Creamer up to No. 7 in world rankings
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07/12/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paula Creamer finally earned her first major championship on Sunday at the U.S. Women's Open and the victory moved her back into the top 10 of the world rankings.
Creamer vaulted up six places to seventh this week.
Cristie Kerr remained in first for the third week in a row, followed by Ai Miyazato. Suzann Pettersen, who shared second place at Oakmont, moved up one to third, while former No. 1 Jiyai Shin dipped one to fourth.
Yani Tseng stayed in fifth and Na Yeon Choi, who shared runner-up honors with Pettersen, rose two to No. 6. Creamer was next and Anna Nordqvist and Song-Hee Kim both dropped two places. Karrie Webb sank one to round out the top 10.
In Kyung Kim climbed up one peg to 11th and Michelle Wie and Angela Stanford both fell two to 12th and 13th, respectively. Inbee Park, Sakura Yokomine, Morgan Pressel, Mi-Jeong Jeon, Chie Arimura, Catriona Matthew and Hee Kyeong Seo stayed pat.
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez and Tampa Bay Rays lefty David Price have been selected as the starting pitchers for the 2010 All-Star Game at Angel Stadium. National League manager Cha
<< Seven finalists return to Walter Payton Award Watch List
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The race for the 2010 Walter Payton Award,
sponsored by Fathead.com, kicked off Monday with The Sportsbook Betting Lines's
announcement that seven finalists from last season are part of a stellar 20-
player Watch List
<< Blackhawks re-sign assistant coach Haviland; add Kitchen to staff
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blackhawks on Monday re-signed assistant
coach Mike Haviland and named Mike Kitchen an assistant coach.
"Adding Mike Kitchen and bringing back Mike Haviland bolster what is already a
tremendous coaching
<< National League mid-term grades
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the National League, those preseason
predictions are little more than a distant memory. A pair of surprising teams
have emerged -- the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres -- at the top of the
class, while
<< American League mid-term grades
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There have been plenty of storylines to
keep us busy during the first half of the American League schedule, and a
number of surprising ones at that.
From the travels of Cliff Lee to the exploits of Robinso
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young became the latest injury replacement for the All-Star Game, named Monday to take the spot of Boston's Adrian Beltre on the American League roster. American Le
Two horse race continues in NTRA Poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Following a one week break from voting in the
NTRA National Poll, the same two horses remain on top of the tabulation.
Champion mare Zenyatta holds a narrow lead over four-year-old colt Quality
Road.
NL Pitcher Gets All-Star Snub >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For those of you still wrapped up in Strasburg-
mania, I have to regretfully inform you that he's not the pitcher referred to
in the above headline. As impressive as the Nationals' rookie has been, and as
much as
Duquesne names two coordinators >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Saint Francis (Pa.) football coach
Dave Opfar was named Duquesne's new defensive coordinator and Niel Loebig was
elevated from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator, Dukes coach Jerry
Schmitt annou
Edoardo Molinari in top 20 of world rankings >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edoardo Molinari collected his first
European Tour win Sunday at the Scottish Open and in the process, moved inside
the top 20 of the world rankings.
Molinari moved up 22 places to 19th this week.
Betting the NFL preseason
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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