2010 IPL: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Stream, Score & Highlights

Watch Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Stream @ Sportsbook: The 49th match of IPL will kick off between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 14th April, 2010, 20:00 IST at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

As the IPL season 3 league stage is coming to end, there is still so much of uncertainty as regards the top 4 teams; for that matter just one team gets qualified to semis and the 3 slots are still open. With only Kings XI Punjab out of the tournament it is still fight among other teams.

Royal Challengers Bangalore lost the last low scoring match and now they have to win remaining 2 matches to book a place in last four.

It looks that the Rajasthan Royals have an edge over the Challengers as they play at Jaipur. The Royals are proven fighters and their never-say-die attitude is their might and the young budding players are learning from Warne as well as from every match. Rajasthan Royals might recall Morkel in place of either Lumb or Voges but it is a tough gamble either ways.

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Match: 49th T20, IPL3
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date: April 14, 2010

Team compositions

Rajasthan Royals Team
S Warne (captain), SA Asnodkar, J Botha, S Trivedi, F Fazal, Y Pathan, A Finch, A Jhunjhunwala, Kamran Khan, M Lumb, M Morkel, S Narwal, N Ojha(wk), M Patel, A Paunikar, S Quadri, A Raut, A Singh, S Tait, A Uniyal, A Voges, S Wagh.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team
A Kumble (Captain),, B Akhil, KP Appanna, RV Uthappa, MV Boucher, R Dravid, SP Goswami, JH Kallis, V Kohli, R Vinay Kumar, B Kumar, P Kumar, A Mithun, EJG Morgan, MK Pandey, KP Pietersen, SPD Smith, S Sriram, DW Steyn, LRPL Taylor, D du Preez, RE van der Merwe, CL White.

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Baseball Betting : Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Live

Baseball betting season: Cubs' starter Randy Wells is forecasted to have a better game than Brewers' starter Dave Bush. Randy Wells has a 50% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Dave Bush has a 35% chance of a QS. If Randy Wells has a quality start the Cubs has a 72% chance of winning.

His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.9 and he has a 28% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cubs win 65%. In Dave Bush quality starts the Brewers win 58%. He has a 18% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 58% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Derrek Lee who averaged 2.51 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 43% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 67% chance of winning.

The most productive batter for the Milwaukee Brewers is Ryan Braun who averaged 2.39 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 40% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Brewers have a 58% chance of winning.

MLB Baseball: Early Winners and Losers

Baseball betting at its best, one week of the 26-week grind that is the Major League baseball regular season is in the books. Some of our preseason hunches may have been confirmed or debunked and other wait-and-see situations may have started to unfold. But regardless, while you may think that what happens the first week of April won’t impact how you are betting in July I can say that I (slightly) beg to differ. 

EAST
Toronto (5-1, +588; 2-3-1 vs. total)
Without a doubt the Jays have been the biggest surprise in baseball. And in reality they should be undefeated right now with sweeps at Texas and at Baltimore. Their only loss was on opening day when they blew a lead in the bottom of the ninth. (Naturally, this was the only time I bet on them all week.) This Toronto team is not nearly as bad as people think and it could be a consistent moneymaker. They are likely only a 76-win team, but they get great prices. Even as well as they have played they were still underdogs on Monday – at home – to the scuffling White Sox. And their pitching isn’t nearly as bad as people think. It’s “good” in the way that Minnesota’s pitching is “good” – the starters throw strikes, are consistent from start to start, and the bullpen takes care of business.

New York Yankees (4-2, +250; 5-1 vs. total)
Yeah, they still destroy the ball. The champions opened in a pair of lions’ dens in Boston and Tampa Bay. How did they respond? They dominated and won both series. I love Joba Chamberlain at the back of the bullpen paired with Mo Rivera. This team is just awesome and is set for another great year. And the other thing: the slow April starts of the Joe Torre Era look like they may be a thing of the past.

Boston (3-3, -125; 4-2 vs. total)
The Red Sox looked fine to me despite struggling a little bit more with Kansas City than they should have. But that first game loss was really just a hangover from dumping two of three to the Yankees. Lackey and Beckett look great and once Lester rounds into form they’re good to go. I loved the Adrian Beltre signing and he has gotten off to a nice start. He’s going to have a great year. Now they are just waiting on V-Mart.

