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Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate

This is the best time of year. Give me world-class hockey with the highest stakes possible for five hours (or six or seven, depending on overtime) and I am in bliss. Saturday ups the ante, giving us an eye-popping 12 hours of hockey and a surefire way for hockey lovers to antagonize their partners who have other interests. From a betting standpoint, we have a two-game sample size to help predict Saturday’s action, and a multitude of angles are worth examining.

Brighton will offer Manchester United biggest hint yet on Erik ten Hag future

Even the staunchest Brighton supporter must still be pinching themselves that the plucky Seagulls are on the same playing field as Manchester United - the glorious three-time European champions - as those two sides get ready for yet another Premier League meeting on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm).

Mathieu van der Poel takes early Giro d'Italia lead after victory on opening stage

Mathieu van der Poel claimed the Maglia Rosa at the Giro d'Italia after the Dutch Alpecin rider won the race's opening stage on Friday.

Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay extend stellar spring form into Giro d'Italia

Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay are so strong their rivals are literally falling over trying to follow them. On an opening day of the Giro where much of the pre-stage debate surrounded the likelihood of the sprinters’ ability to get up the final climb, the race’s first maglia rosa was still contested by three of the peloton’s fastest finishers.

Mathieu van der Poel takes opening stage of Giro d'Italia as Caleb Ewan crashes before line

Mathieu van der Poel took the first pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia in a chaotic finish to the opening stage in Visegrad.

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

Ashwath Kaushik has made history by winning gold in the Open Under-8 category in the World Cadets and Youth Championships 2022 for Rapid and Blitz in Rhodes, Greece from May 1-3. More than 330 players from 40 countries participated in the tournament, which was the first big event on the FIDE calendar this year.

'It's not possible to finish the Giro d'Italia' - Caleb Ewan blunt on controversial 'get out' race strategy

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) has confirmed that he will quit the Giro d’Italia early to focus on the Tour de France, a strategy he has received criticism for in the past. Ewan has been honest and upfront about his decision to save himself for the Tour by not completing the Giro, which he does not believe is possible for a sprinter in his position. Ad/> But the Australian has previously been slammed for adopting this strategy for the famous Italian race and his approach to not completing a Grand Tour after taking to the start line.

'What a sight!' - Wild moment riders with swords on horses steal attention at Giro d'Italia 2022

Cycling fans have grown accustomed to seeing memorable sights on the side of the roads at Grand Tours — and Stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia did not disappoint. It is not unusual to say fans sprinting alongside the riders for hopelessly fleeting moments, or indeed to see amateurs attempting to keep pace with the peloton for as long as possible (not very long) from a side path.

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Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate

Brighton will offer Manchester United biggest hint yet on Erik ten Hag future

Mathieu van der Poel takes early Giro d'Italia lead after victory on opening stage

Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay extend stellar spring form into Giro d'Italia

Mathieu van der Poel takes opening stage of Giro d'Italia as Caleb Ewan crashes before line

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

'It's not possible to finish the Giro d'Italia' - Caleb Ewan blunt on controversial 'get out' race strategy

'What a sight!' - Wild moment riders with swords on horses steal attention at Giro d'Italia 2022