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08/22/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have been awarded outfielder Cody Ross after claiming him off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
Ross, a starting outfielder for the Marlins the past five years, is hitting .263 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 119 games this year.
It's the third outfielder the Giants have added to their roster in an effort to boost their offense down the stretch. The club signed free agent Pat Burrell to a contract in late May and acquired Jose Guillen in a trade with the Royals earlier this month.
<< Ciani's injury-time goal helps Bordeaux edge PSG
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Ciani scored in injury time to help
Bordeaux edge PSG, 2-1, on Sunday at Parc des Princes for its first win of the
French Ligue 1 season.
Bordeaux lost to Montpellier and Toulouse in its first two g
<< Garcia silences Giants in Cardinals victory
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis' Jaime Garcia had the best game of
his already impressive rookie campaign, tossing a three-hit shutout of the
Giants en route to a 9-0 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series
between
<< C.C. and Cano help Yankees clobber Seattle
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robinson Cano belted a grand slam and CC Sabathia
continued his success at Yankee Stadium, as New York pounded Seattle, 10-0, in
a series finale that was interrupted by rain.
Sabathia (17-5), the American Leagu
<< Atwal claims first win at Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arjun Atwal doesn't have to worry about
where he will play for the next two years.
Atwal closed with a two-under 68 Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory at
the Wyndham Championship. He finished the even
Braves crush Cubs to spoil Piniella's last game >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Heyward and Omar Infante both finished
with four hits, including two homers, scored four times and each drove in four
runs as Atlanta dominated Chicago, 16-5, in the finale of a three-game set
from W
Funk wins second Tradition title >>
Sunriver, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fred Funk closed with a three-under 69 Sunday
to win the Tradition by a single stroke.
Funk, who also won this crown in 2008, finished at 12-under-par 276.
Michael Allen fired a five-under 67 to end one back
Rain postpones Rogers Cup again >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - More rain throughout the day and into the
evening on Sunday forced the postponement of the semifinals of the $2 million
Rogers Cup event.
Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was ahead 2-0 in her
Oswalt solid, Polanco and Ibanez fuel offense as Phils blank Nats >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Placido Polanco went 2-for-3 and drove in
a pair of runs and Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to back seven shutout
innings from Roy Oswalt in Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Washington to close out
a three
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.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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