Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

FOOTBALL FOR NOVICES
In the game of football, when a player breaks a rule, a foul is called and penalty, or punishment, is given. This usually means loss of yardage.
When a referee wishes to signal a foul, he tosses a gold flag onto the field. Should an offensive player be penalized, his or her team loses [...]

FOOTBALL FOR NOVICES
Glossary
Football is North America’s most popular team sport. To a novice, its many special words and phrases can be bewildering.
To help you better appreciate and enjoy the game, therefore, here is a list of some of these terms along with their meaning.
Ball carrier: A player who runs with the ball toward the opponent’s [...]

NFL Preseason Football Betting
Contrary to popular belief, the NFL preseason is, in fact, one of the best times to bet on football. This is, to no small extent, because it’s the only time in the season that key information is made readily available. Not to take advantage of this is to consciously ignore a grand [...]

WHY BETTORS LOSE
To build a solid foundation for winning, you need to understand why most sports bettors lose consistently. Here are some reasons.
-They are impatient and impulsive. They lack the discipline to gather reliable information from dependable sources. They are not prepared to watch games and learn from them. They do not intelligently apply the [...]

Among the numerous points to consider before making your bet on any baseball team is the quality of its pitcher.
Experts generally regard the pitcher as the most vital component of a team’s success. They believe that a team will perform according to how the pitcher throws the ball.
With this in mind, here are some questions [...]

BEST BETS IN TENNIS
From a sports bettor viewpoint, the top four North American sports are baseball, basketball, football and hockey. There are, however, a few others you might wish to consider, and tennis is one of them.
As always, make yourself thoroughly familiar with the sport before wagering. Your research and analysis, which are crucial, should [...]

Sportsbook.com is another sport-book that has been around for some time… since 1996 in this case. They have a large number of members, and this is a testament to the safety and quality of this organization.
As with all the sites listed here, Sportsbook.com prides themselves on accepting US players.
And to go a step further, we’d [...]

Sports Selection Services
For various reasons, some sports bettors rely on the services of organizations that tell them which teams to bet on. In return, bettors often pay a steep price for the information they receive.
Although many of these businesses, which are known as sports selection services, are ethical and competent, there are several that take [...]

Race Sheet Abbreviations
To help you read and understand horseracing sheets, here are some common abbreviations.
Horse Color and Sex
b reddish-brown color
blk black color
br brown color
c colt (young male horses, usually four or five years old)
ch chestnut (deep reddish-brown color)
f filly (young female horse, four years old or younger)
g gelding (a castrated male horse)
gr gray color
h a [...]

SPORTS BETTING PSYCHOLOGY
The sharp sports bettor prepares for a winning wager by combining the physical with the psychological. The former includes activities such as watching games and doing research and analysis relating to the selected sport. The latter, which is by no means less important, essentially involves the mental aspects of wise betting.
It is well [...]