10/20/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alvaro Quiros claimed his second European Tour win Sunday and leaped 202 places to 94th in the official world golf rankings.
Marc Turnesa claimed his first PGA Title and moved 138 spots to No. 152 in the latest rankings. Ahead of the two winners, there was little movement to the top 20.
No. 1 Tiger Woods was trailed by Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia.
The first change came with Robert Karlsson jumping two places to sixth thanks to a third-place finish behind Quiros. Camilo Villegas remained No. 7, while Anthony Kim fell two to eighth. Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson to rounded out the top 10.
The remainder of the top 20 was unchanged for the second straight week as Jim Furyk was followed by Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Justin Rose, K.J. Choi, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Kenny Perry and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
<< Brampton goaltender wins OHL Player of the Week
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Foote of the Brampton Battalion has
been named the Ontario Hockey League Player of the Week for the week ending
October 19, it was announced on Monday.
In four games this week, the Battalion go
<< Vanek, Backstrom, Brunnstrom selected as NHL's Three Stars
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek,
Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom and Dallas Stars left wing Fabian
Brunnstrom have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending October
19.
<< Celtics waive F Miles
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics announced on Monday that they
have waived forward Darius Miles.
The 27-year-old Miles has missed the last two and a half seasons after
microfracture surgery on his right knee, and was
<< 2008 World Series Preview - Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays will try to continue one of the most
impressive turnarounds in sports history when they open the 104th edition of
the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
This was supposed to be the
This Week in Golf - October 23rd through October 26th >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - PGA TOUR - FRYS.COM OPEN, Grayhawk Golf
Club (Raptor Course), Scottsdale, Arizona - The PGA Tour returns to Arizona
for the first time since February.
Former Masters champion Mike Weir got up and d
Rivermen lose Bishop, gain Schwarz >>
Peoria, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Peoria Rivermen goaltender Ben Bishop has been
called up to the American Hockey League club's NHL affiliate, St. Louis Blues
resident John Davidson announced on Monday.
To make room on the NHL roster for
Bears' blueliner recalled by Caps >>
Arlington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's Washington Capitals have recalled
defenseman Tyler Sloan from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League,
it was announced on Monday.
The 27-year-old blueliner has recorded three assists i
Tursunov tumbles on home soil >>
St. Petersburg, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth-seeded Russian Dmitry Tursunov
was among Monday's first-round losers at the $1.49 million St. Petersburg
Open.
Slovakian veteran Dominik Hrbaty surprised the Moscow native Tursunov 6-1, 6-
Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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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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