Million-Dollar Bets on Mayweather Win
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22 Saturday, August 26, 2017 SPORTS UAE Team Froome keeps Vuelta lead Emirates’ Slovenian cyclist Matej Mohoric celebrates on Mohoric wins the podium stageCuenca, Spain 7 Sky’s British cyclist left to contest RESULT lovenia’s Matej Mohoric’s bold late Chris Froome cel- the stage win, attack saw him clinch yesterday’s ebrates his Red with Froome, Vuelta a Espana stage 7 results: S Jersey A 207km ride from Lliria to Cuenca: seventh stage of the Vuelta a Espana as Esteban Chaves 1. Matej Mohoric (SLO/UAE) 4hr 43min 35sec Chris Froome safely retained the race and Nicolas Roche 2. Pawel Poljanski (POL/BOR) at 0:16 leader’s red jersey. all finishing close 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (ESP/MOV) 0:16 Mohoric burst clear as a 14-man to nine minutes 4. Thomas De Gendt (BEL/LOT) 0:16 breakaway group tackled the final climb back. 5. Alessandro De Marchi (ITA/BMC) 0:27 of the 207km route between Lliria and Four-time 6. Floris De Tier (BEL/LNL) 0:27 Cuenca, holding onto his lead until the Tour de France Selected others: finish. champion Froome, 18. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 8:38 “It’s incredible! It’s been a long time bidding to become 19. Simon Yates (GBR/ORI) 8:38 since my last big win. I’ve always worked just the third 21. Esteban Chaves (COL/ORI) 8:38 hard and tried my best, but it is great to cyclist to complete 22. Adam Yates (GBR/ORI) 8:38 have a victory again,” said the 22-year-old the Tour-Vuelta 25. Alberto Contador (ESP/TRE) 8:38 Mohoric. double in the same 26. Nicolas Roche (IRL/BMC) 8:38 The Slovenian rider launched his attack year, remains 11 33. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/BAH) on the descent of the Alto del Castillo seconds clear of Overall standings 11km from the end to drop his fellow Joaquin Rojas was third. Colombian Chaves with Irishman 1. Chris Froome (GBR/Sky) 27hr 46min 51sec escapees and cross 16 seconds ahead of the “I tried to save as much energy as Roche 13 seconds adrift. 2. Esteban Chaves (COL/ORI) at 0:11 chasing pack. possible and then just waited until the Today’s mid-mountain eighth 3. Nicolas Roche (IRL/BMC) 0:13 Poland’s Pawel Poljanski came second final which was well suited to my skills,” stage features an uphill finale with 4. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) 0:30 for the second time in as many days after explained Mohoric. the category one climb to Alto 5. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/BAH) 0:36 finishing behind compatriot Tomasz The peloton enjoyed a relatively leisurely Xorret de Cati at the end of a Marczynski on Thursday. Spain’s Jose afternoon as the breakaway bunch were 199.5km ride from Hellin. (AFP) Million-dollar bets on Mayweather win Las Vegas on Saturday. n eye-popping $1.2 million William Hill said bet is among a flurry of the biggest bet it big-moneyA wagers on Floyd had received on Mayweather as the welterweight McGregor so far came champion prepares to take on July 24, when a on mixed martial arts star bettor staked $150,000 Conor McGregor, bookmakers on the Irishman, setting reported yesterday. up a potential $662,500 As Mayweather and windfall if Mayweather McGregor readied to face each loses. other at a weigh-in later Friday, Most experts say Las Vegas bookmakers were McGregor, who has never reporting a surge in betting on fought in a professional today’s cross-combat sports boxing contest, has next showdown at the T-Mobile to no chance against Arena. Mayweather, the 40-year- Bookmakers have said the old former welterweight total amount gambled on the star who retired in 2015 bout will make it the most bet- with a 49-0 record. upon fight in Las Vegas history. Mike Tyson’s former William Hill US reported trainer Teddy Atlas was that the flood of bets in the one of the latest voices past 24 hours included a punter Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Connor Mcgregor face-off during a media press conference to write off McGregor’s who strolled into a sports book trading Nick Bogdanovich said. according to ESPN. The bet Mayweather. chances of springing a and handed over $1.2 million “Whether it’s boxing, gladiators would net around $182,000 in Bogdanovich said that bets surprise. “It’s going to be like in cash on Mayweather, a or Game of Thrones.” profits. on McGregor were outstripping walking through a really bad 1/5 favourite. If Mayweather William Hill said another Vegas bookmakers say that wagers on Mayweather by a neighbourhood late at night,” wins, the bet will earn around gambler had staked $300,000 on while the majority of bets on ratio of 17 to 1. Atlas said of McGregor. $240,000. the outcome in Mayweather’s the fight have been placed on Bookmakers face multi- “He’s going to “It’s going to be the biggest favour. The MGM sportsbook McGregor, a 5-1 underdog, million-dollar losses if get mugged.” fight handle ever. Period,” also took a $1 million bet on most of the total ‘handle’ or McGregor stuns the boxing (AFP) William Hill US director of Mayweather on Thursday, betting pool has been placed on world and upsets Mayweather .