Entering the Conference semis of the NBA finals, there have been very few surprises other than the Utah Jazz upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers. During the first round, it became very apparent that the Golden State Warriors have put injuries behind them (see Kevin Durant and Head Coach Steve Kerr) and look poised to claim its second championship in three years. With all due respect for the upstart Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets and defending Champ Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors are playing at an elite level and figure to do so as long as Durant remains healthy.
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The favorite won again at the Kentucky Derby. Always Dreaming won the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as jockey John Velazquez ran a beautiful race on a very sloppy track. Trainer Todd Pletcher got his second career Kentucky Derby win. It rained all weekend but the skies cleared in time for the race.
Always Dreaming is unbeaten as a 3-year-old, so let’s see if we have another legitimate Triple Crown contender.
Betting odds change from day to day. Sometimes the odds even change hour to hour. Looking at the odds is much more important than what many think. It is not something that just the bettors do. Even sports fans look at the odds to see how a team is expected to do in the future.
Things have certainly changed over the past year. After the huge growth of fantasy sports sites, things have come crashing down as many states started challenging whether the companies violated state laws. Now we have DraftKings and FanDuel seeking a merger, while many smaller sites have folded. Here’s a handy update on the industry.
The UConn women’s hoops team finally lost a game, as Mississippi State’s Morgan William drops in the winning shot at the buzzer in overtime. What a run by Geno Auriemma and his group of young women.
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