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11/11/2007 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All season long, one of the Kansas City Wizards' biggest weaknesses was its inability to stop opponents from scoring on corner kicks, giving up seven goals from the corner in the regular season.
All season long, one of Houston's biggest strengths was its ability to score on set plays, with Brian Ching and Nate Jaqua monsters in the air and Brad Davis and Richard Mulrooney excelling on services from the wings.
That strength against weakness match-up would come into play in the Major League Soccer Western Conference final Saturday night at Robertson Stadium as the Dynamo used a Nate Jaqua header on a corner kick to jump to a first-half lead en route to a 2-0 victory.
Dwayne De Rosario would score an insurance goal nine minutes from time with his fourth career playoff goal to propel the defending champs to their second- straight MLS title game against the New England Revolution.
The loss ends the Wizards' playoff run in which they knocked off the Western bracket's top seed, Chivas USA, after sneaking into the playoffs in the last weekend of the regular season as the last seed. The Wizards didn't allow a goal in this year's playoffs until Jaqua's header in the 35th minute Saturday night.
The game started with the Dynamo dominating the visitors, which stretched all the way through the first half.
Houston forced Kansas City goalkeeper Kevin Hartman - the league's all-time playoff leader in games started, minutes played, wins, losses, and saves - to make his first save just five minutes into the match after a Davis corner kick from the left side was put on goal. With the veteran 'keeper coming out to challenge a header, the ball curled back toward the goal, forcing Hartman to reach back and knock the ball away.
The Wizards got their lone shot of the first half about seven minutes later after a free kick from outside the left side of the box. With the free kick curled into the box, Eddie Johnson volleyed a shot from 12-yards out just wide right.
Houston midfielder De Rosario returned the favor a minute later by volleying a shot from 20-yards out wide of an open Wizards' goal.
Houston continued to put pressure on Hartman about five minutes later when Jaqua one-timed a Wade Barrett cross just wide before forward Brian Ching half-volleyed an open shot from the top of the box wide left.
Ching had another chance at the half-hour mark after a cross into the box found his foot after the defense thwarted a diving header attempt by Jaqua. Ching cut back and fired with his left, but it went just wide of the left post and out of bounds.
Hartman dove to his right to knock a hard, low De Rosario shot out of bounds in the 34th, but Jaqua skied to head home the Mulrooney corner kick that ensued to give the defending champs the 1-0 lead.
The Dynamo continued to dominate the Wizards through the first half, out-shooting them 9-1 while forcing Hartman to make three saves before the break.
Carlos Marinelli came in to start the second half in the midfield for Kerry Zavagnin in an effort to gain more possession. It almost paid off in the first minute after the break when a Jack Jewsbury a blast hit the outside of the side netting, doubling the visitors' shot total.
Houston almost doubled the lead two minutes later on another corner kick. Davis took the kick from the left side, but K.C. cleared after a scramble in the six-yard box almost saw Jaqua knock home his second goal of the game.
Davis created a chance in the 69th minute after a second effort to get past defender Nick Garcia on the left side near the byline. He played a cross into the box in the direction of Ching, but Wizards' captain Jimmy Conrad knocked him out of the way before Hartman knocked the ball down and covered with no damage.
Ching left the game after the play after reportedly hearing a pop in his left calf. Joseph Ngwenya came in to replace him with 20 minutes to play.
Defender Craig Waibel played a long diagonal ball from midfield to De Rosario on the left side of the offensive third before the Canadian international took one touch and blasted a left-footed laser just inside the near post, past Hartman for the 2-0 lead with 10 minutes to play.
The Dynamo put it in lockdown the rest of the way, slowing the pace down and shutting the Kansas City attack out without a shot on goal the entire game.
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East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce netted 28 points to keep
the Boston Celtics undefeated with a 112-101 victory over the New Jersey Nets
at the Izod Center.
Ray Allen added 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Celti
<< Nets' Carter sprains right ankle
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets swingman Vince
Carter left Saturday's 112-101 loss to the Boston Celtics in the third quarter
with a sprained right ankle.
After a slam dunk, Carter came down on his foot a
<< Carmelo leads Nuggets to comeback win in Indy
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and
grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets erased a 25-point deficit, coming
all the way back to down the Indiana Pacers, 113-106.
Allen Iverson scored 27 po
<< Prospal has three-point night as Bolts skate past Caps
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vinnie Prospal scored a goal and added two
assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Washington Capitals, 5-2, at
Verizon Center.
Martin St. Louis chipped in with a goal and a helper and Vincent
Satan's PP goal lifts Isles past Devils >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miroslav Satan's third straight game-winning
goal propelled the Islanders past the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, at Nassau
Coliseum.
Chris Campoli had two assists for the Islanders, who have won four in a
Toronto hammers Bulls by 30 >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Delfino scored 16 points to lead six
Toronto players in double figures, as the Raptors crushed the Chicago Bulls
101-71, at the United Center.
Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani had 14 apiece, Jamari
'Canes blasted by Virginia in Orange Bowl finale >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jameel Sewell completed 20-of-25 passes for 288
yards and one touchdown, also adding 28 yards and one score on eight rushes as
23rd-ranked Virginia steamrolled Miami-Florida, 48-0, in the final game at the
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Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerel McNeal scored 20 points to lead 11th-
ranked Marquette to a hard-fought victory in its season opener, 76-68, over
IUPUI at the Bradley Center.
McNeal hit eight of his 11 field goal attempts and a
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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MySportsbook.com : Fortune Favors Favorites in March Madness betting?
Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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