07/19/2008 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United's Marcelo Gallardo and Gonzalo Peralta underwent surgeries in Munich, Germany to repair sports hernias, the team announced on Saturday.
"We are pleased that surgeries for both Marcelo and Gonzalo were successful, and we look forward to a quick return for both players," United General Manager Dave Kasper said.
Dr. Ulrike Muschaweck, a specialist who has performed this particular surgery on more than 1,000 professional soccer players worldwide, diagnosed both players with inguinal hernias. He performed bi-lateral sports hernia repair on Gallardo on Friday and Saturday, while Peralta had surgery on the left abdominal wall on Friday. The recovery time for both players will take two to three weeks.
<< Fielder, Brewers edge Giants
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Prince Fielder put the Brewers ahead with
a solo home run in the seventh and added an insurance RBI single in the ninth,
as Milwaukee downed San Francisco 8-5, in the middle contest of a three-game
series
<< Aybar's three-run triple sends streaking Halos over BoSox
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erick Aybar's pinch-hit, three-run triple sent
the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, in the middle
test of a three-game set.
Vladimir Guerrero added a solo homer for the Angels,
<< Giants shortstop Vizquel injures foot
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar
Vizquel left Saturday's 8-5 setback to the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth
inning after fouling a ball off his left foot.
Vizquel was able to finish his at-
<< Newman easily defeats Chin for Publinx title
Aurora, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Newman pulled away late in Saturday's 36-
hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links to defeat John Chin, 5 & 3.
Newman never trailed more than 2-down and led 2-up heading to the final nine.
He had
Walton keeps lead at Canadian Tour Players Cup >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Walton shot a one-under 70 on Saturday
to remain in the lead after three rounds of the Canadian Tour Players Cup.
Walton, who shot a course-record 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead,
stood at
Donovan's late goal gives L.A. draw at New York >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landon Donovan scored his league-leading
12th goal in extra time as the Los Angeles Galaxy tied Red Bull New York, 2-2,
on Saturday night in front of 46,754 fans at Giants Stadium.
Former MLS MVP Carlo
D'Backs place Slaten on DL, recall Buckner >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed lefty Doug
Slaten on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, a day after he strained his
right knee in a game against the Dodgers.
Slaten suffered the injury in the 11t
Garza dominates, and Rays hang on in ninth to down Jays >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza was nearly unhittable over 7
2/3 shutout innings, Evan Longoria hit the first grand slam of his career and
the Tampa Bay Rays barely avoided a collapse in the ninth inning to
hold o
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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