Tampa Bay (3-3, -55; 3-3 vs. total)
I have an ‘under’ bet on their season wins total at 89.5 and I’m going to win it. This isn’t a 90-win team. It just isn’t. They are going to be overpriced on the road and I am looking for this team to follow the exact same path as they did last year. People will call it underachieving. It’s not. This is a good team but not one that will raise a serious threat to the top two. Their role is that of spoiler.

Baltimore (1-5, -460; 1-5 vs. total)
Anyone that thought that Mike Gonzalez was going to be a good closer for this team is an idiot. If you watched Gonzalez last year in Atlanta he was barely closing games and he was getting lit up by any decent hitters/teams that he faced. He could shut down the Pirates but a team like the Phillies would kill him. Gonzalez is garbage. And if not for him this team should be 3-3. What is stunning to me is the record against the total. With the bats they have in this lineup (and with their awful pitching) you would expect barnburners. Those days will come. But just surprised how much they have been shut down. And Brian Roberts is a mess right now. He should be on the D.L. All he is doing is pulling that offense down.

CENTRAL
Detroit (5-1, +400; 3-3 vs. total)
Now that Miguel Cabrera isn’t playing drunk he is back to being the gorilla that the Tigers expected. Right now he and Magglio Ordonez are killing the ball. And with a little help from guys like Carlos Guillen and Brandon Inge (who is just a ball player) or the young kids like Austin Jackson this team is rolling. But be wary: they have played the Royals and the Indians so far. That’s not exactly a Murderer’s Row. But success breeds confidence and that breeds more success. We will see. But I’m not totally sold and this team could get overrated really quick.

Minnesota (5-2, +375; 2-4-1 vs. total)
I absolutely love how this team has looked. They lost only once out in Los Angeles and then they manhandled the White Sox. Their only loss in that Chicago series was a White Sox comeback in a game where the Twins had almost no interest in playing. This team is going to kill the mediocre righties that teams like Kansas City and Detroit throw at them while also set to handle the mediocre lefties on teams like the Indians. This is by far the best team in the division. Now we need to see how the new ballpark works in. I hear it’s a hitter’s haven. But is this team going to lose one of the most significant home field advantages in baseball? Or will they catch a wave and ride it like the Mariners did around the time they opened Safeco? I absolutely love the DP combo of Orlando Hudson and J.J. Hardy. Talk about two brilliant pickups. Are the starters good enough? So far, so good.

Chicago White Sox (2-4, -290; 1-4-1 vs. total)
This team hasn’t hit the ball at all out of the gate. They look terrible at the plate. And it’s not as if they have been facing a bunch of aces. Houston has been garbage in the N.L., but they have faced a bunch of Cy Young candidates. The best guy the Sox have seen was probably Scott Baker. So a disappointing start here. The main issue is that this team doesn’t have enough/any good left-handed bats. I can see that being an issue all season. Paul Konerko looks good and Carlos Quentin looks good. But if they don’t get Alex Rios and Juan Pierre going this offense isn’t going anywhere. That’s a lot of pressure on two guys that we don’t know have much left to offer. But with Chicago’s pitching staff they won’t go away this year.

Cleveland (2-4, -140; 1-4-1 vs. total)
I kind of like this team. I still can’t believe that they pissed away an 8-4 gimme win to close that Detroit series. With that they would be 3-3 and feeling pretty good about themselves. But their bullpen is going to be an issue all year so I would kind of get used to it. But I like all the lefties that this team has in the middle of the lineup. At least, I will like them once Shin-Soo Choo gets going. Travis Hafner is off to a respectable start. But where he heads (the D.L., the All-Star Game, somewhere in between) kind of holds the key to what we’ll see from this offense. Justin Masterson and David Huff both looked pretty good in their starts. It was encouraging. But we’ll see how they hold up over 30 starts. This team won’t be a 95-loss pushover. That’s as far as I’m willing to go.

Kansas City (2-4, -180; 4-2 vs. total)
If you are an optimist you can say that Kansas City hung tough against two of the better teams in the A.L. (Tigers and Red Sox). If you are a realist you can say that the Royals have already been outscored 36-23 heading into Monday’s game and they were only competitive in the two games that they won. Oh, and both of those wins were come-from-behind, one-run victories. Their pitching is a mess behind Zach Grienke. And their hitters aren’t enough to back Grienke up when he does go. Scott Podsednik and Rick Ankiel were nice pickups and are paying immediate dividends. But those aren’t going to be guys that lead a 75-win team. I really like their pieces. But this team has zero top-end talent. They need two All Star-caliber players – like a Prince Fielder and a Matt Holliday – to be even considered in this division. They don’t have them. So mediocrity it is.

