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03/08/2010 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed wide receiver Chris Chambers on Monday. Details of the contract were not announced.
The 11-year veteran started the last nine games in 2009 and had 36 catches for 608 yards with four touchdowns, after Kansas City claimed the wide out off waivers from San Diego.
Chambers was drafted in the second round by the Miami Dolphins and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2005. He has accumulated 518 receptions for 7,435 yards with 57 touchdowns in 140 regular season games (120 starts) with the Dolphins, Chargers and Chiefs.
<< NASCAR needs to control on-going Edwards-Keselowski feud
Hampton, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Prior to the start of the 2010 season, NASCAR
essentially told Sprint Cup Series drivers, "Boys, have at it and have a good
time." Perhaps NASCAR should redefine its new rules on allowing more on-track
freedom for
<< Pennington re-ups with Dolphins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins officially re-signed
quarterback Chad Pennington on Monday.
The Miami Herald reported last week Pennington inked a one-year contract worth
$2.5 million to remain with the Dolphins
<< Wigan knocks off Liverpool
Wigan, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hugo Rodallega's 35th-minute goal allowed
Wigan to claim a surprising 1-0 win over Liverpool at the DW Stadium on
Monday, putting a dent in the Champions League hopes of the Reds.
Rodallega scored
<< Hawaii fires men's basketball coach Nash
Honolulu, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Hawaii announced Monday it
has fired head men's basketball coach Bob Nash.
Hawaii went 10-20 and did not qualify for the Western Athletic Conference
Tournament this season, Nash's thi
Panthers release FB Hoover >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Panthers have released veteran
fullback Brad Hoover, the team announced Monday.
Hoover has spent all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Panthers, and last season
played in 11 games, serving as
Redskins bring back Rabach >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins have re-signed center
Casey Rabach, the team announced Monday.
Rabach has spent the last five seasons with the Redskins and has been
extremely durable, making 79 starts in tha
Seattle University's Garcia to declare for NBA Draft >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle University power forward Charles Garcia
announced Monday he plans to declare for the 2010 NBA Draft at the end of
the season.
The 6-foot-10 junior averaged a team-best 18.7 points and 8.3 rebound
Boston signs 13 >>
Fort Myers, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with 13
players on one-year contracts for the 2010 season on Monday. No further terms
were disclosed.
Agreeing to terms were pitchers Daniel Bard, Michael Bowden, Cla
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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