After a day’s worth of flying — had a lengthy layover at Dallas/FTW (FTW!) — I landed at McCarran International Airport in Vegas at about 10 p.m. last evening. Garry from PokerNews met me at the baggage carousel, and when my overstuffed bag finally turned up it felt a little like I’d won at roulette
‘Battling beefcake’ sums up the mixed martial arts sport of K-1 for Richard Douglas. The fight for credibility will the biggest scrap in the sport of K-1 for the foreseeable future. The organisation was formed in 1993 by Kazuyoshi Ishii and within a decade had become one of the many mixed martial arts events trying to usurp boxing from its position as the world’s No 1 combat sport.
24 May 2009
Brit miles ahead in the F1 title betting after Monaco GP. Jenson Button trades as the [1.3] favourite to win the Drivers’ Championship following his fifth win of the campaign at the Monaco Grand Prix today. No other driver trades in single figures following Button’s blazing start to the season with his nearest rival Sebastian Vettel on [12.0]
I mentioned a while back how the chefs over at Poker Soup had invited me into their kitchen a few episodes back (episode 15). I had a lot of fun chatting with them about poker, podcasts, and the upcoming WSOP
We’re getting close, peoples. Just a week more and satellites get crankin’ at the Rio
Timeform head to the West Country to run the rule over the field for a Monday afternoon race… Where’s Susie often shaped as though she was better than the result last summer and with her recent hurdling efforts looking solid enough, she can make a winning return to the Flat. Shy and Rose Row are both feared in opposition. Shy is still a maiden, but is very well treated on the pick of last season’s efforts and should be well suited by the conditions
Whether they are playing in the Championship or the Premier League next season, Newcastle United need to abandon the short-termism that is responsible for their current malaise, says Feizal Rahman. Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate is proving that nice guys do finish last… With the fate of the Premier League trophy sealed by Manchester United ([2.0] to win Champions League), attention can now turn to the destiny of those engaged in the relegation rumble.
I used up so much of my space in the Friday column on Chris Russo’s excellent quotes that I didn’t get a chance to convey what I thought of his Sirius XM show after listening to it for five hours Wednesday. Here’s one thing I found interesting: When they were “Mike and the Mad Dog,” Russo and Mike Francesa enabled each other to push the outer limits of their designated personae - one an amiable goofball, the other an arrogant know-it-all.
I used up so much of my space in the Friday column on Chris Russo’s excellent quotes that I didn’t get a chance to convey what I thought of his Sirius XM show after listening to it for five hours Wednesday. Here’s one thing I found interesting: When they were “Mike and the Mad Dog,” Russo and Mike Francesa enabled each other to push the outer limits of their designated personae - one an amiable goofball, the other an arrogant know-it-all.
Richard Walker is anticipating a thriller as the Baggies bid to pull off a second great escape. Best Bet: Back Over 2.5 goals @ [1.71]. This preview was one I really wanted to write after the result of Man United’s game on Saturday lunch-time - but hey ho, you can’t have deadlines to suit yourself… Neither can Liverpool quite frankly, else they’d be trying to extend this season by another three or four games