08/24/2008 - Moscow, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Piercy fired a six-under 64 Sunday to come from behind and win the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic.
Piercy, who won two weeks ago at the Wichita Open, completed his second win on the Nationwide Tour at 13-under-par 267.
Cameron Percy closed with a four-under 66 at Elmhurst Country Club and shared second place with last week's winner, Brendon De Jonge, who posted a two-under 68 Sunday. Those two finished at 11-under-par 269.
Brad Fritsch, Rich Barcelo and Jeff Gallagher tied for fourth at minus-10.
Third-round leader D.A. Points stumbled to a three-over 73 to fall into a share of ninth place at eight-under-par 272.
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<< Ausmus, Erstad homer in extras to lift Houston over Mets
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Ausmus and Darin Erstad each homered in
the 10th inning to give Houston a 6-4 win over the New York Mets, in the third
installment of a four-game set from Shea Stadium.
Ausmus had just one home run c
<< Passport issues force Red Bulls' Rojas to miss match
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Red Bulls attacking midfielder
Jorge Rojas missed Sunday's Major League Soccer match vs. the Houston Dynamo
because of passport and P-1 visa issues.
Rojas traveled to his native Venezuela
<< Lee routs Kittleson for U.S. Amateur crown
Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Lee used a hotter putter to defeat Drew
Kittleson, 5 & 4, in the 36-hole final at the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Lee poured in 13 birdies over 32 holes of play to become the youngest U.S.
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<< Giants' Umenyiora done for season
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants defensive end
Osi Umenyiora will miss the entire 2008 season after injuring his left
knee in Saturday's 10-7 preseason loss to the New York Jets.
Umenyiora had to be
D-Backs option Slaten; recall Buckner >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned left-handed
pitcher Doug Slaten to Triple-A Tucson on Sunday and recalled right-hander
Billy Buckner.
Buckner was optioned to Tucson when Slaten was activated from th
Rennes scores twice in injury time to stun Lille >>
Rennes, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bruno Cheyrou and Moussa Sow scored in injury
time, lifting Rennes to a stunning 2-1 victory over Lille on Sunday in France's
Ligue 1.
Cheyrou tied the match in the 91st minute and Sow scored in the 94th,
Reds' Cueto leaves game >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto left
Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies after the third inning because of
soreness in his right triceps tendon.
The righty will be examined tomorrow in Cinci
Royals snap seven-game losing streak with win over Tigers >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Guillen homered and Mark Teahen drove
in three runs, as the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, to
avoid a three-game sweep and halt a seven-game losing streak.
Esteban German and M
MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.
(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977. Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.
Sportsbook refunded tens of thousands of dollars to customers who bet on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay, the three teams that stunk up the field so badly that their fans and backers never had a chance to get up from their couches and cheer. In the spirit of the low scoring start to the season, odds makers at the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino have set odds on how many total shutouts there will be this season.
MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season. Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite. After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.
Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions. They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown.
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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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