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06/19/2007 - Hired Kenny Anderson as head coach.
<< Peer sneaks past Likhovtseva at Eastbourne
Eastbourne, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer
highlighted Tuesday's first-round winners at the $600,000 International
Women's Open, a final Wimbledon tune-up.
Peer held off Russian qualifier Elena Li
<< Ivanovic, Safina notch wins at Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French Open runner-
up Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and 2006 's-Hertogenbosch finalist Dinara Safina of
Russia were among Tuesday's winners at the $175,000 Ordina Open, a final
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<< Robredo, Canas advance at Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Spaniard
Tommy Robredo and third-seeded Argentine Guillermo Canas were among Tuesday's
first-round winners at the grass-court Ordina Open, a final Wimbledon tune-up.
Robr
<< Eagles' TE Bartrum retires
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Eagles tight end Mike Bartrum
announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Bartrum, a 13-year veteran, suffered a herniated disk in his neck during a
loss to the Colts last season and was unable t
Rockies stating their case in rugged NL West >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A new challenger has emerged to the trio that has been
battling for top honors in the formidable National League West all season
long. And no, it's not the San Francisco Giants.
Now, it may be hard to view the Colorado Roc
A-Rod still on top of AL All-Star voting >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez
continues to lead all players in voting for the upcoming All-Star Game.
Rodriguez, who has never finished as the overall balloting leader, has
garnered
2007 NHL Entry Draft: Preview >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League will hold its
annual Entry Draft this weekend at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, and the
Chicago Blackhawks will get first crack at this year's pool of talented
youngsters.
The Bl
Wiz can move into first with result against Crew >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both Kansas City and Columbus came back from
first-half deficits to earn 3-3 draws in their respective Major League Soccer
fixtures on Saturday. Wednesday, both teams will be looking to get in the win
column
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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