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04/25/2009 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Kelly posted a three-under 69 on Saturday to extend his lead to three shots after the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Kelly, the overnight leader by one, finished 54 holes at 13-under 203 and is ahead of Steve Marino, who carded a four-under 68 on Saturday, at the TPC Louisiana.
Rod Pampling (68), Aaron Watkins (69), Charles Howell III (70), John Rollins (71) and first-round leader Charlie Wi (71) are knotted in third place at nine-under-par 207.
Kelly wasted little time in breaking into red figures on Saturday. After he missed a nine-foot birdie try at one, Kelly converted a four-footer for birdie at the par-five second.
He made a sensational par save from nine feet at the third, but drove into a bunker at the par-four fifth. Kelly hit his approach to 25 feet and sank the birdie putt to reach 12-under par for the championship.
At the extremely difficult par-four sixth, Kelly drove into the right rough near a tent. He missed his second shot right of the green, but pitched to seven feet to give himself a chance at par. Kelly stepped up and holed the par save to stay atop the leaderboard.
Kelly made nothing but pars for nine consecutive holes. He had some chances to make birdies, including a 15-footer at 11 and a six-footer at No. 13, but no one in the field got any closer than a stroke.
At the par-four 15th, Kelly hit his approach to six feet. He drained the birdie effort to get to 13-under par and move three clear of Marino, who was already in the clubhouse at minus-10.
Kelly kept the strong play going at No. 16. His second stopped seven feet from the flagstick, but Kelly failed to capitalize on the makeable birdie opportunity.
He parred the 17th and found a fairway bunker with his second at the par-five closing hole. Kelly only managed to get his third to 30 feet, where he two- putted for par.
Kelly took his seventh 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour, but has not enjoyed great success. In the six previous instances he owned a piece of the third-round lead, Kelly only visited the winner's circle once.
That came at the 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii, then later that year he earned his other victory at the Western Open.
Local favorite and 2001 champion David Toms (72), Jeff Overton (68), Joe Ogilvie (69), Roland Thatcher (70), Rory Sabbatini (71), Kevin Stadler (71) and John Merrick (72) share eighth place at eight-under 208.
<< Bucs trade up to No. 17 to take QB Freeman
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up two spots
to No. 17 in Saturday's NFL Draft in order to select Kansas State quarterback
Josh Freeman.
The Bucs got the pick from Cleveland in exchange for the 19th pick a
<< Barca earns draw with late Henry goal
Valencia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thierry Henry's goal with five minutes to
play allowed Barcelona to earn a 2-2 draw with Valencia at the Mestalla on
Saturday.
Barca took the lead 24 minutes into the match through Lionel Messi,
<< Mulroy, Tidland tied for lead in Georgia
Valdosta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garth Mulroy managed a one-under 71 Saturday
to remain tied for the lead after three rounds of the South Georgia Classic.
Mulroy shares the 54-hole lead with Chris Tidland (68) at 10-under-par 206.
Mulroy
<< Penguins rally from three goals down to eliminate Flyers
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sidney Crosby picked up a pair of goals
and Sergei Gonchar netted the deciding score early in the third period, as the
Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit to down the Philadelphia
F
Garciaparra helps A's top Rays >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nomar Garciaparra's three-run double in the
fourth and a strong start from Dallas Braden helped the Oakland Athletics to a
5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Garciaparra finished the game 2-for-4, as the A
Ochoa's cushion trimmed to one >>
Morelia, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lorena Ochoa, the hometown favorite and
defending champion, shot a four-under 69 on Saturday, but saw her lead cut
down to one after three rounds of the Corona Championship.
Ochoa finished 54 hole
Pujols hits grand slam as Cards rout Cubs >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Albert Pujols hit a grand slam to help the
St. Louis Cardinals crush Chicago, 8-2, in the second of three games with the
Cubs.
Pujols' slam was his second of the season and his seventh homer overall. Bria
Ragan nips Newman for first Nationwide victory >>
Talladega, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Ragan took advantage of Ryan Newman's
block of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the last turn of the final lap and then slipped
past the two drivers just before crossing the finish line first to win
Saturda
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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Underdog 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.
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