why all of the sudden there was hype surrounding this horse. The speed of Rachel Alexandra was measured as it ran through the Oaks and it was compared to the speed of Mine That Bird – as well as every other horse – at the Kentucky Derby. Expert prognosticators believe that if Rachel Alexandra ran in the Derby, it would have won.

Rachel Alexandra doesn’t have a great pedigree, which is why there was some debate as to whether she should be entered at Pimlico. The super filly did win the Kentucky Oaks and it was an impressive performance, but who knows about how she’ll perform on a bigger stage with tougher competition.

She’s a real wild card for Preakness betting handicappers as they aren’t sure what to make. The science shows that she should dominate, which is why odds makers list her as the favorite, but the intangibles aren’t on her side. There are some questions marks.

But the general concern is that the field at the Preakness may not be as tough as it has been in previous seasons. With such a huge underdog winning at the Derby, it might indicate that the field is rather weak at this point. The favorite at the Derby pulled out of the race and there is clearly no Big Brown that is expected to dominate this field in Baltimore.

Rachel Alexandra is the hot horse right now, which is why you can expect her price tag to climb as the Preakness odds approach. She’s won her last five races all by impressive margins and bettors are going to be hopping on her back as she trots into the starting gates.

Win or lose, one thing is for sure: Rachel Alexandra’s entry into the Preakness has generated plenty of gossip and speculation for the second leg of the Triple Crown.

The 22-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal has won four straight French Open Championships and as we approach around round at Roland Garros, the French Open odds indicate that Nadal will be heavily favored to do so again.

Nadal is a -400 favorite for the event and considering Roger Federer – one of the best tennis players ever – is also in the tournament, that goes to show how just how dominant Nadal is on clay.

While Federer had been the best player in the world for a long time prior to Nadal and while Federer is still significantly better than anyone else on the Tour, he’s still a 13-to-1 underdog on the French Open odds.

If those numbers still don’t give you a taste of how overbearing Nadal has been on the clay in Paris, take a look at his performance last season.

Again a favorite on the French Open odds in 2008, Nadal ran through the entire tournament without losing a single set. He became just the fifth man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title without losing a single set.

Nadal even met the World No.1 Roger Federer, in the final and that didn’t even slow him down. As a matter of fact, Nadal handed Federer one of his worst beatings over the previous five years, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

As this year’s French Open approaches, there is no one else to even considering betting in the sportsbook.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are the only other players in the field – along with Federer – that are inside of 40-to-1 to win.

Nadal is just 22-years-old and will turn 23 on June 3rd. He hasn’t even hit the prime of his career but is already unbeatable on clay. Federer might be his best competition and Federer himself should breeze all the way through the finals (Federer lost a total of three sets en route the finals last year) but even so, he has no chance against Nadal if he’s healthy.

Bjorn Borg and Nadal are currently tied as the only players to win the French Open four consecutive years but considering Nadal only lost 41 games in the entire tournament in 2008, you can expect another win as he separates himself from the all-time great.

The coach Josep 'Pep' Guardiola, conscious of what was played on Sunday took out his eleven gala ready to emerge victorious after Saturday, Real Madrid lost to Valencia (3-0) opened the way for a victory would azulgrana the champions in the absence of three days for the final of the League.

Barca, who dominated throughout the match, opened the scoring before the quarter hour, when Keita was a speed drop to a shot that hit a defender of becoming a parable in which the goalkeeper could do nothing Villarreal , Diego Lopez (12).

Villarreal, which succeeded thanks to a tie placed sixth positions in the UEFA Cup, could not stop the game led by Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, the hero against Chelsea, who returned to appear as one of the most destabilizing of Barça, who served as both the second premises.

The little midfielder was on the right to the bottom line, where cut and moved to the center of the area where, all alone and empty door, Samuel Eto'o had only push the ball into the net Villarreal (36) .

Cameroon is said and continue as best scorer of the Spanish League with 28 number, three more than the Valencia striker David Villa and Uruguayan Diego Forlan, whose team was playing below, while the Barcelona forward again after Joseba Llorente had balanced the encounter with a great shot to shot a pass from the left Joan Capdevila (22).

