Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira Out due Season-ending Surgery

Yankees’ All Star first Baseman Mark Teixeira is out for the rest of the season. Team officials informed this Wednesday that team physicians determined the torn tendon sheath didn’t heal adequately and the player will need surgery to fix the problem.  Recovery time for the surgery is expected to be up to six months. So, sportsbook betting fans, be prepared.

The 33-year old first base and two-time All-Star suffered the injury while hitting off a tee March 5th with the U.S. team at the World Baseball Classic. Teixeira missed 53 games of the regular season, but was able to return to the field on May 31st. He then played in 15 games, batting .151 with three home runs and 12 RBIs, but was shut down again on June15 because of inflammation. He went back on the disabled list after he didn’t respond to a cortisone treatment.

Currently sit in second place in the AL East division, the Yankees have dealing with an unusual amount of injuries this season. Teixeira is one of several stars players moved to the Yankees’ disabled list, but the first to be officially ruled out this season. Derek Jeter hasn't played with the team since suffering a left ankle fracture in the AL championship series opener held in October, 2012. Jeter returned to the field but reinjured his ankle in April during rehabilitation. Third baseman Alex Rodriguez had left hip surgery early this year and is not expected to return before the All-Star break.

Last week, the Yankees announced that 34-year old pitcher Kevin Youkilis, who was traded from Boston to New York during the offseason, will miss 10-12 weeks following back surgery. Youkilis already missed a month with a back issue earlier this season and has been on the Disabled List at least once in each of the last three years.

Outfielder Curtis Granderson was ruled out due to a broken right forearm sustained in his first at-bat at spring training on Feb. 25. After missing the first 38 games of the current season, Granderson returned on May 14th but broke a knuckle when hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay's Cesar Ramos on May 24. Finally, Catcher Francisco Cervelli was also reported out after breaking his right hand April 26 when hit by a foul tip off the bat of Toronto's Rajai Davis.

Yankees will play the Rangers in the third and last game of the series held at Yankee Stadium. After losing the second game of the series on Wednesday night, the team enters Thursday game as a +1.5 underdog according to the latest odds on MLB.

Venus Williams Withdrawals from Wimbledon due Back Injury

The 2013 Wimbledon Championships won’t count with one of its most popular players and five-time champion: Venus Williams. The 33-year old player, who hasn’t missed a tournament since her debut in 1997, announced her withdrawal on Tuesday due a back injury.

This will be only the third Grand Slam event in the last decade that Williams misses, having previously outing from the 2011 French Open and the 2012 Australian Open. But despite Venus’ withdrawn, sportsbettors and tennis fans looking for the latest Wimbledon Odds can still visit Sportsbettingonline.ag and get some tennis action before the tournament kicks off.

Williams has struggled with back problems since last year, but the problem became more evident in early April when she was forced to pull out of Madrid.  More recently, Venus was eliminated from the French Open when she suffered a first-round defeat to Poland's Urszula Radwanska. Williams, who said her back troubled her during the match, also pulled out of the doubles with her sister Serena to let her back heal.

The injury became an issue in recent weeks; in fact, the seven-time Grand Slam Champion was forced out from the 2013 Miami Masters in the third round due to a lower back pain.

 “Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in Wimbledon this year. I am extremely disappointed, as I have always loved the Championships, but I need to take time to let my back heal. I look forward to returning to the courts as soon as possible” wrote the five-time Wimbledon champion in a statement posted on her Facebook page.

Currently ranked No. 34, Williams has won five Wimbledon singles titles, in 2000-1, 2005 and 2007-8. Venus also lost three times in the final to her younger sister Serena. Ranked No. 1, Serena is the top favorite to win her sixth Wimbledon title and 17th major title in her career. Serena has won 31 matches in a row, the longest single-season streak in the tennis world since Venus put together a 35-match run in 2000.

NBA Betting: Pacers and Heat Meet in Decisive Game 7

Date/Time: Mon, Jun 3 / 08:35:00 PM ET, American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Time for the biggest game in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game seven is here, and both the Heat and the Pacers are ready to clash in a final and decisive battle for a ticket to the 2013 NBA Finals. 

