30 September 2007
Chelsea Gets Big Win, AC Milan Loses Again
04/10/07 13:51 Filed in: Soccer
Chelsea Gets Big Win, AC Milan Loses Again
Striker Didier Drogba got the winner as Chelsea got by Valencia 2-1 in Champions League action. The Group B match was a huge win for Chelsea and new coach Avram Grant. Chelsea badly needed the win after losing manager Jose Mourinho two weeks ago. The victory was much-needed for Grant, whose team lost at Manchester United in his first league game before drawing 0-0 at home to Fulham. "It has been two difficult weeks but I told the players they should stay calm and get on with playing football as that is what they do best," Grant said, Read More...
Striker Didier Drogba got the winner as Chelsea got by Valencia 2-1 in Champions League action. The Group B match was a huge win for Chelsea and new coach Avram Grant. Chelsea badly needed the win after losing manager Jose Mourinho two weeks ago. The victory was much-needed for Grant, whose team lost at Manchester United in his first league game before drawing 0-0 at home to Fulham. "It has been two difficult weeks but I told the players they should stay calm and get on with playing football as that is what they do best," Grant said, Read More...
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians (Thursday, 6:30 pm Eastern – TBS)
04/10/07 13:51 Filed in: MLB
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians (Thursday, 6:30 pm Eastern – TBS)
Opening Line at SBG: Yankees -118, Total 8.5 Over (-120)
Current Line at SBG: Yankees -122, Total 8.5 Over (-125)
Chien-Ming Wang faces C.C. Sabathia in the opener of the AL Division series between the Yankees and Indians. This is the second straight year that Wang starts the opener for New York in the playoffs. "He doesn't seem to get fazed by too much," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said. "You can never tell by his expression." Early betting has the public taking the favored Yankees on the Road. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Yankees -118, Total 8.5 Over (-120)
Current Line at SBG: Yankees -122, Total 8.5 Over (-125)
Chien-Ming Wang faces C.C. Sabathia in the opener of the AL Division series between the Yankees and Indians. This is the second straight year that Wang starts the opener for New York in the playoffs. "He doesn't seem to get fazed by too much," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said. "You can never tell by his expression." Early betting has the public taking the favored Yankees on the Road. Read More...
Kentucky (5-0) at South Carolina (4-1) (Thursday, 7:30 pm Eastern – ESPN)
04/10/07 13:51 Filed in: NCAA Football
Kentucky (5-0) at South Carolina (4-1) (Thursday, 7:30 pm Eastern – ESPN)
Opening Line at SBG: South Carolina -3, Total 57.5
Current Line at SBG: South Carolina -4, Total 57.5
One of the better games of the college football week takes place on Thursday night at South Carolina as the 11th ranked Gamecocks host the 8th ranked Wildcats. Kentucky comes into the game at 5-0 while South Carolina is 4-1. Early betting has the public taking Kentucky on the Road. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: South Carolina -3, Total 57.5
Current Line at SBG: South Carolina -4, Total 57.5
One of the better games of the college football week takes place on Thursday night at South Carolina as the 11th ranked Gamecocks host the 8th ranked Wildcats. Kentucky comes into the game at 5-0 while South Carolina is 4-1. Early betting has the public taking Kentucky on the Road. Read More...
Marshall at Memphis (Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2)
02/10/07 14:58 Filed in: NCAA Football
Marshall at Memphis (Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2)
Opening Line at SBG: Memphis -2.5, Total 59.5
Current Line at SBG: Memphis -3, Total 60
Memphis will be playing with heavy hearts on Tuesday as Taylor Bradford; a backup defensive lineman on the team was shot and killed Sunday night. "Our entire football team is deeply saddened by the loss of Taylor," said head coach Tommy West, "He was well respected and a popular member of our team. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family." A moment of silence will be held in Bradford’s honor before the kickoff on Tuesday. "There's going to be a 3 1/2-hour block where we have to have our minds on business, as hard as it is," Memphis coach Tommy West said. The team voted to play the game on Tuesday night as scheduled against Marshall. "I think we've got to do a good job with them," West said "They know that they made that decision. Can we do that? We'll see. I don't know." Early betting has the public taking the favored Memphis at Home. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Memphis -2.5, Total 59.5
Current Line at SBG: Memphis -3, Total 60
Memphis will be playing with heavy hearts on Tuesday as Taylor Bradford; a backup defensive lineman on the team was shot and killed Sunday night. "Our entire football team is deeply saddened by the loss of Taylor," said head coach Tommy West, "He was well respected and a popular member of our team. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family." A moment of silence will be held in Bradford’s honor before the kickoff on Tuesday. "There's going to be a 3 1/2-hour block where we have to have our minds on business, as hard as it is," Memphis coach Tommy West said. The team voted to play the game on Tuesday night as scheduled against Marshall. "I think we've got to do a good job with them," West said "They know that they made that decision. Can we do that? We'll see. I don't know." Early betting has the public taking the favored Memphis at Home. Read More...
Germany Wins Women’s World Cup
02/10/07 14:58 Filed in: Soccer
Germany Wins Women’s World Cup
Germany defeated Brazil 2-0 on Sunday to win their second straight Women's World Cup. The Germans got goals by Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr. Brazil’s star player Marta had a chance to tie the score in the second half, but her penalty kick was stopped by German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer. "After the penalty save, I felt it was meant to be," Germany coach Silvia Neid said. "We worked hard for each other. It was a great team performance. It was important to work against Marta, and we did a good job in pushing her to the sidelines." Read More...
