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Tuesday 9^th March 2010

The 2010 Formula 1 season starts this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday...

There's no doubt which driver is stealing the headlines – former World Champion and all-round F1 racing legend Michael Schumacher has come out of retirement, and will be behind the wheel for the Mercedes team.

Schuey's return has got the bookies in a spin – with dozens of Specials bets on offer for him. Including: 

Skybet and Coral make Schumacher 66/1 to get a 'Podium Finish' in every race... 

Boylesports make Michael an Even-money chance to record 'Over 2.5' race wins, 5/6 to record 'Over 2.5' pole positions and 15/8 to finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship... 

At Coral he's 6/1 to win his 'home' Grand Prix in Germany. While Skybet go 3/1 that Schuey won't win any races in the 2010 season. 

Schumacher is around 5/1 to win the 2010 Drivers' Championship – and break his own record by becoming World Champion for what would be the 8^th time. He's also around 5/1 to win the opening race of the season this weekend... 

View the latest odds on all F1 markets – including this weekend's Bahrain Grand  Prix – here:

http://odds.sportsbettingxtra.co.uk/motor-sport/formula-1/

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Monday 8th March 2010

The bookies took a hammering on the Oscars last night with all 6 of the major categories being won by the odds-on favourites. William Hill reported that it was their worst Oscar night ever!

The closest category according to the bookies was Best Picture with the Hurt Locker (4/6) and Avatar (11/10) battling it out. The Hurt Locker came out on top in that one. Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow also picked up the Best Director award – she was odds-on at 1/5 for that one.

Elsewhere Jeff Bridges won Best Actor and Sandra Bullock won Best Actress. Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique won Oscars for their supporting roles.

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Friday 5^th March 2010 

The big football news today has been the injury to Michael Owen – he will miss the rest of the season for Man Utd after pulling his hamstring in their Carling Cup final win over Aston Villa last weekend.  

William Hill have refunded bets on Owen making England's World Cup Squad this summer – and also paid out on the 'No' option of their 'Will Owen be in England's World Cup Squad' market. 

With Owen missing, William Hill have now priced up a new market... 

'To Start Up Front Alongside Rooney vs USA': 

Emile Heskey            4/5

Peter Crouch             9/4

Jermain Defoe         11/4 

After England manager Fabio Capello's comments about liking to play with a 'big man and a little man' up front, it's no surprise that two tall strikers – Heskey and Crouch – are top of the list to play alongside the 5' 10" Wayne Rooney!  

Take a look at that Specials market here.

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