SIMONA HALEP will look to end her Maria Sharaprova jinx by taking advantage of the world No.4's lack of recent action when the pair clash at the WTA Finals today.
Halep has lost all five previous meetings but is 5-6 favourite (Boylesports) to break that duck against an opponent who has played just two matches since Wimbledon.
Both players won their opener this week and Sharapova is 17-14 at Marathonbet for victory while over 2.5 sets – which has landed in their last three meetings – is 7-5 at Betway.
In the day's other match Agnieszka Radwanska is 3-10 favourite at Stan James against US Open champ Flavia Pennetta, the 31-10 underdog at Marathonbet.
At the Swiss Indoors Rafa Nadal was lucky to scrape past Lukas Rosol yesterday and now home hero Roger Federer begins his title bid against Mikhail Kukushkin while the likes of Richard Gasquet and John Isner are also in action.
The NBA season gets under way tonight with three matches including Clevelad Cavs – who top the title betting at 14-5 with Sportingbet – against Chicago Bulls followed by reigning champs Golden State Warriors versus New Orleans Pelicans.
Elsewhere there's snooker and ice hockey among the sporting highlights so post your tips and chat here and good luck with your bets.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Arizona Cardinals -3.5 – Tuesday Morning – 12:30AM
Carolina Panthers +3.5 – Monday Morning – 12:30AM
0.98/1 @ 365 – 5.12 points (Now pays 19/20) **WIN**
Carson Palmer (Cardinal) Longest Pass Completion Over 42.5 Yards @ 4/5 @ 365 – 2.5 points **LOSE** 35
Chris Johnson (Cardinals) Over 60.5 Rushing Yards @ 10/11 @ WillHill – 2.2 points **WIN** 122
Bit of a hit and miss weekend but I’ll say again it was a tough set of fixtures. Week 8 looks ultimately as hard so study day tomorrow and on we go. Well done to the winners.
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NFL Week 7 Totals
Bets 56
Points Staked 143.45
Points Returned 189.09
Profit/Loss +45.64
Radwanska – Pennetta – Pennetta(+4.5 games) @ 21/20
Today’s ice hockey tips
Russian KHL: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1pt
Swedish Elitserian: Frolunda 0.5pt
0.5pt on the double
25 is out in todays 49s…add 28 or 38 for your 44/1 double. These tips have been vetted by my psychiatrist…
Radwanska – Pennetta – Pennetta(+4.5 games) @ 21/20 won ;)
GJ Jordan (and others)! Another profitable NFL week!
NBA is coming so I hope we’ll see Mr. SS Huggy postin’ :D and others posting.
Already saw lettuce waving in yesterday’s thread.
Gonna wait for some team news but already like the look of this trebble:
– Hawks ML
– Warriors -2.5
– Bulls/Cavs under 210.5
@ 11/10
Merv I’m on that double. Looks very good to me.
Anytime scorer
Both for Frolunda
Lundqvist @ 2.75
Johnson @ 3.0
Today’s ice hockey tips
Russian KHL: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1pt
Swedish Elitserian: Frolunda 0.5pt
I’m going to add Irbis against Ladya in the Russian MHL to this list. I have went Irbis -2 after their 6-1 demolition of Ladya yesterday
Tennis
Sharapova vs Halep
Total Games Over 21.5 @ 5/6- 6 points
OCtober
Loss- -7 points
Does me saying radwanska won’t win another game count as tipping pennetta?! ;)
I’m going to back halep 2-0 today @ 2/1. It’s an ugly looking head to head but this is the time and the surface to break her duck against Maria
I’m also taking some v low stake big win set scores, 0,1 and 2
Maria playing surprisingly well, but I think halep has this. Come on Simona 2-0 please :)
Ad I know your insight when it comes to tennis is unmatched on the site however Halep has no chance against Sharapova.
Wow, I picked a terrible day to go against Maria! She’s on absolute fire. Seriously impressive stuff given the amount of time she’s been off.
Very small interest for the NBA opener. Not much to go on here but just a point bet to keep me interested.
Detroit Pistons +11
Golden State Warriors -4
93/100 @ Skybet – 1 point
Sorry thats Golden State Warriors -3.5
No more tennis for me today :(
I will go for some footy tonight and take Jose to continue chucking games and acting out as he tries to get himself sacked!
