Oli's Shanghai Blog

I have been playing fantasy sports for around 10 years, starting with the Daily Telegraph’s Fantasy Football League (back when Badiel and Skinner had jobs)…through many football European and World Cups…to right now, where I am currently (relatively) active in two – premierleague.com’s fantasy football and SportingNews.com’s fantasy basketball.
One thing I had never experienced, prior [...]

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watching ESPN’s College Gameday preview show for the 2007/08 basketball season, three freshmen players were highlighted as potential superstars. The three players have all been given their own labels – the new Kobe, the new D-Wade….even the new Jordan. Let’s see what all the fuss is about…

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Last night was an average night for picks (my early Manchester City Asian Handicap bet was premature and ended in a push), however by kickoff the odds on City winning were as high as 1.81…more than enough to entice me in. They won (eventually), and my stack looks a little more swole now (that sounds [...]

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After backing Phoenix against the Lakers earlier in the (brief) NBA season, I was fooled again into thinking that Kobe wouldn’t show up to work with the right attitude. He did, and the Jazz felt it.
With that disappointment fresh in my mind, tonight is a night for going back to basics.Manchester City host Sunderland this [...]

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The US sports world is buzzing about the biggest NFL matchup in 10 years – the New England Patriots at the Indianapolis Colts. With the Red Sox sweeping the World Series, and the Celtics welcoming their first ‘triple threat’ offence since Bird, McHale and Parish, the Patriots are looking to complete the puzzle by proving [...]

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