Upon returning to get ahead in the score, Barcelona again to gain mastery of the party, which maintained until the end of the game, marking the third goal in a lack of benefit, the work of Dani Alves, the discount in the first part (45 +1).

In the second part, the Barcelona continued their offensive on Villarreal interned with Lionel Messi and Eto'o, eager to bolster Pichichi league as well assisted by Iniesta.

Despite the harassment of the Villarreal goal was continuing, would be the "yellow submarine" the emotion that would eventually put the match to turn a criminal Matias Fernandez in the 78th minute after an absence, which resulted in the expulsion of Eric Abidal, putting The 3-2, before that, with time already served, Llorente scored the final mark 3-3 (90 +1)

Barça will now have to wait for next weekend to achieve a league defeat to Real Madrid Valencia 3-0 on Saturday seemed to have put in tray.

The "Che" ahead with a goal by Jose Manuel Mata in 29 minutes, followed three minutes later from a David Silva archer drawing a failure 'merengue' Iker Casillas (32), whose team was erratic, perhaps recalling that 6-2 win him the Catalan arch last Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

The third and final came in the 68th minute when Ruben Baraja adjusted against international post an impressive shot a volley, giving a victory at Golden Valencia, ranked fourth, is trying to snatch third place in Seville, who won 3 -1 to Mallorca.

To make sure the title of the final three days, 19 history, Barca should be imposed for the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini's Villarreal tomorrow and hope that Real Madrid does not win today during his visit to Valencia.

Barcelona, leader of Spain, must be received in fief to Villarreal.

Valencia, fourth in the table, Real Madrid is second, today at 2 p. m., in a match that will measure the motivational state of merengue team, league champion the past two seasons, after varapalo received its stadium against the leader.

His second post, which allows direct entry into the group stage of Champions, it is assured, as the third, the Seville is at 18 points with only twelve still at stake.

Real Madrid humiliated 6-2 in their stadium against FC Barcelona the day before, to a reaction of pride to their fans. But it is likely that the motivation of Valencia is greater, as the 2004 champion playing his participation in the European tournament.

Urgency. For prestige, but also to fill its empty coffers, Valencia, the Champions League finalist in 2000 and 2001, must participate in the European Cup.

For now lets you put your quarter contest the preliminary rounds, but his star Villa, Silva and Joaquin, and other players still aspire to a third place qualifying direct and currently occupied by Seville, which is four points.

Barca know to midnight today if you have chances to win the title at the event tomorrow.

But four days after the burst of energy in London to remove the Chelsea players Josep Guardiola face a Villarreal also wants to enter the Champions League and needed the victory.

There is no doubt that the technician will Catalan rotations. Even more so because a few days later, on Wednesday, Barca will play against Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Cup in Valencia.

An opportunity that can be conducive to the Icelandic player Eidur Gudjohnsen (striker), who lamented in an interview yesterday in a newspaper in his country of its role as permanent substitutes.

The goals of the team "che" were scored by Jose Manuel Mata in 29 minutes, following an orderly move to the attack Valencia. Only three minutes later, David Silva won the second archer drawing a failure 'merengue' Iker Casillas (32), whose team was erratic, perhaps remembering that the 6-2 win him the Catalan arch on Saturday in Santiago Bernabéu.

The third and final came in the 68th minute when Ruben Baraja adjusted against international post a shot of an impressive volley.

With this result, the FC Barcelona can live this Sunday another party winning the League for the nineteenth time in its history, which should be imposed for the Villarreal (6) of the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini.

Four days after the burst of energy in London to remove the Chelsea players Josep Guardiola face a Villarreal also wants to enter the Champions League and needed the victory.

There is no doubt that the technician will Catalan rotations. Even more so because a few days later, on Wednesday, Barca will play against Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Cup in Valencia.

This could favor players with few minutes of play, as the Icelandic Eidur Gudjohnsen, who claims to be somewhat aligned.

Previously, this Saturday in one of the duels developed, Seville defeated 3-1 at Mallorca and strengthened its third position, which involves the direct classification for the next edition of the Champions League.

