Furcal takes home NL weekly honors
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07/06/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 4.
The 32-year-old Dominican native led all of baseball last week with a .538 average (14-for-26), adding nine runs and 24 total bases in six games. He also led the National League with a .923 slugging percentage and was second in on- base percentage at .571.
Furcal wrapped up his week by going a blistering 9-for-14 with a homer and five runs scored against the rival San Francisco Giants.
Other nominees for the weekly award included New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay, Florida starter Ricky Nolasco, San Diego hurler Mat Latos and Cincinnati slugged Joey Votto.
Hatboro, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon was a case study for psychologists. The psychological factors that helped, and hurt, some players appeared over and over again. Let's start with Roger Federer, the overwhelming favorite who lost in th
<< Six weeks and counting
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In roughly six weeks, the eight automatic
members of the United States Ryder Cup team will be finalized. Two weeks after
that, the nine automatic guys for the European squad will be known.
It's getting do
<< Lightning sign Lundin, Purcell
Tampa Bay, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed defenseman
Mike Lundin and right wing Teddy Purcell to one-year contracts on Tuesday.
Lundin has appeared in 155 games over his three seasons in the NHL, all with
Tampa Ba
<< Raptors sign first-round pick Davis
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors on Tuesday signed forward
Ed Davis, their first-round pick in the 2010 draft.
Davis, the 13th overall selection, suffered a broken wrist during his second
season at North Carolina las
<< Tigers' Boesch named top AL rookie for June
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch has
been selected as the American League's top rookie for the month of June.
Boesch lead all AL rookies with eight homers, 23 RBI, 35 hits and 17 runs
scored. H
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Drew Miller to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Miller, whose brother Ryan is a goaltender with Buffalo, began last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning but was cl
Sub over Stud? Making the case for Joey Votto >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Another MLB All-Star game and another year
of not sending the most deserving players to the Midsummer Classic. Among the
more glaring omissions this year is Canadian Joey Votto, the Cincinnati Reds'
power-hitt
Legends Classic matchups set >>
Princeton, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Legends Classic has announced its lineup
for the upcoming season, with Syracuse, Michigan, Georgia Tech and UTEP each
hosting a pair of regional round games in late November.
The early season tournam
Orioles welcome back Pie; shelve struggling Millwood >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder
Felix Pie from the 60-day disabled list and placed starter Kevin Millwood on
the 15-day DL due to a strained right forearm.
Pie has been sidelined since sufferi
Pistons sign first-round pick Monroe >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons signed forward Greg
Monroe, the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Monroe averaged 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 b
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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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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