Germany defeated Brazil 2-0 on Sunday to win their second straight Women's World Cup. The Germans got goals by Birgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr. Brazil’s star player Marta had a chance to tie the score in the second half, but her penalty kick was stopped by German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer. "After the penalty save, I felt it was meant to be," Germany coach Silvia Neid said. "We worked hard for each other. It was a great team performance. It was important to work against Marta, and we did a good job in pushing her to the sidelines." Read More...
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies (Monday, 7:35 pm Eastern – TBS)
01/10/07 13:22 Filed in: MLB
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies (Monday, 7:35 pm Eastern – TBS)
Opening Line at SBG: Padres -140 , Total 9 Flat
Current Line at SBG: Padres -135 , Total 9 Under (-115)
The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies play a one game playoff tonight to decide which team wins the National League Wild Card. The Padres collapsed down the stretch while the Rockies sizzled and now the Rockies have a chance to make the playoffs. They will have to beat Jake Peavy to do it. Early betting has the public taking Rockies on the Road. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Padres -140 , Total 9 Flat
Current Line at SBG: Padres -135 , Total 9 Under (-115)
The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies play a one game playoff tonight to decide which team wins the National League Wild Card. The Padres collapsed down the stretch while the Rockies sizzled and now the Rockies have a chance to make the playoffs. They will have to beat Jake Peavy to do it. Early betting has the public taking Rockies on the Road. Read More...
New England Patriots (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) (Monday, 8:30 pm Eastern – ESPN)
01/10/07 13:22 Filed in: NFL
New England Patriots (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) (Monday, 8:30 pm Eastern – ESPN)
Opening Line at SBG: Patriots -7 (-115) , Total 53.5
Current Line at SBG: Patriots -7.5 (-115), Total 54
The unstoppable offense of the New England Patriots rolls into Cincinnati on Monday to take on the Bengals. Tom Brady and Randy Moss have had a great start to the season and the Patriots have scored 38 points in each of their first three games. Brady is the NFL's highest-rated quarterback, completing nearly 80 percent of his throws for 887 yards. He also has 10 touchdowns and only one interception. Early betting has the public taking the favored Patriots on the Road. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Patriots -7 (-115) , Total 53.5
Current Line at SBG: Patriots -7.5 (-115), Total 54
The unstoppable offense of the New England Patriots rolls into Cincinnati on Monday to take on the Bengals. Tom Brady and Randy Moss have had a great start to the season and the Patriots have scored 38 points in each of their first three games. Brady is the NFL's highest-rated quarterback, completing nearly 80 percent of his throws for 887 yards. He also has 10 touchdowns and only one interception. Early betting has the public taking the favored Patriots on the Road. Read More...
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 4:15 pm Eastern – CBS)
30/09/07 12:34 Filed in: NFL
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 4:15 pm Eastern – CBS)
Opening Line at SBG: Colts -9.5 , Total 46
Current Line at SBG: Colts -10 , Total 46
The defending Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in a matchup of division leaders. The Colts beat Houston 30-24 last Sunday and they are 3-0 for the third straight season. "What we like to say is that it puts pressure on other teams when you get off to a fast start," Colts head coach Tony Dungy said. "We can give ourselves a little more margin for error down the road and that helped us last year when we didn't play that well in November and December. It's much better playing with the division lead than chasing somebody." Early betting has the public taking the favored Colts at home. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Colts -9.5 , Total 46
Current Line at SBG: Colts -10 , Total 46
The defending Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in a matchup of division leaders. The Colts beat Houston 30-24 last Sunday and they are 3-0 for the third straight season. "What we like to say is that it puts pressure on other teams when you get off to a fast start," Colts head coach Tony Dungy said. "We can give ourselves a little more margin for error down the road and that helped us last year when we didn't play that well in November and December. It's much better playing with the division lead than chasing somebody." Early betting has the public taking the favored Colts at home. Read More...
Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) at New York Giants (1-2) (Sunday, 8:15 pm Eastern – NBC)
30/09/07 12:34 Filed in: NFL
Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) at New York Giants (1-2) (Sunday, 8:15 pm Eastern – NBC)
Opening Line at SBG: Eagles -3, Total 48
Current Line at SBG: Eagles -3 (-105), Total 47.5
The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants both bounced back last week to get their first victories of the season. One team will continue their resurgence on Sunday night while the other will fall to 1-3. Donovan McNabb and the Eagles exploded last week in a 56-21 win against Detroit. McNabb was 21-of-26 for 381 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles will look to continue their success against the Giants but are concerned that running back Brian Westbrook is not healthy. He is listed day to day with an abdominal sprain. The Giants have injury concerns of their own. Receiver Plaxico Burress has missed practice this week with an ankle injury and may not be at full strength. Burress had five catches for 86 yards and a TD in New York's 24-17 win over Washington last week. Early betting has the public taking the favored Eagles on the Road. Read More...
Opening Line at SBG: Eagles -3, Total 48
Current Line at SBG: Eagles -3 (-105), Total 47.5
The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants both bounced back last week to get their first victories of the season. One team will continue their resurgence on Sunday night while the other will fall to 1-3. Donovan McNabb and the Eagles exploded last week in a 56-21 win against Detroit. McNabb was 21-of-26 for 381 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles will look to continue their success against the Giants but are concerned that running back Brian Westbrook is not healthy. He is listed day to day with an abdominal sprain. The Giants have injury concerns of their own. Receiver Plaxico Burress has missed practice this week with an ankle injury and may not be at full strength. Burress had five catches for 86 yards and a TD in New York's 24-17 win over Washington last week. Early betting has the public taking the favored Eagles on the Road. Read More...