05/02/2007 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR has fined Nextel Cup drivers Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray $25,000 apiece and placed each on probation for an altercation during this past Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
The probationary period runs through October 3 of this year.
The altercation came during the final caution period on the white-flag lap.
McMurray wound up finishing fifth on Sunday, just ahead of Harvick.
<< Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 NFL Draft Review
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
1 - Reggie Nelson, FS, Florida (6-0, 193); 2 - Justin Durant, ILB, Hampton
(6-1, 235); 3 - Mike Walker, WR, Central Florida (6-2, 209); 4 - Adam Podlesh,
P, Maryland (5-11, 202); 4 - Brian Smith, DE, Missouri (6-3, 239); 5
<< New York Jets 2007 NFL Draft Review
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
1 - Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh (6-0, 197); 2 - David Harris, ILB, Michigan
(6-2, 239); 6 - Jacob Bender, T, Nicholls State (6-6, 316); 7 - Chansi
Stuckey, WR, Clemson (5-11, 197)
Analysis: Eric Mangini obviously had
<< Philadelphia Eagles 2007 NFL Draft Review
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
2 - Kevin Kolb, QB, Houston (6-3, 220); 2 - Victor Abiamiri, DE, Notre Dame
(6-5, 271); 3 - Stewart Bradley, OLB, Nebraska (6-4, 256); 3 - Tony Hunt, RB,
Penn State (6-0, 230); 5 - C.J. Gaddis, CB, Clemson (5-11, 203); 5 -
<< Detroit Lions 2007 NFL Draft Review
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
1 - Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech (6-4, 237); 2 - Drew Stanton, QB,
Michigan State (6-3, 235); 2 - Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE, Hawaii (6-5, 280); 2
- Gerald Alexander, FS, Boise State (6-0, 210); 4 - A.J. Davis, CB, North
MLB denies Cleveland protest >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball has denied the protest
filed by the Cleveland Indians regarding a decision by umpires from the April
28 game against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Indians were upset after umpires award
Youzhny, Baghdatis land in BMW QFs >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny and
fourth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis were among Wednesday's second-round
winners at the clay-court BMW Open.
The 2006 U.S. Open semifinalist Youzhny edg
NBA Playoff Preview - Detroit vs. Chicago >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Division rivals clash in the Eastern Conference
semifinals, as the top-seeded Detroit Pistons meet the fifth-seeded Chicago
Bulls in a best-of-seven series.
The Bulls and Pistons will write another chapter in what
Reds hitting their stride on the road >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds found the best way to counter a three-
game losing streak. That is, simply, to win the next three.
The Reds' current nine-game road trip got off to a good start with a 10-3
shelling of the St. Louis Car
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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