11/01/2008 - Sonoma, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andy Bean remained atop the leaderboard as the third round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship was suspended due to inclement weather on Saturday.
Bean completed only four holes but was even over that span. He is at 10-under par for the championship and is two shots clear of John Cook, who is two-under on his round through six holes.
Rain poured on Sonoma Golf Club all day Saturday, and eventually play was stopped at 1:16 p.m. (et). After about four hours, the decision was made to call play for the day with no one completing more than 10 holes of the third round.
The golfers will return at 10:15 a.m. Sunday to finish the third round, but that is only if the weather allows. More rain is forecast for the morning, but the tentative plan is to finish Sunday morning, then re-pair and start the final round at 1:50 p.m.
"As long as the rain lightens up tonight so the golf course can dry out and become playable, we've got a great shot of playing 72 holes," said Brian Claar of the Champions Tour. "I think it's crucial for this great championship."
This is the season-ending event for the Champions Tour and much is at stake.
Jay Haas leads Fred Funk by only 12 points in the year-long Charles Schwab Cup points race and the winner walks off with a $1 million annuity. Bernhard Langer, Eduardo Romero and Cook all can win as well, and the chance of someone catching Haas became more realistic on Saturday.
Haas played worse than almost anyone in the brief time out on Saturday. He is four-over on the round and has yet to make the turn. Haas is two-under for the championship and is in real danger of losing out to Cook if Cook can hoist the trophy.
Cook mixed birdies at two, four and five around a bogey at the third. He is at eight-under and two behind Bean, who was unflappable on Saturday with four consecutive pars.
Nick Price began the third round one off Bean's lead but tallied two bogeys in four holes. He is tied for third place at minus-seven with Gene Jones, Tom Jenkins and Scott Hoch.
Loren Roberts is alone in seventh at six-under par, followed by Tom Kite and David Eger in eighth at minus-five.
Romero is tied for 20th at one-under par, while Langer and Funk are two of only three players in this 29-man field who are over par.
<< Red Sox to get new spring training facility
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox announced on Saturday
that they have signed a new agreement, previously approved by Lee County,
Florida, which will result in a new spring training complex for the team.
The move
<< Pesonen called up to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins recalled
Finnish forward Janne Pesonen from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of
the American Hockey League, it was announced on Saturday.
Pesonen, 26, has played
<< Petrova, Mattek to play for Quebec crown
Quebec City, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nadia Petrova of Russia and American
Bethanie Mattek will play for the title of the Bell Challenge after both won
semifinal matches on Saturday.
The top-seeded Petrova ended American Angela Hayne
<< Crosby to play, Dupuis on IR
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced several
moves prior to the start of Saturday's road contest against the St. Louis
Blues.
Team captain Sidney Crosby will play despite suffering an unknown injury
Cordoba leaves it late for Inter >>
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ivan Cordoba scored in stoppage time
to give Inter Milan a 3-2 win over Reggina at Stadio Oreste Granillo on
Saturday.
Inter built a two-goal lead inside of 25 minutes on goals from Maico
Glenn leads Blue Bombers past Tiger-Cats >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Glenn threw for 166 yards and two
touchdowns to lead Winnipeg to a 44-30 win over Hamilton.
Glenn was 11-of-14 for Winnipeg (8-10), while Romby Bryant finished with four
catches for 101 yards an
Report: Culpepper, Lions agree to contract >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions and free-agent quarterback
Daunte Culpepper have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal, which will be
officially signed Monday.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the former Oakland
Sabathia highlights free agency filings Saturday >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - CC Sabathia was among 23 Major League
Baseball players to file for free agency on Saturday.
Sabathia, the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner, will likely be the
top pitcher on the market t
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers SPORTS TRASH TALK
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
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