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02/20/2009 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wilson Chandler set a career-high with 32 points to lead the New York Knicks in a 127-97 rout of the Toronto Raptors, spoiling Chris Bosh's return to the court, in the front end of a home-and-home set.
Bosh had missed Toronto's previous five games with a sprained right knee, but returned to record 12 points and nine rebounds in 30:52 of playing time in defeat.
Chandler also set a career-high by going 6-of-10 from three-point range for the Knicks, who have won two in a row on the heels of a six-game slide. David Lee recorded his 18th double-double in a row with 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Nate Robinson added 26 points, seven assists and five boards in 27:54 for the Knicks, who were without their two new acquisitions, forward Larry Hughes and center Chris Wilcox.
Joey Graham totaled a team-best 19 points for the Raptors, who have dropped two in a row. Shawn Marion chipped in 14 points and 12 boards in defeat. Andrea Bargnani donated 18 points and Jason Kapono 14 for the Raptors.
A Chris Duhon-to-Chandler alley-oop closed out a 9-0 New York run that opened the game; the Knicks parlayed that lead into a 42-22 cushion after the first quarter. The Knicks were then on top, 75-50, heading into the break.
"We came into this season saying we were going to play good defense," said Bosh. "We really haven't done that consistently this year. You have to come out strong and be confident."
Two free throws from Robinson and two from Chandler gave the Knicks an 88-56 lead midway through the third quarter.
Moments later, Al Harrington's three-pointer opened a 98-60 lead for the home team.
New York was on top, 101-75, heading into the final 12 minutes.
The Knicks' lead hovered in the upper 20s throughout the fourth frame.
"We just played together as a team," said Robinson. "Like a train going downhill we just kept chugging away."
Game Notes
The Knicks set a season-high in three-pointers by going 17-of-39 from behind the arc. The 39 three-pointers attempted also set a franchise mark...These teams will conclude a home-and-home series Sunday at Air Canada Centre...Lee had 16 points in the first quarter...With the win, the Knicks matched their win total from the entire last season...It was the largest margin of victory for the Knicks this season...The Knicks made a pair of moves at the trading deadline on Thursday. They sent Tim Thomas, Jerome James and Anthony Roberson to Chicago for Hughes and acquired Wilcox from Oklahoma City for Malik Rose...The Raptors are 11-20 away from Canada this season...Toronto had won three of four meetings against the Knicks in each of the past four years, but has now lost in 12 of 16 and 13 of its last 19 trips to the Big Apple.
<< Daniels leads shorthanded Pacers past T'Wolves
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marquis Daniels notched 24 points on 11-
of-18 shooting to help Indiana defeat Minnesota 112-105 and end the Pacers'
10-game road losing streak.
Jarrett Jack scored 18 and handed out five assists whil
<< Villanueva ejected after scrum in Cavs/Bucks game
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva
was ejected with 6:54 remaining in Friday's game with Cleveland after nearly
engaging in fights with two Cavaliers.
While contending for a rebound with Cle
<< Jamison and Wizards cruise past Nets
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antawn Jamison finished with 28 points
and 12 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards downed the New Jersey Nets, 107-96,
at the IZOD Center.
Mike James had 19 points and Dominic McGuire added 11 points
<< Zetterberg, Red Wings silence Ducks in rout
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and two assists as
the Detroit Red Wings cruised to a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks at Joe Louis
Arena.
Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist while Johan Franzen, Kris Draper a
James' big night leads Cavs past Bucks >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James had a season-high 55 points,
making 8-of-11 three-pointers, as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Milwaukee
Bucks, 111-103.
James missed his career high by a single point, shooting 16-of-29 o
Fahrenheit 140: Suns burn bright behind Barbosa's career night >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 41 points
and the Phoenix Suns, despite being without All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire
for at least the next two months, pulled off a rare offensive feat with a
140-118
Roddick reaches semis in Memphis; pulls out of Dubai >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Andy Roddick advanced to
the semifinals with a three-set win Friday at the $1,226,500 Regions Morgan
Keegan Championships.
Roddick, who titled here in 2002, defeated eighth seed and fe
Eagles sign CB Hanson to five-year deal >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to
terms with cornerback Joselio Hanson on a five-year contract.
