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Back before Euro 08 started, we picked Russia as our longshot for the tournament.

We prety much based our pick on the odds and the coach. No Guus Hiddink team should ever be 26-1…

But they have tough task ahead of them, in playing Spain tonight for a spot against Germany in the final. Bodog Sportsbook has them at an outside chance of 3.45 to beat Spain, who are paying 1.95. (convert sports odds formats with the OG calculator)

Russian keeper, Igor Akinfeev had some oinspiring words for his team mates before the semi final. “We shouldn’t be afraid of anything,” he said.

“We have almost made it to the top of the mountain, but we want to reach the peak. Neither Spain nor us want penalties. It’s not good for the nerves and only puts more grey hair on our heads.”

We’ll be watching the game and cheering home our 26-1 bet. Do us proud you Russkies!

Phil Ivey hasn’t had a good week.

Various news sources have reported that the Full Tilt Poker pro has bet $2 million on the Lakers to win the NBA championship.

We don’t know when he made this bet, but it was sometime before game 3, because he tipped staff at the WSOP to get the TV near his table to show the game instead of the level information for the tournament everybody else was busy playing. He was playing too, but the Lakers captured his attention more than any cards in front of him.

Other losses this week include $80,000 worth of re-buys and add-ons in the 2-7 Lowball tournament where he didn’t cash. And $100,000 to PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu on a golf bet.

If he has in fact bet $2 mil on the Lakers, he’s in some trouble after their game 4 capitulation. Here at OG, we’re still stunned at how a Phil Jackson coached team could squander a 24 point lead at home. They were -7 favorites with the oddsmakers, paying just 1.30 (-330) for the win versus Boston’s 3.65! (+265)

The Lakers are now a longshot to win the title, after starting the series as favorites. No team has ever come from 1-3 down to win an NBA Championship.

Phil won’t be the only one crying about that…

Ed

BetUS is posting odds on whether Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens will test positive for performance enhancing drugs.

According to news reports, T.O. was in New York last tuesday, meeting with NFL officials after being placed in the league’s “reasonable cause” testing program for performance-enhancing drugs. The superstar was placed under additional scrutiny from the league on the same day that he received a contract extension for an exorbitant amount of money.

Will he test positive?

BetUS doesn’t think he will, offering 5.00 (4/1) odds on a positive result this season. They’re only paying 1.50 (1/2) for Terrell to stay clean.

Looking at the pic to the right, you sure couldn’t rule steroids out! He’s one cut mofo.

Let’s hope he got those abs from hard work and not the juice…