World Cup 2014 Team Spotlight – Costa Rica
This Central American nation is the minnow in Group D. Unfortunately, someone has to be.
This Central American nation is the minnow in Group D. Unfortunately, someone has to be.
The Italians have always been part of world football aristocracy, and they’ll expect commensurate results in this summer’s World Cup, even being in such a tricky Group D.
Uruguay is one of the storied international clubs in South America, with 12 World Cup appearances and winning it in 1930 and 1950. However, that is a long time ago.
Germany will open its World Cup Group G campaign with a crucial match against a Portugal side which will once again rely heavily on the skills of mega superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
World Cup time is finally here and as if there needed to be any more buzz surrounding this anticipated tournament, it’s being held in the footballing mecca of Brazil. Fans from around the world will be going wild in Brazil’s legendary party spots and even in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
There’s still plenty of time between now and the first game of the upcoming NFL season, but the alert bettor is always looking ahead, and with lines available for Week 1, attempting to find value in those lines is something we can do now.
The final tune-up for the US Open takes place in Memphis Tennessee this week as the FedEx St. Jude Classic is contested at TPC at Southwind. Many of the big names will take the week off to prepare for next week`s Major but there are still a number of interesting competitors teeing it up this week.
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series takes a trip up the Pennsylvania Northeast Extension this week for its first stop of the season at Pocono Raceway for the running of the Pocono 400.
The Jays continued their winning ways on the road with a wildon one to start their series in Detroit. A game that was scoreless through 8 finished 5-3 with the Jays on top, pushing their winning streak to 3.
Cup Final Kicks Off Wednesday Night – Kings Host Rangers in Game 1
The Stanley Cup Final begins in LA Wednesday night – the New York Rangers and the LA Kings have certainly earned the right to play for hockey’s Holy Grail.
The New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday evening in the second game of a three-game set in the Bronx. The Athletics took the opener in the series on Tuesday in extra innings by a score of 5-2.
The Dodgers and White Sox will head into Wednesday’s rubber match of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium with Los Angeles aiming to slow down Jose Abreu.
The Washington Nationals wasted little time in their three-game series opener against the Phillies on Tuesday, as the offense lit up the scoreboard on its way to a 7-0 victory.
The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat will begin the NBA Finals on Thursday in San Antonio with Game 1. The teams met in the NBA Finals a year ago with the Heat prevailing in seven games. The Heat look to win again this year in what would be their third consecutive title victory.
Its a Finals rematch but given the teams involved and how last season played out that is hardly the worst thing in the world. Miami has taken care of business series by series and really never been in much danger throughout these playoffs.
The pressure on the Three Lions, coming from a country where the media is relentless, is always intense. However, manager Roy Hodgson and his England squad might be feeling more unburdened than past years because domestically, the expectations are low.