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01/21/2012 - George, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicolas Colsaerts carded a four-under 69 Saturday to join Branden Grace atop the leaderboard after three rounds of the Volvo Golf Champions.
Grace, the second-round leader, birdied the last for a two-over 75. The duo ended 54 holes at 10-under-par 209 at the par-73 Links at Fancourt.
The third round was playing in wet and windy conditions. Grace's 69 was one of 10 sub-par rounds on the day.
Masters champion Charl Schwartzel fired the low round of the day with his five-under 68. He jumped into a share of third with two-time U.S. Open winner Retief Goosen (70). They are one shot off the lead at minus-nine.
European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal managed a one-under 72 and is alone in fifth place at eight-under-par 211.
The field is an exclusive one with only winners from last year's European Tour schedule, winners from the first two events of 2012 and current tour members under the age of 50 with more than 10 victories.
MORE TO FOLLOW.
<< In the FCS Huddle: Sam Houston State not hurt by later recruiting
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While the rest of the Southland Conference
had the luxury of devoting more time to high school recruits the last two
months, everybody agrees they still are chasing Sam Houston State.
Just like they did in
<< Southeastern Louisiana adds three more signees
Hammond, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-year Southeastern Louisiana football
coach Ron Roberts announced the signing of three players to increase the
program's mid-year transfers to five.
Signing with the Lions were safety Theo Alexander (St. L
<< NASCAR Hall of Fame inducts its third class
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough's long-
awaited arrival to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is over, as both three-time
champions in NASCAR's premier series were among those inducted during a
ceremon
<< Love's buzzer beater lifts Timberwolves over Clippers
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Love knocked down a three-pointer as
time expired, sending the Timberwolves to a 101-98 comeback victory over the
Clippers on Friday night.
Minnesota, which has won three straight and four of fiv
Drew practices tough love with Hawks >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sometimes you need a pat on the back and
sometimes you need a kick in the butt.
If Jim Ross was at the microphone last night in Philadelphia, you could bet he
would have been talking about the educated fee
Cardinals fly into Steel City to take on struggling Panthers >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still searching for their first Big East
Conference win of the season, the Pittsburgh Panthers will give it another try
tonight as they play host to the 23rd-ranked Louisville Cardinals.
Louisville opened th
Wolverines and Razorbacks do battle in non-conference action >>
Fayetteville, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines play
their final non-conference game of the regular season today, as they pull into
Fayetteville to challenge the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Michigan is 15-4 on the year, and
Wildcats seek end to long drought in clash with Cowboys >>
Stillwater, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seeking their first win in Stillwater since
1993, the 25th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats tangle with the Oklahoma State
Cowboys today in Big 12 Conference action from Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Both teams have iden
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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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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