WEST
Oakland (5-2, +365; 4-2 vs. total)
I’m not all that surprised that the A’s came out and got off to the best start in this division. They are the healthiest team and they looked – by far – as the more inspired, more focused, and just more intense team in their first two series. And the good news is that they were series against division rivals. This team is just a moneymaker to bet on or bet against. They aren’t going to get swept very often because they play such fundamental baseball. But they aren’t going to sweep many teams because they don’t have much hitting talent. So chase away on this team – for or against – and you should bank. Also, I’m big on fading Ben Sheets, but I am intrigued by the value of the arms in the middle of their rotation (Braden, Duchscherer, Anderson). This team is going to be feisty all season.

Texas (3-3, -125; 2-3-1 vs. total)
I feel like it’s been a hectic first week for the Rangers. Ian Kinsler is hurt. Nelson Cruz is impossible to get out. Michael Young has been a mess. Vlad Guerrero is hitting like he’s 25. Frank Francisco has blown three saves and has a 27.00 ERA. Their five starters have a combined 1.65 ERA. They should have swept Seattle. They should have been swept by Toronto. Bottom line: once this team gets on the same page they are going to be very good. But right now they are all over the place and are a team I wouldn’t touch. It looks as if last year’s ‘under’ run is going to carry over, as this team’s pitching remains underrated.

L.A. Angels (2-5, -475; 3-3-1 vs. total)
Well, to say that the Halos are off to a slow start is an understatement. And the only reason they are 3-3 against the total is because they have given up a ton of runs. They have surrendered nine or more runs in three of their last four games. Ouch. So far one of the main issues I see with this team is that they have gone from a team that just killed left-handers to a team whose best power hitters are now left-handed. And its time to give up on Brandon Wood. The guy is just not a Major Leaguer and he is just a drain at one of the premium offensive positions. It’s way too early to give up on this team. They will be fine. But with 17 of 23 games coming up against the Yankees, Red Sox or Tigers things could get worse before they get better.

Seattle (2-5, -300; 3-3-1 vs. total)
Their slow start is a surprise to everyone except me. This was my 5.5-Unit top futures play: Take ‘Under’ 85.5 wins for Seattle. This team entered the season completely overrated. They don’t have enough pop to score consistently and they have way too many strikeouts in that lineup. You could deal with the K’s if they had some 30-homer guys in the middle of the order. They don’t. But they are still No. 3 in the league in strikeouts. And that pitching staff is just awful. I mean, Ryan Rowland-Smith? Doug Fister? Ian Snell? I hate to tell you, but even when Cliff Lee comes back those three are still in the rotation. This team is a dud.

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Roberto Carlos Waiting for World Cup call-up

Soccer betting season - Roberto Carlos and his booming free kicks seemed to be a distant memory as far as Brazil were concerned but, on the eve of the World Cup, the former Real Madrid player’s name is being mentioned again.

Thirty-seven last Saturday, Roberto Carlos has enjoyed a new lease of life since returning to Brazil to play for Corinthians where he has joined forces with his former Real Madrid and Brazil team mate Ronaldo.

Last week, he scored against arch-rivals Sao Paulo with one of his trademark free kicks, helping Corinthians win 4-3.

Roberto Carlos, capped 131 times, was made one of the scapegoats for Brazil’s relatively early exit in 2006 where they lost to France in the quarter-finals and, like Ronaldo and Cafu, he has not been picked since then.
However, a dearth of obvious choices for the left-back position and his return to form have seen the media speculating on a possible recall.

“I think that, of the 16 years I played for the national team, twelve of them were successful,” Roberto Carlos told Brazilian media last week. “And, today it’s difficult to find a left back.

“Most of the left-footed players prefer to play on the wing or the left side of midfield.”
Dunga, who played alongside Roberto Carlos in the 1998 World Cup team, is not prone to tinkering but left-back is one position where he has chopped and changed.

Since he took over following the 2006 World Cup, he has fielded Gilberto, Marcelo, Adriano Correa, Juan Maldonado and Richarlyson without settling on any of them.

Fenerbahce’s Andre Santos had a run of eight games in a row last year, appearing to have clinched the place, but the last three friendlies have seen Olympique Lyon winger’s Michel Bastos take on the role.

Michel Bastos, who like Roberto Carlos can hit the target from distance, is known in French football as a winger, but he began his career in left back. “If the Brazilian confederation’s fax arrives at home, I will somersault with happiness,” said Roberto Carlos.

