07/08/2008 - Harrisburg, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Football League tabbed former Pennsylvania State Police administrator Col. Jeffrey Miller to direct the NFL's new strategic security program.
The Harrisburg Patriot News reported that Miller was named the league's director of strategic security programs and will be working on issues that have to do with the integrity of the game, from fan conduct to event security planning.
Miller, a Harrisburg native, enlisted with the Pennsylvania state police -- the nation's ninth-largest police force -- in 1984 and was promoted to the commissioner's post in 2003.
<< Habs re-sign G Halak
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens re-signed
goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a two-year contract Tuesday. Per club policy,
financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Halak, 23, will begin his th
<< Coyotes' coach Fuhr nets extension
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes gave goaltending
coach Grant Fuhr a contract extension Tuesday.
Fuhr is heading into his fourth season as the club's director for its
netminders. The native of Alberta, w
<< Grizzlies sign first-round picks Mayo, Arthur
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies signed first round
draft choices guard O.J. Mayo and forward Darrell Arthur on Tuesday. Per team
policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound Mayo was
<< Kings sign top pick
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings signed rookie
forward-center Jason Thompson to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. Per team
policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Thompson, who was Sacramento's
Senators sign D Smith >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Jason
Smith to a two-year contract Tuesday.
Smith, 34, is a veteran of 14 NHL seasons, scoring one goal and nine assists
in 77 games last season with Philadelphia.
Two seeds, Safin move on; Moya falls in Sweden >>
Bastad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh-seeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland,
eighth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling and Wimbledon semifinalist Marat Safin
all advanced, while fifth-seeded Spaniard Carlos Moya was sent packing Tuesday
at the
Lightning continue to load up; add Recchi, Bochenski >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed unrestricted
free agent forwards Mark Recchi and Brandon Bochenski on Tuesday.
Recchi, who is about to embark on his 20th NHL season, comes in on a one-year
contract, while B
Nieuwendyk takes job off the ice >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former forward Joe Nieuwendyk returned
to the NHL on Tuesday, joining the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs
as the special assistant to the general manager.
The 41-year-old retired in 2007
Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
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