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03/11/2010 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than a week after winning his first European Tour event, Seung-yul Noh was one of four qualifiers at the International Final Qualifying for the British Open, which will be contested at St. Andrews in July.
Noh posted rounds of 66-68 at Saujana Golf and Country Club to share second place behind Hiroyuki Fujita, who shot 67-66 to take the top spot.
Noh, who won the Malaysian Open by a single stroke over K.J. Choi, shared second place with Danny Chia. The final qualifier was amateur Eric Chun, who birdied the final hole to finish one stroke ahead of three players.
These four join six other players that qualified for the season's third major championship back in January. The first qualifier, held in Australia, produced three Australian qualifiers -- Kurt Barnes, Ewan Porter and Peter Senior.
The second qualifier was held at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington, where South Africans Darren Fichardt, Jean Hugo and Josh Cunliffe qualified. Cunliffe advanced via playoff besting Oliver Bekker and Joost Luiten.
There are two more qualifiers for players to compete in to earn a spot in the British Open. The next qualifier will be May 24 in Texas and the final qualifier is June 7 in England at Sunningdale.
<< Evans' triple-double leads Kings over Raptors
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyreke Evans logged his first career triple-
double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and as many assists, as Sacramento cruised
to a 113-90 win over a struggling Toronto Raptors club.
Beno Udrih led all scorers
<< Report: Bengals ink WR Bryant to four-year contract
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly
signed free agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant to a four-year, $28 million
contract.
The Cincinnati Enquirer definitively reported late Wednesday that the
<< Pacific-10 Conference Tournament Recaps
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tajuan Porter exploded for 32 points to
power the eighth-seeded Oregon Ducks to an 82-80 overtime victory over the
ninth-seeded Washington State Cougars in the first round of the Pac-10
Confere
<< Coyotes nip Canucks in shootout
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin scored the
decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout, as Phoenix edged the
homeward-bound Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, at Jobing.com Arena.
Aucoin ripped a shot u
Redskins add TE Ryan >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with
tight end Sean Ryan on Thursday. Details of the contract were not disclosed.
Ryan appeared in 10 games, making eight starts, for Kansas City last season
and ha
Cowboys tangle with Wildcats in Big 12 quarterfinals >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quarterfinal action of the Big 12
Conference Tournament pits the ninth-ranked and second-seeded Kansas State
Wildcats against the seventh-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Awaiting the winner of this tilt is a
No. 1 Kansas begins Big 12 Tournament play against Texas Tech >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks are the top
seed in the Big 12 Conference Tournament, and they are slated to do battle
with the ninth-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders this afternoon in the
quarterfinal round.
Falcons face tall task in Mountain West Tourney tilt with Lobos >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than 24 hours after picking up just
their second win all-time in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the Air
Force Falcons are back on the hardwood of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las
Vegas as they
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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