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GetIn The Game - with Nigel Ridgway of bet365 *US Edition* Big weekend aheadof us with the NHL play-offs well under way, and some crucial games left inthe NBA regular season. However, they will do well to compete with the 'edgeof the seat' excitement of the Masters. With four nerve-tingling days spenton the sofa watching the field's twists and turns, it would be best to keepdistractions to a minimum. Sportsbook.com
- Bet NOw! Since the courseat Augusta was lengthened a few years ago it has been a misconception that onlylong hitters can now win this first Major of the season. Last year's winnerMike Weir averaged only 271 yards off the tee, and hit only 38 greens, the lowestfor any champion since records began. However, he won it by virtue of a superbshort game and a red hot putter, always a requisite around here. This year'sdrier conditions will bring even more players in to the mix, allowing the shorterhitters to run the ball a long way, which means Augusta specialists Mark O'Mearaand Jay Haas are more likely than most to have a good week. For the winnerit is easy to give one last chance to Phil Mickleson to finally join the 'MajorLeague' after 46 attempts! His beautiful touch around the greens will alwaysmake him a factor here, but it is his performances this year which give thegreatest encouragement to his chances. 'Lefty's top-10 at the Bell South Classiclast week was his seventh of the year. What's more, he is hitting more fairwaysand greens than a year ago when he finished third here, while his putting hasimproved too (14th from 41st in putts per round). It is unusual tohave Tiger Woods so low down a Masters preview, but he seems a long way belowhis best at the moment, while the 'intimidation factor' he used to exert overhis rivals appears to have waned. Not known for his flying starts here, potentialbackers might be advised to check out our IN-RUNNING market after the initialrounds, where he is likely to be a better price! Woods is the lastplayer to win both the Players Championship and the Masters in the same year,a feat that young Aussie Adam Scott is attempting this week. After a coupleof good visits here (9th and 23rd), his improved short game could well see himcontend for the green jacket on Sunday night. John Daly has been the subjectof each way support after making the world's top-50 to qualify for the event.He was 32nd on his last visit here two years ago, and has looked a more consistentplayer this season, culminating in a return to the winner's enclosure in February'sBuick Invitational. Expect him to let rip on the wider than average fairwaysof Augusta! bet365 pre-tournamentprices … Woods 4/1, Mickleson 7/1, Els 9/1, Singh 11/1, Scott 22/1, Daly50/1, others on site.
The Calgary Flameshaven't made a playoff appearance since 1996 but must now overcome divisionchamps Vancouver in their Western Conference quarter-final playoff. The Canuck'sdefence is likely to find Calgary's leading scorer, the strong and highly skilledJarome Iginla, tough to defend. Of the two teams, Calgary had the better recordsince the all-star break going 16-10-2-0, although Vancouver won the seasonseries between the teams 3-2-1 and outscored the Flames 16-13. If the seriesgoes down to goaltending Calgary might just have the edge in Miikka Kiprusoff,who the Flames acquired from San Jose back in November. In the other all-Canadianmatch-up, 5th seeded Ottawa play 4th seeded Toronto. With little to separatethe two teams all season, this one could go all the way.
CAL Flames v VANCanucks
OTT Senators vTOR Maple Leafs
Two of the WesternConference's best teams in the past decade renew rivalry in a best of sevenseries that started in Denver on Wednesday. Colorado began the season as StanleyCup favourites and quickly raced off to the lead in the West. However, aftera 5-2 home win over Detroit on Valentine's Day, Colorado won just three of itsfinal 15 home games and ended the season fourth, costing the team the NorthwestDivision title for the first time in nine years. Their playoff rivals Dallas,on the other hand, finished the season in style after a dismal start, going22-7-5-2 after January 16th to finish fifth in the West. Stanley Cup favouritesDetroit are turning to career back-up Manny Legace to start the playoffs againstNashville, after he started the season as a buffer between accomplished goaltendersDominik Hasek and Curtis Joseph. In a career-high 41 games, Legace was 23-10-5with three shutouts, doubling his previous career total, and a 2.12 goals-against-averagethis season.
COL Avalanche vDAL Stars
DET Red Wings vNAS Predators
Other Playoff match-ups:St Louis v San Jose; Tampa Bay v NY Islanders; Philadelphia v New Jersey andMontreal v Boston.
Once in-play joinus for live betting on the game, where our markets will include: Puck Line;Game Total; Next Goal Scored; Most Shots on Goal; Who Will Win the Period; andNext Period Total.
Bet365Kentucky Derby prices … Eddington 10/1, Rock Hard Ten 12/1, SmartyJones 12/1, Imperialism 14/1, Castledale 14/1, others on site.
The Lakers' brilliantcharge to the post season appears to have gone flat after two consecutive lossessince Sunday afternoon - for the first time since January 21-22 - and coupledwith Sacramento's victory over New Orleans on Tuesday, puts a damper on theirhopes of gaining the Conference's top seed in the playoffs. The Lakers (53-25)are in third place in the West, 1 ˝ games behind the Kings, one gamebehind Minnesota and a half-game ahead of fourth-place San Antonio. With onlyfour games left of the regular season, their game against Sacramento on Sundaytakes on added significance. Betthe game IN-RUNNING here at bet365 , where our markets will include PointSpread; Game Total; and Who Will Win the Quarter.
bet365 NBA WesternConference prices ... Lakers 5/6, Kings 12/5, Timberwolves 5/1, Spurs 11/2,others on site.
Belucky! Nigel. Pleasebe aware that prices are subject to change.
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