April 6, 2005
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this week's newsletter, we feature:
- North Carolina reigns supreme
- Highlights from betED NCAA Party
- Rainy weekend ahead for Masters?
- NBA Power Rankings
- Our $5 question - ***MORE FREE MONEY!***
We
are taking a break this week from our Girl of the Week to focus
on four of them! The betED girls were out in full force Monday night
in Vancouver as the betED Party Crew took over "relish - The
Restaurant & Lounge" and turned it into March Madness Headquarters!
We'd like to thank "relish" for allowing us to come in
and turn their lounge upside down for the event! They were all good
sports and we ended up guzzling a couple of kegs of beer and saw
virtually everyone in the room walk away with some kind of betED
prize. Good times were had by all and we can't wait until our next
party! Stay tuned - details are coming soon! Check out the gallery
section of the website to see all the highlights as well as some
of the images below.
North
Carolina came out strong against the Illini on Monday night and
ended the victor in a hard fought battle in St. Louis. The much
anticipated matchup between the 2 teams left from the original 65
saw the favorites win it all. Now that March Madness is all but
a memory for another year, we have plenty of NBA playoff races to
watch; not to mention the Masters coming up this weekend and MLB
Season kicking off with it's full slate of games!
Some
NBA highlights to keep your eye on this week include San
Antonio @ Dallas tomorrow night as well as Houston
in LA to meet with the Lakers!
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Hey
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North Carolina's Roy Williams and MVP Sean May celebrate
after defeating Illinois 75-70 to win the NCAA Championship
in St. Louis Monday |
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Sean
May celebrated his 21st birthday by giving North Carolina's
"team" the inside track to a national title.
The
overpowering May scored 18 of his 26 points in the second
half and North Carolina withstood a furious rally by Illinois
for a 75-70 victory and its fourth NCAA championship, giving
coach Roy Williams his first title.
In
one of the most efficient performances in NCAA Tournament
history, May made 10-of-11 shots and undermined undersized
Illinois, which had lost just once this season with its perimeter-based
three-guard attack.
"This
is unbelievable," said May, who was selected Final Four
Most Outstanding Player. "My friends and family celebrated
(my birthday) last night. The fans gave us great support.
I'll never forget this. It's the best day of my life."
May
also grabbed 10 rebounds as he wreaked havoc with Illinois'
big men, fouling out James Augustine and nearly doing the
same to Jack Ingram. And it almost wasn't enough for North
Carolina (33-4).
Despite
May's presence in the paint, the Fighting Illini (37-2) lived
up to their name, charging back from a 15-point second-half
deficit by firing away from 3-point range. They were 12-of-40
from the arc, setting a championship record for 3-point shots.
"It's
not supposed to be easy. They got hot," May said. "They
played well, but we didn't give up. We wanted to win."
It
was a disappointing ending to a stellar season for Illinois,
which was denied the first championship in school history.
The Illini have won 37 games in the NCAA Tournament, the most
of any school without a title.
North
Carolina shot 52 percent (27-of-52) while Illinois shot just
39 percent (27-of-70).
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It
was a packed house at "relish - The Restaurant &
Lounge" on Monday night for the betED.com March Madness
Party. The betED Girls were representing and everyone had
a great time trying to keep one eye on the game while the
lovely ladies were strolling around handing out free beer
and betED prizes! Have a look at some of these pics and
click on them to go to the gallery
for more!
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Augusta National Golf Course has basked in hot, sunny weather
this week, boosting everyone's sprits around the clubhouse
after an ugly spring on the PGA Tour.
"You know, it's quite unbelievable
to play in the sunshine for a change," said South African
star Ernie Els.
But rain and heavy thunderstorms are expected
for Thursday's first round of the Masters, which is par
for the course this season. Eight of the 14 PGA Tour events
this year have been delayed by bad weather and the pros
are getting a sick of it.
"It's annoying, are you kidding me?,"
said Canadian Stephen Ames. "I've been sick at home
in Calgary from playing in the rain in the past several
weeks that I've played. It hasn't been fun. We're all hoping
it's going to get better from here on in."
Rain is no stranger at Augusta. The last
three Masters tournaments have had rain delays, including
in 2003 when the entire first round was wiped out. Mike
Weir battled those tough conditions to win the tournament.
"Everybody is just going to have to
deal with it, we're just going to have deal with maybe waiting
around tomorrow, being patient," the native of Bright's
Grove, Ont., said Wednesday. "I remember 2003 - there
was a lot of waiting around. You just have to keep your
mind focused on what you're doing."
A little rain and mud could be what Weir
secretly wishes for.
"I think that's one of the best parts
of my game," he said. "In tough weather I seem
to play very well. So I'm not too concerned if it gets windy
or sloppy."
World No. 1 Vijay Singh isn't fretting
the rain.
"Well, it's not tough on me,"
he said. "It just makes the golf course a lot more
receptive to wayward shots. Especially approaching the greens
right now, if you don't hit it precisely where you want
to land the ball, it's going to roll off the green."
The greens played as hard and fast as they
have in years during Wednesday's practice round, according
to players, making it nearly impossible to stick approach
shots near the pin - or sometimes on the green.
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They're calling for rain this weekend in Augusta.
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| NBA
Top 5 Power Rankings by ESPN's Marc Stein - Week 22 |
| Rank (Last
Wk) |
Team |
Rec. |
Comment |
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1 (1) |
Suns |
56-17 |
The run-and-gunners have scored 120-plus points 18 times.
Suns did it only 10 times in the previous seven seasons. |
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2 (2) |
Heat |
55-19 |
In case you still need convincing that Shaq makes a difference,
be advised that Heat had only 13 road wins last season ...
compared to 22 already with five road games left. |
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3 (3) |
Spurs |
54-19 |
Spurs are nearly back to .500 without Duncan (5-6), and
dare we also say Duncan can find a playoff rhythm quickly
even if he doesn't play before the regular season ends. |
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4 (7) |
Mavs |
49-24 |
You can deal with a lopsided L at Cavs after Ws at Detroit,
Boston and Philly -- in the same week Stack and Damp return. |
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5 (8) |
Nuggets |
41-31 |
Throw out their last two games against Phoenix and Furious
George has Nuggets on a stunning 17-0 run. Overall they're
14-1 at home for the new coach and 10-5 on the road. |
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