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09/24/2011 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chien-Ming Wang pitched six solid innings and drove in a run with his first major league hit, leading the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory over the Braves to slow Atlanta's playoff push.
Danny Espinosa added a two-run single for the Nationals, who bounced back from a 7-4 loss in Friday's series-opener and won for the sixth time in seven games.
The Braves lost for the fourth time in six outings and saw their lead in the NL wild card race trimmed back to two games over St. Louis. The Cardinals scored two in the ninth to pull out a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
<< Manningham, Umenyiora won't play Sunday against Eagles
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants will be without
wide receiver Mario Manningham and defensive end Osi Umenyiora for Sunday's
game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Manningham is suffering from concussion sympt
<< Georgia Tech sneaks past North Carolina
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tevin Washington's second touchdown run put
Georgia Tech on top late in the fourth quarter, and the 25th-ranked Yellow
Jackets held on for a 35-28 victory against North Carolina.
Washington passed for
<< Robinson dazzles to keep Michigan undefeated
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When Brady Hoke left a blossoming program at
San Diego State to take over at Michigan, he had one of the most dazzling
players to rebuild around in Denard Robinson.
The junior quarterback made sure hi
<< Bayern rolls over Leverkusen to stay top
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich's great run of form continued
on Saturday at the Allianz Arena as the club won its sixth straight match in
the league, topping Bayer Leverkusen, 3-0.
Goals from Thomas Muller and Daniel va
Cowboys' Romo listed as questionable for Monday night >>
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced
on a limited basis with a fractured rib Saturday and is listed as questionable
for Monday night's game against the Redskins.
Romo, who missed practice on Thursd
Inter claims first win against Bologna >>
Bologna, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri
enjoyed a successful debut on Saturday as he saw his team score two goals in
the final 10 minutes to claim a 3-1 win over Bologna.
After earning just one poi
TCU routs Portland State >>
Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey Pachall threw for 214 yards and three
touchdowns, helping 20th-ranked TCU to a 55-13 rout of Portland State at Amon
G. Carter Stadium.
Waymon James scored on an 82-yard kick return and a 65-yard run
Mertens scores four to lead PSV past Roda >>
Eindhoven, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dries Mertens tallied four goals on
Saturday as PSV Eindhoven cruised to a 7-1 win over Roda.
Ola Toivonen opened the scoring after 14 minutes while Roda had Jagos Vukiovic
sent off five minutes lat
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.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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