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Money-Back Special - It Takes Tutu Tango

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:59:59 GMT

South Africa v Lions - 3rd Test
Sat 2pm - Live on SS1
Money-Back Special
If 2 or more South African players are sin-binned in this match, Paddy Power will refund all losing try scorer and winning margin bets on the match. Conditions

Daily Horse Racing - Saturday's Racing

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:34:59 GMT

We must be skimming over the fact it's Independence Day in the USA in the name of something really important, right? Something colossal that trumps the birth of a superpower nation? Er ... not quite. Middle of the road warbler, Bill Withers turns 71 today and that gives us a chance to rehash our favourite pointless, most nonsensical if you think about it joke ever. How do you turn a duck into a soul singer? Stick it in a microwave until its Bill Withers. Ho, ho! See? Pointless. We'll make a song and a dance about Saturday's racing because we've got meetings from Bellewstown, Beverley, Carlisle, Haydock, Leicester, Sandown and Nottingham. Don't forget, we also pay out on disqualified winners and official result on all UK & Ireland races.

Ladies' Wimbledon Final Odds - Sister Pact?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:09:59 GMT

In the past, it has been suggested that the meetings of the Williams sisters are decided in locations other than on the court, but what could be suspicious about a professional record in which both sisters have won exactly 10 times? Trying to dispel those allegations once and for all, Venus says she'll be going all out for victory �€“ kind of. "I don't necessarily want her to lose but for sure I want me to win," she said hinting at the first ever draw in a Ladies Wimbledon Final "maybe that doesn't make sense, but I don't like to ever see her disappointed in any way." The older sibling dispatched Dinara Safina with ease in her semi-final whilst Serena played out a marathon encounter with Elena Dementieva, but will that a-sister in the final? Sat. 2.10pm BBC1/TG4

Big Brother Odds - She's Letting Strip

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:59:59 GMT

He's thick. He likes her, but she doesn't like him. They don't like each other, but they pretend they do. Wolverine? Only if they started opening kebab shops in the forest. That's our extensive summary of what has been going on in the Big Brother house and due to the not very interesting nature of it all, we'll skip over it in favour reminding you about someone you'd long since forgotten. Aisleyne from BB ages ago is upset after images of her were used to promote a New York strip club without her permission. We say upset, but she's just delighted anyone still remembers her. "What girl wouldn't love being advertised on the famous yellow cabs and billboards of New York City?" she said, restraining the tears. Who looks a model to win this year's Big Brother?

Coral Eclipse Stakes Odds - Can't Sea Any Problems

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:14:59 GMT

Maybe we shouldn't be listening to someone whose own attempt to follow up a Derby win by claiming the Coral Eclipse Stakes ended in defeat, but just because he's so positive, we'll listen to what Michael Bell has to say. Bell trained Motivator to win the Epsom showpiece and he says there should be no worries about Sea The Stars chopping and changing distances. The John Oxx trained superstar won over a mile in the 2000 Guineas, a mile and a half in the Derby and now drops back to a mile and quarter for the Sandown race. "Horses will have their very best form at a certain distance, but that doesn't mean they won't be nearly as effective either dropped back or stepped up," he said. Will Sea The Stars prove he's the best by some distance by winning in style? Coral Eclipse Betting

Tour De France Betting - The Drugs Don't Work

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:59:59 GMT

Tour De France
Outright Betting
Money-Back Special
If Lance Armstrong is banned during the tour for a failed drug test, Paddy Power will refund all losing outright bets on him.
Conditions

Our resident expert on anything he can find on Wikipedia discusses the Tour

Rugby League Betting - Senior Citizen

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:59:59 GMT

The game against Hull FC will be Keith Senior's 500th game in professional rugby league, but just because he has reached the landmark doesn't mean he'll be calling it a day anytime soon. He'll probably need to play until his late forties to pass the record of 928 appearances set by Jim Sullivan, but he didn't exactly rule that possibility out. "I'm very stubborn and just what to keeping going for as long as I can," the 33 year old Leeds centre said like a rugby league playing Duracell bunny, "you are a long time retired, so when the body tells me it's time to hang up the boots then I'll know it's right to quit." The Rhinos have won their last three games on the bounce so will it be the same old story when they visit the Black and Whites? 5pm SS1 �€“ Rugby League Betting

Wonder Woman Odds - Really Makes You Wonder

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:59:59 GMT

We never quite understood what was so great about Wonder Woman. Surely ploughing any man with tequila would get the same result as using the Lasso Of Truth �€“ "you want to know the truth? ... hic ... you are one foxy lady, Windy Woman" �€“ and the only use for her ability to read the thoughts of animals is when she scares off all the men in her life and ends up a spinster with loads of cats. Thankfully, Megan Fox shares our cynicism and pretty much made sure she won't be playing the super-heroine in the movie with her grim assessment. "Wonder Woman is a lame superhero," she said, "she flies around in her invisible jet and her weaponry is a lasso that makes you tell the truth. I just don't get it." Fox clearly won't be doing it, but which lass will play Wonder Woman?

