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05/08/2010 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landon Donovan had a goal and three assists, as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 on Saturday at Qwest Field to extend its season-opening unbeaten streak to eight matches.
Donovan assisted on goals by Jovan Kirovski, Omar Gonzalez and Todd Dunivant - who all scored their first of the season - then added his own to secure L.A.'s seventh win of the season.
Kirovski scored the opener in the 22nd minute, and the Galaxy broke the match open after half. Gonzalez scored seven minutes after the break, and Dunivant pushed the Galaxy's lead to three goals in the 57th minute.
Donovan, who leads MLS with nine assists, capped the scoring in the 67th.
L.A. goalie Donovan Ricketts made four saves for his sixth shutout.
Seattle (2-3-3) lost for the second time in five home matches, and dropped 12 points behind L.A. (7-0-1) in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles hosts Toronto FC on May 15, when Seattle visits Red Bull New York.
<< Sheets helps A's down Rays
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Sheets tossed 6 1/3 solid innings as the
Oakland Athletics took down the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2, in the second test of a
three-game series at the Coliseum.
Sheets (2-3) struck out eight, while allowin
<< Tottenham's Redknapp named manager of the year
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp
has been named Premier League Manager of the Year after guiding his side to a
top-four finish this season.
The Londoners clinched a Champions League qualific
<< Novikovas commits to Hearts
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Teenage winger Arvydas Novikovas has
penned a new three-year contract with Hearts.
The 19-year-old Lithuanian has made 12 first-team appearances for the
Tynecastle outfit this season and is
<< West Ham's Zola poised for crucial talks
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola is
preparing for make-or-break talks with the Upton Park club's owners next week,
after ensuring Premier League survival for the Hammers.
Zola's position has been c
Toronto FC rolls to 4-1 win over Chicago >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Barrett scored twice, O'Brian White had a
goal and an assist and Toronto FC rolled to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Fire on
Saturday at BMO Field.
Nick LaBrocca also scored for Toronto FC (3-4-0), and leadin
Fredette to return to BYU for senior season >>
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brigham Young guard Jimmer Fredette announced on
Saturday he has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA Draft and will return
to play for the Cougars for his senior season.
Fredette led BYU to a program-record
Real Salt Lake makes Union pay for mistakes >>
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Beckerman and Jamison Olave took advantage
of defensive mistakes by Philadelphia to score their second goals of the year,
and Real Salt Lake beat the Union 3-0 on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Alvaro Sabo
Magic blow out Hawks again for 3-0 lead >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashard Lewis hit four three-pointers and ended
with a team-high 22 points, as the Orlando Magic once again dominated the
Atlanta Hawks, 105-75, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to take
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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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