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Leftovers: We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do
· Gretzky fulfills lifelong dream to coach hockey in the desert. [Alex's Sports Blog] · Westbrook rejoins soap opera that is the Philadelphia Eagles. [Philly Sports Blog] · What's that spell? Jail Time: Cheerleaders foil hit-n-run. [The Bald Heretic] · Jets fought the Law and the Law won. [The Jets ...

Nothing Says Christmas Like A Good Blood Feud
God Bless The NBA. For the second consecutive year, commissioner David Stern and Co. have put together a Miami Heat-Los Angeles Lakers Christmas Day matchup, allowing broadcasters Al Michaels and Hubie Brown to look for significance in each sweat bead on Kobe Bryant's brow and each slight tilt to...

Today In Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · We're guessing that this love affair with Raiders QB Kerry Collins should last until, oh, early September. · The smart money isn't on the Red Sox, but yours is, apparently. · Racehorse uses...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gamber ... · Only in gambling can you get excited about Cleveland Browns. · Attention, fantasy football owners! Mike Harmon is totally freaking nuts! · Chopping lines: Atlanta is very hot this time of...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Three little words that are our reason for living: ChiSox and under. · The majesty that is the Gawker vs. The Onion softball game. · Bengals fans (all 14 of them) are really riled up thi...

Now They Are <em>Literally</em> Convicts On The Field
Reason No. 32,452 that people in other countries are infinitely more unhealthy about their sports than we are: Welsh Premier team Carmarthen Town has signed a man who is currently in jail. Craig Hughes, who plays some position called "striker," was banned from attending soccer games for eight year...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... The Nationals expose their true colors, which look remarkably like the Expos. Never bet on a quarterback named Chad: Jets plan to suck this season. We were wagering on the Orioles before i...

Hey, You Got A License For That Thing?
Someone just sent us this photo of America's sports hero Lance Armstrong, in the early days. Nothing much more we can say here....

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What you're mising over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler... Jonesing to lay some dough on the Devil Rays? Um, OK. Here's an excuse ... Odds that Lance Armstrong will now get a paper route: 15-1. Barry Zito, make my dreams come true....

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Fantasyland: It's that time of year again, when guys like Lamont Jordan make your heart go pitter-pat. · If you can't belly up to the paramutual window with a wad of bills and a dream, w...

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What you're missing on Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. NCAA to make sure that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Three baseball lines to make your mouth drool, your eyes water and your propeller hat to spin like crazy. Soccer: Queen Elizabeth to f...

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What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerage gambler Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap: Raiding ESPN Insider's story on the Cubs' Corey Patterson. Playing the odds on that final, inevitable, glorious eruption by Lou Piniella. All-Star Game prop bets:...

Gambling: It's A Vicious (And Beautiful) Cycle
What you're missing at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · You laughed when we put all that money on Ivan Basso to win the Tour de France. Well, who's laughing now? · Curt Schilling moves to the bullpen: Stat nerds, start your calculators. · We guess we...

Children Lose A Little Minor League Power
Sad news from the minor leagues: The Kansas City T-Bones, the Northern League team which announced it would allow schoolchildren to play the first two innings of a game in August on a video game, have been thwarted in their plan. Northern League Commissioner/Killjoy Mike Stone said the game had t...

So You've Decided To Wager On The John Deere Classic ...
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · Your Tampa Bay Devil Rays betting primer. · Michelle Wie is a terrific golfer, but our motto is: If your mom has to drive you to the tournament, we're not putting money on you. · Thoroug...

We Are Shocked To Find Gambling In This Establishment
What you're missing on Oddjack, the site for the both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... · The midway point of the fantasy baseball season, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of Zach Duke. · Hit me! Heavyweight wagering concerns on middleweight title fight. · Tour de La...

Your Bookie, Your Paycheck And You
What you're missing on Oddjack — the site that keeps tabs on both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler. · Today's card at Churchill Downs: Don't worry — we've got a system! · The NASCAR line: Structuring your portfolio around the fortunes of Hermie Sadler. · How to cash in on your ML...

If You're Jonesing For Some "Action," As They Say
What you're missing on Oddjack — the site that keeps tabs on both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler · Old jockeys never die; they just close at 99 to 1 · Fantasy Baseball: Chad Cordero ... I think I love you · If it's not Scottish, it's crap!...

Maryland's Great Fake Farters
The Bowie BaySox, the double A minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are celebrating the birth of our country in the way our dad probably would, if he owned a baseball team: By farting. The BaySox, on July 4, are attempting to break the world record for fake flatulence, handed out whoo...

And The Children Shall Lead Them ...
Minor league promotions are always fun — we were a big fan of the team that gave out free vasectomies for Father's Day a few years back — but the Northern League's Kansas City T-Bones have come up with a great one. In July, the first two innings of the game will be played by two kids on an XBOX o...