NBA talks break off, more games cancelled

The main sticking point continues to be the division of basketball-related income, with the owners demanding a 50-50 split and the players holding firm at 52.5 percent. ESPN.com reported that NBA commissioner David Stern was expected to announce the ...

29 Oct 2011

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Gotye favourite to win 2012 Triple J’s Hottest 100

Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.
Sportingbet Australia’s Tony Wilmot said the song was the shortest priced favourite since he started doing the prices in 2005.
“The song has been a huge hit [...]

Lleyton Hewitt to struggle against Viktor Troicki

Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.
“We all know Lleyton has so much fight and can never be discounted in any match he plays,” [...]

Serena Williams loses Australian Open 2012 favourtism

Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
Williams was once as short as $2.69 to win the tournament when the market first opened.
Placed at $3.26 prior to the beginning of the Brisbane [...]

Away teams favoured in NBL

Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.
The Crocodiles are $1.80 favourites in their match against the Wollongong Hawks ($2.00) at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre, the [...]

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