Ducks F Jacques suspended
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09/27/2011 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anaheim Ducks forward Jean-Francois Jacques has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and five regular-season games.
Jacques received the ban for leaving the bench during a legal line change to engage in a fight with Vancouver Canucks forward Mike Duco during a preseason game last Saturday.
He was assessed a minor for instigation, a major for fighting, a 10-minute misconduct as well as an automatic one-game ban for starting a fight inside the final five minutes of a game.
The 26-year-old forfeits $17,567.55 in salary which goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. He will not be eligible to return until October 21, when the Ducks face the Dallas Stars.
Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets officially ended the season of tight end Jeff Cumberland, who has a torn Achilles tendon, by placing him on injured reserve Tuesday. Cumberland, in his second season out of Il
<< Columbus, Sporting KC battle for first in East
Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew midfielder Robbie Rogers said
after Saturday's last-second loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy it is time to make
"our own luck."
Columbus visits Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night in Major Le
<< Texans waive RB Slaton
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans waived running back
Steve Slaton Tuesday.
A third-round pick in the 2008 draft, Slaton enjoyed a successful rookie
campaign, rushing for 1,282 yards and nine touchdowns.
His
<< Dodgers ask for delay in sale hearing
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dodgers have reportedly requested that
a bankruptcy court delay an October 12 hearing that would address Major League
Baseball's push for the sale of the team.
The Los Angeles Times reported team attor
<< Holman given leave from Detroit
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit senior center Eli Holman has been
placed on a leave of absence from the basketball team in order to address
personal issues.
"We have been working with Eli for some time to assist him in ad
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball has announced first pitch times for potential wild card tiebreaker games. The American League wild card race is even after the Tampa Bay Rays caught the free-falling Boston Red Sox o
Mets exercise contract option for manager Collins >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets announced on Tuesday that
they have exercised the contract option for manager Terry Collins for the 2013
season.
In his first year at the helm, the 62-year-old has guided the Mets to a 76
Sabonis suffers a heart attack >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former NBA center Arvydas Sabonis has been
hospitalized after suffering a heart attack.
"The Portland Trail Blazers have confirmed that Arvydas Sabonis has been
hospitalized after suffering a heart
Chicago eyes fifth win in six games at Real >>
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago has been on Fire recently as interim boss
Frank Klopas finally pulled the club out of its early- and mid-season slump.
Now, with four wins in their last five matches, the Fire - who won just two of
their
Oilers F Gagner out with sprained ankle >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner has
suffered a sprained left ankle that will keep him out of the lineup for some
time.
"I think for now, it's just week-to-week. I got an MRI on it, and it was
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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