Busch edges Stewart in wild Bud Shootout at Daytona
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02/18/2012 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In what turned out to be a frantic night of racing at Daytona International Speedway, Kyle Busch bounced back from two near wrecks and then beat reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart to the finish line by inches to win Saturday's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona.
Midway through the race, Busch got nudged by Jimmie Johnson and lost control but did an amazing job of saving his car. He was also involved in a multi-car crash in the closing laps, which led to a green-white-checkered finish.
Busch made a sling-shot pass on Stewart coming out of the final turn of the last lap and then beat him by 0.01 seconds for his first win in the preseason, non-points race at Daytona.
With the return of pack drafting and less two-car tandems at Daytona, the race featured three major crashes, including the final one that featured Jeff Gordon's car getting flipped upside down and sliding about 1,000 feet along the backstretch before it moved side over side multiple times and came to a rest on its roof. Gordon crawled out of the car unscathed.
Marcos Ambrose, in his first Budweiser Shootout appearance, finished third. Brad Keselowski, also a newcomer to this event, placed fourth, and Denny Hamlin completed the top-five.
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brittney Griner filled the stat sheet with 18 points, 14 rebounds, six blocks and five assists as No. 1 Baylor escaped with a 56-51 decision over Texas Tech to remain the nation's lone undefeated team. Desti
<< Memphis edges Golden State
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second straight night, Memphis used a
last-second putback to win the game as Tony Allen's tip-in with 5.6 seconds
left gave Memphis a 104-103 victory over Golden State at FedEx Forum on
Saturda
<< Flyers get D Kubina from Tampa Bay
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers acquired
defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday for forward
Jon Kalinski and a pair of draft picks.
The Flyers sent a conditional second-round
<< No. 4 Kansas cruises past Texas Tech
Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thomas Robinson scored 16 points and No. 4
Kansas extended its home winning streak to 20 games Saturday with an easy
83-50 win over Texas Tech.
Travis Releford added 12 points, Conner Teahan had 11
<< San Francisco takes down No. 24 Gonzaga
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - They stormed the court in San Francisco
on Saturday.
Rashas Green scored a team-high 16 points and added five steals as San
Francisco upset No. 24 Gonzaga, 66-65.
Perris Blackwell posted a
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Radim Vrbata scored 1:15 into overtime to lift the Phoenix Coyotes over the Dallas Stars, 2-1. Mikkel Boedker lit the lamp in regulation for the Coyotes, who extended their season-high point streak to eight
Michigan beats Ohio State in Big Ten tilt >>
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trey Burke and No. 17 Michigan got their
revenge.
Burke scored 17 points and the Wolverines avenged an earlier loss to their
heated rival with a 56-51 victory over No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday.
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Notre Dame outlasts Villanova in OT >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pat Connaughton made two of his seven
three-pointers in overtime, as the 23rd-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday.
Connaug
Blazers cruise past Hawks >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicolas Batum led all scorers with 22 points
as Portland cruised to a 97-77 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Rose Garden
on Saturday.
LeMarcus Aldridge recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 reb
Kiprusoff, Flames blank Kings >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Cammalleri scored the lone goal of the
game and Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season,
as the Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings, 1-0.
The Flames extended their po
MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Atlanta Hawks 1000-1
Boston Celtics 5000-1
Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1
Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1
Sacramento Kings 250-1
San Antonio Spurs 9-1
Seattle Sonics 5000-1
Toronto Raptors 35-1
Utah Jazz 20-1
Washington Wizards 25-1
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SPORTS BETTING
NFL Football Betting OnlineIn terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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