11/06/2008 - McKinney, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darron Stiles posted a seven-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after one round of the Nationwide Tour Championship.
Stiles, who stands No. 7 on the money list, is the only player in the top 10 on the money list that has not won this season.
Jeff Klauk, who is one spot behind Stiles on the money list, is one stroke behind the leader at the TPC Craig Ranch.
Spencer Levin and Garrett Osborn both opened with rounds of five-under 66. Osborn, No. 41 on the money list, needs no worse than a two-way tie for second this week to get into the top 25 on the money list and earn his PGA Tour card for next season.
This is the final event of the year, and players are battling to get into the top 25 on the money list. After one round, six of the top 16 players on the leaderboard are outside the top 25 on the money list.
Stiles had a steady, bogey-free round. He birdied the third and fifth to get his round going. After a birdie on the eighth, Stiles turned in minus-three.
Around the turn, birdies on 10 an 12 gave Stiles a share of the lead at minus- five. He took the lead with a birdie on the 14th before closing with a birdie at the last.
"There are still three more days, but it's nice to get out of the gate this well, especially this week," said Stiles, who played with Klauk in the first round. "It looks like we'll be paired together for round two and it would be nice to keep Florida Southern one-two for the rest of the week."
Klauk, like Stiles a Florida Southern graduate, dropped in back-to-back birdie efforts from the third. He also made the turn in minus-three after he birdied the ninth.
After parring the first five holes of the back nine, Klauk converted three straight birdie efforts from the 15th to get within one of the lead. He parred the final two holes to remain one back.
"I got it going early, then kind of stalled out there and then got it going there at the end. It was nice to finish well," said Klauk, who is guaranteed to finish inside the top 25 on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the first time.
"It's been seven years out here and I've been close a few times. The hard work is starting to pay off. Sunday, it will really sink in."
Bryce Molder, who is No. 32 on the money list, opened with a four-under 67. He was joined in a share of fifth place by Bill Lunde, Marc Leishman and Colt Knost, who have all won this year on the Nationwide Tour.
Hunter Haas, No. 26 on the money list, No. 33 Matthew Every, No. 37 Bryan DeCorso and No. 50 Gavin Coles are tied for ninth at minus-three. They were joined there by Greg Owen, Matt Bettencourt, Rick Price and Peter Tomasulo.
Chris Tidland, who is 25th on the money list, fought back from an opening triple-bogey top post an even-par 71 and he is tied for 32nd. Tidland also carded a bogey, a double-bogey, two birdies and two eagles.
<< Atlanta recalls Wolves' defenseman Valabik
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled defenseman
Boris Valabik from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves,
it was announced on Thursday.
The 22-year-old has notched a goal and two assists
<< Burrell, Moyer, Penny file for free agency
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia outfielder Pat Burrell and
pitcher Jamie Moyer, as well as Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny all filed for free
agency on Thursday.
Burrell, 32, played in 157 games for the World Series-winnin
<< Slumping Jags hope to get back on track vs. lousy Lions
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's safe to say that the Jacksonville Jaguars are
suffering through a meltdown this season after going deep into the playoffs a
year ago. The team was pegged by some insiders to supplant mighty Indianapolis
in the AFC South
<< Matteson tops crowded leaderboard in Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Matteson fired a nine-under 63
Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Children's
Miracle Network Classic.
Matteson's 63 came on the Palm Course at the Walt Disney W
Houston LB Diles out for season >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans linebacker Zac Diles will miss
the remainder of the season after breaking his leg in the team's practice on
Wednesday.
Diles, who tallied 66 tackles and an interception in nine games this s
FCS Previews: Week 11 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the top 25
games and other notable contests from week 10 of the FCS season.
THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME
Howard (1-7,1-6 MEAC) at No. 19 South Carolina State (7-2, 6-0 MEAC), 7:30 p
NFL Inactives (Thursday, November 6, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
DENVER BRONCOS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 8:15 P.M. (ET)
Broncos - LB D.J. Williams, WR Glenn Martinez, WR Chad Jackson, DE Tim Crowder,
S M
Semin's late goals help Caps stun Hurricanes >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexander Semin -- the other Alexander in a
dynamic Capitals duo -- scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes to
give Washington a stunning 3-2 victory over Southeast Division rival Carolina.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
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