“I don’t want to jump the queue. I’m 37 and when I came back to Brazil, I wasn’t thinking about the national team.

“But I’m not going to deny that the Soccer World Cup is not in my mind. I’m going to keep working hard at Corinthians and put a doubt in Dunga’s mind.”. — Reuters

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Match: 49th T20, IPL3
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date: April 14, 2010

Today in the 49th match of DLF IPL, two teams will fight for a place in semifinals. Rajasthan Royals will take on Bangalore Royal Challengers in a very crucial match today to be played at 8 pm IST. Both teams have 12 points and a win today will take them to second spot in the points table.

Rajasthan Royals Team
S Warne (captain), SA Asnodkar, J Botha, S Trivedi, F Fazal, Y Pathan, A Finch, A Jhunjhunwala, Kamran Khan, M Lumb, M Morkel, S Narwal, N Ojha(wk), M Patel, A Paunikar, S Quadri, A Raut, A Singh, S Tait, A Uniyal, A Voges, S Wagh.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Team
A Kumble (Captain),, B Akhil, KP Appanna, RV Uthappa, MV Boucher, R Dravid, SP Goswami, JH Kallis, V Kohli, R Vinay Kumar, B Kumar, P Kumar, A Mithun, EJG Morgan, MK Pandey, KP Pietersen, SPD Smith, S Sriram, DW Steyn, LRPL Taylor, D du Preez, RE van der Merwe, CL White.

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Soccer World Cup Tickets at Supermarkets

Soccer betting Season: JOHANNESBURG, April 14 — Half a million unsold World Cup tickets will go on sale over the counter from tomorrow as FIFA accedes to South African business methods.

The final phase of sales for the month-long tournament beginning in June will see ticket selling points in shopping malls in the nine host cities plus a network of popular supermarkets.

Tickets are still available for all 64 matches except the final at Soccer City in Johannesburg on July 11.
It will be the first time fans can buy tickets over the counter in cash — the preferred method of purchasing for South African football fans, many of who are on low incomes.

FIFA had previously insisted on selling tickets through its website on the Internet or in a complicated ballot procedure at a local bank branch, triggering local criticism.

Many South Africans complained the process excluded people without web access, credit cards or the disposable income to pay for their tickets months in advance.

Ticket prices are also well above normal for top-level football in South Africa.
A special category of tickets for residents of South Africa sells at US$20 (RM64) but costs escalate drastically in higher categories for better seats and after the first-round group phase. Tickets for premier seats at the final costs US$900.

Demand in South Africa had initially sluggish but the most recent phase saw locals snap up 85 per cent of the 240,000 tickets sold between February and the beginning of this month.

FIFA said last week 2.2 million tickets have been sold for the tournament, which kicks off on June 11. — Reuters

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2010 Soccer World Cup: Darren Bent @ Jermain Defoe

Soccer betting online:Tottenham fans travelling to the Stadium of Light on April 3 would have been hoping and praying during the long coach journey up north that they could jeer and taunt Darren Bent, much as they did after the ex-Tottenham striker missed a crucial penalty in the reverse fixture this season.

After 34 seconds, they were despairing. An hour and a half later, they were probably crying. Bent, with 20 league goals prior to the match, had grabbed a couple of more—both from set-pieces.

Their only consolation on a dire afternoon for their team was Bent's continued profligacy from the penalty spot, as he conspired to miss two spot-kicks.

Nevertheless, while Jermain Defoe was sitting on the bench feeling sorry for himself, his understudy last season had made merry to boost his chances of a late call-up to the England World Cup squad. Soccer betting sportsbook

Bent, often accused of not doing enough for the team and missing important chances—including the header against Portsmouth last season that led Harry Redknapp to famously declare that his 'missus' Sandra would have scored—has scored 22 of his team's 42 goals.

Without these goals, an incredible 52 percent of his team's total effort, Steven Bruce might have faced the grim situation of his side swapping leagues with bitter neighbours Newcastle United. Instead, the Black Cats sit comfortably in mid-table; the comprehensive 3-1 defeat of Spurs having seemingly secured Sunderland Athletic's Premier League status for another season.

"He's been an absolute revelation for us all season," Bruce purred.

His hitman has scored four goals more than he managed at White Hart Lane, despite having played 26 fewer games. His form in front of goal has been crucial for Sunderland Athletic, and has justified the important transfer fee that Niall Quinn authorised last season.

