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06/26/2010 - Rustenburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Asamoah Gyan scored the game winner just three minutes into extra time as Ghana topped the United States 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup round of 16 match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday.
A fifth-minute goal by Kevin-Prince Boateng put Ghana up 1-0 early before a second-half Landon Donovan penalty kick equalized, forcing the two 15-minute extra-time periods to be added to the original 90 minutes.
With the win, Ghana plays Uruguay on Friday in the quarterfinals at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
More details to follow ...
<< Nadal, Murray, Soderling reach fourth round at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion Rafael Nadal was
pushed to five sets, while heavy British favorite Andy Murray and two-time
French Open runner-up Robin Soderling were easy third-round winners Saturday
at Wimbledon.
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<< Tubert wins U.S. Women's Publinx
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Emily Tubert defeated Lisa McCloskey, 3 & 2,
in Saturday's 36-hole final to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
Championship.
Tubert, 18, used an amazing run on the front nine during the firs
<< Pavano pitches Twins past Mets
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano tossed his second straight
complete game, allowing only three hits, as the Minnesota Twins handled the
New York Mets, 6-0, in the second of a three-game interleague series at Citi
Field.
<< Sharks re-sign Nichol, Wallin
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks have re-signed center
Scott Nichol and defenseman Niclas Wallin to one-year contracts.
They were due to become un-restricted free agents July 1, when the free agency
period begins. Fin
Twins activate Mijares, option Manship >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins activated pitcher Jose
Mijares from the restricted list prior to the club's 6-0 win over the New York
Mets on Saturday and optioned pitcher Jeff Manship to Triple-A Rochester.
Mijares
Fire host Revs in Eastern clash >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution and Chicago Fire
kick off their post-World Cup break when they square off at Gillette Stadium
on Sunday night.
Both teams are in dire need of the full points as they both s
Boston, St. Louis swap players >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman David
Warsofsky from the St. Louis Blues for center Vladimir Sobotka.
Warsofsky was a fourth round pick of St. Louis in the 2008 draft. He is
currently a junior
Rose has 3-shot lead at Travelers Championship >>
Cromwell, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chasing his second straight win, Justin Rose
will carry a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers
Championship after carding a two-under 68 in the third round on Saturday.
In his last start 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.
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