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01/20/2012 - George, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - South Africa's Branden Grace posted a seven-under 66 on Friday to rocket to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Volvo Golf Champions.
Grace finished at 12-under 134 and is four strokes clear at the par-73 Links at Fancourt.
The field is an exclusive one with only winners from last year's European Tour schedule, winners from the first two events of 2012 and current tour members under the age of 50 with more than 10 victories.
Grace was the last man to get into the field. He earned his first European Tour victory Sunday at the Joburg Open.
Lee Slattery fired the low round of the day on Friday with an eight-under 65. He is tied for second place with Thomas Aiken, who carded a three-under 70, at eight-under 138.
One of Friday's biggest movers was 2012 European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, who gained entry into the field thanks to the provision for members under 50 with more than 10 victories.
The Spaniard shot a five-under 68 and is alone in fourth at minus-seven.
Major winners Retief Goosen (68), Paul Lawrie (68) and Louis Oosthuizen (71) joined Alexander Noren (68), Raphael Jacquelin (69), Hennie Otto (69) and first-round leader Nicolas Colsaerts (76) in a tie for fifth at six-under 140.
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<< Wozniacki, Clijsters, Li cruise at Aussie Open
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki,
defending champ Kim Clijsters and French Open winner Li Na were among the
third-round winners Friday at the Australian Open.
Wozniacki, still trying for th
<< Federer, Nadal roll into fourth round in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were
each straight-set winners Friday in third-round action at the Australian Open.
Federer, this year's third seed and a four-time winner in Melbourne, battled
thro
<< Mavs escape Utah with win
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shawn Marion scored 22 points to go
along with seven rebounds and Rodrigue Beaubois scored a career-best 17 off
the bench, as Dallas held off Utah, 94-91.
Dirk Nowitzki added 12 points and Lam
<< Cammalleri's SO tally lifts Flames past Kings
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Cammalleri scored the winner in the
shootout to lift the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings at
Staples Center.
In the second round, Cammalleri deked back to the forehand and
New Eastern Illinois coach Babers appoints assistants >>
Charleston, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-year Eastern Illinois head football
coach Dino Babers announced Friday his new coaching staff, including offensive
coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and defensive coordinator Kim McCloud.
Gilbert, who also w
Raptors aim to snap skid against visiting Blazers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors try to put the brakes on a six-game
losing streak this evening when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to
the Air Canada Centre.
Toronto's latest loss came in Boston on Wednesday, as they dropped a
Bulls get their fist look at Kyrie's Cavs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It could be a battle of point guards tonight, when the
Chicago Bulls pay a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.
Bulls guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose hasn't played in the last two games
because of a
Malkin, surging Pens host Habs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Penguins figured to have excellent depth down the
middle as long as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were both on the roster. But
with Pittsburgh's captain again on the sidelines, Malkin has been doing the
heavy lifting fo
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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