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07/13/2010 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs re-signed center/forward Matt Bonner on Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bonner just finished his sixth season in the NBA and fourth with San Antonio. He appeared in 65 games last season and averaged 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while averaging just under 18 minutes of playing time.
Acquired in a trade with Toronto on June 21, 2006, he has played in 430 games with the Raptors and Spurs, averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds.
<< Judge sets Aug 4 auction of Texas Rangers
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -A federal bankruptcy judge has decided that the Texas Rangers will be auctioned off after all.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge D. Michael Lynn set the date for Aug. 4.Major League Baseball endorsed its preferred buyer - a group led by t
<< Sydor calls its a career
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defenseman Darryl Sydor announced his
retirement Tuesday after 18 seasons in the NHL.
Sydor, 38, played in 47 games for the Blues last season, posting eight
assists.
"I've known Darryl fo
<< Carr to retire from Michigan athletic department
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Michigan head football coach and
current associate athletic director Lloyd Carr will retire from the school's
athletic department in September.
Carr will officially retire September 1, endin
<< Pennetta, hot Rezai, Errani move on in Palermo
Palermo, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Italian favorite Flavia
Pennetta, last week's Bastad champion Aravane Rezai and 2009 Palermo runner-up
Sara Errani of the host nation posted first-round victories Tuesday at the
$220,00
Bulls officially add Korver >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls announced Tuesday they have
signed sharpshooter Kyle Korver.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but several days ago the Chicago
Tribune reported it was a three-year, $15 million
Stoke City signs veteran goalie Nash >>
Stoke-on-Trent, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran goalkeeper Carlo Nash has
agreed a one-year deal to join Stoke City.
Nash, 36, has joined up the Potters at their pre-season training camp in
Austria after being released by Everton.
Chicago's Masar named WPS Player of Week >>
Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Red Stars forward Ella Masar was
named Women's Professional Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 13 on Tuesday
after scoring a pair of goals.
Masar scored the equalizer in a 1-1 tie against the
Mavs sign Dominique Jones >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks signed Dominique Jones on
Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound guard was originally drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies
with the 25th over
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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