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04/23/2009 - Jeju Island, South Korea (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Mark Brown shot matching seven-under 65s Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Ballantine's Championship.
Kyung-Nam Kang led the Korean contingent with a six-under 66 to share third place with Thongchai Jaidee and Robert-Jan Derksen.
Jason Knutzon of the United States shot a five-under 67 to lead a three-way tie for sixth place with Robert Dinwiddie and Alessandro Tadini.
Top stars Ernie Els (68), Henrik Stenson (68), Fred Couples (69) and Lee Westwood (71) were also in the mix.
Fernandez-Castano -- and much of the field, for that matter -- played catch-up after Brown posted the score to beat in an early group. Beginning on the first hole at Pinx Golf Club, Fernandez-Castano compiled a nearly flawless round.
The 28-year-old Spaniard birdied the fourth and sixth holes, then stumbled to his only bogey at the seventh. He birdied the ninth hole, then made an eagle at the 10th to climb within three shots of the lead.
Fernandez-Castano tied Brown with three birdies in a four-hole stretch ending at the 16th. But he parred his last two holes, missing an opportunity to take sole possession of the lead.
A four-time winner on the European Tour, Fernandez-Castano is coming off two consecutive runner-up finishes, including at last week's China Open.
"It's always important to start with a good round," said Fernandez-Castano. "But, still, it's 54 holes to go, so it's still a long way."
Brown, a 34-year-old from New Zealand, is also fresh off a good showing in China, having tied for third place last week. It marked his best finish since he claimed his only win at the 2008 Johnnie Walker Classic.
On Thursday, Brown started his round by holing his third shot for an eagle at No. 10. He bogeyed the 14th, but collected back-to-back birdies at the 16th and 17th to make the turn at three-under par.
Consecutive birdies at the first and second hole moved Brown close to early leaders, and further birdies at Nos. 7 and 9 gave him sole possession of first.
Until Fernandez-Castano caught up to him.
"I didn't play here last year, so it's my first real look at it. But I just played nice and steady," said Brown. "The last two or three tournaments I've started to play a little bit better and get my confidence up a little bit."
<< Nuggets dominate Hornets again to take 2-0 series lead
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chauncey Billups finished with 31 points to lead
the Denver Nuggets to a resounding 108-93 win over New Orleans in Game 2 of
their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Billups' performance followed a 36-po
<< Longoria, Rays slam Mariners
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria had three hits and three runs
batted in, as the Tampa Bay Rays posted a 9-3 win against Seattle in the
middle contest of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Carl Crawford went 4-for-5
<< Tigers OF Thames to miss more than a month
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers outfielder Marcus Thames is
expected to miss more than a month because of a severe rib cage strain.
Thames strained a rib cage muscle in batting practice Tuesday, and an MRI exam
showed the
<< Flames squander three-goal lead, recover to even series
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarome Iginla tallied twice and Eric Nystrom
notched the game-winner late in the third period as Calgary wasted a three-
goal lead but recovered to post a 6-4 victory over Chicago in Game 4 of their
Western
Dodgers try to avoid sweep in Houston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Billingsley can make it four wins in four starts
tonight, as the Los Angeles Dodgers try to avoid a three-game sweep at the
hands of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The 24-year-old Billingsley defeated San Die
Zambrano goes for Cubs in finale with Reds >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fiery right-hander Carlos Zambrano tries to stay undefeated
for 2009 today when the Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of
a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
The 27-year-old Venezuelan, who'll make nearl
White Sox bring road trip to an end in Baltimore >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox will wrap up a rain-shortened yet
still lengthy road trip tonight in the finale of a three-game series against
the Baltimore Orioles from Camden Yards.
Chicago departed the Windy City for a 10-game tr
Palmer set for Angels debut against Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Palmer makes his Angels debut this evening when Los
Angeles closes out its three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Angel
Stadium.
Los Angeles, which in addition to dealing with the Nick Adenhart tragedy, are
dea
MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Atlanta Hawks 1000-1
Boston Celtics 5000-1
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Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1
Sacramento Kings 250-1
San Antonio Spurs 9-1
Seattle Sonics 5000-1
Toronto Raptors 35-1
Utah Jazz 20-1
Washington Wizards 25-1
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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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