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12/11/2011 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luke Donald's historic year ended in style Sunday with three straight birdies, 46 bogey-free holes and a sterling six-under 66.
Donald didn't win the Dubai World Championship, finishing third at 16-under 272, but he became the first golfer in history to capture the money title on both the European and PGA Tours in the same season.
Alvaro Quiros' second win of 2011 -- he shot a five-under 67 on Sunday to shoot 19-under 266 -- and sixth overall was merely a footnote at Jumeirah Golf Estates, as the world's top player Donald put on a dazzling performance to which spectators have grown accustomed throughout the year.
After his final birdie on the 18th green, Donald lifted both arms in triumph and hugged his caddie in celebration.
It's one of the more remarkable seasons in recent memory for any golfer, one that leaves a major title as the lone accomplishment Donald has yet to achieve. He captured the Race to Dubai title by over a million euros after topping Webb Simpson by about $300,000 earlier this year to win the PGA Tour money title.
In 25 worldwide starts this year, Donald posted three victories, 13 top fives and 19 top 10s. He missed only two cuts and placed in the top 11 in all but one of his final 10 tournaments. He captured the No. 1 ranking for the first time with a victory at the European Tour's flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, and will take that distinction into the 2012 season.
Meanwhile, Quiros made sure he didn't squander a second straight 54-hole lead. After surrendering last week's advantage to Rory McIlroy at the Hong Kong Open, Quiros finished Sunday's round with a 50-foot eagle putt to beat Paul Lawrie by two.
It's the first time Quiros has won twice in a season after winning once in each of the last four years.
MORE TO FOLLOW.
<< Stars hold off Kings
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Daley had a goal and an assist, and
Richard Bachman made 26 saves in his first career start to help the Dallas
Stars edge the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1, at Staples Center.
Jamie Benn netted the ot
<< Kiprusoff, Flames blank Oilers
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miikka Kiprusoff turned aside 21 shots for his
second shutout of the season as Calgary upended Edmonton, 3-0.
Jarome Iginla scored twice while Tom Kostopoulos had the other goal for the
Flames, who have won
<< Green helps Spartans down Bulldogs
Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Draymond Green scored a career-high 34 points
to lead Michigan State over No. 23 Gonzaga, 74-67, at McCarthey Athletic
Center.
Keith Appling added eight points and seven assists for the Spartans (8-2),
<< Crowder leads No. 11 Marquette past Green Bay
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jae Crowder scored 21 points and pulled down
seven rebounds as 11th-ranked Marquette ran past Green Bay, 79-61, at the
Bradley Center.
Davante Gardner and Vander Blue each scored 14, while Todd Mayo
Lehman wins European Senior finale >>
Poste de Flaco, Mauritius (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Tom Lehman closed with a
one-under 71 on Sunday to win the MCB Tour Championship by a single stroke
over David Frost.
Lehman ended the European Senior Tour finale at 12-under-par
Kashiwa bounces Monterrey from Club World Cup >>
Toyota, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kashiwa Reysol booked a place in the
semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday after defeating Monterrey 4-3
on penalty kicks.
Leandro Domingues tallied the opening goal for Kashiwa in the
Blackhawks welcome Sharks to town >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks have recorded a point in four
straight and six of their last seven games and will try to add another victory
to that hot streak when they host the San Jose Sharks tonight at United
Center.
The Black
Rangers and Panthers battle in NYC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers avoided a three-game losing streak
with a win on Saturday and will try to make it back-to-back victories when
they host the Florida Panthers tonight at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers had lost two i
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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