Day: March 30, 2017

Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Sports Betting News)Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Sports Betting News)

SAN ANTONIO,TX - MARCH 29: Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to steal the ball from Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors at AT&T Center on March 29, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

Golden State was emotionally prepared to shrug off a 22-point deficit during the first quarter in a key showdown with San Antonio. After all, the Warriors have battled the scrutiny of failing to win an NBA championship last year after a record-setting regular season and have fought through a knee injury to Kevin Durant this season. Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and the Warriors rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-98 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight win.

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Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Sports Betting News)Curry scores 29, leads Warriors’ rally over Spurs 110-98 (Sports Betting News)

SAN ANTONIO,TX - MARCH 29: Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to steal the ball from Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors at AT&T Center on March 29, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

Golden State was emotionally prepared to shrug off a 22-point deficit during the first quarter in a key showdown with San Antonio. After all, the Warriors have battled the scrutiny of failing to win an NBA championship last year after a record-setting regular season and have fought through a knee injury to Kevin Durant this season. Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and the Warriors rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-98 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight win.

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World No.1 Johnson the player to beat at Augusta: Spieth (Sports Betting News)World No.1 Johnson the player to beat at Augusta: Spieth (Sports Betting News)

Mar 26, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Dustin Johnson of the United States plays against Jon Rahm of Spain during the final round of the World Golf Classic - Dell Match Play golf tournament  at Austin Country Club. Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

(Officialsportsbetting.com) – World number one Dustin Johnson is playing the “best golf in the world” and will start as the favorite to win the Masters next month, Jordan Spieth has said ahead of Thursday’s Houston Open. Spieth, who has a victory and two runner-up finishes at Augusta in the last three years, said he would have to be on top form to defeat Johnson at the first major of year, which starts on April 6. “I think Dustin Johnson is the guy to beat in golf no matter where you are,” Spieth said at a news conference on Wednesday.

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Bucks fend off late Celtics rally in 103-100 win (Sports Betting News)Bucks fend off late Celtics rally in 103-100 win (Sports Betting News)

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 29: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks takes a shot against Avery Bradley #0 of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at TD Garden on March 29, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The Boston Celtics were hesitant to celebrate after ascending to the top spot of the Eastern Conference standings earlier this week. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked Boston out of the top spot with a 103-100 victory on Wednesday night. The Bucks (39-36) have won five of six, including four straight on the road.

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Blackhawks overwhelm short-handed Penguins 5-1 (Sports Betting News)Blackhawks overwhelm short-handed Penguins 5-1 (Sports Betting News)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Patric Hornqvist (72) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Patrick Kane darted behind the Pittsburgh Penguins net, seemingly intent on trying to bend a wraparound past Marc-Andre Fleury. Halfway there, the Chicago Blackhawks star changed his mind, instead flipping a backhand pass to Artemi Panarin at the left post. Panarin flicked the puck off an unsuspecting Fleury – caught looking the other way – and into the net.

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Westbrook scores 57, leads Thunder to 114-106 win in OT (Sports Betting News)Westbrook scores 57, leads Thunder to 114-106 win in OT (Sports Betting News)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 29: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Orlando Magic on March 29, 2017 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

With as prolific a scorer as Russell Westbrook is, the Oklahoma City Thunder never feel as though any deficit is too much to overcome. Oklahoma City stormed back from a double-digit deficit behind another explosive performance by Westbrook to upend Orlando 114-106 in overtime Wednesday night. Westbrook scored 36 of his 57 points after halftime and had 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his 38th triple-double of the season to help the Thunder clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

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LPGA Commissioner Whan sees women’s gains in game (Sports Betting News)LPGA Commissioner Whan sees women’s gains in game (Sports Betting News)

Golf - LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship - Incheon, South Korea - 15/10/16.  Michael Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, poses for photographs during an interview with Officialsportsbetting.com. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

By Larry Fine RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Officialsportsbetting.com) – Golf is getting younger, more global and more female, all to the delight of LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. Rather than cringe at the Asian dominance of the largely U.S. tour a decade ago, Whan embraced the global appeal of the game and now revels in the growth during his eight-year reign. “My first day on this job, I was introduced at Madison Square Garden in 2009 as the new commissioner and when we went to the Q&A session, the first question I got was: ‘Commissioner Whan, what are you going to do about all the international influences on the tour?’ “I said, ’embrace it,'” Whan told Officialsportsbetting.com in an interview this week ahead of the ANA Inspiration, the first women’s major of the 2017 season.

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