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08/14/2010 - Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiger Woods finished off his second round at the PGA Championship on Saturday morning with a par at the 18th for a two-under 70, which left him at three-under-par 141.
Woods, a four-time PGA champion, trails leader Matt Kuchar by five strokes at the midway point of the season's final major at Whistling Straits.
"I didn't really have much today, or yesterday, so it was good to end up with the score I did," Woods said in a television interview after his round.
Play resumed Saturday morning with no weather issues. Fog delayed the start of the first two rounds, and there was heavy rain in the forecast overnight. Most, if not all, of that rain ended up missing the course, and play resumed Saturday at 8:00 a.m. (et) as scheduled.
Woods, who was tied for 24th when he walked off the course, started his day on the par-three seventh. He dropped a shot there, but got that back with a birdie on the par-four 10th.
After three straight pars, Woods rolled in another birdie effort at 14. He hit a stellar tee shot within 12 feet at the par-three 17th and drained that effort for birdie.
Woods pulled his tee shot left of the fairway at the 18th, but hit a remarkable fairway-wood onto the green. His lengthy birdie effort stopped inches shy of the hole and he tapped in for par.
"That was a cut five-wood. I had a stance to play a cut, but if I had to play a straight ball, I couldn't play it," Woods explained of his second at the 18th. "I had a stance for it, I went ahead and tried to play it, and pulled it off. [The putt] looked good too."
Defending champion Y.E. Yang played alongside Woods and Vijay Singh for the first two rounds. Yang bogeyed 17 to fall to plus-two, one over the projected cut line.
Knowing he needed to birdie the last, Yang hit driver off the fairway for his second shot, but pulled it left into a creek. He walked off with a double- bogey, which closed out a round of four-over 76. Yang finished at plus-four and will miss the final two rounds.
Singh on the other hand, had a strong second round as he fired a six-under 66 that included a bogey, an eagle and five birdies. He soared 62 places into a share of fifth at five-under-par 139.
<< Rockies seek to build off thrilling win over Brewers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies still have plenty of ground to make up
in order to make a second straight trip to the postseason, but Friday's come-
from-behind victory over the Milwaukee Brewers was certainly a step in the
right direct
<< Braves shoot for another win over road-challenged Dodgers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The owners of the best home record in baseball continue a
wraparound series with a team that's had plenty of recent trouble winning on
the road tonight at Atlanta's Turner Field, where the National League East-
leading Braves
<< Slumping rookie gets call for Reds in bout with Marlins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Skidding rookie right-hander Mike Leake tries to end the
first three-start losing streak of his career tonight, when the Cincinnati
Reds host the Florida Marlins in the second of three weekend games at Great
American Ball Par
<< First-place Twins to be tested by A's Cahill
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The young but talented Trevor Cahill will toe the rubber
this evening for Oakland when the Athletics take on the Minnesota Twins
tonight in the second installment of a three-game set at Target Field.
Cahill has won six of
Kuchar still leads PGA; Furyk, Holmes close in >>
Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kuchar finished his second round on Friday
atop the leaderboard at the PGA Championship and was still there when the
other half of the field completed 36 holes on Saturday morning.
Fog delays the fi
Keselowski claims Nationwide pole at Michigan >>
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qualifying at Michigan International Speedway.
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Tullo shoots 65 to win Rolex Trophy >>
Geneva, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chile's Mark Tullo fired a seven-under
65 Saturday to capture his first European Challenge Tour win at the Rolex
Trophy.
Tullo finished 72 holes on the Golf Club de Geneve course with a 22-under 2
Clijsters advances past injured Ivanovic in Cincy >>
Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kim Clijsters eased into the final of the Western
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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The 2007 college football rules changes that were implemented to shorten games are now history. The NCAA rules committee did what they set out to do; games were cut by an average of 14 minutes per game last season. There were also, on average, 14 fewer plays per game. We’ll get into how that did (or didn’t) affect games in regards to the pointspread a bit later.
While the NCAA rules committee may have had the betterment of the game in mind, they'll now “turn back the clock” for next season. Two key rules have now been overturned by the NCAA committee for the 2007 season, something definitely for the better.
For those of you who may not remember what those rules actually were, let us refresh your memory.
1) The first one was actually starting the clock on a kickoff as soon as the kicker touched the ball rather than waiting until the returner touched it. The problem here was near the end of the half (or game), if the team leading was kicking off, they could milk the clock by intentionally running offsides and then re-kicking. They could run 10-15 seconds off the clock each play while taking just five-yard penalties each time. They could run the clock down and simply cause the half (or game) to end on a kickoff, keeping the opposing offense off the field. In 2007, the clock will now start when the returner touches the ball as it had before last season.
2) The second rule dealt with starting the clock after a change of online football betting possession rather than waiting until the ball was snapped. This took a lot of time off the clock throughout the game as teams changed possession, however it caused the most problems late in games (or halves). Rather than huddling up and calling a play, the offensive team would have to rush onto the field as the clock started. This was a definite disadvantage to a team that was trying to come from behind late in the game. This year the clock will start on a change of possession, after the ball is snapped.
How did those rules affect the college game last year and will it make a difference this year when it comes to the pointspread? We commonly heard two theories when it came to these changes. First, it would affect scoring negatively. Second, it would hurt favorites as they would have less time and fewer plays to cover the number.
Did the rules hurt scoring? Yes. It seemed obvious that shortening the game by what amounted to 14 plays would push scoring downward. That was the case last year. Of the 119 Division 1A teams, 69 squads scored fewer points in 2007 than they did in 2005. Just 48 teams had a higher PPG scoring average and two stayed the same. Almost 59 percent of the teams in college football last year had a lower PPG average than they did in 2005. Expect more scoring in 2007 as we revert back to the old rules.
Did the rules hinder favorites from covering the number in 2007? Not really. Last year the favorites posted an overall spread record of 336-350-16 (48.9 percent). The year before, favorites were 316-326-13 (49.2 percent). In 2004, the favorites were 316-339-2 (48.2 percent). In fact, college football favorites have been above 50 percent for the season just once in the last seven years (in 2003). Last year’s numbers fell right in line with where they have been historically.
How about big favorites? The rules must have hurt them? Maybe a little bit. Double-digit favorites last year came in at a 47.8 percent clip compare with an average of just over 50 percent over the last seven years. Since 1980, favorites of -10 or more have covered at exactly a 50 percent clip (measured over 6,716 games).
Even bigger favorites must have struggled? Not really. In fact, it was just the opposite. Favorites of three TD’s or more were 59-54-2 last year (52.2 percent). Since 2000, those same favorites (-21 or higher) hit at 51.3 percent and since 1990 came in a clip of 50.3 percent. Stepping it up a notch to four TD favorites or higher, we actually see they've covered at a much better rate last season than before. Last year, favorites of -28 or more were 31-21-1, or almost 60 percent. Historically, four-TD-or-higher favorites have come in at a 50.7 percent spot since 2000 and only 48.9 percent since 1990. The “perceived” problem with the favorites covering at a reduced rate really never came to fruition.
Bottom line is, there might be some more scoring in 2007, but no real revelations when it comes to finding any pointspread golden nuggets.
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