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07/22/2010 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers announced they have re- signed goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to a multi-year contract.
Exact terms of the contract were not provided, per team policy.
The 22-year-old appeared in 42 games in 2009-10 -- his first full NHL season -- and went 14-18-7 with two shutouts and a 3.29 goals-against average.
In parts of three seasons, all with Atlanta, Pavelec is 20-28-7 with a 3.33 GAA over 61 games.
Pavelec was originally the team's second-round pick in 2005.
<< Ralston joins Houston as assistant coach
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Ralston was hired as an assistant coach
by the Houston Dynamo on Thursday, just two days after he ended his storied
playing career in Major League Soccer.
Ralston had played in MLS since the league s
<< Cowboys ink first-round pick WR Bryant
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with
first-round draft pick wide receiver Dez Bryant.
Terms of the contract were not yet known, although The Dallas Morning News
reports the deal is for five years
<< Phils' Moyer out indefinitely; weekend rotation filled internally
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer
will be out indefinitely after suffering an elbow injury on Tuesday against
the St. Louis Cardinals.
Moyer, 47, is expected to be placed on the disabled
<< Kang into quarters at U.S. Girls' Junior
Village of Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stroke-play medalist Danielle Kang
posted two impressive wins on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the
U.S. Girls' Junior Championship.
Kang, who was also the medalist at last year's U.
McCoy in fold with Browns >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns have reportedly signed
quarterback Colt McCoy, a third-round draft pick.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports McCoy and the team's other third-round
selection, guard Shawn Lauvao, bo
City coach Mancini interested in Donovan >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini
admitted he is interested in United States and Los Angeles Galaxy star Landon
Donovan.
Donovan played 10 games on loan at Everton last season and had two goals i
Delahoussaye leads by two in Canada >>
Etobicoke, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brent Delahoussaye fired an eight-under 62
Thursday to take the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open.
Delahoussaye's 62 at St. George's Golf & Country Club matched the tournament's
18-hole
Newcastle adds former Everton midfielder Gosling >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newly-promoted Newcastle signed former
Everton midfielder Dan Gosling to a four-year contract on Thursday.
Gosling, 20, is the second addition for Newcastle ahead of its return to the
Premier League
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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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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