For the reigning NBA champs, the Miami Heat, the game represents a chance to move into the finals for the third straight year and win the first back-to-back title in franchise history.  But after three losses to Indiana in the Conference Finals, questions surrounding the team’s performance and ability to retain the title have emerged over the last days.  The Heat, who finished the regular season 37-2, has been tagged as one of the biggest favorite to win the NBA title since Jordan’s Bulls, but after sweeping the Bucks 4-0 and eliminating the Bulls 4-1 in the early stages of the 2013 NBA Playoffs, the team has faced some complications against the Pacers.

Now the Heat, who many thought would have an easy road to their second NBA Championship, have to face a team with no fear and nothing to lose, and whose youth seems to be thriving when the most is at stake.  For the Pacers, it's a chance to get into the books as one of the biggest upsets in NBA history, and move to their first NBA final since 2000. But what are their chances of capping the Conference Finals with an upset over the Heat?  While many see this as an impossible task, the Pacers have proven they have what it takes to keep Miami under control, losing the opening game of the series against Miami by 1 point, and handling the Heat a home defeat in the second game at the American Airlines Arena. 

The team also knows how to manage the pressure and take advantage of Miami’s weaknesses. Facing elimination, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Heat, 91-77, Saturday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Fresh from Saturday’s win on Game 6, the overconfident Indiana Pacers will try to hand the Heat back-to-back losses for the first time since early January, when the team fell to the Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Game Odds (For additional Odds on NBA, click here):
Indiana Pacers: +7-110, +290
Miami Heat: -7-110, ML -350 
Game Total: 180, o/u-110

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Kentucky and Preakness winners likely to compete in 2013 Belmont Stakes

The latest edition of the annual Preakness Stakes didn’t go as most horserace betting enthusiasts expected.  Only days after a highly commented victory in the 2013 Kentucky Derby, Orb entered the Preakness as a 1-1 favorite and a strong prospect to win the first Triple Crown since 1978. But after weeks of buzz, the expectation and excitement that surrounded Orb withered in just seconds. The 3-year old colt struggled to finish the race in fourth-place, dropping all chances to contend for the Triple Crown.

Against all predictions, Oxbow, who started the race in sixth place with 15-1 odds, completed the mile and three-sixteenths in 1 minute 57.54 second, shattering Orb’s expectations and taking the second jewel of the Triple Crown.  Orb was bested by two Kentucky Derby participants: Itsmyluckday (15th at the 2013 Kentucky Derby) and Mylute (5th at the Derby), who finished the race in second and third places respectively.

Oxbow’s unexpected win represents the sixth victory at the Preakness Stakes for For Hall of Fame trainer, D. Wayne Lukas. Previous winners at this race include Charismatic (1999), Timber Country (1995), Tabasco Cat (1994), Tank's Prospect (1985), and Codex (1980).

But despite the loss, Orb’s trainer Shug McGaughey says he'd like to run the horse in the coming Belmont Stakes. "We just all came to the conclusion that we should just watch Orb and see. I think everything is in good shape. We'd like to run” said McGaughey.

If everything goes as expected, the winners of the 2013 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes will meet in the 1½ -mile Belmont.  This will mark the fourth time since 2001 that the winners of the Derby and Preakness meet in third and final leg of the Triple Crown. The last time that happened was back in 2011 with Animal Kingdom and Shackleford, both of whom were defeated by Ruler On Ice.
 Itsmyluckyday, runner up in this year’s Preakness, is likely to skip the Belmont Stakes and concentrate on other races like the Haskell at Monmouth Park, where Eddie Plesa Jr. trains a string of horses in the summer.

Mylute, third place in the Preakness, is also under review for the Belmont.  The Belmont Stakes is expected to include Golden Soul and Revolutionary, who finished second and third in the Derby.  The list of contenders for the 2013 Belmont could also include Freedom Child and the Bob Baffert-trained duo of Code Westand Power Broker.

