12/02/2008 - Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has been named the American Hockey League's Goaltender of the Month for the month of November.
The 22-year-old Schneider finished the month 5-0-0 with a 1.20 goals-against- average and a .959 save percentage in five appearances. He is listed as the top goalie in the AHL in GAA (1.37), while being third with a .945 save percentage.
<< Hershey's Osala named AHL Rookie of the Month
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American Hockey League announced
that Hershey Bears left winger Oskar Osala has been named the league's Rookie
of the Month for November.
Osala recorded 10 goals, four assists and a plus-12 rati
<< Gaming: Is History on Alabama's Side?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even though Florida and Alabama will
meet
for just the third time this decade, the two teams have played a record five
SEC Championship Games, with the Gators getting the best of the Crimson Tide
three gam
<< Espanyol set to appoint Esnal as new coach
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reports suggest Espanyol will name former
Athletic Bilbao boss Jose Manuel Esnal as its new coach.
The 58-year-old has been tipped to replace Bartolome Marquez, who was axed in
the wake of Espanyol's 1
<< Lightning recall Szczechura, Smolenak from Norfolk
Tampa Bay, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled
forwards Paul Szczechura and Radek Smolenak from their American Hockey League
affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, it was announced on Tuesday.
Szczechura, 23, lead
Liverpool's Benitez backs struggling Keane >>
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez remains
confident that striker Robbie Keane will eventually live up to his $30 million
price tag and be a big hit at Anfield.
The 28-year-old summer recruit from Totte
It's a wrap for Mumme at New Mexico State >>
Las Cruces, NM (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hal Mumme's tenure at New Mexico State came
to an end Tuesday when athletic director Dr. McKinley Boston announced the
school would buy out the remaining year of the football coach's contract.
Mumme pos
Madrid's Pepe faces spell on sidelines >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid's injury crisis shows no sign of
easing after it was revealed that Pepe faces up to four weeks on the sidelines.
The Portugal international picked up a thigh injury in Saturday's defeat to
G
Blue Bombers name Kelly new coach >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have named Mike
Kelly their new head coach.
Kelly was the offensive coordinator for the Blue Bombers from 1992 through
1996 and was part of teams that captured three regular
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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