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06/03/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Legendary UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden is reportedly in "grave" condition at UCLA Medical Center.
CBS-2 in Los Angeles reported that Wooden, 99, hasn't eaten for several days and is very ill.
Wooden coached the Bruins from 1948-1975 and claimed 10 national championships over a 12-season stretch, including a record seven straight from 1967 to 1973. The Bruins also put together an incredible streak of 88 straight victories from 1971-1974.
During his time with the Bruins, Wooden provided guidance for future NBA talent such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Keith Wilkes, Sidney Wicks and Marques Johnson.
A long and successful coaching career for the Indiana native began back in 1932 at Dayton High School in Kentucky. He moved on to a bigger profile high school job at South Bend Central High School in Indiana, where he also coached baseball and tennis. His first foray into the college ranks came with Indiana State.
Yet, his legacy remains the Wizard of Westwood.
He was the first person to become a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and coach. He amassed 620 victories and his teams won 19 conference championships during his decorated tenure.
<< Avs ink Budaj, Koci to one-year deals
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender
Peter Budaj and forward David Koci to one-year deals on Thursday.
The 27-year-old Budaj finished his fifth pro season with a 5-5-2 record, 2.64
goals-against ave
<< Maicon wants to join Mourinho in Madrid
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan right back Maicon has paved the
way for a move to Real Madrid after declaring an interest in following Jose
Mourinho to Spain.
Mourinho has been confirmed as the new coach of the Spanish gi
<< Breakers sign U.S. forward Tarpley
Westwood, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Breakers signed free agent forward
Lindsay Tarpley on Thursday.
Tarpley became a free agent on June 1 following the dissolution of the Saint
Louis Athletica, which ceased operations on May 27.
<< Mexico beats Italy in World Cup warm-up match
Brussels, Belgium (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Vela and Alberto Medina scored to
lead Mexico to a 2-1 win over Italy on Thursday a friendly between World Cup
qualifiers at King Baudouin Stadium.
Vela scored in the 17th minute and Medina doub
Chad Cordero back in majors >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Relief pitcher Chad Cordero returned to the
majors on Thursday as the Seattle Mariners selected the contract of the right-
hander from Triple-A Tacoma.
The 28-year-old hasn't pitched in the big leagues sinc
Sheehan leads suspended Prince George's County Open >>
College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Sheehan fired an eight-under 63 on
Thursday to take the lead during the suspended first round of the Melwood
Price George's County Open.
There was a two-hour weather delay Thursday afternoon
Three share Memorial lead; Woods seven back >>
Dublin, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Rose carded a seven-under 65 early
Thursday to grab a share of the lead after the opening round of The Memorial.
Later in the day, Rose was joined atop the leaderboard at Muirfield Village
Golf
Strasburg wins minor league finale >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Strasburg picked up the victory in his
final minor league contest before his anticipated step-up to the major league
level next week.
Strasburg allowed no runs, three hits, walked a batter and fann
Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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