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College Football Betting Preview: Louisville (5-6) at Rutgers (6-5)

December 4, 2008

A couple of programs moving in opposite directions collide in Piscataway this Thursday, as the slumping Louisville Cardinals tangle with the streaking Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Big East play. With just a 5-6 overall mark, the Cardinals are in serious danger of posting their first losing campaign since finishing 1-10 in 1997. Louisville finds itself in this position courtesy of a four-game losing streak that includes a 35-21 setback to West Virginia on November 22nd.

MLB News: White Sox deal Javier Vazquez to Braves

December 4, 2008

The Chicago White Sox have traded right-handed starter Javier Vazquez and left-handed reliever Boone Logan to the Atlanta Braves for four prospects. Chicago will receive catcher Tyler Flowers, left-handed pitcher Santos Rodriguez and infielders Jonathan Gilmore Brent Lillibridge. Vazquez, 32, posted a 12-16 record last season for Chicago with a 4.67 earned run average and 200 strikeouts in 208 1/3 innings. The Braves will become his fifth team, as Vazquez has pitched for the Expos, Yankees, Diamondbacks and White Sox over his 11 seasons in the major leagues.

NFL Betting: Why Squares Are Losing More and Sharps Winning More

December 4, 2008

A preeminent offshore oddsmaker stated that the schism between the sharp player and square bettor has never been larger. “Professional bettors are winning at a higher rate than ever before, but luckily (for sportsbooks) there are more losing bettors,” this offshore betting pioneer asserted.

Amy Winehouse husband Blake Fiedler-Civil is back in prison

December 4, 2008

Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fiedler-Civil is back in prison.

Blake was told he had to return to jail after failing a court ordered drugs test - breaking the terms of his early release from a 27-month jail sentence for grievous bodily harm and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Illshiz Wins TLB Heads-Up Poker Match Against Justin Bonomo

December 4, 2008

One more week of 2008 is in the books which means that one more online poker player had the chance to take on a Bodog poker pro in a heads-up match for a serious chunk of change as part of the ongoing Weekly TLB promotion. This time around Bodog regular "illshiz" - the November 10 - 16 weekly TLB winner - took on Bodog poker pro Justin Bonomo for the grand prize of $5,000. After a back and forth match, "illshiz" was able to capture his first TLB Weekly victory and that nice payday.