10/05/2008 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler left Sunday's 106-103 preseason-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter with a sprained right ankle.
The injury occurred under the Hornets' basket after Chandler stepped into the lane to defend a drive by C.J. Watson. Chandler turned his ankle as he landed and immediately went to the floor, lying on his back until being helped to the locker room.
The seven-foot-one Chandler, who averaged 11.8 points and 11.7 rebounds a game last season, spent his seven seasons in the league between the Hornets and the Bulls.
<< Orton, Bears rout Lions
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Orton threw for a career-high 334
yards and two touchdowns as Chicago routed Detroit, 34-7, in the latest
installment of their 79-year-old rivalry at Ford Field.
Orton completed 24-of-34 pa
<< Bucs QB Griese leaves game against Broncos
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese
left in the third quarter of Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Denver Broncos with a
shoulder injury.
Griese, who was drafted by Denver in the third round of the 199
<< Broncos edge Buccaneers
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Prater nailed all three of his field goal
attempts, including a 55-yarder, and Brandon Stokley accounted for Denver's
only touchdown, as the Broncos grinded out a 16-13 victory over the Tampa Bay
Buccane
<< Cassel, Moss help Pats top Niners
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Moss caught five passes for 111
yards and scored one touchdown to lead the New England Patriots to a 30-21
victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 action.
Matt Cassel was 22-of-32 p
Canucks sign Hodgson >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks signed center Cody
Hodgson, their top draft choice from this year, to an entry-level contract on
Sunday.
The 18-year-old Hodgson, the 10th overall pick, was a member of the Onta
Big Ben rallies Steelers over Jags >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Roethlisberger racked up 309 yards
passing, including the go-ahead eight-yard scoring strike to Hines Ward with
1:53 left in the fourth quarter, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 26-21
victory
Danks, Wise help ChiSox stay alive against Rays >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - DeWayne Wise hit a two-run double in Chicago's
three-run fourth, and the White Sox staved off elimination with a 5-3 win over
the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of their American League Division Series.
Tampa Bay s
Angels win Boston marathon, stay alive in ALDS >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erick Aybar singled in Mike Napoli in the 12th
inning to boost the Angels to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox, as Los Angeles
remained alive in its American League Division Series.
Francisco Rodriguez, who s
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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