11/14/2008 - Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Netherlands defender Joris Mathijsen has signed a contract extension to keep him at Hamburg until the summer of 2012.
The 28-year-old center back has impressed since moving to Germany from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2006 and is happy to have sorted out his long-term future with his current employers.
"I am very glad about the new contract. HSV is a great club and I am proud to be able to play for them," he told the club's official website. "I feel very much at home here in Hamburg and it is my goal to help Hamburg win a title in the future."
"Joris has proven throughout his time here that he can always be relied upon," the club's sporting director, Dietmar Beiersdorfer, said. "He has been a positive addition to the club, not only from a sporting, but also from a personal point of view."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< West Ham coach Zola supports Drogba
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola has
defended Chelsea striker Didier Drogba over his conduct during a Carling Cup
fourth round defeat to Burnley.
Drogba was charged by the FA and faces possible
<< Atletico coach Aguirre has president's support
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has
given his backing to Javier Aguirre by claiming the under-pressure coach will
still be at the helm at the end of the season.
The Mexican tactician has come und
<< Bucs Host Vikes in Battle of Playoff Hopefuls
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of combatants seeking to improve their standing in
the NFC postseason race will meet at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, when the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers play host to the Minnesota Vikings.
The homestanding Bucs enter
<< Pressure telling on Cottagers
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has admitted the
pressure of his side's league position is preventing some of his players from
showing their best form.
The Cottagers currently stand in 10th place in the Pr
Young QB Talents Collide in Falcons-Broncos Matchup >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the NFL's rising stars at the quarterback position
take center stage this Sunday at the Georgia Dome, where Matt Ryan leads the
surging Atlanta Falcons into battle against Jay Cutler's Denver Broncos in an
interconfere
Cowboys Head to Washington With Romo in Tow >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys are expected to have their most
important offensive player back for this weekend's critical divisional
showdown with the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Whether their bitter
rival will have its main spa
Fading Bills Look to Get Well vs. Browns >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oddly enough, a Buffalo Bills team that started the year an
impressive 5-1 already finds itself in what is effectively a must-win
situation, and it's not even Thanksgiving yet.
The Bills, now 5-4 and watching the high grou
Can Bears Pile on Packers' Misery? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's official. The swagger is gone from Wisconsin.
Understandably shaken by the offseason trade of their franchise's signature
face, Green Bay Packers fans entered the 2008 schedule grasping at the straws
of hope for conti
Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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