In Encounter at the Sánchez Pizjuán, Mallorca was advanced by a defensive error in the local defense, which took in 16 minutes Aritz Aduriz.

The premises remained calm and led a comeback with their superiority, thanks to the Franco-Malian Frederic Kanoute shot with a criminal (33), Brazilian Luis Fabiano (60) and Jesus Navas (76).

For his part, somewhat Ion Velez allowed the Athletic Bilbao (10th) to ensure permanence with a 1-0 victory at San Mames stadium on Betis (15th), which remains threatened by the decline of class.

The Basques now focus in the final of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday against Barcelona in Valencia.

The rest of the day is Sunday, and besides the boat, is the encounter between Atletico Madrid (fifth) and Espanyol (14th) at the Vicente Calderon stadium in the capital.

Mavericks vs Nuggets odds – Game 3 Saturday, May 9 at 5:00 p.m. ET

NBA odds: Mavericks -4

It seems every basketball betting series save for the LeBron show has some serious drama going on. As if the Mavericks weren’t in trouble already after losing Game 1 and 2 in Denver, the Dirk Nowitzki stalker scandal opened up a new can of worms. He and his teammates insist that his focus will be on basketball for Game 3, but those betting online have to wonder how a home break-in can affect your play. Worse yet for the Mavs, Josh Howard’s bum ankle is plaguing him, making it tougher for Dirk’s supporting cast to step it up should he struggle personally.

The Mavericks were great at home in the basketball betting regular season, but they have too many distractions right now. The Nuggets smell blood and they’re a sparkling 6-1 in the playoffs, so they make for a good minor upset pick at the sportsbook for Game 3.

Basketball betting pick: Nuggets +4

Hawks vs Cavaliers odds – Game 3 Saturday, May 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET

NBA odds: Cavaliers -8

Any sane sports betting player knew entering this series that the Cavs were a gargantuan favorite, but the Hawks – who pushed the champion Celtics to seven games last season – have still managed to disappoint so far, losing each game by 17 or more points. Can they make it interesting at home? It’s clear that LeBron can’t be stopped, so the Hawks’ only hope is to play a high-energy game, rely on their depth and score some serious points. A big problem: they’re nicked up, as Joe Johnson rolled his ankle in Game 2 and is now questionable for Game 3 while Al Horford and Marvin Williams sat out Game 2.

I want to believe the Hawks can get a superhuman effort from Josh Smith (with fewer fouls too) and give the Cavs their first challenge of the playoffs in Game 3, but a hobbled Hawks team is just that much more disadvantaged. The win just ain’t gonna come – not even against the spread.

Basketball betting pick: Cavaliers -8

English and Spanish will face in Rome by clarifying what is currently the best team in Europe: the granite block with an iron hand led by Ferguson and imaginative group of talented harmonized by Guardiola.

"The final everybody wanted," he wrote today in a prominent bloggers on the website of Manchester United. "It's the dream final," said Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

The Spanish team won its ticket to Rome on Wednesday so agonizing with a goal in the last breath of Andres Iniesta at Chelsea, while Manchester United was ranked with proficiency on Tuesday by defeating Arsenal at home by 3-1.

On both the Spanish midfielder, who put the 1-1 on the scoreboard on 93 minutes, kept repeating the Champions League final a year after the defeat to Chelsea at Manchester round of the Moscow criminal.

After the train crash which involved the bet football English duel in 2008, the Barcelona introduce a different element in the final in Rome: a less physical style and more focused on management of the ball.

"That's good, because if it did not appear that there is only one way of winning football," said Laporta, whose club was the only one not in English to get into the semifinals of the Champions.

Barcelona has received accolades around the world by the sight of his game but needs a victory in the European tournament up to realize the change of regime.

Manchester will have the opportunity to defend the championship title, something unprecedented since the competition is played under the current format and last reached Milan in the European Cup in 1990

The entire English is also the last achieved in 1999, the "triplet"-triumph in Champions League and Cup, a feat that's approach now Barcelona.

