An absolute must in Stanley Cup play is protect home ice and both Penguins and Red Wings did just that through the first four games of the seven games NHL Playoffs Finals series. Now the battle for the Stanley Cup becomes a best of three as the series kicks into alternating venu with game-5 in Detroit Saturday night. Either team that can steal a win on the road stands a good chance of winning the 2009 Stanley Cup.

With a few hours left before the 2009 Belmont Stakes odds go off the board, the expert horse racing handicappers at Online Sports Handicapping have broken down the Belmont Exacta betting odds for contenders Luv Gov and Charitable Man BetUS Sportsbook lists the Luv Gov and Charitable Man Belmont Exacta Odds at +1300.

Summer Bird 2009 Belmont Stakes Predictions: Summer Bird could be waiting in the wings to steal some of the thunder created by his half brother Mine That Bird in today's $1-million Belmont Stakes. Summer Bird might be a 12 to 1 long shot at online horse book Bodog but please don't forget; his brother won the Kentucky Derby as a 50 to 1 longshot.

Belmont Stakes Charitable Man top challenger at 3 to 1 odds: Mine That Bird has managed to grab a large share of horse racing's headlines since winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby and finishing a close second to Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness Stakes; is now a 4-to-3 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes. But lurking in the shadows is a horse, Charitable Man, that has  qualities and breeding to win the $1-million endurance race called Belmont Stakes.

Mine That Bird 2009 Belmont Stakes favorite at 4-3 Odds: Mine That Bird has come a long way since winning the Kentucky Derby as a 50-to-1 odds long-shot on the Bodog horse racing betting board.

After analyzing contenders Mr. Hot Stuff and Summer Bird yesterday, the Belmont Stakes Odds Experts at Online Sports Handicapping have previewed Belmont Picks entries Mr. Hot Stuff and Summer Bird.

The Belmont Stakes Odds Experts at Online Sports Handicapping have broken down all the angles, horse racing betting odds and Belmont Picks on contenders Chocolate Candy and Dunkirk.

ESPN2 Friday Night Fights returns to Miami when Jr. middleweights Danny Perez vs. Carlos Molina meet in a 12-round bout for a minor title belt. Molina, 16-4-1, 5 KO’s, is coming off the most impressive win of his career when he outworked hard-punching prospect Ed Paredes over 10-rounds in Tacoma, Washington.  The betting  line has Perez who is on an 8-fight winning streak as the -150 favorite over Carlos Molina who was originally to face Carlos Quintana.

The 1-1/2 mile Belmont Stakes is the third jewel of the Triple Crown, the longest race out of the three and the trickiest when it comes to betting Belmont Stakes. The favorite leading up to the 141st Belmont Stakes is Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes’ runner up Mind That Bird. He drew the seventh post and was installed +200 odds to win the Belmont by the oddsmakers at BetUS Sportsbook.

Rays at Yankees MLB Picks:The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees begin a four-game weekend series at new Yankee Stadium starting today and ending with an ESPN televised game on Monday. After a slow start to begin the season, they Yankees caught fire in May and have carried the momentum into June. Currently the Yankees and Boston Red Sox share the American League East lead atop the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays, last years pennant winner, got off to an even slower start than did New York but have shown some life and currently have their record at .500 (28-28).