There has been plenty of speculation about the future of Tiger Woods since his scandal broke, but it seems that the questions surrounding his career have been answered.  He is set to return to golf for the Masters.

There were some rumors that he would be making his first appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, but Fox Sports is reporting that Woods in indeed making his return in the first major tournament of the year.  It’s certainly a risky plan for Woods as a poor performance in one of golf’s biggest events won’t do him any favors when it comes to winning back the respect of his peers and fans.  To add to the pressure, Woods hasn’t been fairing well at Augusta in recent years.  In fact, in his last seven appearances he’s only won once.

Though, as Fox Sports has pointed out, it’s a pretty controlled environment with only accredited press and respectful galleries surrounding him in his return.  He won’t have to worry about the prying tabloid press or unruly fans.  Whether he wins or loses, it’s sure to be one of the biggest sporting moments of the year, and BetUS is offering a few props on the man’s return.  This includes:

Will Tiger win his next Major he enters?
Yes: +300
No: -600

What will Tiger shoot in the 1st round?
PAR or less: -450
Above PAR: +275

BetUS is also offering the following odds on the US Masters:
To Win
Tiger Woods: +300
Phil Mickelson: +500
Padraig Harrington: +1200
Rory McIlroy: +1500
Geogg Ogilvy: +1500

There’s many more on offer, so get to BetUS to check it out!

There’s been a bit of drama in the NBA over the past couple weeks, and as you might have guessed Allen Iverson and LeBron James are at the center.

Iverson is making headlines, and, once again, it’s about the future of his basketball career.  As many of you dedicated NBA fans will know, Iverson has been out of commission for the past month or so due to his four year old daughter’s undisclosed illness.  Well, he and the 76ers have come to a mutual decision that he will remain out for the remainder of the season so that he can deal with his more pressing family issues.

So, with Iverson out, many people are asking what’s next for him?  After a very short retirement, he made his return when the Sixers signed him as a free agent.  This came after two less than memorable stints with Detroit and Memphis.  He was certainly anxious to prove that he had plenty left to give.  He returned with a bit of humility, seemingly less interested in being the center of attention and more interested in being a part of the team.  Though, perhaps his arthritic knee played a part in his desire to take a more reserved role on the team.

So, does all of this spell out a more permanent retirement for Iverson?  There are no confirmed answers at this point, but one thing is certain: he won’t be returning this season.

In other NBA news, LeBron James has filed papers to officially change his number from 23 to 6.  You may remember, earlier in the year when James made the news when he called for the NBA to retire the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan.  Well, he’s taken it a step further by officially giving up 23.  Though, it’s one famous number to another.  Both Julius Irving and Bill Russell donned the No. 6 during their careers. James wore the six jersey on the US Olympic team, and continues to wear it everyday in practice.

In any event, the season must roll on, and BetUS still has you covered on all the odds.  They are currently offering the following:

Los Angeles Lakers v Miami Heat
Lakers: -5 ½ -110
Heat: +5 ½ -110

Utah Jazz v Phoenix Suns
Jazz: +1 ½ -110
Suns: -1 ½ -110

Don’t forget to get to BetUS to put down a wager before the games get underway on Thursday, March 4.

The big news coming out of the Olympics over the past couple of days isn’t surrounding the latest gold medal event, but rather, the USA men’s hockey team – wearing their vintage Team USA jerseys to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice – upsetting the favored Canadians in a well earned 5-3 victory.

The game got off to a quick start with the Americans immediately taking the upper hand.  Brian Rafalski slapped in a goal off the point just 41 seconds into the game.  It stayed at 1-0 for much of the first period, until Eric Staal knocked one in for the Canadians just before the 9:00 mark.  Though, not to be outdone, the Americans quickly answered back.  Less than a minute later, Rafalski knocked in another point shot to put the USA back in the lead.

The scoring continued to go back and fourth, though there was never a point when the Americans fell behind.  And, they started the third period off with yet another goal, this time from Jamie Langenbrunner, to put the score at 4-2.  Though the Canadians put one away to put it at 3-4, they were never quite able to catch up.  With the end of the game nearing, they hit the American net hard.  Nearly the entire last two minutes of the game were played in the American defensive zone with the Canadians hammering goalie Ryan Miller, even pulling their goalie to gain the 6th man.  Persistence didn’t pay off in this instance as the Americans cleared the puck, and USA’s Ryan Kessler made a sweeping shot into the empty net.

The offensive line for the US was fantastic, though the bulk of the credit must be given to Miller who stopped an amazing 42 shots.  It has to be the most impressive goal tending of the games so far.

The big win has certainly had a few people talking, particularly those setting the odds for these winter games.  BetUS is the first to feature the updated odds after the massive upset.  They’re currently offering:

To Win Gold:
Canada: 9/5
Russia: 5/2
Sweden: 4/1
USA: 3/1
Czech Republic: 10/1
Finland: 12/1
Slovakia: 25/1
Switzerland: 80/1

Leading Scorer:
Dany Heatley: 6/5
Brian Rafalski: 3/2
Evgeni Malkin: 9/5
Sidney Crosby: 3/2
Tomas Ekanec: 3/1
Jarome Iginla: 3/1
Tomas Plekanec: 5/1
Tore Vikingstad: 5/1

Most Saves
Henrik Lundqvist: 10/13
Evgeni Nabokov: 10/11
Martn Brodeur: 10/11
Evgeni Nabokov: 10/13

Be sure to check it out as the men’s ice hockey gets into the Quarterfinals.  Things are starting to heat up, and you don’t want to miss any of it.  Also, don’t forget to check out the odds on the women’s ice hockey as the USA prepares to play Canada for the gold medal.  The game starts this Thursday, February 25.