Duke holds off Maryland
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
01/24/2010 - College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jasmine Thomas poured in 20 points, as the sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils edged the Maryland Terrapins, 58-57, in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Comcast Center.
Joy Cheek added nine points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils (17-3, 5-0 ACC), who have won two in a row following a loss to No. 1 UConn on Monday. Karima Christmas donated eight points and five boards for Duke, which won despite shooting just 32.8 percent from the field.
Lori Bjork made a trio of three-pointers on her way to 11 points for the Terrapins (14-6, 2-4), who have dropped three in a row following a two-game winning streak. Diandra Tchatchouang chipped in nine points and seven boards for Maryland, which made 40.4 percent of its shots.
A Bridgette Mitchell jumper had the Blue Devils ahead 55-54 with 1:29 to play in the game. Tchatchouang missed a jumper at the other end.
Duke then was off the mark on a pair of shots before Cheek was fouled. Cheek made both free throws to put the Blue Devils in front 57-54 with 20 seconds remaining.
Anjale Barrett couldn't make a three-pointer at the opposite end, and Thomas made 1-of-2 from the line to make it a four-point contest with five ticks left on the clock.
Barrett made a trey in the last second to account for the final margin.
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This is how it's supposed to work. When an NFC Championship ends in the fashion that Sunday's instant classic between the Saints and Vikings did, the celebration for the winners is more jubilant, and the grie
<< Avs win sixth straight, blank Stars
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Anderson stopped 27 shots to pick up his
fifth shutout of the season, as the surging Colorado Avalanche defeated the
Dallas Stars, 4-0, at Pepsi Center.
Chris Stewart and Paul Stastny each had a
<< Hartley's FG in OT sends Saints into Super Bowl
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Hartley's 40-yard field goal 4:45
into overtime moved the Saints into the Super Bowl for the first time in
franchise history, as they beat Minnesota, 31-28, in the NFC Championship
Game.
The Saints
<< Watson birdies last two holes to beat Couples by one
Kaupulehu-Kona, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Watson and Fred Couples staged a
classic battle on Sunday and it was Watson, who birdied the final two holes,
that walked away with the title at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
Watson fired a s
<< Astros agree to terms with Byrdak
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros avoided arbitration with
left-handed pitcher Tim Byrdak by coming to terms on a one-year contract worth
$1.6 million, plus bonuses.
The 36-year-old Byrdak was 1-2 in 76 appearances in
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss Monday's game against Charlotte due to a sprained left ankle. Anthony, who is second in the league at 29.7 points per game, suffered the inju
Djokovic, Davydenko gain quarterfinal spots >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic
and sixth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko both moved into the quarterfinals
at the Australian Open.
Djokovic, the 2008 Aussie Open champion, advanced with a 6-1, 6-
Williams sisters advance to quarters in Melbourne >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Serena Williams
and her sister, seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams, secured their
spots in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
The top-seeded Serena needed just over
Federer, Djokovic, Davydenko reach Aussie QFs >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 superstar Roger Federer,
former champion Novak Djokovic and surging Russian Nikolay Davydenko all moved
into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.
The three-time champion Federer blew p
Winslow Hits a Homer >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two years ago Rick Dutrow Jr. trained Big
Brown to Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories. This year, his older brother
Anthony has a top-flight colt in Winslow Homer, an impressive winner of last
Saturday's
Super Bowl 2009 Betting
Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard
Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on football needs.