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05/08/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Temple Owls forward Lavoy Allen has withdrawn his name from the 2010 NBA Draft and will return to school for his senior season.
Allen averaged 11.5 points and 10.7 rebounds last season and was named to the Atlantic 10 first team. He helped Temple to a 29-6 record and a third consecutive conference championship.
<< O'Neill vows to stay at Aston Villa
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has
vowed to remain at Villa Park beyond the end of the season and hopes to have
ended continuing rumors about his future with the club.
O'Neill has led his side to
<< Markakis, O's take first game of doubleheader over Twins
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with three RBI
and a run scored to help Baltimore take a 7-3 win over Minnesota in the opener
of a doubleheader at Target Field.
Julio Lugo went 3-for-5 with an RBI while Cesar
<< Montanes ousts Federer in Estoril semis
Estoril, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning champion Albert Montanes will
have a chance to defend his title at the clay-court Estoril Open after ousting
top-seeded and world No. 1 Roger Federer on Saturday in the semifinals.
The fourth
<< Penguins F Guerin returns for Game 5
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bill Guerin
will return to action for Game 5 of his club's Eastern Conference semifinal
series against Montreal on Saturday.
Guerin did not play in the previous two contests wi
Nats edge Marlins >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Renyel Pinto hit Adam Dunn with the bases
loaded in the bottom of the eighth to force in the go-ahead run, which held up
as the Washington Nationals took a 5-4 victory over the Florida Marlins in the
middle
Blanco's HR in 11th gives Mets second straight late-inning win >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henry Blanco's first home run as a Met gave
New York a 5-4 win over San Francisco in 11 innings, the club's ninth
consecutive win at Citi Field.
Blanco ended 3-for-5 in place of starter Rod Bara
Sizemore, Tigers take opener of shortened series with Tribe >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Sizemore knocked in three runs and
Miguel Cabrera contributed two RBI as Detroit dispatched Cleveland, 6-4, in
the opener of a truncated series.
Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch each collected
Diamondbacks activate OF Jackson >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder
Conor Jackson from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday and optioned
outfielder Gerardo Parra to Triple-A Reno.
Jackson had been on the DL since Apri
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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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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