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Las Vegas - If you missed my hot dog rant a few days ago, it's July 4th and that means the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Yea, Joey Chestnut is the Babe Ruth/Wayne Gretzky/Michael Jordan/Jim Brown of dogs. Yea, Jaws has 13 Mustard Belts and is looking for number 14. Yea, Chestnut is an OVERWHELMING favorite, bet $5,000 to win back $100, so you gotta turn to the props.
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Las Vegas - Not gonna open the wallet for England vs. Ukraine because my HEART is with the Three Lions in Rome. And I never bet with my heart. Well, almost never. Will take a small taste of Denmark in the early game against the Czech Republic in Baku, Azerbaijan. After the horrific Christian Eriksen collapse on the field in the opening game against Finland, the Danes have bounced back strong. They blasted Russia 4-1 then fed a 4-0 bagel to Wales in the last match.
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Las Vegas - Like Yankee Stadium, the old Montreal Forum, the TEMPLE of hockey, was and is considered hallowed ground in Canada. My first major assignment was covering the 1979 Stanley Cup when the Canadiens hosted the New York Rangers. Just walking into Le Forum de Montreal was breathtaking. In New York, we had the Babe, Mickey, Joe D, Lou Gehrig and Yogi. When you looked down on the Forum ice, you saw the ghosts of Richard, Beliveau, Lafleur, Lamaire and Boom Boom Geoffrion.
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Las Vegas - If July 4th is on the way, so is the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. Joey Chestnut is the Babe Ruth/Wayne Gretzky/Michael Jordan/Jim Brown of dogs. 'Jaws' has 13 Mustard Belts and is looking for number 14. Of course, Chestnut is an OVERWHELMING favorite, bet $5,000 to win back $100, so you gotta turn to the props.
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Las Vegas - Didn't expect a 5-1 bulge for Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup opener, but my wallet was thrilled. Going back to the bank one more time because of the edge in goal. The Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy has been a rock between the pipes in the playoffs, and a total BEAST against Montreal. The 'Big Cat' came into this matchup with a RIDONKULOUS 11-1-2 record against the Canadiens, with a 1.98 goals against average. So, Captain Obvious here, Vasilevskiy knows his way around the Habs.
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