South Africa v Lions Betting - Eye Don't Believe It

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:59:59 GMT

With the 3rd Test reduced to the status of dead rubber, we should be grateful that Peter De Villiers made comments as questionable as his 19th century mo. After his ballet and tutus outburst in defence of trying to blind an opponent, people were queuing up to take shots at the Spirngboks' coach. "Semi-repulsive" was how Brian O'Driscoll described the moustache and possibly the comments in a refreshingly not-trying-to-promote-a-product interview. "To hear the South Africa coach talk about gouging being part of the game was semi-repulsive. I just find it appalling. I truly find it a disgrace," he raged before flying home to recover from concussion not brought on by his raging. Can the Lions restore pride by winning the final Test? Sat. 2pm SS1

Tour De France Betting - It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:59:59 GMT

Judging by his lack of fondness for the mountains, its safe to say Mark Cavendish doesn't have any Von Trapp blood in him. The Englishman is considered one of the best sprinters in cycling, but doubts about his ability to tough it out through the peaks and make it all the way to Paris make him an uneasy favourite to win the Green Jersey. At least he's fully aware of the problem and after claiming four stage wins before giving up in last year's Tour De France, he is determined to go the distance this time. "It's not a holiday. My job is to win sprints and I have to hurt myself on the other days to get there," he said, talking the talk. He's clearly got the talent, but will he have the rub of the green to claim victory in the points competition? Sat. 3pm Eurosport

Money-Back Special - Result!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:29:59 GMT

>The Ashes 2009
Series Betting
Money-Back Special
If there is no drawn match in the series, Paddy Power will refund all losing outright bets on the series.
Conditions

President Jolie Odds - Mrs Smith Goes To Washington

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:59:59 GMT

Aha! So that explains it. All this time we were thinking that Angelina Jolie's relentless baby-making and adoptions were in the name of building a family when in actual fact it's in the name of building a voter base. According to our dubious source of Hollywood gossip, Perez Power, Jolie is getting bored with the movies and is considering a run for the White House, revealing "she is passionate about people's rights and war." And as we've seen in the not too distant past, a passion for war is important for any President. Scoff as we might, the dubious source gave us a 'oh not you didn't' by warning us "when Angelina sets her mind on something, she goes all out to do it." Could Angelina have it vote ways by trading the silver screen for the White House?

Money-Back Special - Creamed By The Cats

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:59:59 GMT

Kilkenny v Dublin
Sun 4pm Live on TV3
Money-Back Special
If Kilkenny win this match by 20 or more points, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last/anytime goalscorer, double result and winning margin bets on this match.
Conditions

The Ashes Series 2009 - Strange Warne-ing!

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:59:59 GMT

In between frying shrimps on the barbie in the Sky Sports commentary box and sending strange text messages to women half his age, former Australian bowler Shane Warne is busy burning bridges with his English brethren ahead of the 2009 Ashes Series. "Ravi Bopara is a good first-class cricketer, but he is not an international cricketer," the former ace spinner said. "I just don't think he's got the temperament. He can be put off his game too easily and he's too worried about how he looks," the player nicknamed "Hollywood" because of his dyed blond hair added. Australia's early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup was a shock, but they are sure to be well prepared to face England. Heed our Warne-ing though, back England to win the series @ 9/4!!

Michael Jackson Specials - Monkey Business!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:59:59 GMT

Apart from occasionally dangling his children from German hotel rooms and his penchant for out-of-court settlements, King of Pop and music legend Michael Jackson will be missed. None more so than his former best friend, Bubbles, we think. The Chimpanzee allegedly "tried to commit suicide" in 2003 some years after being separated from Jackson and while no one knows why, news of Jacko's untimely demise might cheer him up.....or send him over the edge. We just don't know because he's chimp and chimps can't talk. "Bubbles and Michael were close friends and playmates," his current handler Bob Dunn said. Betting on the Global Television Audience for Michael Jackson's Funeral could burst our Bubble-s!