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09/09/2010 - Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded team of Americans Liezel Huber and Bob Bryan captured the 2010 mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open.
Huber and Bryan beat an unseeded tandem of Czech Kveta Peschke and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 6-4, 6-4 in Thursday's mixed final at the National Tennis Center.
The 32-year-old Bryan now owns seven major mixed doubles titles, including four U.S. Open championships, while the 34-year-old Huber is now a two-time major mixed doubles titlist. The two also captured a mixed title together at last year's French Open.
Huber and Bryan will split $150,000.
<< Kuchar takes early lead at BMW Championship
Lemont, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kuchar fired a seven-under 64 on Thursday
to take the early first-round lead at the BMW Championship.
The FedEx Cup leader scorched Cog Hill for an eagle, six birdies and a bogey,
building a one-shot lead o
<< NCAA Tournament's First Four to be played in Dayton
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Dayton has been selected
as the host for the NCAA Tournament's new "First Four" games.
In April, the NCAA announced an expansion of the men's basketball tournament
to 68 teams for 201
<< Women's Open semis on tap for Friday
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The combatants for the 2010
women's final at the U.S. Open will be decided on Friday, when top-seeded
Caroline Wozniacki meets No. 7 seed Vera Zvonareva and second-seeded Kim
Clijste
<< Bills' Mitchell considered doubtful for opener
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Kawika Mitchell
missed practice Thursday and appears unlikely to play in Sunday's opener
against the Miami Dolphins.
Bills head coach Chan Gailey said Mitchell hurt hi
Damon, Porcello help Tigers down White Sox >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Damon went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two
runs scored, and Rick Porcello threw eight strong frames as the Tigers handed
the White Sox a third straight loss, 6-3, to close out a four-game series.
Ryan Ra
Durant carries U.S. into semis; Lithuania crushes Argentina >>
Istanbul, Turkey (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant poured in 33 points on 11-
of-19 shooting, helping the United Stated grind out an 89-79 victory over
Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Russell Westbrook
Cardinals RB Beanie Wells out of practice >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells
did not participate in practice for a second straight day.
Wells, who has been bothered with a knee issue, did not take the field on
either Wednesday or Thur
Rockies uncertain over status of P Cook >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook's status is
uncertain after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his lower right leg on
Wednesday.
Colorado manager Jim Tracy stated on Thursday that it is not known i
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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