West Virginia's Bryant undergoes foot surgery
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04/07/2010 - Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Virginia Mountaineers guard Darryl "Truck" Bryant underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a broken bone in his right foot.
Bryant, who missed the final three games in WVU's run to the Final Four, will be sidelined for 2-to-3 months. He had suffered a fracture of his fifth metatarsal during a practice before the Mountaineers' Sweet 16 matchup with Washington.
A sophomore, Bryant played in 35 games this season, including 31 starts, and averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 assists.
West Virginia advanced to its first Final Four in over 50 years this season but was eliminated in the national semifinals on April 3 with a 78-57 loss to eventual champion Duke.
Dayton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dayton junior forward Chris Wright announced his intentions to enter his name into the 2010 NBA Draft, though he will not immediately sign with an agent. Players with eligibility remaining have until May
<< Knicks F Harrington to undergo shoulder surgery
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks announced on Wednesday
that forward Al Harrington will have an arthroscopic procedure on his right
shoulder and will miss the rest of the season.
The surgery is scheduled for Thu
<< Wall, four others from Kentucky declare for NBA Draft
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Five players from the University of
Kentucky, among them super freshman John Wall, have declared for the NBA
Draft.
The Lexington Herald-Leader cited a twitter post by the University
<< Hornets' Paul to miss remainder of season
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul will
miss the remainder of the season due to a ligament tear in his right middle
finger.
The club announced prior to Wednesday's game against the Bobcats that P
<< Wall among 5 Wildcats heading to NBA
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -Freshman All-Americans John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are among five Kentucky players who have declared for the NBA draft.Junior forward Patrick Patterson, freshman guard Eric Bledsoe and freshman center Daniel Orton are also en
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Blues veteran forward Keith Tkachuk announced on Wednesday his plans to retire at the end of the season. "I have been privileged to have a long career in this terrific league and play for f
Wozniacki moves into quarters in Florida >>
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki was
among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $220,000 MPS Group Championships
tennis event.
The world No. 2 Wozniacki cruised past Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 6-
Rangers blow past Maple Leafs to stay in playoff hunt >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erik Christensen netted a pair in a three-goal
first period, and Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves, as the Rangers kept pace in
the playoff race with a 5-1 win over Toronto at Madison Square Garden.
Vinny Prosp
Magic thump lowly Wizards >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and
three blocks, and nine Orlando players scored at least eight points in a
121-94 pasting of the lowly Wizards at Amway Arena.
J.J. Redick and Mickael Pietru
Granger, Pacers beat Knicks >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Granger led all scorers with 33
points to go with seven rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers earned a 113-105 win
over the New York Knicks at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Troy Murphy added a double-doubl
Super Bowl 2009 Betting
Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog 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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