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Atletico slips by Liverpool to make Europa finalSoccer Betting Lines04/29/2010 - Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego Forlan answered Yossi Benayoun's overtime goal, and Atletico Madrid advanced to the Europa League final despite a 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Thursday at Anfield. Alberto Aquilani scored in regulation for Liverpool, which dropped the first leg 1-0 in Madrid, and Benayoun put the Reds in front five minutes into extra time. Forlan, who scored in the first leg, responded in the 102nd minute to send his side into the first Europa League final against Fulham on away goals. Simon Davies and Zoltan Gera scored in the second half at Craven Cottage, and Fulham rallied for a 2-1 win over Hamburg to advance to the final. Atletico and Fulham meet May 15 in Hamburg, which hosts this season's final. Benayoun opened the game with a chance inside 10 seconds but Atletico goalie David De Egea was able to turn the chance over the line for a corner kick. Liverpool wasted the ensuing corner, and two directly after that, as Atletico escaped the early pressure. Atletico failed to create much offensively, and Raul Garcia managed Atletico's only shot on goal in the first half when he had a long-range blast in the 19th that Pepe Reina pushed around the left post. Liverpool continued to search for the series equalizer and a nice build up put the ball to Dirk Kuyt in the middle of the area in the 26th, but he fired over the bar. Daniel Agger appeared to open the scoring six minutes later when he directed a header past De Egea, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Liverpool scored before halftime when Benayoun sent a cross in from the right that just missed Kuyt on the near side of the area but found Aquilani, and he fired a twirling first-time effort inside the right post from 16 yards. Neither side grabbed control of the second half, and the match moved into the final minutes of regular time level on aggregate. Forlan failed to control a long pass with only Reina to beat in the 87th, and Madrid turned up the pressure late but couldn't get the winner in normal time. Liverpool grabbed the lead five minutes into extra time when Gerrard lofted a short pass over Atletico's defense to Benayoun on the left side of the area, and he drove a first-time effort back to the right that went off the hands of De Egea and inside the post. Jose Jurado drove a shot inches wide of the right post in the 102nd minute on Atletico's first real chance in extra time. Less than a minute later, Antonio Reyes won the ball on the right and crossed to Forlan on the left side, where he hammered inside the left post past Reina to put Atletico back in control on away goals. De Egea dove to cover up the ball in the area just before Kuyt could reach it minutes later, and Atletico held onto its edge through the first extra period. Forlan set up Simao in the 112th, but he fired over to leave Liverpool hope in the closing minutes. Atletico denied Liverpool any good chances in the closing minutes, though, and held on to advance. Hamburg, which fired coach Bruno Labbadia on Monday, took control of its match against Fulham in the 22nd minute on Mladen Petric's goal. He picked out the upper-left corner from 30 yards with a left-footed blast but the visitors were unable to hold on in the second half. Following the 0-0 draw in the first leg in Hamburg, Fulham needed two goals to claim the series and Davies provided the first in the 69th. Davies found the bottom-right corner from six yards, leaving the series in doubt. Gera delivered the second one in the 76th from just eight yards out and Fulham extended its home unbeaten streak in European play to 16 matches, and sealed a return trip to Hamburg - this time for the final.
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Super Bowl 2009 BettingSuper Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder. Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while. Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books. If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl. Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX. By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI. In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite. So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs. While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl. There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog. In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl: SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots. XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired. XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers. Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds? Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh. Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread For complete NCAA football odds and World Series odds please visit MySportsbook.com |
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