To avoid this, the United, World Club champion, is in Rome, with its star, Cristiano Ronaldo, the best moment of the season.

The Portuguese Golden Ball and FIFA World Player of 2008, will have the opportunity to put a blot on the season of his great rival for the award of best player in the world: Argentina's Lionel Messi.

At 21 years, Messi seems to lift the major individual trophies at the end of 2009, but that needs the collective title. And Ronaldo, who made two goals against Arsenal, is unwilling to surrender his scepter easily.

To win the individual battle, Argentina needs help from peers and the inspiration of its technical, Guardiola, who is completing its 38 years an unbelievable first season in the elite.

After defeat in the semi-veteran Guus Hiddink, the young technician will azulgrana another sacred cow in front of the bench, Ferguson, which leads to the front of the "red devils" from 1986.

Barcelona is seeking his third title, the fourth Manchester. Ancient Rome is the scene of a battle of styles, and generations of stars.

THE BIG-NAME FAVORITES: Tiger Woods (+325), Phil Mickelson (+950)

I thought of naming this the “trap” category. I can’t ever really fault a bettor for picking Tiger or Lefty, and Tiger’s value is better than he usually offers, but both golfers have some holes in their games at the moment. Tiger’s been sticking his approaches but has suffered the odd hiccup off the tee and especially with the putter. His most recent finishes – sixth at the Masters and fourth at Quail Hollow – are subpar for him. He hasn’t cracked the top 10 at Sawgrass in six starts, so I’d avoid him. Mickelson won in 2007 there but his short game isn’t strong enough to justify betting online on him at the moment.

THE SOLID PICKS: Kenny Perry (+3300), Sean O’Hair (+2500)

Perry doesn’t own Sawgrass in his golf betting career, but the name of his game is ball striking and that sets him up nicely to succeed in the Players Championship odds. Don’t be scared away just because he choked at the Masters; he’s played very well overall in 2009. Speaking of playing well, O’Hair is arguably the hottest golfer on tour right now and beat a strong field very similar to the Players’ field in winning the Quail Hollow Championship last week, so he warrants consideration at the sportsbook.

THE SLEEPERS: Brian Gay (+5000), Henrik Stenson (+4000)

Gay won the Verizon Heritage in mid-April but did so against a weak field. However, that doesn’t mean you should write him off in golf betting this weekend. He ranks among the best on tour in many accuracy categories, including driving accuracy and proximity to green, so his game is nicely tailored to Sawgrass – particularly the famous No. 17 island green. Stenson may be my favorite pick in the Players Championship odds. Not only has he played well in 2009 golf betting, with three top-threes, he also has a solid history at Sawgrass. In fact, he’s one of just three golfers with no missed cuts and more than one top-three in the Players Championship odds, so fans of sport betting online should think about taking a flier on him.

The dramatic 6-2 victory on Saturday as a visitor in the fief of the current Real Madrid reaffirmed its supremacy over its historical rival, to make a difference of seven points in the Spanish league. Also reached 100 goals in the season and now have four games to beat the record of 107 set by the Royal between 1989-90.

While the Premier League betting looks more strong Europe with three of their representatives in the semifinals of the Champions for the second consecutive time and secured a finalist for the fifth successive year, the Barcelona looming with magnificent possibilities of beating anyone in the English trident.

Now is the time to prove it and move on to the final in Rome.

There is fatigue so close to Rome, is not a problem. We're going to win, attacking, proclaimed the technical azulgrana Pep Guardiola prior to returning from Chelsea on Wednesday before the semifinals. Chelsea knows.

All you have to do is dial the Barsa on the court of not losing to Chelsea and then coming up with Manchester United or Arsenal in the final May 27 in Rome.

Barcelona failed to move from a tie with no goals at home to Chelsea on Tuesday and hoped that his orgy of goals on Saturday will boost the Stamford Bridge.

Guardiola, who took over the leadership at the start of the season, keep faith that your team does not draw the foot of the accelerator and may offer another recital in West London.

But it will be a real disappointment for Barcelona and the rest of the Catalan football if all can not repeat what was done in Madrid.

