11/28/2008 - Marseille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marseille has been charged by UEFA after an object was thrown by one of its fans toward Liverpool's Steven Gerrard on Wednesday in a Champions League clash.
The incident happened in the first half of Liverpool's 1-0 win at Anfield as Gerrard was preparing to take a corner in front of the visiting fans.
The Reds captain appeared to be hit by a cigarette lighter thrown from a section of Marseille supporters. The French side will answer the case at a meeting of UEFA's control and disciplinary panel on Dec. 11.
A similar incident occurred when the two sides met at Stade Velodrome in September when Marseille were fined approximately $19,000.
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<< First Stop on Dolphins' Road Comes In St. Louis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Miami Dolphins are to make the playoffs this season,
they have a long road ahead of them. Literally.
The Dolphins begin a stretch of four road games over the season's final five
weeks this Sunday, when they visit th
<< Bucs Look to Give Saints Unhappy Welcome
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints may have saved their season with a
big win this past Monday night. However, if recent trends are any indication,
they may have a hard time sustaining that momentum in this Sunday's crucial
divisional cl
<< Redskins Try to Stop Giants' Steamroller
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants are on very solid ground in regard to
their quest for a fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but the Washington
Redskins' chances of a second straight postseason trip are more unsettled.
That could chang
<< Prolific Cassel Leads Patriots Into Steelers Tilt
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First, folks weren't sure if New England Patriots Matt
Cassel was suited to be the backup to Tom Brady.
Then, when Brady was knocked out for the year with a knee injury in Week 1 of
the 2008 season, they were skeptical abo
Newcastle's Viduka available against Middlesbrough >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia international Mark Viduka has
won his race to return to action for Newcastle United in this weekend's Tyne-
Tees derby with Middlesbrough.
The 33-year-old former Boro striker will start
Parma's Lucarelli not headed to Fiorentina >>
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fiorentina has no chance of signing Parma
striker Cristiano Lucarelli in January, according to the Serie B player's
agent.
The 33-year-old joined Parma from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk 10 m
Ajax's Huntelaar eyes Bundesliga switch >>
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ajax and Netherlands striker Klaas-
Jan Huntelaar has admitted he would like to try his luck in the Bundesliga.
Huntelaar has been linked with a move to Spain to join either Real Madrid or
Barce
Can Chiefs Find Win Number Two in Oakland? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders are searching for a measure of
consistency. The Kansas City Chiefs, who will visit the Silver and Black at
the Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, are simply seeking a win.
The Raiders will be trying to build
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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.”
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