11/26/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns will shoot for their third straight win when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Target Center.
Phoenix posted its second straight win and fourth in six tries following Tuesday's 99-98 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center. Matt Barnes buried a three-pointer with 21 seconds to go to put Phoenix ahead for good and ended with 16 points, going 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
Steve Nash had 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and handed out a game-high 15 assists. Nash also came away with eight rebounds and Amare Stoudemire had 22 points in a winning effort.
The Suns are 6-2 away from the desert this season. Center Shaquille ONeal (rest/hip) is probable for Wednesday's game.
Minnesota has won two of its last three games after an eight-game slide and handed the Detroit Pistons a 106-80 setback on Sunday at the Target Center.
Randy Foye scored a game-high 23 points and added 14 assists while Ryan Gomes registered 20 points and seven rebounds for the T-Wolves. Al Jefferson had 19 points and eight boards in the win.
Craig Smith had 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Minnesota,
The Timberwolves are 2-4 as the host this season. On the injury front for Minnesota guards Rashad McCants (back) and Kevin Ollie (calf) are both listed as questionable against Phoenix.
Phoenix and Minnesota split four meetings a year ago, but the Suns have won 10 of the past 14 matchups. The Suns have dropped two in a row at Minnesota.
<< Stoker out at Northwestern State
Natchitoches, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Northwestern State University fired head
football coach Scott Stoker on Tuesday.
Stoker was in his seventh season with the Demons, who compiled a 43-38 mark
for his alma mater. That included playoff runs i
<< Bucks' Bogut out 7-10 days
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be
out the next 7-to-10 days of action due to a bone bruise to his left knee.
Bogut was hurt in Monday's 108-101 loss to the Orlando Magic in early in the
third quarte
<< Gasol and Lakers bench combine to pound Nets in LA
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pau Gasol scored 26 points and pulled down
eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a rough offensive night for
Kobe Bryant to beat New Jersey, 120-93, at the Staples Center.
The reigning MVP was
<< Syracuse beats '07 and '08 national champs to win CBE Classic
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonny Flynn hit the tying three-pointer in
the waning seconds of regulation and Syracuse roared back from a 13-point
deficit in the second half to beat 22nd-ranked Kansas, 89-81, in overtime to
capture
Celtics shoot for sixth straight win against Warriors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The defending champion Boston Celtics will try to stretch
their unbeaten streak to six games tonight when they host the Golden State
Warriors at TD Banknorth Garden.
Boston has won five in a row and improved to 13-2 with S
Bobcats shoot for first road win in Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats will try to string together
consecutive wins for the first time this season tonight when they pay a visit
to the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.
The Bobcats ended a four-game losing streak with
LeBron and Cavs aim to stay perfect at home vs. lowly Thunder >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Superstar LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will try
to stay unbeaten at home tonight when they welcome the lowly Oklahoma City
Thunder to Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavaliers are 7-0 as the host so far this season an
Boston College and Purdue meet in New York City >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston College Eagles and 10th-ranked
Purdue Boilermakers resume play in the NIT Season Tip-Off tonight, as they
clash in the semifinal round at historic Madison Square Garden. The winner of
this game will mo
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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