Last week, Chelsea was able to cancel the offensive trident of Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Samuel Etoo, author of 69 goals this season, and the dynamic midfield of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.

But Chelsea Guus Hiddink is a shrewd technician who knows how to study opponents.

It is expected that the Dutch have a scheme to neutralize the right talent Barsa. The task will be easier if Henry manages to recover from an ailment in his knee suffered in the Real.

Hiddink should have taken points from defensive errors in the 3-1 victory over Fulham and will not want to reiterate to the Barsa.

The slogan for the Barcelona apart to avoid not stay stuck in the semifinals followed by the second year, is to show that a nice football and luxuries can be the conduit to win titles.

The Chelsea players did not receive praise for the style shown in Barcelona, where marked harshly. But it is a team with excellent individual figures like Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

Hiddink will not fall into the same trap that his fellow Juande Ramos, who was ahead of its brand and flyers were repeatedly struck by vertigo azulgrana.

The key to atosigar Barsa will fly to Chelsea, and to take advantage of that position Messi and Henry overwhelmed contrary to lag behind increases in their bands and open spaces within the area.

Barcelona is one of the biggest clubs in the world, but just can not believe she has won the European Cup in 1992 and 2006, while Real Madrid has made a record nine times.

England take two wins before the trophy to the Nou Camp and open bar for only a time of splendor.

The English team will garner in the soccer betting Champions League, but there is a good chance that the best is the Spanish club.

The star of the Cavaliers on Monday won the first prize after a season in which he led Cleveland to a record 66 victories.

The award ceremony was in high school, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, the alma mater of James and where he took his first steps as shown.

James accounted for 109 of the 121 votes cast in the first place to easily overcome Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. James totaled 1172 points in the voting of the media in United States and Canada.

Bryant, winner of last year, got two votes and finished first with 698 points. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat's guard, ranked third with 680 points and was first in seven ballots.

Dwight Howard (328), center of the Orlando Magic, was fourth, followed by Chris Paul (192), escort of the New Orleans Hornets.

From the hand of James, the Cavaliers made the best record in the league.

James is the first player in club history to win the prize. The star of 24 years averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists this season, his sixth as a professional.

He also finished second in the voting for best defensive player of the year, which would be the most dominant player on both sides since the days of Michael Jordan.

Look at who has won this award _Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dr. J, Oscar Robertson. They opened the way for people like me and Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade, to name a few, James said.

The MVP also recognized the work of their colleagues who attended the ceremony with coach Mike Brown, for helping to achieve the best season in the history of the Cavaliers.

The individual honors come with success as a team, he said. Look at those 14 men who are there, got the prize for them. They put the job.

At 24 years and 106 days in the last day of the regular campaign, James is the youngest player to get the award since Moses Malone (24 years and 16 days) in the 1978-79 season. Wes Unseld was 23 when he won in 1968-69.

I have 24 years. Be here and win the MVP award, never thought I would get this soon. I always dreamed to hold championships with my colleagues, said.

James competed all season for the prize with Bryant and Wade. All three played in the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the Olympics before, and seems to dispute the distinction in all matches.

Lakers vs Rockets odds: Lakers -1200

The Lakers mopped the floor with the Jazz in round one of playoff hoops betting. They’re heavily favored to beat the Rockets too, but this is a much more interesting series. All-World defender Ron Artest (and possibly Shane Battier) will guard Kobe Bryant in what should be a great chess match. While the Lakers probably don’t have an answer for Yao Ming beneath the basket, they’re superior in most other facets of the game. Offense will beat defense here as the Lakers prevail on Kobe’s shoulders, but they’ll have to work for it.

Betting online pick: Lakers in six

Nuggets vs Mavericks odds: Nuggets -425

In a sense, this is one of the easier NBA playoff picks for round two simply because Denver already has a head start after winning Game 1. The Mavs are in tough; usually you don’t beat a high-flying offensive team by trying to be “more high-flying” then they are. The Mavs deserve a pat on the back for toppling the Spurs in NBA betting, but the Chauncey Billups show will lead the Nuggets to a West Final appearance.

