08/08/2008 - Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Tyler Bouck to an undisclosed contract Friday.
Bouck, 28, logged 11 goals, 18 assists and 86 penalty minutes in 79 games while servicing as the captain of the Portland Pirates (AHL) last season.
Bouck, a second round selection by the Dallas Stars in the 1998 draft, has recorded four goals and 12 points in 91 career NHL games, all with Vancouver.
<< Report: Josh Smith signs offer sheet with Memphis
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Restricted free agent forward Josh Smith
has signed a five-year, $58 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, as
reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday.
The Atlanta Hawks have cl
<< Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute off the LPGA schedule
Mt. Pleasant, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika
has been dropped from the LPGA Tour schedule for the next two years.
The event, hosted by namesake Annika Sorenstam, just started in 2007 and
needed a pla
<< Old Firm rivals set to battle for league crown once again
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last time a team other than Celtic or
Rangers lifted the Scottish Premier League trophy was the 1984-85 season, and
that trend figures to continue this year with the two Glasgow clubs entering
the sea
<< Motherwell signs O'Brien, Nielsen
Motherwell, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Motherwell boss Mark McGhee has snapped
up Celtic winger Jim O'Brien and Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen.
O'Brien, who has been on trial at Fir Park for the last month, has signed a
two-
New York desperate for win against D.C. United >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York's winless skid moved
to seven matches Wednesday, but it's tough to criticize the Major League Soccer
team for a loss to Barcelona.
Barcelona defeated the Red Bulls 6-2, and afterward
Texans release RB Bell, sign OT Tucker >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans released running back
Mike Bell on Friday, just eight days after signing him.
The move was necessitated by the signing of offensive tackle Torrin Tucker, an
undrafted free agent out
Orville Moody passes away at 74 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Orville Moody, the 1969 U.S. Open
champion, passed away in Texas on Friday. No cause of death was released.
Moody later claimed the 1989 U.S. Senior Open making him one of seven players
to captur
Hibernian signs midfielder Yantorno >>
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Gretna midfielder Fabian Yantorno
has signed a two-year contract with Hibernian after successfully overcoming a
serious knee injury.
The 25-year-old Uruguayan impressed during the first half
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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