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08/20/2010 - East Lothian, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Virgine Lagoutte-Clement posted a one-under-par 71 on Friday to come from behind and win the Ladies Scottish Open.
She won the championship by a stroke at one-over 217 at Archerfield Links.
Second-round leader Trish Johnson was tied for the lead on the par-five 18th, but bogeyed the hole for a three-over 75. Johnson tied for second with last week's Wales Ladies Championship winner Lee-Anne Pace (70) and Sophie Walker (73) at plus-two.
Lagoutte-Clement started brilliantly on Friday with birdies at the second and fourth holes. She eagled the par-five sixth, but dropped a shot at the ninth hole.
Lagoutte-Clement birdied the par-five 11th to reach two-under par for the championship. She bogeyed three holes in a row from the 14th, but parred her last two to get in at one-over.
That turned out to be enough for her third Ladies European Tour victory, but her first since the 2006 Finnair Masters.
Vikki Laing (71), Stefania Croce (74) and Jeehae Lee (77) shared fifth place at three-over par. Stacy Lee Bregman (74) and Rebecca Coakley (75) tied for eighth at plus-four.
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Football Championship Subdivision, has had a different school reach the
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<< Angels pay a visit to Twins' Target Field
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Minnesota Twins
made the playoffs last season, but only one of those teams seems to be headed
for a return trip.
The Angels will attempt to boost their sagging postseason hopes
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New York aims to break offensive slump at Toronto >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York travels to take on Toronto FC
at BMO Field as the two Major League Soccer clubs meet for the second time in
10 days on Saturday afternoon.
Toronto has been off in league play since the previo
Galaxy, 'Quakes set to renew California rivalry >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose
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clubs meet at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Galaxy (13-3-4) are ri
Blazers, Fernandez ready for divorce >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Fernandez has more than enough
ability to play a major role on a top-tier NBA team.
I'm just not sure he wants to.
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Columbus ready to rebound against Colorado >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Real Salt
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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