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Heat Demolishes Bulls at Home and Get Ready for Game 3 at United Center

Before Game 1, fans and specially bettors thought the Miami Heat was unbeatable at its home arena. Miami lost just four games at the AmericanAirlines Arena in the entire regular season, and entered the Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Chicago having won 41 of their last 43 games. Instead, Game 1 turned to be nothing but a huge disappointment for Heat supporters. Odds on NBA favored Miami to win the game by a lose margin, but despite its solid record at home, things didn’t go as everyone thought on Monday night, and the Heat ended up falling 93-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the first game of the series.

The lack of offensive consistency during Monday night’s loss put the Heat in an embarrassing position for the first time this season; but just two days later, the team washed its face with a demolishing victory on Game 2, beating the Bulls 115-78, the biggest postseason win in franchise history.

Before the end of the 2nd quarter, the Bulls were down by 4-points (42-38); but once the Heat deciphered Chicago’s game, the team mounted a 62-20 run that lasted all the way to 8:28 in the 4th quarter.

At some point of the second half, the Heat led by as many as 46 points. But things were about to get worse for Chicago. Both Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson were ejected in the fourth quarter. Noah got tossed for berating a ref while he was sitting on the bench, and Gibson followed Noah while Ray Allen was shooting the technical free throw for Noah's ejection. By the end of the game, the Bulls were called for six player technicals, the most by any squad in a playoff game since the Celtics had that many against the Pacers in 2005.

In addition to the 37-point win, Miami also set other records including playoff highs in margin of victory (37), points, field goal percentage (60 percent), 3-point percentage (50), second-half points (60), bench points (55), points in the paint (56), fast-break points (20) and points off turnovers (28).
The Heat-Bulls series now head back to Chicago tied 1-1. Game 3 is Friday in Chicago, where Miami will have to win at least one of the two coming games at United Center if they want to keep contending for back-to-back titles.

Game Odds:
Miami Heat: -7-110, ML -300
Chicago Bulls: +7-110, ML 250
Game Total: 187.5, o/u-110 

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139th Kentucky Derby Post Positions and Odds

The starting positions heading to the 2013 Kentucky Derby have been defined.  A group of 21 participants were entered to Wednesday’s draw; marking the 10th straight year the race attracts at least 20 entrants, with a maximum of 20 able to start the event. Fear the Kitten, the 21st horse, won’t be on the starting line this Saturday, but the three year old colt still has the chance to compete if any other horse is forced to leave the race before Friday at 9 a.m. ET.

There will be some changes in this year’s race after 139 years of history. As it was announced by the event organizers, the system to get into the Derby suffered some minor changes. Instead of the traditional system based on who had the most earnings in graded-stakes races, this year’s positions were determined by a tiered points system comprising 36 races, with the emphasis on races at longer distances and later in the spring. 

Post Positions and Odds:

1- Black Onyx,  Odds  50-1
2 - Oxbow, Odds 30-1
3 - Revolutionary, Odds 10-1
4 - Golden Soul , Odds 50-1
5 - Normandy Invasion, Odds 12-1
6 - Mylute,  Odds 15-1
7 - Giant Finish, Odds 50-1
8 - Goldencents , Odds 5-1
9 - Overanalyze,   Odds 15-1
10 - Palace Malice, Odds 20-1
11 - Lines of Battle, Odds 30-1
12 - Itsmyluckyday, Odds 15-1
13 -Falling Sky, Odds 50-1
14 - Verrazano , Odds 4-1
15 - Charming Kitten, Odds 20-1
16 - Orb, Odds 7-2
17 - Will Take Charge, Odds 20-1
18 - Frac Daddy, Odds 50-1
19 - Java’s War, Odds -1
20 - Vyjack, Odds 15-1

The top three horses according to Churchill Downs’ oddsmakers are Orb, Verrazano and Goldencents.  Florida Derby winner Orb is the overall favorite for the 139th Derby at 7-2 odds. Orb will start the race in 16th position.

