Only in hockey can an eight-seed beat a No. 1 and hardly anyone is shocked. An eight-seed can even win the Stanley Cup, as the Los Angeles Kings did in 2012. A hot goalie, like a strong pitcher or two in baseball, can take a team a long way.
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Jordan Spieth, 16 under par and holding a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Masters, is a minus-240 favorite against the field, according to adjusted odds at the Westgate Las Vegas sports book.
If golf tournaments ended after 18 holes, this would be a popular result. Jordan Spieth, the betting public’s pick to win the Masters, threatened to run away from the pack during Thursday’s first round and walked into the Augusta National clubhouse with a three-stroke lead.
American Pharoah is a heavy favorite to win the last big prep race for the Kentucky Derby. But plenty of other horses need to run well at Oaklawn Park on Saturday if they want to run for the roses at Churchill Downs.
Rain is in the forecast for the Masters, and that could make the Augusta National course play longer, which gives defending champion Bubba Watson, favorite Rory McIlroy and young star Jordan Spieth an added boost. Jason Day also should be a major factor this week.
As the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win the Masters at 6-1. A victory would complete a career Grand Slam (he has won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship), joining Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in accomplishing the feat.