08/17/2008 - New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mischa Zverev and Ivo Minar were among four first-round winners on Sunday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.
The German Zverev held off France's Florent Serra 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) to advance. Minar, of the Czech Republic, rallied to oust Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
The French would continue getting eliminated later in the day as Nicolas Devilder dropped a heartbreak to Spain's Albert Montanes 7-6 (7-5), 7-5.
The only American on the docket, Donald Young, was ousted in straight sets by Dudi Sela of Israel, 6-4, 6-2.
American James Blake beat compatriot Mardy Fish in last year's hardcourt final at the Connecticut Tennis Center.
The 2008 U.S. Open will commence August 25 in New York.
<< Pettersson holds off McCarron for Wyndham title
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pettersson caught fire in the middle of
the back nine Sunday to pull away from Scott McCarron and win the Wyndham
Championship by two shots.
Pettersson tripped to a bogey at the last to close a
<< Oswalt shuts down D'Backs as 'Stros triumph
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt tossed eight solid innings of one-
hit ball and Ty Wigginton's three-run homer in the opening frame provided all
the scoring, as the Houston Astros avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-0 win
over th
<< Del Potro takes Legg Mason by storm in fourth straight ATP title
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro continued
his dominance of the ATP Tour Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3 waxing of unseeded Viktor
Troicki in the finals of the $508,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
The second-seeded
<< Rockies use long ball to hand Nats 10th straight loss
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Stewart and Seth Smith hit three-run
homers and Brad Hawpe added a solo shot as the Colorado Rockies defeated the
Washington Nationals, 7-2, sweeping a three-game series at Nationals Park.
Willy T
Hull breaks through with first win at Canadian Open >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Katherine Hull closed with a three-under 69
Sunday to break through for her first win on the LPGA Tour at the Canadian
Women's Open.
Hull finished at 11-under-par 277, one stroke clear of Se Ri Pak.
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Kubel stars as Twins hold off Mariners, keep pace with White Sox >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Kubel finished 4-for-5, scored four
times and knocked in a pair of runs as Minnesota withstood a late charge to
clip Seattle, 11-8, in the final contest of a three-game set at the Metrodome.
Just
DeLaet gets first Canadian Tour win >>
Ile Bizard, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Graham DeLaet defeated two-time winner this
year Daniel Im and overnight co-leader George Bradford in a playoff Sunday to
collect his first Canadian Tour victory at the Montreal Open.
DeLaet fired a final
Vazquez, four homers help ChiSox dominate A's >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexei Ramirez had a grand slam and Juan Uribe
and Carlos Quentin each hit two-run homers, as the Chicago White Sox pummeled
the Oakland Athletics, 13-1, in the rubber match of a three-game series at
McAfee
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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