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08/27/2010 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy host the Kansas City Wizards in a Major League Soccer fixture at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
The Galaxy (13-4-4) still sit atop the league with 43 points, but have struggled recently, going 1-2-1 in their last four.
The team jumped out to a big lead at the beginning of the season, but has been coming back to earth recently, with the Eastern leading Columbus Crew only three points back.
"We've just got to tighten up the screws, I guess," L.A. forward Edson Buddle told mlssoccer.com. "We have some time to get things right before the playoffs."
The Galaxy will have that opportunity, with six of their last nine league fixtures at home.
"Time is now for us to start establishing The Home Depot Center as a place where no team wants to come and play," Galaxy veteran Chris Klein told mlssoccer.com.
The Wizards (6-9-5) are in the opposite situation. They started the season very slowly, but are on a tear as of late, going 3-1-2 in their last six.
The team is coming off a 4-1 thumping of the New England Revolution in its last league fixture, and hopes to build off it on the road on Saturday.
"This is good for a number of reasons," Kansas City coach Peter Vermes said after the win. "It puts us three points closer to a playoff spot. It also gets us back into the dance. We're pushing the envelope a little bit. Like I said, performances are one thing, and results are another. We've had a lot of good performances as of late, if you look at our last six games. It's all about us finishing our chances."
The Wizards will be without midfielder Zoltan Hercegfalvi, while the Galaxy will be without midfielder David Beckham, both because of injuries. Galaxy defenders Todd Dunivant and Gregg Berhalter are also listed as questionable on the team's injury report.
<< Blackpool signs Varney on season-long loan
Blackpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackpool signed striker Luke Varney on
a season-long loan deal from Derby County on Friday.
Blackpool has the option to sign the 27-year-old on a permanent basis at the
end of the deal.
"He is a
<< Reds place P Leake on DL
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Mike
Leake on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right shoulder fatigue.
Leake, whose move is retroactive to August 25, has an 8-4 record with a 4.23
earned run
<< West Brom signs Fortune from Celtic
West Bromwich, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Bromwich acquired stikrer Marc-
Antoine Fortune on Friday from Scottish club Celtic.
Fortune played at West Brom earlier in his career while on loan from Nancy and
returns to the Premier League
<< Schalke signs Romania winger Deac
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke signed Romania winger
Ciprian Deac from CFR Cluj to a three-year contract on Friday
Deac, 24, helped CFR Cluj win two Romanian titles and can play on the left and
right of midfield.
Inter remains the team to beat in Serie A >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan has dominated Serie A over the
past four seasons, and after a summer transfer period that has been extremely
uneventful, the Nerazzurri will enter the season as favorites to retain their
title.
Blackburn signs striker Mwaruwari >>
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn signed former Manchester City
and Portsmouth striker Benjani Mwaruwari to a one-year contract Friday.
Mwaruwari, 32, was signed on a free transfer. The Zimbabwe international was
released by
Bordeaux signs Tunisia midfielder Ben Khalfallah >>
Bordeaux, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bordeaux signed Tunisia midfielder Fahid
Ben Khalfallah from Valenciennes on Friday.
Ben Khalfallah, 27, signed a four-year contract with Bordeaux, which needed to
replace playmaker Yoann Gourcuff in mi
Canada Basketball sets roster for Worlds >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Canada Basketball announced Friday its final
12-man roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The roster includes NBA players: Joel Anthony of the Miami Heat and Andy
Rautins of the New York Knicks.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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