Betting online pick: Nuggets in six

Cavaliers vs Hawks odds: Cavaliers -2800

This is the cinchiest of the NBA lines to predict, sure, but the Cavaliers vs Hawks odds aren’t quite the “nothing to see here” matchup Cleveland had against Detroit in round one. The Hawks are among the NBA’s deepest teams and, even though Josh Smith and co. won’t stop LeBron James, they have the horses to at least put serious pressure on the Cavs’ secondary scorers to deliver. The Hawks can probably steal one game at home in this series – two if Joe Johnson finds himself – but that’s pushing it. Mo Williams will awaken now that the Cavs have to “try.”

Betting online pick: Cavaliers in five

Celtics vs Magic odds: Magic -120

The Celtics limp into what has to be the closet second-round NBA betting matchup on paper. Some fans of sports betting online are shocked to see the Magic opening on the road as overall series favorites, but the Celtics played the equivalent of roughly nine basketball games in their epic seven-game war against the Bulls. The Magic played six and Dwight Howard only played five because of his suspension, so he should be fresh as a daisy for this series. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce will burn out. Rajon Rondo should be a force again, but the Magic will shoot the lights out and work the ball inside to Howard if the Celtics defend the perimeter well. The Magic will edge Boston but will need to do it at home in Game 6. If the series reaches a seventh game, the Celtics odds will prevail.

Betting online pick: Magic in six

The 'Red Devils' continue to move toward its goal of upgrading the title, when he left three days for the outcome of the championship. Many of the team in the Riverside Stadium were the work of Welsh veteran Ryan Giggs (25 minutes) and South Korean Park Ji-Sung (51).

"It's a big step. Only four games," Ferguson said, recalling that the team also has a contest to find it, which was postponed on the day before the Wigan and is scheduled for May 13.

The leader must cope with two difficult games at Old Trafford, before his neighbors Manchester City and Arsenal, and two visits theoretically comfortable against Hull and Wigan.

For his part, Chelsea, a third and six from the United with a game, the 3-1 defeat by Fulham (9th), in a duel that was not only the problems and he could think about his next big event, on Wednesday before returning to Barcelona in the semifinals of the Champions League.

The French Nicolas Anelka opened the scoring in the first minute, scoring for the first time since February, while his compatriot Florent Malouda (10) and the Ivorian Didier Drogba sentenced shock.

The other English team with a presence in the semifinals of the Champions League, Arsenal also won 3-0 in his case in the area of Portsmouth (14th) with a doublet of Danish Nicklas Bendtner and Mexican Carlos end of both Vela (56).

With this win, the 'Gunners' mathematically secured the fourth position, which gives access to contest the forthcoming Champions League.

In the main European club competition, the wards of Arsène Wenger will play on Tuesday, as the stadium before Manchester United, the possibility of access to the grand final May 27 in Rome, having fallen 1-0 in the ida.

Manchester City, which surpassed the 3-1 Blackburn (15 º), was in eighth place thanks to the success of their offensive players in South America since the triumph was conceived in the first half with goals from Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo (27) and Brazilian Robinho (34), Elano (45 +2 penalty).

In the area of Stoke City (13th), West Ham (7) added a new victory (1-0), with both the Spanish Diego Tristan (33) and continues to fight for jobs for the classification of European competitions.

The situation is dramatic and colista for West Bromwich, who fell during his visit to Tottenham (10th) and is virtually down to the second category of English football.

The 35th day was full of meetings on Sunday with Liverpool-Sunderland-Newcastle and Everton, and on Monday with the Aston Villa-Hull City.

Barcelona again show their superiority in the game and ball control to a Real Madrid that he was only able to respond to the tide with a azulgrana pressure throughout the countryside, trying to prevent the visitors could take the leadership of the party.

The pressure worked in the early white bars, allowing you to steal balls and then started forward on the right banda for Arjen Robben. The inclusion of Dutch, recently recovered from an injury, was a clear indication that the technician 'merengue' Juande Ramos decided to gamble everything on this classic.

