from March 19, 2008 (USA Today) Excerpts ( read full story ) John Calipari says: Chill (about free throws) "We've been about the same for three years. What has been our record for three years?" he says. (Answer: 99-9.) "It's something I don't spend a lot of time with."

Recently I did a post on amazing win steak odds & the definition of average which discussed what an average bettor should expect, and explains how rare big winning is. Vegas-Runner is a Pregame Pro with a unique background: Betting since the 5th grade, Vegas-Runner made his bones in Philly, learning from all the old-school Wiseguys; then he moved to Vegas, starting as a runner and then becoming a full time professional... Read more

Bill James, a leading baseball stats guy, speculates in his 2008 book about Kirby Puckett and the Twins championship teams in regards to steroid use. Quote from James: "Two of the greatest home run under-producers of all time were teammates: Kirby Puckett and Gary Gaetti in 1984. Puckett hit no home runs (-16), Gaetti hit only 5 (-19). Suggesting the possibility that the Twins two World Championships may have been aided... Read more

Here are the details of some of the biggest wins by players over the house: Event: Super Bowl 20 (1986) Prop bet: Would William The Refrigerator Perry score a touchdown? Odds: Opened at 20-1 . . . closed all the way down to 2-1 Result: He scored a TD in the 3 rd quarter. Vegas loss: Some estimate upwards of a half-million dollars on this bet alone. Note: THE prop bet that spawned the prop betting frenzy every after. Event... Read more

Now, the Warriors' top two captains are calling for help. "We got to get somebody that you don't expect up some nights," Jackson stressed after Golden State's loss to the Nuggets on Saturday. "Teams are really on our guys. They want to take away my quick three-pointers. ... They try to take Monta's left away. "We need somebody to get us going, to help us these last couple of games, because that's what we had last year... Read more

A passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal four in London August 12, 2006.

Kansas plays UNLV on Saturday in the 2 nd round of the NCAA Tournament. One factor to consider is that Kansas St plays the other game on that same ticket. Keep in mind that in the NCAA Tournament, typically two games (4 teams) are on the same ticket, and an advantage can be gained if you can predict who the fans from the teams not playing will be rooting for. Kansas St and Kansas are bitter rivals, and theres no doubt... Read more

Meet "Kristen," the high-priced hooker who trysted with Eliot "Client-9" Spitzer last month at that Washington, D.C. hotel. The 22-year-old prostitute's real name is Ashley Alexandra Dupre (though she was born Ashley Youmans), according to a New York Times report. Below you'll find an assortment of photos that the young prostitute has previously uploaded to her MySpace page, which describes Kristen/Ashley as an aspiring... Read more

This undated photo, supplied by the Teton County Sheriff's Department, shows Dawn Wells, the actress who played 'Mary Ann' on Gilligan's Island, who was sentenced Feb. 29, 2008, to five days in jail, fined $410.50 and placed on probation in Idaho after pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving. The guilty plea came as part of an agreement with prosecutors in which three misdemeanor counts -- driving under the influence... Read more

Wow! Stunning number. The STD rate is 20% for whites and Hispanics teens (which still is high) . . . read the whole story from Associated Press. Does this surprise you?