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09/09/2010 - Lemont, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kuchar fired a seven-under 64 on Thursday to take the early first-round lead at the BMW Championship.
The FedEx Cup leader scorched Cog Hill for an eagle, six birdies and a bogey, building a one-shot lead over Ryan Moore on the same course where he won the 1997 U.S. Amateur.
"I've got good memories of this place, so it continued to go well for me today," said Kuchar, who started the playoffs with a win two weeks ago at The Barclays.
Moore, who is seventh in the playoff standings, birdied seven of his last eight holes for a 65.
Retief Goosen was two shots further back at 67, while Englishmen Justin Rose and Luke Donald led a four-way tie at 68 that included Dustin Johnson and Brian Gay.
Defending champion Tiger Woods was playing in the afternoon wave of tee times and started his round with a double-bogey at the first hole.
Woods, a five-time BMW winner, needs a good finish this week to make the playoff finale in two weeks at the Tour Championship.
Phil Mickelson was also playing in the afternoon. He has yet another chance to pass Woods as No. 1 in the world rankings this week.
<< Women's Open semis on tap for Friday
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The combatants for the 2010
women's final at the U.S. Open will be decided on Friday, when top-seeded
Caroline Wozniacki meets No. 7 seed Vera Zvonareva and second-seeded Kim
Clijste
<< Bills' Mitchell considered doubtful for opener
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Kawika Mitchell
missed practice Thursday and appears unlikely to play in Sunday's opener
against the Miami Dolphins.
Bills head coach Chan Gailey said Mitchell hurt hi
<< Modano skates for 1st time with Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) - Mike Modano grew up dreaming of skating at Joe Louis Arena as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. He actually did it Thursday morning.The 40-year-old center, who signed a one-year, free agent deal with the Red Wings worth $1.25 million
<< Big win doesn't alter Moore's '1 game' focus
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -If the impact of Boise State's big victory over Virginia Tech ever sinks in to Kellen Moore's brain, don't expect the soft-spoken quarterback to veer from the team's modesty mantra.Like his coach and teammates, Moore simply refuse
Huber, Bryan capture mixed title at U.S. Open >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded team of Americans
Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan captured the 2010 mixed doubles title at the U.S.
Open.
Huber and Bryan beat an unseeded tandem of Czech Kveta Peschke and Pakistan'
In the FCS Huddle: Week 2 Preview >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - "For the warrior, the seasons are marked
not by these sweet measures, nor the calendar years themselves, but by
battles," - Xeo, Gates of Fire
For the warriors in the FCS, the season of battle presses forw
Damon, Porcello help Tigers down White Sox >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two
runs scored, and Rick Porcello threw eight strong frames as the Tigers handed
the White Sox a third straight loss, 6-3, to close out a four-game series.
Ryan Ra
Durant carries U.S. into semis; Lithuania crushes Argentina >>
Istanbul, Turkey (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant poured in 33 points on 11-
of-19 shooting, helping the United Stated grind out an 89-79 victory over
Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Russell Westbrook
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 for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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