Thrashers deal White to Rangers for Brashear
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08/02/2010 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers have traded center Todd
White to the New York Rangers in exchange for forwards Donald Brashear and
Patrick Rissmiller.
White appeared in 65 games for the Thrashers last season, posting seven goals
and 19 assists. He spent three seasons in Atlanta and totaled 43 goals with 93
assists for 136 points in 221 games.
The 35-year-old veteran has also played for Chicago, Philadelphia, Ottawa and
Minnesota. He has 140 goals and 239 assists for 379 points in 635 NHL games.
Brashear appeared in only 36 games for the Rangers after signing as a free
agent last summer. He managed only one assist with 73 penalty minutes before
being sent to the minors in February, and played 27 games for Hartford of the
American Hockey League.
The 38-year-old enforcer has compiled 2,634 penalty minutes in 1,025 NHL games
with Montreal, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Washington and the Rangers. He has
also registered 85 goals and 120 assists for 205 points.
Rissmiller, a 31-year-old veteran, appeared in just two games for the Rangers
last season. He has played 182 NHL games with San Jose and New York, notching
18 goals and 27 assists. His best season was 2006-07 with the Sharks, when he
recorded seven goals and 15 assists in 79 games.
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Quest for 600th HR brings A-Rod, Yankees back to Bronx vs. Blue Jays >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez's quest to become the youngest player to 600
home runs takes him back to the Bronx this evening when the New York Yankees
open a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
Rodriguez has gon
Diamondbacks return home to face Nats >>
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different look when they return to Chase Field tonight to begin a four-game
series with the Washington Nationals.
Arizona was one of the most active sellers in the days lea
Rolling Twins send out red-hot Pavano to face Rays >>
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game series this evening, as the red-hot Minnesota Twins visit the Tampa Bay
Rays in the opener of a four-game set at Tropicana Field.
Minnesota has won eight straig
Red Sox open set against visiting Indians >>
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evening when they open a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Fenway
Park.
The Red Sox took two of three over the weekend from the Detroit Tigers,
winning t
Cahill eyes 11th victory as A's battle Royals >>
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Cahill was brilliant in beating the American League West-leading Texas Ra
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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