The danger that Real Madrid had the right banda is reflected in both the first game when Sergio Ramos put up a good ball to the area to which the Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuaín heading to the network of Victor Valdes (14 minutes).

But the whites had little time to celebrate because Messi then chopped a ball served to Henry in the middle of the field, which was racing to finish the goal beating Iker Casillas (18 ').

And just two minutes after the Barça captain Carles Puyol, was second with a great header from the penalty kick after an absence of Xavi Hernandez (20 ').

The 2-1 gave confidence to Barcelona, which began to overcome the pressure of Real Madrid at the hands of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, whose assistance to the inmates of Messi and Henry were in real trouble for the defense white.

The young striker took advantage of an error azulgrana Lass Diarra to take a ball and planted at speed by Casillas, who he beat in his umpteenth shot-to-door (35 '), a disorder causing all the premises to be stayed until the break.

On the resumption, the Real Madrid put pressure again, though still limited offensive resources to inmates of Robben, searching long ball Higuaín actions or stopped, as it marked the second as a result of merengue header from Sergio Ramos needed a kick (56 '). It was only a mirage.

Barely two minutes after Thierry Henry was back to take a good mark to pass from Xavi (58 ') and Messi pass to Xavi, the real brain azulgrana game, marking the fifth after the interior almost to the goal line (75') .

With the match in the bag and delivered almost a Real Madrid, who keep trying more for pride because it believed in it, the technician Barça Josep Guardiola decided to remove Henry, thinking in the round of the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday to Chelsea (0-0 ida).

His white counterpart was trying to give more power to his offensive team entries Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Rafael van der Vaart. But nothing helped him against the gale azulgrana game, still remacharía humiliation sixth with both Gerard Piqué (82 ') with almost no angle.

The victory is worth almost a League for Barcelona, which is seven points from Real Madrid in the absence of four days for the end of the Spanish championship and could be mathematically proclaimed champion if next weekend is imposed on the Villarreal and Real Madrid loses to Valencia.

NHL betting: Penguins vs Capitals odds, 1:00 p.m. ET

NHL lines: Penguins +120, Capitals -140

If you bet on hockey, this is the matchup you’ve been waiting for ever since Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin were drafted. The sport’s most dynamic offensive superstars clash and there’s plenty of personal rivalry brewing here. The Capitals odds make them the home favorites and they should have nice momentum after winning the last three games of their first-round series against the Rangers, but the Penguins odds are solid here. They’re the more experienced team whereas most guys on the current Caps’ roster haven’t been past round one before. Marc-Andre Fleury should give Pittsburgh the goaltending edge in Game 1, not to mention the whole series, and rookie Simeon Varlamov may be a bit jittery in front of his home crowd, so the Pens could surprise.

Betting online pick: Penguins +120

NBA betting: Bulls vs Celtics odds, 8:00 p.m. ET

NBA lines: Celtics -6.5

It’s a shame the greatest first-round basketball matchup in NBA odds history has to end, but that’s what Game 7s are for. Amazingly, four games have reached overtime in this series – twice more than any other series in NBA history. The Bulls vs Celtics odds are also just the second series to have five games decided by three or fewer points, so the Celtics’ 6.5-point spread should be avoided. The Bulls should beat it, but they won’t win the game. Yes, their scoring balance has been fantastic, but they’ve never won a Game 7 on the road before. Rajon Rondo is playing out of his mind for the Celtics and he’ll lead them to victory at home.

Betting online pick: Bulls to beat the spread, Celtics to win outright

NHL betting: Blackhawks vs Canucks odds, 9:00 p.m. ET

NHL lines: Blackhawks +120, Canucks -140

Canucks odds supporters should obviously be happy seeing their team 5-0 in NHL playoff betting so far, but you have to wonder if Vancouver is at risk of becoming complacent. They thought they could cruise after going up 3-0 over the young, frustrated Hawks in Game 1, but Chicago fought back and tied the game before losing on a last-minute goal by Sami Salo. The Blackhawks are just as good as the Canucks and they want the world to know it, so they should be extra hungry in Game 2 and catch the home team off guard.

Betting online pick: Blackhawks +120