Stoke @ 3/1
Stoke -1 @ 9/1
Stoke -2 @ 32/1
NBA combo @ 2/1
– Pistons +11.5
– Bulls +2.5
– Warriors -5.5
I imagine huggybear will be here in time, maybe not tonight but certainly soon. Good luck Oriaz.
inter milan DC
America MG DC
Atlanta Hawks ML
evens.
Aye right- she had a chance but my word did Maria step up to shoot it down.
An error at 0-30 on Maria’s serve when the break was in sight at the end of set one, then two double faults in the next game and it was all over.
But whatever else could have happened on another day didn’t and Sharapova deserved the win. No complaints here, just v surprised she found such a high level so early after her layoff.
Just a little prop acca for interest
JR Smith (Cleveland) Over 13.5 Points
Andre Drummond (Detroit) Over 13.5 Rebounds
Anthony Davis (New Orleans) Over 10 Rebounds
0.5 a point returns 3.08 @ PP
I like those Jordan, will be on them.
Didn’t see anything special in team news so I’m posting this now.
Sensible stakes to begin with as it’s the start of the season.
Cavs aren’t at full strength and Bulls will want to make a point after their poor showing against Cleveland during the playoffs.
Single: Bulls -4.5 @ 10/11 (opened at -2.5)
Along with the trebble I posted earlier.
HUGGY`S MAIN BET
ATLANTA HAWKS HT -3.5
side bet chicago bulls -4.5
prop bet anthony davis under 28.5 points.
FINGERS CROSSED GUYS , GOOD LUCK AS ALWAYS.
HOPE YOUV`E ALL BEEN BOOKIE BASHING !!!
Huggmeister I emailed you today you ignorant sod. Good to have you back. Lets get this NBA show on the road!
Sorry Jay just got up off nights … will have a chat friday when im off.
Going small till nba takes shape. Howd the nfl do for you and the guys..
Hope the regulars are WELL !!
I’ve went for:
Atlanta Hawks -2.5
Golden State Warriors -5.5
This is my first season on the NBA so looking forward to hopefully making some good profit with you guys!
Today’s ice hockey tips
Russian KHL: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 1pt **LOST**
Swedish Elitserian: Frolunda 0.5pt **WON**
I’m going to add Irbis against Ladya in the Russian MHL to this list. I have went Irbis -2 after their 6-1 demolition of Ladya yesterday **WON**
Disappointed to see Lokomotiv Yaroslavl lose but overall not too bad a day yet again!
NFL
* Alex Smith over 300 yards @ 10/11 ** LOSE**
A bad week 7 for me I must admit, il take 6 good weeks over 7 any day though. Well done on your winners last night gents
Good evening, going to join the basketball as cant do any worse than the footy (surely)
bets copied from the usual suspects
bet 1
Detroit pistons +11
Golden state warriors -4
10 returns 19.47
bet 2
chi bulls -4.5
10 returns 19.52
bet 3
hawks ml
gs warriors ml
chi bulls ml
10 returns 23.70
Good luck all
Hooooppppppsss
I hope you slept well last night boys because there won’t be much of that til july
Alex Smith????
You feeling alright Tyler??
Carson palmer haha tbh mate im still in recovery mode
Huggy NFL isn’t even halfway through the season mate and going well.
Good to see u back huggmeister
Good job my industrial supply of coffee and pro plus arrived this morning.
Lol I’ve never had a cofee in my life mate believe it or not, those pro plus sound good though haha
I like the Bulls but I’m reluctant as its opening night they should realistically win this by a few points and I do like it but going to leave tonight games out
The DreamTeam is back Huggy/Jordan lol..Picsix as well these guys should/will win followers plenty as they learnt me well last Year..my first NBA season..love this game now..still can’t get away with NFL..so I let Jordan do the hard work and follow him ha ha.
Good Luck Everyone.
Never back against LeBron, unless you’ve already backed the Warriors in February without knowing LeBron will be in the final ;)
Wetveg I don’t mind doing the hard work mate as long as I win.
Posted last night…no more sleeps now
Oh yes 1 more sleep till the start of the NBA.
Hello lads Jordan, Huggy, Picsix, Attilia, Oriez..and others.
