Stars' Dowell placed on IR
Hockey Betting Lines
02/22/2012 - Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars place Jake Dowell on injured reserve Wednesday.
The 26-year-old center is expected to miss one week with an upper-body injury. He has one goal and four assists in 43 games this season.
To take Dowell's spot on the roster, Dallas recalled forward Matt Fraser from Texas of the American Hockey League.
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fiorentina midfielder Ruben Olivera has been banned for three games by the Italian football league for violent conduct. Olivera received a red card in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Bologna after
<< Rounding Third: Five AL storylines to watch in spring training
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There is no better phrase for a baseball
fan than, "Pitchers and catchers report." Although the weather here in the
Northeast has resembled spring for much of the winter, the fact that baseball
is starting is
<< Utah's Evans replacing Knicks' Shumpert in Slam Dunk contest
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans will replace New
York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert in Saturday's Slam Dunk contest.
Shumpert withdrew from the event because of left patella tendinitis.
Evans will vie for the ti
<< Jorgensen set for summer switch to PSV
Eindhoven, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - PSV Eindhoven has completed the
signing of Danish defender Mathias Jorgensen from FC Copenhagen.
Jorgensen will move to PSV on a free transfer this summer when his contract
with the Danish si
<< FCS contingent hopes to impress at NFL Combine
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three of the best offensive linemen from
the Football Championship Subdivision were part of the first groups of
prospects to open the NFL Combine on Wednesday.
Offensive tackles Tom Compton of South Dakota
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second time this season, Lazio has reportedly rejected Edy Reja's offer to resign as coach, with the latest incident coming Wednesday ahead of his team's Europa League clash with Atletic
Havre de Grace headed to Oaklawn Park >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace
will start her 2012 racing season at Oaklawn Park in the Azeri on March 17.
The champion mare won the 1 1/16-mile stakes last year to begin her four-year-
old cam
Circle City Classic to feature MEAC opponents >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The North Carolina Central-South Carolina
State football game has been rescheduled as the Circle City Classic on Oct. 6
at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Previously, the game between Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference me
Terry to undergo knee operation >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea captain John Terry looks set to be
out for up to six weeks after undergoing a knee operation.
Terry has been out of the Chelsea lineup for over three weeks, and it has been
decided by the club's me
Queen's Plate highlights Woodbine stakes >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 153rd edition of the $1 million Queen's
Plate headlines the 2012 Woodbine Race Course stakes schedule. The historic
track will offer 102 stakes worth a total of $23 million.
The 1 1/4-mile Queen's Plate for
Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)
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Points (or Runs) Scored
Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.
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Adventurous bettors who enjoy betting parlays sometimes put together a series of parlays called a Round Robin . A three-team Round Robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays. For example, Joe likes teams A,B,C – with a Round Robin he has a three-teamer with ABC, and two-teamers with AB, AC, and BC.Betting Teasers
Similar to a parlay, a teaser bet is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, but is different in that the point spread is adjusted to your advantage on each individual wager. In exchange for the points, you get less of a return on your bet compared to a parlay. For example, a 6-point teaser would move the line on a 7-point favorite from -7 to -1, meaning the team would have to cover 6 less points. Each of the individual wagers must win or the bet is a loss.These are the main types of sports bets available today. But as sports betting continues to grow, sportsbooks will continue to develop new and creative ways to bet. We’ll continue to track these changes to the sports gambling landscape, so check back often and we’ll tell you all about it!
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