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May 2008

Italian MotoGP Betting: Bring out your Rossi respect - the great man is back!

Trent Burton / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Trent Burton previews the betting for the Italian MotoGP - where Rossi attempts a rapid double...Read more »

L is for Lewis Hamilton - F1's Prince of Monaco

Tareq Quiroz / 26 May 2008 / Leave a comment

TQ goes through the alphabet to tell us what the big stories were in the wrld of sport last week which included a win for Jimenez, Munster winning the Heineken Cup and heroics for Van Der Sar...Read more »

Hamilton a triple figure winner on the streets of Monaco

Joe Dyer / 25 May 2008 / Leave a comment

British driver backed at huge odds for the win after early accident...Read more »

Monaco Grand Prix Betting: Don't rule out Kovalainen being king in the city of bling

David Croft / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft talks us through the betting as the crazy F1 circus reaches Monaco where Lewis Hamilton can make amends for last year's disappointment and Kovalainen can shine like a a £25,000 diamond ring....Read more »

Sports Betting: Why do we believe sportspeople should be role models for society?

Paul Moon / 20 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair: Who is the greatest role model in sport? Indeed, do sportsmen and women have any obligation, outside their chosen arena, to behave in a manner that provides a good example to the rest of...Read more »

N is for Nadal: Rafa triumphant in Hamburg

Tareq Quiroz / 20 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Check out TQ's A to Z of the week on Betfair. What are his alpha bets this week?...Read more »

Betfair Radio Interview: James Toseland

Editor / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

James Toseland interrupted the morning Greyhounds races on Betfair Radio to talk to us about the upcoming Moto GP race at Le Mans....Read more »

Moto GP Betting: Keep an eye on Vermeulen's price if the heavens open

Trent Burton / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Trent Burton knows a thing or two about motorcycling so is worth listening to when he tells us why Valentino Rossi is a worthy favourite for Le Mans Moto GP glory and how heavy rain may improve Chris Vermeulen's chances...Read more »

Accepting defeat has become normal within British sport

Paul Moon / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Tim Henman, Frank Bruno and Jimmy White are amongst British sportsmen who were popular losers. But why can't Britain produce popular winers instead, asks Pablo....Read more »

Darts Betting: John looks the Part for US Open success

David Croft / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Darts commentator David Croft looks back at what's happened so far this year in the world of darts and talks us through the betting oportunities as the US Open and the Legends of Darts series get under way in the...Read more »

Big Fight Boxing Betting: Ricky Hatton v Juan Lazcano

Editor / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Alex Steedman runs through the odds ahead of Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton's UK re-appearance...Read more »

Y is for Yankees - New Yorkers off to a slow start

Tareq Quiroz / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz goes through the last week of sport ... from A to Z...Read more »

Formula One Betting: Ferrari should land Turkish Grand Prix but may not sneak the pole

David Croft / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

David Croft, our man in Istanbul, is hoping for a BMW or Renault to split the big boys on Sunday...Read more »

Championship League of Snooker: Host of stars showing on Betfair Live Video from Monday

Paul Krishnamurty / 08 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Suffering from snooker withdrawl symptoms? Catch Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day and more free to view on Betfair next week. Paul Krishnamurty previews the betting action...Read more »

V is for Valentino Rossi - Back to winning ways in China

Tareq Quiroz / 05 May 2008 / Leave a comment

TQ goes through the alphabet as he looks back at a week in sport that featured headline-making performances from Quagliarella, Paul Scholes, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Sean Long...Read more »

Snooker Betting: 219-1 Carter sets up Ronnie final

Joe Dyer / 04 May 2008 / Leave a comment

'Captain' Carter huge outsider for clash with O'Sullivan...Read more »

1.09 Maguire downed in Crucible classic

Joe Dyer / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Second favourite out as Perry pulls off an upset...Read more »

Crucible Semi-Final Preview: Ronnie's the betting banker

Paul Krishnamurty / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

O'Sullivan can down his old rival once again says snooker punter Paul Krishnamurty...Read more »

Crucible Semi-Final Preview: Close and nervy for Perry and Carter

Paul Krishnamurty / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The Crucible betting didn't see this one coming, but now Perry's there Paul Krishnamurty says: Bank on Gentleman Joe to hold his nerve once more...Read more »

Hendry banking on experience as dream of an eighth title lives on

Paul Krishnamurty / 01 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Snooker's greatest ever player has surprised us all by making the semis - but can he go on to win it? Paul Krishnamurty on the unexpected comeback of Stephen Hendry...Read more »

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