SPORTS BLOG

Sports Illustrated has done it again. Those nice folks have gathered together the finest photos of some of the finest women...and here they are: The women of the 2006 Swimsuit Issue. (And yeah, Maria Sharapova strikes a few nice poses. Don't miss the "All-Star Model Reunion" shoot while you're at it.) SI.com Swimsuit Issue

This year for the first time eight videos of the photo shoots can be downloaded from iTunes, or to a cellphone, thanks to an agreement with American Greetings Interactive. SI.com bikini's also boasts a gallery of models that can be searched by name, or by type.

Some of the hotties include:

Ana Beatriz Barros, Carolyn Murphy, Anne V. Maria Sharapova, Elsa Benitez, Elle McPherson, Molly Sims, Veronica Veracova, Rachael Hunter, Bridget Hall, Laetitia Casta, Petra Namcova, Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, and more...

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Posted by Ciaran Wednesday

The 2006 Nextel Cup Series season begins in earnest on Sunday when the drivers take to the track in the Daytona 500. Jeff Burton will start from the pole on Sunday, having earned that position with a strong showing during last weekend's qualifying sessions. Jeff Gordon, the defending Daytona 500 champion, will start from the second spot on the grid. All other starting positions for the race will be determined at the Gatorade Duel, a pair of 150-mile races which takes place on Thursday night (weather permitting).

The annual Budweiser Shootout also took place at Daytona on the weekend, with Denny Hamlin the surprise winner of the event. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second on the day, with Tony Stewart, Scott Riggs, and Jimmie Johnson rounding out the Shootout's top five. Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Joe Nemechek, and Dale Jarrett made up the rest of the race's top 10. Below are the Vegas Lines & Odds to Win the 2006 Daytona 500.

J Gordon 4/1
D Earnhardt Jr 6/1
T Stewart 7/1
J Johnson 8/1
K Harvick 8/1
C Edwards 10/1
G Biffle 12/1
M Martin 12/1
E Sadler 151
M Truex Jr. 18/1
Kyle Busch 18/1
D Jarrett 20/1
Kurt Busch 20/1
R Newman 20/1 Nascar lines...

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The first point race towards the 2006 Nextel Cup begins and the futures are now live at Mysportsbook.com Online Nascar Betting Sportbook

Posted by Dave B Wednesday

To complement its online, print, radio and television marketing campaigns, Bodog.com announced today a new advertising deal that will see it take to the skies. Six large passenger jets will be externally and internally branded in the colors and logo of the international digital entertainment and gaming company. "Air Bodog" - The advertising initiative will cover a three-month span on six Allegiant Air, 150-seat MD-80 passenger jets. The Bodog.com plane wrapping will be easily visible to travelers waiting to board flights to and from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

The Allegiant aircraft will fly between Las Vegas and 32 nonstop Allegiant Air destinations. The planes will be parked at Terminal D in McCarran Airport, near the airport's busiest runway. Passengers flying in any of these Bodog.com-branded jets will have a chance to win their next trip to Las Vegas when they sign up for a Bodog.com account and deposit a minimum of $20.

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Bodog.com, valued at over US $1 billion and ranked in the Power 10 online companies by eGaming Review, processed $7 billion in wagers in 2005.

Posted by Q Wednesday