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NFL Bets: Head coach Sean Payton will return to the New Orleans Saints for the 2013 season which will open with a September 8 home game against the Atlanta Falcons. The road opener follows on September 15 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Next come a pair of home games starting with the Arizona Cardinals on September 22 and the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football September 30.  

NFL Odds: The San Francisco 49ers came up just short of winning the Super Bowl last year and will try to complete the task of winning the NFL title with an opening home game vs. the Green Bay Packers on September 8. A road game at the arch rival Seattle Seahawks follows on September 15 with a NBC Sunday Night matchup. The Indianapolis Colts visit on September 22 with a NFLN Thursday night road game at the St. Louis Rams on September 26.  

Basketball Betting: The defending WNBA champions, the Indiana Fever open up the 2013 WNBA season at the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday. Here is a look at the game and WNBA betting.  

NBA Betting: The Memphis Grizzlies take on the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Let’s take a look at the matchup, the schedule, the odds and NBA playoffs predictions.  

Baseball Betting: The San Diego Padres visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. Let’s look at the matchup and baseball predictions.Probable Pitching Matchup – Eric Stults vs. Brandon McCarthy  

Baseball Lines: Live betting will be available on Friday’s game on the MLB Network between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals. Here is a look at the game and baseball picks.  

Hockey Betting: Friday night’s NHL playoff game has the Ottawa Senators visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their series. Here is a look at the matchup and hockey playoff predictions. The Pittsburgh Penguins took the first two games of this series at home and then lost in double overtime in Ottawa in Game 3. Depending upon the outcome of Game 4 they could be in a position to clinch this series on Friday night or the series could be even. Regardless of the series situation, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be more than a 2-1 home favorite in NHL odds at the sportsbook.  

NHL Betting: Thursday’s three games in the NHL playoffs include Game 4 between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Let’s look at all three contests and NHL playoffs picks.  

Soccer Betting: It is an all-German final on Saturday in the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich. Let’s look at the game and Champions League predictions.  

Premier League Betting: The regular season concludes on Sunday with all 20 teams in action. Let’s look at what is still up for grabs on the final day of the season.  

NASCAR Lines: Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star race on Saturday night. Here is a look at the 29th annual All-Star race.  

F1 Betting: Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix has Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso as the favorites. Here is a look at the race and F1 predictions.  

Tennis Betting: The last chance for women to prep for the upcoming French Open is at the Brussels Open and the Internationaux de Strasbourg. Here is a look at both tourneys and tennis predictions.  

Tennis Betting: The Open de Nice Cote d’Azur and the Power Horse Cup are the last two men’s tennis tournaments before the upcoming French Open. Here is a look at both events.  

Betting on Golf: Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy are among the favorites to win the BMW European PGA Championship. A strong field is assembled for this premier event on the European Golf Tour. Not only are both Donald and McIlroy in the field but also Lee Westwood, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Graeme McDowell. Let’s look at this exciting event that begins on Thursday, golf betting odds available at Diamond sportsbook and golf picks.  

Golf Lines: This week’s stop on the PGA Tour is the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Zach Johnson is a lukewarm favorite in golf lines at BetDSI sportsbook as he is listed at 12-1. Charl Schwartzel is the second choice at 14-1. Everyone else in the field is listed with odds of 20-1 or more so this figures to be another wide open event. Let’s take a look at the event that begins on Thursday and golf predictions.  

Boxing Betting: The O2 Arena in London, England is the site for Saturday’s super middleweight title fight between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch. Let’s look at the bout and the odds.  

Boxing Betting: One of the main fights on Showtime on Saturday night in Atlantic City has Devon Alexander favored against Lee Purdy. Here is a look at the fight and the odds.  

Entertainment Lines: Dancing With the Stars odds are on the board at Diamond sportsbook for Season 16. Here is a look at each of the 12 couples and their odds.  

More choices are available to wager on at Diamond sportsbook for the Academy Awards on February 24th. Let’s look at the updated list of Academy Awards odds.  

Bradley Wiggins is the 6-5 favorite in Tour de France betting at BetDSI sportsbook. The British rider is a slight favorite over Cadel Evans who is the defending champion. Let’s take a look at the odds and the main contenders to win the race that begins on Saturday.  

The 99th Tour de France gets underway on Saturday, June 30th in Belgium. Here is a look at the Tour de France schedule which includes the prologue and 20 stages, all of which will be televised by either NBC or the NBC Sports Network.  

WSOP Odds: The 2013 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada gets underway late in May culminating with the $10,000 main event that begins in July. A total of 62 bracelets will be awarded in the WSOP but the one that everyone gets excited about is the main event. Did you know that you can bet on who will win the main event at Diamond sportsbook? WSOP odds are on the board at Diamond sportsbook for the main event. Let’s take a look at the 2013 World Series of Poker odds available at Diamond sportsbook.  

Rugby Odds: Round 10 in the National Rugby League includes the Melbourne Storm hosting the Manly Sea Eagles on Monday. Here is a look at all of the Round 10 matches.  

Quarterfinal spots will be decided on Wednesday in men’s Olympics soccer. Odds are on the board at Diamond sportsbook for all eight matches. Here is a look at the schedule and the scenarios for each team looking to make the quarterfinals.  

Olympics swimming have gotten a lot of attention in the 2012 Olympics, especially the battle between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps. In their first head-to-head battle it was Lochte winning the gold medal. The two go at it again on Wednesday in the 200 meter individual medley.