The Curse of the Billy Goat

The Curse of the Billy Goat is a curse that is believed to prevent the Chicago Cubs from winning the National League pennant and the World Series. The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908 and the National League pennant since 1945 and this is attributed to the curse by believers. How Did … Read more

The Sports Illustrated Cover Curse

The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx is a curse that is believed to affect the performance of sports personalities or teams that are featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine. The curse is very similar to the Madden Cover Curse which affects players who grace the cover of the EA Sport video game. Effects … Read more

Shriners Open 2015 Betting Tips

This week on the PGA Tour, it’s the Shriners Hospital Tournament. This is the 2nd tournament to kickstart the PGA 2015/2016 season. Last week saw the 50/1 Emiliano Grillo win the first event – the Frys.com Open. It was a thrilling event to start the season with Kevin Na losing his lead on the last … Read more

UBS Hong Kong Open 2015 Betting Tips

This week in the European Tour, it’s the UBS Hong Kong Open. With the season drawing to a close it’s obviously a highly competitive field and important for quite a few of the golfers. A high result can be crucial at this stage. The Hong Kong Open can be very, very tricky when it comes … Read more

The Curse of the Black Sox

The Curse of the Black Sox, or the Curse of Shoeless Joe was a jinx that was believed to prevent the Chicago White Sox from winning the World Series between 1920 and 2005. The Black Sox Curse was one of longest running purported sports curses. How did the Curse of the Black Sox Begin? The … Read more

Frys.com Open 2015 Betting Tips

This week sees the beginning of the PGA Tour 2015/2016 season – and what a deep field we have for this one. Our favourite going into this event is Rory McIlroy, who will be playing and hoping to get back on track with a solid win to kickstart his season. Jordan Spieth will not be … Read more