Orb’s closest rival is the unbeaten Verrazano. Wood Memorial winner is posted second at 4-1, and will break from the 14th position.  The third favorite is Goldencents, who is right behind in the odds at 5-1and will start from No. 8.

 Trained by Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey, Orb enters this year’s Derby on a four-race winning streak that includes the top position in this year’s Florida Derby.

Considered by most horse betting fans as the top favorite to win the race, Verrazano also enters the Derby holding a four race streak. Wins achieved this year includes March 9th Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) and April 6th Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I). Verrazano is the only competitor at this year’s Derby that did not run until Jan. 1st, 2013, so if he wins the Derby then he will become the second horse to win the event without racing as a 2-year-old. The only one in 139th years was Apollo in 1882. Finally, Goldencents, owned by W. C. Racing, Dave Kenney, and University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino's R A P Racing, has three stakes wins in his record: the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III), Sham Stakes (gr. III), and Santa Anita Derby (gr. I).

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UFC 159: Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones Defends title Against Chael Sonnen

The UFC is about to wrap up four weeks of intense MMA action with a top class event. This time, MMA fans and bettors will enjoy what for many experts could be the best fight of the year when the undisputed Light Heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, puts his title on the line against top contender and TUF coach Chael Sonnel.

UFC 159: "Jones vs. Sonnen" takes place this Saturday, April 27th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.  Jones and Sonnen will be joined in the main card by Middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Alan Belcher, as well as Heavyweight fighters Roy Nelson and Cheick Kongo. The main card is round up by light Heavyweight fighters Phil Davis and Vinny Magalhaes anas well as Lightweight prospects Jim Miller and Pat Healy.

Ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight fighter in the world and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Jones holds more records than any other fighter in the UFC. At only 25 years, Jones is not only the youngest champion in UFC history (23-y.o) but also the youngest fighter to defend a championship belt (24-y.o).

Jones, who has never lost a fight via submission, KO or decision, is also tied with Brazilian fighter Lyoto Machida for the longest in light heavyweight history (eight-fight win-streak), and holds the record for most submission victories in light heavyweight history with five, as well as five career wins over undisputed UFC champions.

Ranked the #2 middleweight in the world by Sherdog, Sonnen also owns an impressive MMA record (27 wins, 7 by K.O, 4 by Submission and 16 by decision, 12 losses and 1 draw). The former college wrestler and silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships made his UFC debut against former IFC Light Heavyweight Champion Renato Sobral at UFC 55, submitting his rival with a second-round triangle choke. After moving to Bodog Fight and getting a spot in the World Extreme Cagefighting, Sonnen returned to the UFC and won three fights by unanimous decision against Dan Miller at UFC 98, Yushin Okami at UFC 104, and Nate Marquardt at UFC 110. As a result, Sonnen received the opportunity to fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship against Anderson Silva.

The fight took place at UFC 117 on August 7, 2010. Heading into the fifth and final round, Sonnen led on scorecards 40–34, 40–35, and 40-36, but just minutes before the end of the fifth, Silva caught Sonnen in a choke and made him tap out. 

After a short suspension by the California State Athletic Commission, Sonnen returned to the UFC on October 8, 2011, defeating Brian Stann with a second round arm triangle choke at UFC 136. A rematch with Anderson Silva was scheduled at UFC 148, but the Spider retained the title thanks to a K.O at 1:55 of the second round.

 UFC 159 Fight Card and Odds:
Light Heavyweight: Jon Jones (-950) vs. Chael Sonnen (+525)
Middleweight: Michael Bisping (-170) vs. Alan Belcher (+140)
Heavyweight: Roy Nelson (-230) vs. Cheick Kongo (+190)
Light Heavyweight: Phil Davis (-320) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (+250)
Lightweight: Jim Miller (-300) vs. Pat Healy (+240)

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NFL Unveils 2013 Regular Season Schedule: Ravens Open Season on the Road against Broncos

Great news for all NFL Football fans. Days after the NFL announced that the 2013 NFL schedule was expected to be released in one or two weeks, officials of the National Football League surprisingly unveiled the calendar this Thursday night.  The reigning NFL champ, the Baltimore Ravens, are stated to open the 2013 season on the road against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. The game is schedule to take place on September 5th at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

With this change, the Ravens will become first NFL champ to kick off the regular season on the road since the new opening game format was introduced in 2004. The decision was taken after the NFL was forced to reprogram the game due a schedule conflict with the Baltimore Orioles.

