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05/11/2010 - Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Birmingham defender Roger Johnson has been fined by the Football Association for the comments he made in the wake of last month's 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
The former Cardiff City star has, however, escaped a ban although he has been warned as to his future conduct. Johnson requested an FA personal hearing which was held on Tuesday.
City have also requested a hearing after being charged with failing to control players in an orderly fashion after the April 25 contest, a charge they have already accepted.
Speaking after the match, Johnson had said: "The referee (Martin Atkinson) was a disgrace. He's ruined the match and clearly shouldn't be doing these kinds of games - it was too big for him.
"I got the ball cleanly, everyone could see that, and the ref can't make a decision if he's not sure. The rules say if you're not sure, you don't give a penalty.
"Villa are at home, they've got the crowd behind them and the ref has made a split-second decision which is plain wrong."
Fullback Stephen Carr was suspended for one game after being found guilty of making an offensive gesture toward Villa fans in the same match.
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Wolverhampton extends Bia's loan
Wolverhampton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolverhampton has extended the loan
stay of Charleroi winger Geoffrey Mujangi Bia for a further 12 months.
The 20-year-old moved to Molineux in January and made only five appearances
for Mick McC
<< Barca's Iniesta returns to training
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona's attempt to retain its La Liga
crown have been handed a boost after Andres Iniesta returned to training.
The 26-year-old has been sidelined for more than a month with a hamstring
injury b
<< Dortmund swoops for Japanese star Kagawa
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Borussia Dortmund has signed Japanese
midfielder Shinji Kagawa from Cerezo Osaka for a nominal transfer fee.
The 21-year-old has spent the last four years with the J-League outfit and is
widely consi
<< Reid plans to stay at Hamilton
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamilton manager Billy Reid insists
that he will still be with the SPL club next season, having guided the Accies
to seventh place this term.
Reid has been linked with a summer exit from New Do
Steelers WR Sweed placed on IR >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday placed
wide receiver Limas Sweed on injured reserve.
Sweed had surgery last week to repair a damaged Achilles tendon. The injury
occurred during the Steelers' recent
Stars G Lehtonen agrees to three-year, $10.65 million extension >>
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars announced Tuesday they have
agreed to a three-year, $10.65 million contract extension with goaltender Kari
Lehtonen.
The deal will keep the 26-year-old Lehtonen with the Stars through the 20
Flyers' Boucher likely done for season >>
Voorhees, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul
Holmgren announced Tuesday that goaltender Brian Boucher is expected to miss
at least a month with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee as well as
injurie
Ronaldinho left off Brazil's initial roster >>
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ronaldinho was one of four players coach
Dunga surprisingly left off Brazil's initial 23-man World Cup roster Tuesday.
Ronaldinho, a two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, Adriano, Alexandre Pato
and N
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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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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