Hanson was set to become an unrestricted free agent on February 27.
"We are happy to keep Joselio
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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NEW YORK (AP) -By staying away from the cupcakes, Southern California earned itself a slim new ranking.
No. 1 always seems to fit USC.
Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent.
Georgia and Ohio State, the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, started their seasons with glorified scrimmages at home against FCS (formerly I-AA) teams. USC, however, traveled across country to face Virginia and could not have been more impressive in a 52-7 victory.
Georgia fell to No. 2 and Ohio State to No 3.
"We realize that rankings so early in a season are certainly fluid. But rankings do help establish a pecking order for things later in the season," USC coach Pete Carroll said in a statement. "As for moving into the No. 1 spot, it's nice to know that people think highly of our team."
Since reaching No. 1 on Dec. 7, 2003, the final-regular season AP poll of that season, USC has been No. 1 in 39 polls, by far the most of any team during that time.
"Some have said the voters are taking our schedule into consideration," Carroll said. "Our philosophy has always been to schedule outstanding opponents. We need to play challenging games like we just did, traveling across the country to open the season at Virginia. Games like that bring out our best and make us stronger as a team."
The latest voting was close. USC received 21 first-place votes and 1,539 points from the 65-member media panel. Georgia had 20 first-place votes and 1,506 points. Ohio State got 15 first-place votes and 1,497 points.
"I'd say we've evolved as pollsters," said Stewart Mandel of SI.com, who moved USC up to No. 1. "In the past, voters just kind of automatically moved teams up and kept teams where they were if they won."
Georgia beat Georgia Southern 45-21 on Saturday and Ohio State opened with a 43-0 win over Youngstown State.
"There's a bit of a growing backlash for the amount of teams that open with I-AA cupcakes," said Mandel, whose book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" chronicles college football's controversies. "To see a team [USC] go on the road and play a New Year's Day bowl team from last season, and not only play them but destroy them, how could you not reward that team?"
USC also jumped past Georgia to No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll, which has the same top five as the AP poll.
"It's definitely a privilege to be No. 1. But it's not heartbreaking to me if we drop," Georgia offensive lineman Josh Davis said. "It doesn't matter right now what we're ranked. What matters is our next game and right now, that's Central Michigan. The only time the polls matter is in December. That's when the polls matter."
While the Bulldogs opened easy, their schedule ultimately should be as difficult as any team's. Georgia's big nonconference test is at No. 15 Arizona State on Sept. 20. The Bulldogs also face six Southeastern Conference rivals that've been ranked in the first two polls.
As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes play at USC on Sept. 13 before getting into the Big Ten schedule.
But of the teams in this week's top 10, USC and Texas are the only ones that don't play an FCS opponent, and the Trojans are the only team that doesn't play a team from a non-BCS conference.
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The last team to drop from No. 1 after a victory was USC last season. LSU jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 when it beat Tulane 34-9, the same week the Trojans edged Washington 27-24 on the road.
The last preseason No. 1 team to lose the top spot after winning its opening game was Florida in 2001. The Gators beat Marshall 49-14, but preseason No. 2 Miami opened with a 33-7 victory over Penn State and the Hurricanes jumped to No. 1 with Florida slipping to second.
The next four teams in the new Top 25 stayed the same: No. 4 Oklahoma (two first-place votes), No. 5 Florida (five first-place votes), No. 6 Missouri (one first-place vote), No. 7 LSU (one first-place vote) and No. 8 West Virginia.
No. 9 Auburn and No. 10 Texas each moved up a spot, taking advantage of Clemson's big drop. Clemson, ninth in the preseason, fell out after losing 34-10 to Alabama on Saturday.
Also falling out after losses were Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
Moving into the rankings were No. 21 Fresno State, No. 22 Utah, No. 23 UCLA and No. 24 South Carolina.
Alabama moved up 11 spots after its big victory over Clemson.
The second 10 started with No. 11 Wisconsin, followed by Texas Tech, Alabama and Kansas. BYU and Arizona State were tied for 15th. Rivals BYU and Utah are both ranked for the first time since 1996.
South Florida was No. 17, ahead of Oregon, Penn State and Wake Forest at No. 20.
The final five were all the teams to move into the ranking, except for Illinois, which dropped four spots and tied South Carolina for No. 24.
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