THE biggest event in snooker gets under way today with defending champ Stuart Bingham bidding to break the Crucible curse.
No first-time World Championship winner has ever retained the title and Bingham, a surprise victor last year, isn't fancied to make history after struggling for form this season.
He's chalked up at 35-1 by Sportingbet for historic back-to-back titles while five-time champ Ronnie O'Sullivan is 19-10 favourite at Unibet followed by Neil Robertson (6-1, Skybet), Judd Trump (7-1, bet365) and Mark Selby (10-1, BetVictor).
John Higgins has had a decent year and may attract backers as an each-way punt at 20-1 with betfair while today's opening-round action features Bingham against Ali Carter and an all-Scottish battle between Stephen Maguire and Alan McManus
At the Monte Carlo Masters tennis, Andy Murray hopes to sink eight-time champ Rafa Nadal and the other tie sees Gael Monfils take on Roger Federer's conqueror Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
There's plenty more betting opportunities on a packed Saturday of sport so let's hear all your tips and chat and good luck with your bets.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Lewis Hamilton is 3/1 to win the Chinese GP. Whats going on lately in F1, is Hamilton slowing down or Rosberg getting better??
notorious, he has a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change or something.
2 IPL games today
Game 1 Hyderabad vs Kolkata
Over 26.5 Fours – 5/6 Betway – 1.5pts
Over 10.5 Sixes – 5/6 Betway – 1.5pts
Over 0.5 Stumpings – 6/5 Betway – 1pt
Most Sixes – SRH – 13/10 Paddypower – 1pt
Top Hyderabad Batsman – Warner – 5/2 Skybet – 0.75pts
A Russell >39 points – 5/6 Bet365 – 0.5pts
Match pts staked = 6.25pts
Match pts returned = 0pts
Game 2 Mumbai vs Gujarat
Over 29.5 Fours – 5/6 Paddypower – 1.5pts
Over 12.5 Sixes – 4/9 Bet365 – 2.5pts
Top Gujarat Batsman – S Raina – 7/2 Ladbrokes – 0.5pts
Top Gujarat Bowler – D Bravo – 11/4 Coral – 0.5pts
Top Mumbai Bowler – McCleneghan – 15/4 Bet365 – 0.5pts
Match pts staked = 5.5pts
Match pts returned = 0pts
Win Double – Kolkata & Gujarat – 12/5 Stan James – 1pt
Top Bowler Longshot – Bravo, McClenaghan, Rahman, Russell – 198/1 Stan James – 0.25pts
Daily pts staked = 13pts
Daily pts returned = 0pts
Total pts staked = 26.75pts
Total pts returned = 19.6pts
GL all
*Posted Last Night*
MLB Bets For Tonight
5 Fold @ 14.11/1 (£10) LOST
Pirates ML Lost 8-4
Indians ML Lost 6-5
Cardinals ML Win 14-3
Diamondbacks ML Win 3-2
(NHL) Blackhawks ML Win 3-2
Underdog teams (fun bet)
4 Fold @ 28.39/1 (£4) LOST
Phillies ML Lost 9-1
Tigers ML Lost 1-0
Royals ML Win 4-2
SF Giants ML Lost 7-3
Bit quiet today considering NBA play offs start tonight.
Long long time follower, first time posting so hopefully i can guide us to a few winners!
Been following the likes of Jordan and co with the NBA tips and usually dabble in football and the late night sports so without rabbling on here’s my picks for tonight
Glover Teixeira on points 13/5 (PP)
John Dodson on points 7/5 (PP)
1 point double
0.5 points on Hecran Dias by submission 10/1
NBA:
GSW -13 10/11
Raptors to win by 1-10 points 13/10
1 point double
White Sox o7.5 hits @ 1.66 (2.5pts) *lost*
Cubs o7.5 hits @ 1.83
Any tips for nba playoffs… Over/Under pts
Really poor today so apologies if anyone followed, shock results aplenty (even Newcastle won!). As for the IPL, Warner getting out early cost us in game 1 and he was needed to set the tone. Can’t believe the boundaries didn’t flow in game 2 at a ground renowned for them, that’s sports betting for you! Great end to that game with a last ball winner.
Game 1 Hyderabad vs Kolkata
Over 26.5 Fours – 5/6 Betway – 1.5pts – LOST
Over 10.5 Sixes – 5/6 Betway – 1.5pts – LOST
Over 0.5 Stumpings – 6/5 Betway – 1pt – LOST
Most Sixes – SRH – 13/10 Paddypower – 1pt – WON
Top Hyderabad Batsman – Warner – 5/2 Skybet – 0.75pts – LOST
A Russell >39 points – 5/6 Bet365 – 0.5pts – LOST
Match pts staked = 6.25pts
Match pts returned = 2.30pts
Game 2 Mumbai vs Gujarat
Over 29.5 Fours – 5/6 Paddypower – 1.5pts – LOST
Over 12.5 Sixes – 4/9 Bet365 – 2.5pts – LOST
Top Gujarat Batsman – S Raina – 7/2 Ladbrokes – 0.5pts – LOST
Top Gujarat Bowler – D Bravo – 11/4 Coral – 0.5pts – LOST
Top Mumbai Bowler – McCleneghan – 15/4 Bet365 – 0.5pts – WON
Match pts staked = 5.50pts
Match pts returned = 2.38pts
Win Double – Kolkata & Gujarat – 12/5 Stan James – 1pt – WON
Top Bowler Longshot – Bravo, McClenaghan, Rahman, Russell – 198/1 Stan James – 0.25pts – LOST
Daily pts staked = 13pts
Daily pts returned = 8.13pts
Total pts staked = 26.75pts
Total pts returned = 27.73pts
Huggys 1st playoff shout
GSW OVER 119.5 TEAM POINTS
£40
Cubs o7.5 hits @ 1.83 *won*
Sorry it’s late but I’m going for this nba double…
Celtics +9.5
Thunder -5.5
Exactly evens, good luck all!
Rough night, golden state lived upto the expectation but Toronto failed to take the home advantage and fall to the pacers. In the UFC Dodson and Teixeira both won but by TKO leaving my double falling short.
2.5 loss for the day