Three bracelets–that’s how many the following players won in a single year at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Zero–that’s how many you have won in your lifetime. One in a year is a dream for most people shelling out the thousands of dollars for an entry fee. Two in a year is a dream [...]

The New York Yankees never seem to get enough bats. They officially added an aging one Saturday, acquiring 34-year-old first-baseman Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros via trade. New York sent reliever Mark Melancon and minor league infielder Jimmy Paredes to Houston for Berkman.
Although his career numbers are astounding Berkman hasn’t exactly been tearing up pitchers [...]

As the trade deadline draws closer teams are starting to make more and more moves.
Sitting only a half game up on the Cincinnati Reds the St. Louis Cardinals made moves to improve their pitching Saturday, grabbing right-handed starter Jake Westbrook from the Cleveland Indians while sending outfielder Ryan Ludwick to the San Diego Padres.
The details [...]

Arguably the fight of the year in 2009 was between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz, that coming on Feb. 28 in Diaz’s hometown of Houston. Marquez ended it with a huge right uppercut in the ninth round, knocking out Diaz. The Boxing Writers Association of America did vote it 2009′s Fight of the Year. [...]

Can Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza become the second pitcher in baseball history to throw consecutive no-hitters? Will Alex Rodriguez finally hit career home run No. 600? Will Lance Berkman arrive in time to suit up for the Yankees? Can the Rays finally catch New York atop the AL East? Yeah, you could say there are [...]

What will the Chicago White Sox lineup look like tonight against Oakland with the MLB trading deadline set for Saturday afternoon? The White Sox are reportedly hot and heavy in their pursuit of Washington Nationals slugger Adam Dunn, with Friday’s trade for Diamondbacks pitcher Edwin Jackson thought to be a precursor to a Dunn deal. [...]

Here’s all you need to know about why the NFL owners will ensure that there’s some sort of rookie pay scale in the next collective bargaining agreement: Sam Bradford, the No. 1 overall pick from Oklahoma of the wretched St. Louis Rams, got a six-year deal for $78 million that includes a record $50 million [...]

Chelsea Clinton might be getting a bit of special treatment on her wedding day today considering there will be a ban on all aircraft flying under 2,000 feet starting on Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. With a guest list that includes the likes of Oprah, Barbara Streisand, Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner, the sleepy [...]

Poker Copilot 2.55 is now available to download.I’ve spent considerable time this week at the kitchen table playing multi-way hands of poker with myself with piles of 1-cent coins for stacks. This helped me create various split pot scenarios and contem…

Paypal used to be one of the top online gambling processors in the world, but they backed out of the industry several years ago. Now, Paypal is again processing transactions for Ladbrokes, and possibly eyeing the US market.