Importantly, Bent's performances are now more consistent and mature than in past seasons.

He has scored goals against four of the top five teams this year, has played in every league game, and also provided four assists.

In contrast, Defoe has performed well only sporadically. His five-goal feat at home to Wigan Athletic was a high; his recent injury and lack of form is a low point.

Although Defoe has three hat tricks to Bent's one this season and has more international pedigree, it is undeniable that the latter is doing more to convince Capello to pick him for the World Cup this summer.

While Defoe has a better shots-on-target ratio (0.63 to 0.59), it is Bent who has a better goals-to-shots ratio (0.15 to 0.23). That means that, for approximately every four chances Bent has, he will score one goal.

It is unlikely an England striker would have more than four chances against most international teams at this year's tournament. This may be only one against the top teams.

Some would argue that neither player is the perfect partner for the indispensable Wayne Rooney. Both are too selfish, and neither has built any sort of understanding with the Manchester United striker.

While it is clear that Capello has time for Defoe, and he has thus far overlooked Bent, the Italian coach prefers to pair big with small—much like Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has done this season.

Emile Heskey is supposedly the preferred strike partner of Rooney, although most England fans would argue that he does not even merit selection in the squad, given his poor form for Aston Villa this season and his meager goal return at international level.

If Capello sticks to his word of picking players on a meritocratic basis, Bent will start against the USA on June 12. Defoe will warm the bench, waiting for Bent, head wide of an open goal. Heskey will be downing a pint of bitter in Birmingham, contemplating international retirement.

The events of the next few weeks could be decisive. Defoe needs a renaissance, starting this week in the high-profile home games against rivals Arsenal and Chelsea. Bent will welcome Burnley with a beaming smile and a determination to run the league's worst defence ragged and pressurize Rooney for the Golden Boot award.

Capello has a big decision to make. Whom should he choose? One, both, or neither? Only time will tell.

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MLB Baseball - Angels 5 Yankees 7

MLB Baseball betting season: The pre-game ceremonies for the first time since opening day 2001 included the Yankees receiving World Series rings. The first guy to receive his ring was Yankee trainer Gene Monhan who has taken a leave from the Yankees as he battle throat and neck cancer. It was a truly touching moment as Gene came out looking great and all the players were excited to see him. We here at Bronx Baseball Daily wish Gene a quick recovery!

The Yankees also played some jokes at the ring ceremony, as Hideki Matsui and Nick Swisher both received fake rings before being given the real deal. After Matsui received his ring, all the Yankees went over to him and embraced him in a very nice moment.

Even though it wasn’t seen live, the ceremonious first pitch was delivered by Bernie Williams who bounced the ball, but still nice to see Bernie. Before I get to the game recap I also want to mention a special thank you to The Boss George Steinbrenner, who received his ring prior to the ceremony from Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi ,  who has given us Yankee fans a team we can all be proud of and see succeed every season.

Believe it or not there was also a game this afternoon which pitted Andy Pettitte against Ervin Santana. Hideki Matsui got his first at bat verse his old team early, but struck out on a check swing. The Yankees were able to get on the board early after Nick Johnson hit his first HR of the season, and the first of the year at Yankee Stadium, to put the Yankees up 1-0. The Yankees added another solo shot in the 3rd inning this time off the bat of the Yankee captain Derek Jeter giving Andy Pettitte a 2-0 lead. Pettitte was superb today shutting down the Angels for 6 innings, but the Yankees would wind up needing the insurance runs they got throughout the game.

The Yankees scored 4 more runs combined in the 4th and 6th innings after a Jeter single and Alex Rodriguez single. After Morales hit a solo HR for the Angels in the top of the 8th inning off of Chan Ho Park to ruin the shutout, the Yankees answered with their own two runs in the 8th after a Posada double and Granderson single, giving the Yankees a 7-1 lead. The 9th did not go as smoothly as the Yankees would have wished as David Robertson struggled and gave up a grand slam to ex-Yankee Bobby Abreu to make the game 7-5. Joe Girardi brought in Mariano Rivera for what was then a save situation and wound up getting Matsui to pop out to close the game. A fitting ending to a great Yankee opener.

MLB Baseball Season: Royals-Tigers Preview

Baseball betting season: The last time the Detroit Tigers won seven of their first nine games, Rick Porcello was more than three years shy of being born.

The 21-year-old right-hander can help the Tigers to their best start since 1985 on Wednesday when they face the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series.

