Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | NFL Football Betting | College Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | College Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting
09/13/2007 - Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Germany flexed its muscle in the opening match of the Women's World Cup on Monday, setting records for most goals scored and largest margin of victory as the defending champions handed Argentina an 11-0 pounding.
On Friday, the Germans will try to continue to prove their dominance in Group A as they meet England, which played to an exciting 2-2 draw with Japan on Tuesday in its opening contest.
After a slow start, Germany got things going and managed to score five first- half goals on its way to an easy win, with Sandra Smisek and Birgit Prinz each recording hat tricks in the match.
The three goals for Prinz allowed her to move into a first-place tie with American Michelle Akers atop the all-time scoring list in Women's World Cup history with 12 goals.
It is not a matter of if, but when she will score her next goal and take sole possession of the record, but despite the lopsided score line on Monday, Prinz feels there is still room for improvement.
"It was much more straightforward than we thought it would be, although it was made easy for us because they gave us so much room," Prinz said. "The coaches did tell us that beforehand, but we didn't really want to believe it. Would I say we played to perfection? No, I wouldn't say that. OK, we scored more goals than we ever thought we would, but we still made too many mistakes. Everything has to come together for perfection."
The only improvement that Germany could make would be to get off to a better start in the first 15 minutes of the match. The Germans looked slow at the outset, but soon came to life and the goals started pouring in.
In addition to Prinz and Smisek, midfielder Melanie Behringer played a strong match, scoring a goal and setting up a few others with dangerous crosses from the wing. Renate Lingor has established herself as one of the best midfielders in the world, and while she managed to score one goal, she was not called upon to produce a stellar effort.
The Germans promise to be tested a bit more on Friday, with England boasting star midfielder Kelly Smith, who scored two goals in three minutes in the second half against Japan.
With her team trailing 1-0 and 10 minutes to play, Smith put England on her back and in the blink of an eye, had her team ahead. It will take quite an effort from Smith to give England a chance in this game, but she will be helped by improved finishing from players like Eniola Aluko and Rachel Yankey.
England would be wise to try and test a German defense that was not forced to answer many questions in its opening match. The biggest of which is whether or not goalie Nadine Angerer is able to replace longtime starter Silke Rottenberg.
Angerer proved herself to be a quality keeper in qualifying, but how she will handle the pressure of such a big stage remains to be seen.
There is plenty of talent on this England team, with defenders Alex Scott and Faye White as well as midfielders Fara Williams and Karen Carney. However, it will take quite an effort for this team to topple the mighty Germans, who have too much talent offensively to be tripped up at this point in the competition.
Germany should handle England and move one step closer to a spot in the quarterfinals, and maybe by then any remaining questions will be answered.
<< Ryan resigns as Twins GM
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins general manager
Terry Ryan announced his resignation at a Thursday afternoon press conference.
Ryan, who will be succeeded by assistant Bill Smith, will stay with the club
as s
<< "Disappointed" North Korea ready for Nigeria
Chengdu, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Korea, a bit of a mystery entering the
World Cup, has stepped into the spotlight following its surprising tie against
the United States.
But the players for North Korea, which is ranked fifth in the w
<< Embarrassed Argentina moves on against Japan
Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Argentina will try to pick up the pieces
from an 11-0 loss to Germany on Monday and move forward in search of points
against Japan on Friday.
The Japanese were fortunate to come away with a draw
<< United States, Sweden a "championship" match
Chengdu, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. coach Greg Ryan didn't hesitate to say
Friday's game against Sweden is like a "championship" match.
After starting the tournament with a 2-2 draw against North Korea on Tuesday,
the top-ranked United
Blue Jackets suspend C Svitov >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets suspended center
Alexander Svitov for failing to report to training camp.
The 24-year-old Svitov inked a deal with the Russian Super League in August
for the 2007-08 season aft
Oden will miss season after knee surgery >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden
will miss the entire 2007-08 season after undergoing right knee surgery on
Thursday.
An exploratory arthroscopic procedure revealed cartilage damage, and a m
Numminen to have heart surgery >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen will
need to have heart surgery after a cardiac condition was discovered during a
physical prior to training camp, the team announced on Thursday.
Numminen, who had
Cowboys WR Glenn has second knee surgery >>
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn had
arthroscopic surgery on his right knee for the second time in six weeks on
Thursday.
Glenn suffered cartilage damage to his knee last week when he tried to r
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
Be sure to logon to MySportsbook.com to see check out all of the early lines and “March Madness” props. Also be sure to enter the “$10,000,000 Perfect Bracket Contest”. If someone has the skills to predict every winner, they will be set for life and walk away with $10,000,000. Even if no one can cash in on the Grand Prize, with a $35,000 guaranteed prize pool and a Mazda RX-8 to the first prize winner, Sportsbook.com’s bracket is a must for all “March Madness” fans.
MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
About MySportsbook.com MySportsbook.com is the largest sportsbook and casino on the planet, where millions of adult Americans bet on sports, play poker and enjoy blackjack and other casino games online in a regulated and licensed jurisdiction. Named the "Best US Sports Book" by the industry's top magazine, eGaming Review, MySportsbook.com has been leading the online gaming industry since 1996. Dwarfing its nearest competitors in the US, MySportsbook.com has been the first to achieve every significant industry milestone, from record turnover to active users to number of bets--achieving a peak of fifteen bets per second. As the US online gaming leader, the firm and it's products have been featured on CBS 60 Minutes, CNN, ESPN, Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Financial Times, USA Today and in every major newspaper in the US.
To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards.
After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs.
Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | NFL Football Betting | College Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | College Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting