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11/02/2007 - Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sun began to set, the track got cooler and Martin Truex Jr. took advantage of the situation winning the pole for Sunday's Dickies 500 Nextel Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway, the eighth of 10 races that make up the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The No.1 DEI Chevrolet grabbed the top spot with a best lap of 27.964 seconds (193.105 m.p.h.).
The pole victory was the first of Truex Jr.'s Cup career.
"It's awesome, we've been trying to do this for a while," said Truex Jr. "We've been second a bunch this year. That's the way to start off our weekend and one of these days we're going to finish one off too."
Starting alongside Truex Jr. will be points leader Jeff Gordon who posted a time of 28.063 seconds. Gordon was fastest in the final practice and had already won seven pole awards this season so Truex Jr. wasn't assured of his win until Gordon came up just short in one of the final two qualifying attempts of the afternoon.
Juan Pablo Montoya (28.064) and Kevin Harvick (28.090) will make up row two.
"Everybody did an amazing job...and it puts us in a good position for the race," said Montoya.
The remainder of the "Chase" field will start in the following order: Kurt Busch (sixth), Denny Hamlin (seventh), Jimmie Johnson (eighth), Tony Stewart (15th), Kyle Busch (17th), Matt Kenseth (18th), Carl Edwards (21st), Jeff Burton (27th), Clint Bowyer (29th),
Johnson's second consecutive win, and series-leading eighth of the season, cut 44 points off his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Gordon's lead to close within nine points of the four-time series champion.
It's not a fluke that Gordon and Johnson are one-two. The statistics bare out that the two friends should be there.
Gordon has six wins, 20 top-fives and 27 top-10s in 33 events. He has led a series-leading 1,280 laps out of 9,669, (13.24%). He leads in pole wins (7). He has finished worse than 12th just four times all season.
Johnson has eight wins among his 18 top-fives and 21 top-10s. He is second to Gordon in laps led with 1,225 (12.67%).
By contrast Bowyer, who is in third place overall -111 points back, has just one win, five top-fives and 17 top-10s.
Surprisingly, despite 81 career wins (sixth all-time), Gordon has never won a pole or a race at the Texas Motor Speedway. He did finish second in April 2002 and has six top-10s in 13 career starts. Johnson has similar statistics at TMS - no poles, no wins, but six top-10s in eight career starts.
The race is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. (et).
<< Canucks' Bieksa and Salo out
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vancouver Canucks defensemen Kevin Bieksa and
Sami Salo will both miss time after suffering injuries in Thursday's 3-0 loss
to Nashville.
Bieksa will miss six-to-eight weeks with a lacerated right calf while
<< Sharks bring in Ozolinsh
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman
Sandis Ozolinsh to a one-year contract on Friday. Per team policy, terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
Ozolinsh, 35, is returning to the team that drafted hi
<< Defending champion PSV moves on without Koeman
Heerenveen, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After the unexpected resignation of
manager Ronald Koeman earlier this week, unbeaten PSV turns to Jan Wouters as
its interim boss for Saturday's match at Heerenveen.
Without Koeman, who signed to
<< Red Sox pick up options on Wakefield, Tavarez
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox exercised the 2008 contract
options on righthanded pitchers Julian Tavarez and Tim Wakefield on Friday.
Wakefield, 41, posted a 17-12 record and a 4.76 earned run average in 31
starts
Royals claim Lewis off waivers >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals claimed right-handed
pitcher Colby Lewis off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
For his career, Lewis has appeared in 72 games, compiling a 12-15 record with
a 6.71 earn
Real Madrid "far" from reaching its limit >>
Seville, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Although Real Madrid is off to another great
start, coach Bernd Schuster said Friday "we are far from reaching our limit."
The defending La Liga champions, who sit atop the standings with a four-point
lead,
New Hampshire International Speedway sold >>
Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bruton Smith, chairman of Speedway
Motorsports Inc., agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from
Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash, NASCAR announced Friday.
The deal is
Verplank takes overs top spot at Disney World >>
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Verplank fired his second
straight six-under 66 Friday to move to the top of the leaderboard at the
Children's Miracle Network Classic.
Verplank, whose win at Byron Nelson Champion
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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