Detroit (6-2) went 7-2 to open the 1985 season. Porcello, who was born Dec. 27, 1988, will try to help his club match that as he looks to follow up a solid start in his 2010 debut.

Porcello (1-0, 3.60 ERA) allowed two runs over five innings of a 5-2 victory over Cleveland on Friday in the team's home opener.

The Tigers had to overcome an early deficit in that win, and they came up with yet another comeback victory Tuesday by scoring six runs in the seventh inning to beat Kansas City 6-5.

Detroit, which has needed to rally in all but one of its wins, trailed by five heading into the seventh but got five hits and drew three walks in the inning.

Carlos Guillen's double brought home the go-ahead runs, spoiling the Royals' third straight game with at least five runs and double-digit hits.

"Hopefully, sometime this year we can score some runs early and make it easier on our pitchers, but the fact that we are going out and winning these games says a lot about our team," outfielder Johnny Damon said.

A bullpen that has posted a 2.90 ERA has paved the way for the comebacks, and the Tigers have batted .293 in their best start in six years.

After allowing five runs in a 10-5 series-opening loss Monday, Detroit's relievers bounced back to give up one unearned run over four innings Tuesday.

Royals relievers, meanwhile, are struggling again after recording a 5.02 ERA and 22 blown saves in 2009. Kansas City is 1 for 5 in save opportunities this season and the bullpen has a 7.96 ERA.

"We're 3-5, the bullpen has had an impact on all eight games, and that impact has been negative a lot more than it has been positive," manager Trey Hillman said.

If Kyle Davies' recent history against the Tigers is any indication, the club's relievers might not have much of an impact Wednesday. The right-hander went 0-5 with a 6.25 ERA in his last six starts versus Detroit, although he did pitch well in a 3-2 win at Comerica Park on Aug. 16, allowing two runs over six innings.

Davies (0-0, 4.50) earned his only win against the Tigers at Comerica on Sept. 22, 2007, throwing 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball in a 7-4 victory.

One bad inning cost him the chance for a victory in his season debut Friday night against Boston. He pitched six innings of a 4-3 win but gave up three runs in the fourth.

Porcello has not faced the Royals at home and was 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA in three starts against them last season.

2010 FIFA World Cup Ticket Unveiled

Soccer Betting Season.

The official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ticket was unveiled on (9 April 2010) by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan at Maponya Mall in Soweto. The tickets will be made available to the general public in a week’s time, on 15 April 2010, when the fifth and final ticketing sales phase kicks off. This will coincide with the opening of the FIFA World Cup ticketing centres in all nine Host Cities and the start of the over-the-counter sales.

“For this last phase, we have made a big effort to assist football fans by introducing various additional means to purchase a ticket,” emphasised Jérôme Valcke. “We are commited to facilitating the process for all fans and giving them this last chance to attend the matches and experience the excitement of this first World Cup in Africa.”

In all, 500,000 tickets for 63 matches (including all Host Cities and all knock-out matches except the final) will be made available.

Five different sales channels will be operating during this fifth and final sales phase, which will run from next Thursday (15 April 2010) to the last day of the tournament (11 July 2010):

• 11 ticketing centres across the Host Cities (exact addresses and details can be found attached and on FIFA.com), open seven days a week from 9.00 until 18.00 local time;
• Approx. 600 FNB branches nationwide, open five days a week from 9.00 on 15 April; the process is new: you can order tickets, make payment and get ticket confirmation immediately; the actual tickets need to be collected at the FIFA ticketing centres or Shoprite/Checkers sales points;
• The official tournament website www.FIFA.com, starting from 18.00 on 15 April;
• The call centre hotline (tel. (within South Africa): 083 123 2010; tel. (international): 0041445832010), starting from 18.00 on 15 April and open seven days a week from 8.00 until 22.00;
• 18 Shoprite/Checkers sales points (addresses attached and on FIFA.com), starting from 9.00 on 19 April and open seven days a week;

“We are excited about these new initiatives, which make the process much easier for everyone. We have always said that it is important that we make this World Cup more accessible to the people and with the over-the-counter sales, we believe this measure is consistent with the needs of the fans,” said Danny Jordaan.

Fans applying at the ticketing centres will be required to display ID and pay by credit card or cash.

A total of 240,000 tickets were sold in the fourth phase, 85% of which went to South African residents. Overall, 2.2 million tickets have been sold for the soccer tournaments.