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Soccer Odds: David Beckham Doubtful for SuperLiga Game vs Pachuca(1)

July 24, 2007

David Beckham missed another training session with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday because of a nagging left ankle injury that left him doubtful for the team's opening game in the SuperLiga. The inaugural tournament, featuring four Major League Soccer teams and four teams from Mexico's first division, opens on Tuesday with the Galaxy hosting defending Mexican champion Pachuca and Chivas visiting FC Dallas.

Ramifications of rule changes in NCAA football(1)

written August 27, 2006

New rule changes in NCAA football figure to depress scoring. However, there are broader ramifications for fans and bettors.

Effective this year, the clock will start when an official marks the ball ready for play. Previously, the clock didn't start before the snap. Also, the clock starts on a kickoff when the ball is kicked, rather than when it touches the hands of a receiver.

These rules are being implemented to compress games into a smaller temporal window. The games were growing increasingly longer as more games were televised - dictating more commercial breaks - and as more teams embraced modes of attack that translated into more frequent clock stoppages.

March Madness Odds: UNC, Memphis, UCLA and Kansas top seeds for NCAA Tournament(1)

March 19, 2008

North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA and Kansas have been installed as the top seeds for the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

The Tar Heels (32-2), who will play out of the East Region, were selected as the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament. UNC will ride an 11-game winning streak into the tourney following a victory over Clemson Sunday in the ACC Tournament title game.The Tar Heels will play the winner of Tuesday's opening-round game in Dayton between Mount St. Mary's and Coppin State.

Final Four Betting Preview: Kansas (35-3) vs. North Carolina (36-2)(1)

April 5, 2008

In what is sure to be one of the most memorable Final Fours in NCAA Tournament history, powerhouses Kansas and North Carolina will take the floor at the Alamodome in San Antonio in Game Two, following the UCLA/Memphis matchup. It marks the first time in tournament history that all of the top seeds have advanced to the Final Four.

The matchup with Kansas will be bittersweet for UNC's Roy Williams, who coached in Lawrence for 15 seasons before taking the helm in Chapel Hill five years ago. The significance of it is not lost on Williams.

College Football Notebook About Louisiana Tech, M Tennessee State, N Carolina St, Connecticut, and Baylor(1)

written August 17, 2006

Louisiana Tech

3/5 OL back is OK, 0/4 DL, only one over 249 lbs. No QB. “I thought the defense didn’t come out ready to play that first series,” said Tech head coach Jack Bicknell. “However, they did a nice job the rest of the day. We have a lot of young guys over there and I still have concerns." The Bulldog defense intercepted six passes, including three of Champions, while registering seven sacks. Champion does not have a YPP and throws ints. Bad redzone offense. The defense only returns two starters, the La Tech offense struggled to move against it.

College Basketball Betting: Atlantic 10 Tournament Odds(1)

March 12, 2008

Although they are considered in a rebuilding year, Xavier is the favorite to win the 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Musketeers are posted at even money at Bodog. “It’s not a good year for the A-10,” says Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com. He points to the fact that Temple was second in the conference at 11-5, but has only 18 wins overall.

The sportsbooks say the Massachusetts Minutemen are 5/2 and the aforesaid Temple Owls are 3/1. The erratic Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Richmond Spiders are next at 5/1.

CFB: Right Angle Sports - Week 3 Picks

September 23, 2006

Tulsa (+4.5) at Navy - 10:30am Pacific - Game #129-130

Two weeks ago Tulsa lost on the road to a strong BYU team who was primed to make a statement in their home opener. In fact the Cougars came back the next week and outplayed Boston College on the road before losing in OT. In this matchup Tulsa takes on a more favorable opponent in one dimensional Navy. Tulsa did rebound from the BYU loss with an easy 28-3 win over North Texas last week. Their high powered offense was slow to get on track in part due to two first half turnovers but 21 second half points quickly put the game out of reach. Junior QB Paul Smith comes into this game with a 28-to-10 touchdown to interception ratio.