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08/10/2007 - Moosic, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Collins fired a nine-under 62 in the first round of the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic on Thursday to take a two-shot lead over three players.
Collins had nine birdies in a spotless round at Glenmaura, setting a career- low scoring record on the Nationwide Tour and taking his first 18-hole lead in two years.
Jeff Curl, Chris Anderson and Jim McGovern were two shots back at seven-under 64, with Ricky Barnes and Chris Nallen sitting at 65.
Since switching to a new putter and driver six weeks ago, the 28-year-old Collins has posted five straight top-20 finishes, including three top-10s.
"I made the change and it turned everything around," he said Thursday. "It's been a huge boost of confidence since [the Peek'n Peak Classic]. It's hard to beat confidence in this game. Now, I'm just going to try to keep this thing rolling."
While setting a personal scoring record, Collins also came within a shot of tying the tournament record. It was the lowest first round in tournament history.
He birdied five of his first seven holes, seven of his first 10 and eight of his first 12 -- needing only 13 putts during that span.
His 29 on the front nine matched the tournament record.
"My putter was hot today. It was one of those days where if it didn't go in, it was going to be close," Collins said. "When you have as much confidence in your putter as I do right now, it frees up a lot of your other clubs. It allows you to be more aggressive."
Curl was nine-under through 16 holes, but he hit into a greenside bunker at No. 8 -- his 17th hole -- and made bogey. A Monday qualifier and the son of PGA Tour veteran Rod Curl, he also bogeyed his final hole to fall two back.
There were 24 players within five shots of the lead.
<< Dodgers get Sweeney from Giants
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers made a move on
Thursday to bolster their depth by acquiring veteran first baseman Mark
Sweeney from the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later or cash.
One
<< Clemens, Torre suspended after Toronto incident
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens and
manager Joe Torre have been suspended by Major League Baseball for their
roles during Tuesday's Yankees-Blue Jays fracas in Toronto.
Clemens has been susp
<< Spiezio put on restricted list
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals put infielder Scott
Spiezio on Major League Baseball's restricted list due to an apparent
substance abuse problem.
Spiezio came forward to the team concerned about possible
<< Young comes off DL; Wells designated for assignment
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres reinstated right-
handed pitcher Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list, and designated left-
handed veteran David Wells for assignment.
The 28-year-old Young suffered a stra
PGA Championship First Round News & Notes >>
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The talk of Southern Hills, other than a
surprising round from John Daly and the question of will Tiger Woods win a
major in 2007, was the heat.
With temperatures in the mid-90s most of the day an
Defending champion Kim into quarters at Amateur >>
Carmel, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No player has repeated as champion at the U.S.
Women's Amateur in 11 years. On Thursday, that stat was one hole from being
safe for another year.
But by the end of the day, defending champion Kimberly Kim h
Federer, Nadal, Roddick move into Rogers Masters quarters >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Roger
Federer, second-seeded former winner Rafael Nadal and American Andy Roddick
were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $2.45 million Rogers Masters
-- the
Marlins score two in the ninth to top Phils >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Willingham homered and also dazzled
with his glove in the outfield, as Florida scored a pair in the ninth to upend
the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, in a rain-filled finale of a three-game series
at Citi
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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