 The Orioles are scheduled to open a three game series against the White Sox at Camden Yards the same night, but since the Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium share a parking lot, handling MLB and NFL games at the same time brings a long list of issues and inconveniences for the organization.

The NFL sustained negotiation talks with Baltimore Orioles’ representatives, but the Orioles ended up denying NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's request to reschedule the game against in order to accommodate the NFL's opening-night in Baltimore.

Despite the haze of confusion that surrounded the league this week, all games and matches for the 17 weeks were finalized before expected and unveiled to bettors and fans yesterday night.

So now that the NFL's 2013 regular-season schedule is officially confirmed, it’s time to give a look to some of the most attractive games programmed this season.

Ravens at Broncos (Sept. 5)
Falcons at Saints (Sept. 8)
Packers at 49ers (Sept. 8)
Eagles at Redskins (Sept. 9)
Jets at Patriots (Sept. 12)
Redskins at Packers (Sept. 15)
Broncos at Giants (Sept. 15)
49ers at Seahawks (Sept. 15)
Chiefs at Eagles (Sept. 19)
Colts at 49ers (Sept. 22)
Texans at Ravens (Sept. 22)
Steelers vs. Vikings (Sept. 29)
Seahawks at Colts (Oct. 6)
Saints at Bears (Oct. 6)
Eagles at Giants (Oct. 6)
Texans at 49ers (Oct. 6)
Saints at Patriots  (Oct. 13)
Packers at Ravens (Oct. 13)
Broncos at Colts (Oct. 20)
Dolphins at Patriots (Oct. 27)
Bears at Packers (Nov. 4)
Redskins at Vikings ( Nov. 7)
Seahawks at Falcons (Nov. 10)
Broncos at Patriots (Nov. 24)
Broncos at Patriots (Nov. 24)
49ers at Redskins (Nov. 25)
Patriots at Texans (Dec. 1)
Patriots at Ravens (Dec. 22)
Falcons at 49ers (Dec. 23)



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Hearings for NFL Concussion Litigation Begin in Philadelphia

Sportsbook betting site, Sports Betting Online reported this morning that a federal court hearing over a concussion litigation filed by thousands of former NFL players and their families kicked off this Tuesday morning in the state of Philadelphia.

A large group consisting of approximately 4.200 players filed a case accusing the league of concealing information about the risk of playing after a concussion. Some of them suffer illnesses and other brain problems while others simply want to receive proper medical attention and make sure they’re fine.

According to a complaint filed last year, the players accuse the NFL of “intentional tortuous misconduct, including fraud, intentional misrepresentation, and negligence” and claim the league was aware of the risks but deliberately ignored the data and concealed the information.

A considerable number of former players, including Ray Easterling and 12-time Pro Bowler Junior Seau, committed suicide after years dealing with health and mental issues. Recent studies by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that Seau suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition also found in other deceased former NFL players.

As of December 2012, a total of thirty-three former NFL players were diagnosed post-mortem with CTE.  The list includes former Detroit Lions lineman and eight-time Pro Bowler Lou Creekmur, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Tom McHale, former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson,  Miami Dolphins linebacker John Grimsley, former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, former Buffalo Bills star running back Cookie Gilchrist and Wally Hilgenberg.

The NFL denies any fraud or negligence and insists that player safety is a top priority for the league. The arguments were presented this Tuesday morning to U.S. District Judge Anita Brody, who heard close to one hour of oral arguments and announced that she will rule “When I sort this whole thing out for myself."