Montero stays hot as Sounders down Earthquakes
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Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fredy Montero headed home the lone goal of
the game in the 26th minute as Seattle Sounders FC handed the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 defeat at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday.
Montero continued his good run of form on Saturday as he scored his fourth
goal to go along with five assists in the last eight games, while Seattle has
started to find its form as well, winning its third straight match.
The Earthquakes managed to put just one shot on goal over the course of 90
minutes, and they saw their four-game unbeaten run come to an end.
Seattle nearly took the lead inside of 10 minutes when a right-wing cross from
Sanna Nyassi was headed on goal from a few yards out by Montero. However,
Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch reacted well and got enough of the ball to
tip it off the crossbar and keep it out.
Nyassi and Montero teamed up again midway through the first half with Nyassi
providing another good cross that Montero got his head to. But this time Busch
was unable to keep out the close-range header, giving Montero his seventh goal
of the season.
Some good goalkeeping from Busch was all that prevented San Jose from going
down two goals in the 63rd minute as he got enough of a low shot from Blaise
Nkufo to tip it past the post.
The home side failed to test Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller, but he was
nearly beaten four minutes from time as Sam Cronin teed up a shot 30 yards
from goal that beat Keller but whistled inches past the right post.
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inning was enough against his former team as the AL West-leading Rangers edged
the Angels, 2-1, in the middle installment of a three-game series.
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WVLT television in Nashville is reporting that it is a five-year deal for the
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Florida held off San Diego, 6-3, in the second test of a three-game set at
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<< RSL thumps United
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-half goals from Robbie Findley and Nelson
Gonzalez propelled Real Salt Lake to a 3-0 win over D.C. United at Rio Tinto
Stadium on Saturday.
Alvaro Saborio put Salt Lake in front after 13 minutes, while
<< Ten-man Houston ties N.Y. to spoil Henry's debut
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Henry assisted on two goals for Juan Pablo
Braun helps Chivas tame Crew >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA rolled to a surprising 3-1 win over
the Columbus Crew at The Home Depot Center on Saturday behind a pair of late
first-half goals.
Justin Braun tallied his seventh goal of the season in the 37th
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Sam Querrey battled
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Andy Murray outlasted Feliciano Lopez in the semifinals Saturday at the
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Burris leads Stampeders over Winnipeg >>
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touchdowns, and the Calgary Stampeders held on to defeat the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers, 23-20, at McMahon Stadium
Burris converted 28-of-38 pass attempts and adde
Earl Thomas in fold for Seahawks >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly come to
terms with first-round draft pick safety Earl Thomas on a five-year contract.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer reported Thomas, the 14th overall pick out of
Texas, wil
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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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
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1 with three walks, an RBI double and scored twice. The double ...
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