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08/05/2007 - Blaine, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.A. Weibring birdied his final three holes on Sunday to overtake Champions Tour money leader Jay Haas and win the 3M Championship.
Weibring finished with a five-under 67 and finished at 18-under-par 198, one stroke off the tournament record.
Haas fired a nine-under 63 to take second at minus-17.
Haas was in the clubhouse and Weibring had the final three holes to make up two shots.
The comeback started at 16 when Weibring rolled in a seven-footer for birdie. He hit his tee ball at the par-three 17th to three feet and canned that to match Haas at 17-under par.
Weibring found the fairway off the tee at the par-five 18th, but had a tough sloping lie. He elected to lay up left of trouble, then pitched his third to 10 feet.
Weibring holed the birdie putt to clinch his fourth win on the Champions Tour and first since 2005.
Mitch Adams also carded a 63 on Sunday to tie for third place with John Harris, who shot a six-under 66 in the final round. The pair came in at 16- under 200.
Scores moved all over the place throughout Sunday's final round. Weibring began the round with a one-shot lead, but recorded two birdies and two bogeys over his first nine holes.
He reached 14-under par with a birdie at the par-four 10th, but by that point Haas was ahead on the leaderboard.
Haas, the reigning Champions Tour Player of the Year, started Sunday's play five behind Weibring. He nearly erased that deficit a third of the way through the round, but it was four birdies through seven that brought him into the mix.
He also birdied the 12th, but playing a few groups ahead of Weibring, Haas birdied 14 to tie for the lead at 14-under par. Haas found the fairway off the tee at 15 and hit a beautiful five-iron that landed 20 feet short and rolled into the cup for an eagle.
"It was low and I was trying to hit a cut shot," said Haas, referring to the eagle at 15. "I'll be the first to admit, it was not my best shot of the day. It was going right at it. Obviously a great break for me."
Haas was two ahead, but Weibring answered at 12. Weibring could not get home in two at the par-five hole, but still made birdie to cut the margin in half.
Haas got on in two at the closing hole at the TPC of the Twin Cities. He two- putted from almost 70 feet to make birdie at post 17-under par.
Weibring was once again two behind, but closed with a flurry to pocket the $262,500 first-place check and move to sixth on the Champions Tour money list.
Jim Thorpe, who began the final round in second place, only managed a three- under 69 on Sunday. He tied for fifth place with Tom Jenkins, who posted a final-round 67, at minus-15.
John Jacobs shot a four-under 68 and took seventh at 13-under par.
Chip Beck (66), Bobby Wadkins (68) and Craig Stadler (69) shared eighth place at minus-12.
<< Kiefer among first-round winners in Montreal
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - German Nicolas Kiefer, Frenchman Arnaud
Clement and Czech Radek Stepanek were first-round winners of the $2,450,000
Rogers Masters Tournament.
Kiefer dropped his first set to Russian Dmitry Tursunov
<< Any Given Saturday gets Sunday Haskell win
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Any Given Saturday, ridden by Garrett Gomez,
gave trainer Todd Pletcher his second consecutive victory in Sunday's $1
million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. Last year Bluegrass Cat gave
Pletche
<< Phils rally for five in ninth, down Brewers in extras
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Helms hit a two-run double in the 11th
inning as the Philadelphia Phillies came back to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers,
8-6, to salvage the finale of a three-game set at Miller Park.
Aaron Rowand finish
<< Busch dominates en route to Cup win
Long Pond, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Busch led 175 of 200 laps while
capturing Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 Nextel Cup race at the Pocono Raceway. The
No.2 Penske Racing Dodge driver crossed the finish line 4.132 seconds ahead of
Dale Ea
Padres edge Giants as Bonds sits >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Bonds, as promised, took Sunday off,
and while he remained tied with Hank Aaron for the all-time home run record,
his Giants lost again, 5-4, to the San Diego Padres, who completed a three-
game sw
Lackey earns 14th win as Angels top A's >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey Kotchman went 3-for-4 with a go-ahead
RBI single in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated
the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, in the finale of a four-game series at McAfee
Coliseu
Beckett earns 14th win as BoSox rout Mariners >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Ramirez homered and knocked in a pair of
runs and Josh Beckett pitched into the seventh inning for his 14th win of the
season, as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, in the finale
of a th
Flesch cruises to third PGA Tour win >>
Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Flesch only managed an even-par 72 on
Sunday, but it was enough to cruise to a five-shot victory at the Reno-Tahoe
Open.
He finished the event at 15-under-par 273 and came in well ahead of Charle
American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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