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03/11/2010 - Lille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eden Hazard scored off a free kick with just five minutes remaining and Lille edged Liverpool 1-0 on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 series at Lille Metropole.
Hazard curled a 25-yard free kick from the far left through traffic and inside the right post past Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, handing the French club a slight lead entering the second leg at Anfield.
Liverpool, which lost to Wigan in the English Premier League on Monday, hosts the return leg March 18 when all the second legs are played.
Juventus defeated England's other final 16 participant, Fulham, 3-1 at Stadio Olimpico. Nicola Legrottaglie, Jonathan Zebina and David Trezeguet scored for the Italian side.
Germany's Wolfsburg used a first-half penalty kick by Torsten Frings to earn a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla against Spain's Valencia, which played the final 35 minutes a man down after Ever Banega was sent off.
Ruud van Nistelrooy scored as Germany's Hamburg opened with a 3-1 victory over Belgium's Anderlecht at HSH Nordbank Arena, and Zvjezdan Misimovic scored in the second half as fellow German side Wolfsburg earned a 1-1 draw at Russia's Rubin.
Nine-man Sporting Lisbon escaped the Vicente Calderon with a 0-0 draw against Spain's Atletico Madrid, while fellow Portuguese club Benfica used a goal by Maxi Pereira to win the first leg at Estadio da Luz against France's Marseille 1-0.
Axel Witsel, Milan Jovanovic, and Igor De Camargo scored as Belgium's Standard Liege beat Panathinaikos 3-1 in Greece.
<< Cardinals re-sign OL Bridges
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals re-signed guard/tackle
Jeremy Bridges to a three-year contract on Thursday.
Bridges signed a one-year deal with Arizona prior to last season and played in
all 16 games with the club, in
<< LeBron likely to return on Friday
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James will likely return to the court
when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
James missed a loss to the Bucks last Saturday and a win over the Spurs on
Monday in an
<< Southeastern Conference Tournament Recaps
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mikhail Torrance scored 17 points to help
Alabama rally for a 68-63 win over South Carolina in the first round of the
SEC Tournament.
Justin Knox had 16 points and seven boards while JaMychal Gree
<< Colts bring in G Alleman
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts signed guard Andy
Alleman on Thursday.
Alleman played in nine games with Kansas City in 2009, with three starts.
He appeared in 15 games two years ago with the Miami Dolphins.
Buffalo extends AHL agreement with Portland >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres announced on Thursday that
the club has renewed its affiliate agreement with Portland of the American
Hockey League on a long-term extension.
"Greater Portland has embraced a group o
Aggies top Nebraska, No. 1 Kansas up next in Big 12 semis >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Donald Sloan finished with 23 points, as
No. 23 Texas A&M defeated Nebraska, 70-64, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12
Tournament.
Khris Middleton added 17 points while B.J. Holmes provided 11 poi
Volunteers vault past LSU into SEC quarterfinals >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Chism had 17 points and 10 rebounds as
15th-ranked Tennessee downed LSU, 59-49, in the first round of the SEC
Tournament.
Bobby Maze had 14 points and J.P. Prince added 11 points for the Vol
New Mexico wins 15th straight, advances in MWC tourney >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darington Hobson erupted for 28 points and 15
rebounds, carrying No. 8 New Mexico to a hard-fought 75-69 victory over Air
Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Dairese Gar
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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