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10/26/2007 - Mallorca, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert-Jan Derksen and Jean-Francois Lucquin both fired rounds of five-under 65 Friday to move into a share of the lead during the second round of the Mallorca Classic.
Derksen and Lucquin share the top spot on the leaderboard at nine-under-par 131. Peter Lawrie (68) and Mads Vibe-Hastrup (66) are tied for third at minus- six.
Defending champion Niclas Fasth, who led after the first round, managed an even-par 70 in round two.
Fasth was joined in a share of fifth by Thongchai Jaidee, Sam Little, as well as Alastair Forsyth, who is through seven holes of his second round.
The second round was suspended due to darkness. The start of the round was delayed as the first round was completed earlier Friday after storms halted play on Thursday.
The second round is scheduled to resume Saturday at 8:45 a.m. local time with the third round to follow. Players will go off split tees in threesomes for round three.
Derksen played the back nine first and opened with back-to-back birdies from the 10th to move to minus-six. After dropping a shot on the 14th, Derksen birdie the 15th at Pula Golf Club.
The two-time European Tour winner tripped to another bogey at the 16th to slip to minus-five. Derksen parred three straight around the turn before catching fire.
Derksen ran home a birdie effort on the par-three second and came right back with a birdie on No. 3. He parred the next three before consecutive birdies from the seventh got him in at minus-nine.
"If the tour gave out awards for consistency it would be great, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that," said Derksen, who has missed just three cuts in 27 starts this year. "I've been very consistent all season and to top it off with a win would be great."
Lucquin, who owns just three top-10s all year, was steady throughout his round. He carded his first birdie on the second and came back with another birdie at the par-four fifth.
The Frenchman ran off eight straight pars from the par-five sixth. Lucquin moved to minus-seven with a birdie on the 14th.
Lucquin made it two straight as he also converted a birdie at 15. For the second straight round, he birdied the 18th and that gave him a share of the lead.
Carl Suneson fired a six-under 64 to move into a share of ninth at four-under- par 136. He was joined there by Barry Lane, Francesco Molinari and Marcel Siem, all three of whom shot 68 Friday. Also at minus-four are Graeme Storm, who is through nine holes, and Andrew McLardy, who completed five holes of round two.
Sergio Garcia, who hasn't finished outside the top two here in the last three years, is one of eight players tied for 15th at minus-three. Garcia has completed nine holes of his second round.
<< Panthers sign D Cullimore
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers signed defenseman Jassen
Cullimore on a one year deal Friday and assigned him to their AHL affiliate
in Rochester on a two week conditioning stint.
The 34-year-old Cullimore has pla
<< McDonald should help Celtic rebound against former club
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott McDonald has scored five times
in six games for Celtic, but he was not in the lineup for the team's Champions
League loss to Benfica on Wednesday.
Celtic manager Gordan Strachan said that he ne
<< Nationwide Tour Championship on; Q School location changed
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA Tour made two important
announcements Friday regarding the Nationwide Tour Championship and the first
stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.
The Nationwide Tour Championship, s
<< Weather plays major factor in Breeders' Cup
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steady rain continues to fall at Monmouth
Park early Friday afternoon as the first race of the day began. The main track
was listed as muddy for the two-year-olds in the six-furlong sprint.
The turf course is
Monmouth Park track conditions worsen >>
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ongoing rain at Monmouth Park this
afternoon has caused management to downgrade the conditions for the main track
and turf course.
The dirt track is now listed as sloppy and the turf course is now yieldin
Toronto renews Johnston's contract >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto FC announced Friday that head coach Mo
Johnston will return for the 2008 season after having the option on his
contract exercised. Johnston was hired as coach of the expansion team on Aug.
25 of
The Breeders Cup comes to Monmouth Park >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 24th renewal of the Breeders Cup
takes us to Oceanport, New Jersey, the home of Monmouth Park, where rain will
definitely be a factor. The Northeast has been hit hard all week long and an
off-track is e
Sonics pick up options on Petro, Sene >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics Friday picked up the
contract options on centers Johan Petro and Mouhamed Sene for the 2008-09
season.
Petro, a 7-foot Frenchmen, played in 81 games last season, averaging
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.
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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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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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