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Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza treat Brazilian fans to special night at UFC on FX 8: Sunday, May 19, 2013; Nights like Saturday are rare in the UFC. For the first time in 15 months, a span of 41 events, the top two fights on a UFC card both ended with first-round finishes.
Coronado tops Bishop Gorman twice to win state championship, end dynasty: Saturday, May 18, 2013; Chandler Blanchard’s immediate reactions after launching home runs in the first and fourth innings of Saturday’s state championship final were identical. The Coronado senior sprinted in the base paths, cautiously optimistic that the shots to right field and center field, respectively, had enough to get over the fence. Blanchard took his time after smashing a third long ball in the fifth-inning to left-center field. There was no doubt about that one.
51s victorious in second game in Omaha: Friday, May 17, 2013; Behind a staunch performance from the bullpen, the Las Vegas 51s snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night in Omaha, Neb.
The 51s defeated the Storm Chasers 7-3 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.
What's new at the 2013 World Series of Poker: Thursday, May 16, 2013; Two years ago, the World Series of Poker naysayers were out in full effect. Following the US Justice Department shutting down the three most popular online poker sites, detractors argued the tournament wouldn’t be the same for the foreseeable future. The WSOP responded emphatically, notching the two most successful years in the event’s 43-year history in terms of total entrants. Based on Wednesday’s conference call to preview the 2013 WSOP, however, tournament officials’ biggest takeaway from the past two years was that 2011’s series outdrew 2012. The total number of players to enter an event two years ago was 75,672 compared with 74,766 last summer.
World Series of Poker close to launching real-money online games: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Poker’s next world champion could emerge from a small buy-in tournament online. If the World Series of Poker gets its way, WSOP.com soon will become the second website in Nevada to offer real-money poker games.
Unaffected by criticism, Vitor Belfort sets goals ahead of UFC on FX 8: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Vitor Belfort can’t escape the recent negativity circulating about his career from others. It’s everywhere Belfort turns, especially from his next opponent and former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold. Belfort saw, and was constantly reminded of, various interviews where Rockhold questioned his manhood and mocked the testosterone-replacement therapy the 36-year old has utilized before his last two fights.
Chris Weidman guarantees victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 162: Thursday, May 9, 2013; Beating the best fighter in the world once just isn’t enough.
Chris Weidman plans to do it twice. The middleweight division’s top contender sees his impending UFC 162 date against champion Anderson Silva on July 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as just the beginning.
UFC 160: Looking ahead to Las Vegas' Memorial Day weekend card: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Instead of moving on from the fight that left him bruised and beltless, Junior dos Santos chose to relive it repeatedly. Dos Santos, the former heavyweight champion, has watched the film of his UFC 155 unanimous-decision loss to Cain Velasquez more times than he can remember.
Mayweather Jr. puzzles Guerrero, plots next move under father's watchful eye: Sunday, May 5, 2013; Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s first reaction was to keep this a secret, to conceal the sharp pain that engulfed his right hand in the ninth round of his fight against Robert Guerrero.
He didn’t want to show discomfort.
Mayweather vs. Guerrero blog: 'Money' takes easy unanimous-decision victory: Saturday, May 4, 2013; The fans started heading to the exits before the last round had even begun. That says plenty in boxing, a sport where controversial decisions are as commonplace as hand wraps and ring girls. There was just no possible way the judges were going to mess this one up. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was too quick, too evasive and too dominant for Robert Guerrero.

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Oddsmakers like Orb's Triple Crown chances; Vegas picks for the Preakness: Saturday, May 18, 2013; Orb’s nose had barely crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby and the goop from the sloppy Churchill Downs track was still pelting the 19 horses and jockeys in the field when everyone started asking the perennial question.
NBA Playoffs in Las Vegas: Odds, picks and perspective from the sports book: Friday, May 10, 2013; Anyone who’s gambled on the Golden State Warriors throughout the 2013 NBA Playoffs might not be able to make it to the betting window before the team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs tonight. That’s because they’re likely drowning underneath a bathtub-sized mound of cash. Golden State has gone a perfect 8-0 against the spread in the postseason thus far.
Vegas odds and perspective on opening round of the NBA playoffs: Saturday, April 20, 2013; The NBA Playoffs aren’t as bereft of upsets as some have come to believe. The first round, which starts at noon today in New York, has played out with particular parity in recent years. At least two underdogs prevailed in the perceived nonvolatile best-of-seven series in each of the past four years.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of championship game: Monday, April 8, 2013; The favorites have more than risen to the occasion for college basketball’s ultimate prize. The team laying points in the final game has won eight of the past nine NCAA Tournaments straight-up and gone 7-2 against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and props for the Final Four: Saturday, April 6, 2013; No matter the participants, this year’s National Championship game will be one of the most evenly matched in recent memory. For only the second time in the past five years, Monday’s final college basketball contest of the season is expected to feature a favorite of less than six points.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games: Saturday, March 30, 2013; If someone spent $100 parlaying Wichita State and Syracuse to make the Final Four, they would have earned a payout of $30,500.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games: Friday, March 29, 2013; Underdogs were the talk of the last two days, as they went 6-2 against the spread in this year’s Sweet 16. The only two favorites to cover were Duke at minus-2 over Michigan State and Wichita State at minus-4 against La Salle.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16: Thursday, March 28, 2013; It’s time for the Sweet 16 in Las Vegas. Sports books have cleaned out bettors to this point of the NCAA Tournament, including anyone unfortunate enough to tail the picks on this blog.
Las Vegas sports book facts on the Miami Heat's historic winning streak: Wednesday, March 27, 2013; Oddsmakers give the Miami Heat a 25 percent chance of winning seven more straight games to break the NBA record for the longest winning streak. Find out what else Las Vegas makes of the Heat's historic run.
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games: Saturday, March 23, 2013; And the beatings continued, until a couple of Bulldogs intervened. The unexpected happened early Saturday in the NCAA Tournament. The reign of favorites and blowouts extended for another six hours.