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06/28/2010 - Hayward, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sky Blue FC recorded a surprising 2-0 win over FC Gold Pride on Sunday in Women's Professional Soccer action at Pioneer Stadium with second-half goals from Rosana and Tasha Kai.
Rosana put her side up in the 59th minute with a header before Kai's goal just a few minutes from time ensured that Gold Pride suffered its second loss in five games.
The first half saw few chances created for either side, but a nice piece of skill from Heather O'Reilly allowed Sky Blue to take the lead as O'Reilly served up a good cross to the right post that was finished off by a diving header from Rosana.
Sky Blue goalkeeper Karen Bardsley needed to produce a pair of saves to keep her team in front, and Kai made sure that they left the Bay Area with all three points as she collected a loose ball that deflected off of a Gold Pride defender and had no trouble beating goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart.
Gold Pride remains on top of the league with 22 points, while Sky Blue has moved into third place with the win, five points adrift of the leaders.
"They capitalized on their opportunities," FC Gold Pride captain Rachel Buehler told the league's official website. "They had one or two counter-attacks, and they did a good job in condensing their defense and making it difficult to get that last pass in or shot off."
The Philadelphia Independence moved to within one point of Gold Pride after they rallied from two goals down at halftime to beat the Washington Freedom, 3-2.
Lene Mykjaland and Abby Wambach put the Freedom ahead by two goals at the break, but Philadelphia's Amy Rodriguez scored twice in a 10-minute span and Lianne Sanderson added the winning goal in stoppage time to seal the comeback win.
The Boston Breakers lost their third successive match on Friday as they were defeated 2-1 by the Chicago Red Stars.
Boston fell behind in the 14th minute to a goal from Chicago's Ella Masar before Fabiana equalized early in the second half. But the Breakers couldn't find another goal and instead allowed Masar to score her second goal of the match 10 minutes from time, extending Boston's winless streak to nine games.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Some of the biggest names in thoroughbred
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The Japanese pulled off a surprise in Group E as they fi
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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