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Hamilton seeks first win of season in bout with WinnipegFootball Betting Lines07/13/2010 - Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All alone in last place in the East Division, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats again shoot for their first win of 2010 as they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Add the team's 34-27 overtime loss to British Columbia in the final outing of 2009 and Hamilton is looking at a three-game slide at the moment. Head coach Marcel Bellefeuille had a hard time finding anything positive to talk about after his club's 23-22 setback against the Calgary Stampeders last week. Perhaps most disappointing was kicker Sandro DeAngelis who missed a pair of field goals, but it also didn't help that the squad allowed a 105-yard return of a missed kick and could not get into the end zone on a first-and-goal at the two-yard line in the final period. The bright spot for Hamilton was again the strong play of Marcus Thigpen who, on his first touch in his new home stadium, raced 93 yards on a punt return for a touchdown. Thigpen earned special teams player of the week honors following the opener in which he became the first player with two return touchdowns in a game since Keith Stokes of Montral did so in 2002, which means he is two shy of tying the record for return TDs by one player in a single season. Quarterback Kevin Glenn connected on 26-of-34 passes for 356 yards and a score, the lone aerial TD landing in the hands of Thigpen as well. Receiver Arland Bruce III turned his seven receptions into a game-high 104 yards, but it failed to make up for the fact that the running game registered just 48 yards altogether. As for the Blue Bombers, they saw their quarterback have a career game with 103 rushing yards and another 366 through the air, tossing three scores and scoring one of his own on the ground, yet Buck Pierce could not hold off a relentless Toronto squad all by himself in what turned into a disappointing 36-34 setback at home. Terence Jeffers-Harris did all he could to get Winnipeg into the win column again, capturing seven passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns, all of which were game highs. Pierce has clearly shown that he can operate the offense for the Bombers, but one has to wonder if he is putting himself in harm's way a bit too much in the early going. As someone who is no stranger to injury, Pierce continues to lay it on the line for his team and actually ranks among the league leaders in rushing after two games with his 192 yards on just 13 attempts. Thanks to a 43-yard romp, Pierce is averaging a whopping 14.8 yards per carry. Playing for British Columbia during his first five years in the league, Pierce didn't exactly set the league on fire last year when he tossed just 10 TDs and was guilty of a career-high 12 INTs, but at least he is off on the right foot this time around with five TDs and just a single pick, with his aggressive manner of play earning the respect of his coaches and teammates alike. In just his first year, Jeffers-Harris how shown why he is considered one of the top offensive options for the Blue Bombers, averaging 17.2 yards per catch, but already we have seen two sides of him with just 20 yards on three catches in the first game of 2010. Pierce and Jeffers-Harris might not have to look far for some additional offensive help as the Bombers signed receiver/returner Markus Howell on Monday. Twice named Special Teams Player of the Week while with Calgary during a four-year stretch Howell, who played for Winnipeg from 2000-2004, could spread the field a bit for Pierce, giving the signal-caller not only additional passing lanes but also a bit more room to advance the ball down the field himself. As a part-time starter for Hamilton last year, Glenn showed strong play in the pocket as he completed 62 percent of his attempts for more than 3,000 yards and, more importantly, delivered 18 touchdowns against only seven interceptions. Getting Bruce the ball down the field so he can create plays is certainly a key to the offense for the team, but the manner in which Marquay McDaniel has exploded onto the scene is tough to ignore. Even Bruce recognizes how dominant McDaniel has been, now just in his second season in the CFL. Last year McDaniel led the league in combined yards with 2,535, but this time around the coaching staff might see the significance of using him even more on offense in order to give the Winnipeg defense that much more to think about. These same two teams met in the season opener on July 2, with Winnipeg crushing the Tiger-Cats by a final of 49-29. With the victory the Blue Bombers moved to 54-42 in regular-season meetings against Hamilton. The clubs are set to clash once more in the 2010 regular season on August 7. As long as Pierce can stay in the game and not put himself in perilous situations, Winnipeg definitely has a strong chance of landing a win on the road this week. Victories away from home were not exactly a strong suit for a Bombers club that was only 3-6 in such situations last season, but following the miserable outcome recently the team might be a bit more motivated than usual.
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance. Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it? If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.) Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa). In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech. Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down. (Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28) If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you. Atlantic Coast Conference Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
Work left to do: Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's. Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win). Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT. For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com Additional basketball lines can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter JohnsonJUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm. MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season . ''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.'' Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain. He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday. ''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.'' Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia. Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind. With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer. Additional basbeall odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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