Hopefully the goldmine is here again.
Atlanta Hawks-4
GS Warriors-3
Double ..evens Bet365.
GL all.
Cheers Jordan
It would be rude not to have one of these..
NBA Lettuce Long Shot
Warriors ht/ft
Atlanta Hawks ht/ft
Chicago Bears ht/ft
4.7/1 bet365
Very Early Days..
Nba Champions
Oaklahoma Thunder 8/1 Ladbrookes
If Westbrook and Durrant STAY fit they have chance.
Also on Houston Rockets 20/1 Ladbrokes
4 words..James The Beard Harden.
Tomorrow’s ice hockey tips:
KHL
CSKA to beat Dynamo
VHL
Volzhsk -1 to beat Zvedza-VDV
Over 4.5
Saratov v Angarsk (VHL)
Reaktor v Tolpar (MHL)
Good luck if you follow
Bulls -4.5 halks -4 warriors -6 3.4/1 iv just roughly gone with other people’s picks but I like a bit of value. everyone hope we start of with a good 1st nite. Had sum great bets up last year with the usual tipsters so keep up the good work guys. Sry I can’t provide any basketball tips no nothing about it lol
I hope I don’t eat my words but I wouldnt be too worried about Lebron tonight, they would be wise to limit his time although it would be up to him how long he gets wich is a slight concern.
Cavs should concentrate on getting healthy and this is the NBA and a bad start is not a disaster , Cavs have nothing to worry about in getting to the playoffs there by far the best team in the east Lebron knows that and thats where he turns up the heat. A big factor in the Cavs season could be how well everyone is managed early on I would like to see everyone eased back in there’s no rush , Lebron overshadows everyone but this team is full of studs and I would back them against any other team fully fit but for know this could just be a bit of maintenance work for them
For know* for now
Lettuce im a thunder boy and how much I would love to see them win it I think the chance has been missed. Lucks never on OKCs side and they will push but I think will come short.
I hope im wrong for both our sakes though
It’s the Cavs for me and good luck with your bets mate
Can’t wait for that game tomorow too , KD tearing it up again
NBA starts here Jordan on it mate . Falling asleep is killing me I can’t believe the footy scores just wow
Hahahaha fanny. Yeah going to start nailing red bull :-)
Tyler that’s the main reason I’ve picked JR Smiths points in the acca, but still, never back against LeBron even if he’s lost an arm haha
I don’t like how nobody fancies the Warriors to repeat. Everyone is saying they haven’t strengthened. They don’t need to, they’re the champs haha
Like you though Tyler I’m an OKC fan and glad to have KD back in the line up. Think they will be good for 100+ every home game.
You wanna stop being a fanny Danny :) Just a little flutter tonight. No need to go in big on the first week.
this is only my 2nd season watching the nba, now am a fan, call me a n00b but i really like the look of Spurs this year, mainly due to Aldridge, he seems the perfect fit.
cmon the hawks :D
haha danny I thought u would be used to it from the NFL mate, After next week mate those games in Oakland sometimes start at 4am it only gets tougher lol
Jordan its some game that tomorow mate I think We got that one , KD tearing up those OAPs
Pick six the way things are going mate I might just move to the states it seems an easier solution haha . I do love the NFL now great sport and this thread is awesome
pistons are all over hawks, wow.
teague is having a shocker :(
I’d move out to the States but I think the Mrs might have something to say about it haha
Picked Detroit +11 for a reason mlac. Got a good starting line up with the additions of Ilyasova and Morris and the Hawks lost their best player in my opinion in DeMarre Carroll. Still well early though mate you should know this sport by now. I remember the Warriors being down by 20 against the Pelicans at some point in the playoffs and won by 20 odd.
JR Swish needs to start scoring and stop fouling haha
See, tie game.
Danny my old man worked over there for a long time and he actually prefers it over here , there are lots of shit holes over there , Ive been a few times the last I would’ve been 15/16 maybe and I wouldnt reccomend it , Washington at least anyway.
