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08/23/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 21 of the 2010 MLS season on Monday.
Ching's hat trick led the Dynamo to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday at Robertson Stadium.
Ching started his goal-scoring tear in the 31st minute when Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson failed to control a corner kick that allowed Ching to tap the ball into an empty net.
The second goal of the night arrived for Ching in the 59th minute with a stunning bicycle-kick goal from seven yards out following a shot from Bobby Boswell that struck the crossbar.
With the scored tied at 3-3 in the 85th minute, Ching headed in his third goal of the night to complete the hat trick and grab the 4-3 win for Houston.
The MLS Player of the Week award is selected each week by the North American Soccer Reporters. The group consists of members of online, print, television, radio media. More information can be found at soccerreporters.com.
2010 MLS Player of the Week winners:
Week 1: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)
Week 2: Kenny Mansally (New England Revolution)
Week 3: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union)
Week 4: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Week 5: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)
Week 6: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Week 7: Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
Week 8: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake)
Week 9: Emilio Renteria (Columbus Crew)
Week 10: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC)
Week 11: Brek Shea (FC Dallas)
Week 12: Chris Pontius (D.C. United)
Week 13: Juan Pablo Angel (Red Bull New York)
Week 14: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake)
Week 15: Justin Braun (Chivas USA)
Week 16: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union)
Week 17: Steve Zakuani (Seattle Sounders)
Week 18: Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls)
Week 19: Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
Week 20: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake)
Week 21: Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
<< U.S. women to play two matches against China
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will face
China twice in early October in what will be the final matches for the U.S.
team before it enters CONCACAF qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The
<< Tigers recall OF Wells
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers recalled outfielder Casper
Wells from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
The 25-year-old had a previous stint with the major league club this season
and batted .222 (2-for-9) with two runs batte
<< Redskins ink S Carter, FB Davis
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins announced the signings
of safety Tyrone Carter and fullback Carey Davis on Monday.
The moves were necessary with Kareem Moore and Mike Sellers injured.
Carter spent the last six ye
<< Cincinnati Bengals 2010 Season Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals have earned a negative reputation in
two distinct areas, one of which the team will be determined to change during
the 2010 season.
They've been doing their best to uphold the other.
The Bengals h
Wozniacki tops Zvonareva in Montreal finale >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki
defeated Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva to capture the title at the rain-
plagued $2 million Rogers Cup event.
The second-seeded Wozniacki whipped the eight
Cubs activate C Soto from DL among several moves >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs activated catcher Geovany
Soto from the 15-day disabled list among several roster moves on Monday.
The 27-year-old backstop was put on the DL on August 10 with a sprained right
shoulder
Collins signs with Bears at QB >>
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -The Chicago Bears have added a lot of experience at quarterback with one moveThe Bears have signed 38-year-old Todd Collins, who's played for Washington, Kansas City and Buffalo. He is expected to battle the injured Caleb Han
Longoria, Cano share AL weekly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano were named the Co-Players of the
Week for the American League for the period ending August 22.
Longoria hit 11-for-
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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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 .
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