09/07/2008 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners catcher Jeff Clement will have surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, the club announced late Saturday.
Mariners medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan will perform the arthroscopic procedure to repair a lateral meniscus tear and a medial meniscus tear in the backstop's left knee. Rehabilitation time for such a procedure is typically three to four weeks.
The 25-year-old Clement hit .227 with 10 doubles, one triple, five homers and 23 RBI in 66 games for Seattle this season.
<< Giants rally to edge Pirates
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott McClain hit a two-run home run as
the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6, in the
second of three games at AT&T Park.
Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-2 with two RBI a
<< Tebow, Gators pull away late to crush 'Canes
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Tebow threw for 256 yards and two
touchdowns as the Florida Gators overcame a sluggish start to down the Miami
Hurricanes for the first time since 1985 with a 26-3 victory.
Tebow was 21-of-35
<< Utah uses second-half surge to double up UNLV
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Johnson garnered 183 passing yards
and two touchdowns on 15-of-24 completions with an interception and also
rushed five times for 80 yards and a TD, as the No. 22 Utah Utes crushed the
UNLV Re
<< Thome's landmark blast lifts White Sox over Angels in 15
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jim Thome's home run in the bottom of the 15th
inning sent Chicago over Los Angeles, 7-6, in the second installment of a
three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Justin Speier (1-8) started the inning fo
L.A. ties RSL to extend winless skid to 11 >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Bryan Jordan had a goal and an assist in
his first start in Major League Soccer, but Los Angeles settled for a 2-2 draw
against Real Salt Lake on Saturday and its winless skid reached 11 matches.
Jordan,
Abreu's big night helps keep Yanks in playoff hunt >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Abreu had a solo home run and finished
3-for-4 with three runs driven in and two scored, missing the cycle by a
double, as the New York Yankees kept their fleeting postseason hopes alive
with a
Sun Devils sting Cardinal in rout >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Carpenter threw for 345 yards and three
touchdowns, boosting 15th-ranked Arizona State to a 41-17 rout of Stanford.
Carpenter completed 27-of-36 passes and was picked off once for the Sun Devils
(2-0, 1
The real McCoy: Longhorns level UTEP >>
El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes as 10th-
ranked Texas beat up Texas-El Paso, 42-13, at the Sun Bowl.
McCoy completed 20-of-29 passes for 282 yards and a pick while Quan Cosby had
eight catches for 154
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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