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08/18/2010 - Brussels, Belgium (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An elbow injury she suffered at Wimbledon will force former world No. 1 star Justine Henin to miss the rest of the 2010 WTA Tour season.
The Australian Open runner-up hurt the elbow when she took a spill onto the court during her fourth-round match against reigning U.S. Open champ and fellow Belgian stalwart Kim Clijsters last month at the All England Club. Henin damaged elbow ligaments as a result of the fall.
The seven-time major champ stated on her website that she would not be able to practice again until October.
"I took several medical examinations and it is going in the right direction," Henin said. "But it is still a slow recovery, so I need to be patient again until the end of 2010."
Henin announced last fall that she would come out of retirement, which she announced in the spring of 2008, in order to return to the tour in time for this '10 season.
The 28-year-old star reached four finals this year, going 2-2. She secured titles in Den Bosch and Stuttgart.
Henin expects to play her first 2011 tennis at the mixed-team Hopman Cup event, which starts on January 1.
<< Milner completes City switch
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City have finally completed
the signing of England midfielder James Milner from Aston Villa, with Stephen
Ireland moving in the opposite direction.
The 24-year-old Milner, who has signed
<< Boateng joins Milan on loan
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan have completed the loan signing of
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng less than a day after he agreed to join
Genoa from English club Portsmouth.
The 23-year-old will spend the whole of next
<< Leading fillies do battle in Alabama
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Devil May Care and Blind Luck top a
field of six for Saturday's $500,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga for three-
year-old fillies.
The top two fillies are meeting for the first time since last yea
<< Walters joins Stoke City from Ipswich
Stoke-on-Trent, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stoke City have tied up the signing
of versatile Ipswich Town forward Jonathan Walters for a fee that could
eventually exceed $4.5 million.
The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract
Report: Cubs and Braves working on deal for Derrek Lee >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cubs and Braves are reportedly working
toward a deal that would send first baseman Derrek Lee to Atlanta.
Lee has been bothered by a lower back issue and was not in the lineup for
Wednesday's game
Seahawks trade Lawrence Jackson to Lions >>
Renton, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks have traded defensive end
Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for an undisclosed pick in
the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jackson was selected by the Seahawks with the 28th overall p
He's Back! Favre returns for 20th season >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Favre officially announced his return
to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2010 season, his 20th as a professional in
the NFL.
Favre has been on the brink of retirement for several years, but has ch
Blue Jackets sign Guite >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Ben
Guite to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Guite, 32, was held scoreless in six games with Nashville in 2009-10. He
posted eight goals and 21 points in
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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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.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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