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12/21/2006 - Placed wide receiver Alvis Whitted on injured reserve; signed wide receiver Will Buchanon from the pratice squad.
<< Jazz roar back to down Hawks
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mehmet Okur posted a season-high 30 points and
10 rebounds, as the Northwest Division-leading Utah Jazz rallied to beat the
Atlanta Hawks, 112-106, at Philips Arena.
"You're sitting on pins and needles in thi
<< Hill, Magic hold off Hornets
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Grant Hill had 21 points and seven rebounds to
lead the Orlando Magic to an 86-83 win over the New Orleans/Oklahoma City
Hornets at Amway Arena.
Dwight Howard poured in 16 points, 12 rebounds and three
<< Pacers deal Sixers 12th straight loss
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jermaine O'Neal netted 34 points and
pulled down 11 rebounds as Indiana downed the reeling Philadelphia 76ers,
101-93, at the Wachovia Center.
The Sixers began the post-Allen Iverson era in
<< UConn pounds Pepperdine
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Price scored 17 points to lead four
Husky players in double figures, as 14th-ranked Connecticut easily defeated
Pepperdine, 88-66, in a non-league matchup at Hartford Civic Center.
Doug Wiggins
Williams and Bucks crush Miami >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mo Williams posted 19 points, 11 rebounds
and 10 assists for his first-career triple-double, as the Milwaukee Bucks
pounded the Miami Heat, 121-95, at the Bradley Center.
Michael Redd scored a game-
Dominating fourth quarter lifts Lakers over Wolves >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 24 points and the Lakers
got huge contributions from Maurice Evans and Vladimir Radmanovic in a giant
fourth-quarter run, as the Lakers rallied to stun Minnesota, 111-94, at the
Target
Wildcats top Tigers >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mustafa Shakur netted 23 points and had six
rebounds to lead the ninth-ranked Arizona Wildcats past No. 18 Memphis, 79-71,
in the Chase Fiesta Bowl Classic at the McKale Center.
Ivan Radenovic and Chase B
Arizona's Prince to transfer >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Wildcats sophomore guard J.P. Prince has
decided to transfer to another school, the program announced on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-6 Prince, who hasn't played since the New Mexico State game on
November
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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