I’ve got the Baseball on on split screen and I reckon I’ve just seen the Mets coach spit on the floor four times in five seconds hahaha
If you’re gonna go holiday or something go Cali , too bad I was 12 when I went there because the women are unreal. Stay south on the coast anywhere central or north are no gos
Pick six that’s exactly how I would plan it if I was to go where the best looking women hail from . Love American women :-)
Is that a hint at future baseball tips mate , you’re becoming more of a yank everyday lol
You haven’t been to Vegas then Tyler haha, and there’s nothing wrong with Wisconsin. Just a bit cold ;)
Tyler I doubt it, this is the World Series which is the equivalent of the NBA Finals haha
I truly 100% prefer American sports to our frustrating football. NFL best sport in the world.
Is half time 15 mins?
Jordan not yet mate I was 21 in August so I’m all good to got there now , u been ? Would love to go too bad the misses is a leech otherwise I would have already gone haha
I like a bit of baseball myself mate but rarely do I watch it , haha would be way too late to start tipping at this stage
5 up and done for travelling idiots, they hit a 3 and it goes tits up.. r well
Can’t answer that one Danny. Tyler will know.
Seems we are getting slaughtered today lads.
Cheers mate
Jordan not yet mate I was 21 a couple months ago so I’m all good to got there now , Would love to go too bad the misses is a pest otherwise I would have already gone haha
I like a bit of baseball myself mate but rarely do I watch it , haha would be way too late to start tipping at this stage
Danny it is mate
Evening Huggy unlucky mate , early days as though
Nice big card tomorrow huggy you’ll get a winner then mate. Still got your other bets to go.
JR hasn’t got one point yet. 0-5 unlike him. Drummond on 8 boards too which is a sh*tter.
10 now Jordan
hawks are costing me bigtime :(
this is getting embarrassing. could be 20 or 30+…
Canadiens to beat the Vancouver Cannucks at home lads. 6/4
Hawks are embarrassing.They have rattled me emotionally and financially.
Cavaliers to win inplay 3/1…
Havnt watched any of the hawks game but sounds like there playing bad , the problem with them is that they over achieved last season and the Pistons improved on the back of last season and are actually a decent team. Should take good caution with low stakes in the opening week at least I may not even have a bet until a few games in until ive got a good glimpse of the teams
Tyler its easy to say now but I can assure you I very nearly took Over 95 Detroit points @ 10/11 earlier today but went with the +11. They have a good starting 5 despite losing Monroe, and like I said, Atlanta lost their best player in my opinion in Carroll. Certainly was towards the end of the season and the playoffs anyway.
Cavaliers woop woop now they just need to hold.
Drummond 14 now
Take it you don’t follow Basketball too much Aye Right? A 10 point lead can change in less than a minute mate. YouTube ‘Tracy McGrady 13 in 33’.
Drummond 15 boards but unfortunately JR has half as many fouls as points haha, no chance the £5 acca is winning Danny. He can easily hit two 3’s in four minutes but LeBron will hog every possession now as Cavs are losing.
Cavaliers loss they opted to capitulate instead.
Lol Aye Right they can take it to OT or win here they’ve taken a time out with 10 seconds to go. Know the games you bet on mate.
Now its over. Mo Williams never gave anyone a chance with that inbound. LeBron won’t pass to him for a week now hahaha
Jesus Christ what is with this warriors intro? Lol
Imagine all this presentation then the Pelicans come and smash them out their out home hahaha
Hahaha oh god I hope not
Banking on warriors to recoup the pain hawks caused me.
Jordan I know enough about Basketball there is no need to patronise.Bulls go 7 in front Cavs were never bringing that back.
Own*
Think its stupid they do it on the first game of their season though. Been waiting 4 months for those rings haha
06:00 Wed 28 Oct
Babos / Mladenovic v Kops-Jones / Spears
0.667
add Bernard Tomic v Pablo Cuevas
0.5
6/4
Gd Luck.
Lol missed a major trick its a double
Kops-Jones / Spears & Bernard Tomic to win.
Murguruza to win -1.5 game handicap 21/20 against Kerber
Murguruza to win -1.5 game handicap 21/20 against Kerber
Steph Curry isn’t human.
Curry is unreal.
Currys points total was about 26 I think. 22 in the first quarter with 2 minutes to go haha
Haha Steph Vindaloo
Curry is on fire (pun intended)
I am 6ft 1inch but next to some of these guys I would look like an umpa lumpa
may as well just give curry the mvp now..
Yesss nice one Jordan cheers mate