11/08/2008 - Shima Mie, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ji-Yai Shin fired a six-under 66 to take the second-round lead Saturday at the Mizuno Classic.
Shin stood at 10-under-par 134 overall, two shots ahead of first round co- leader Mayu Hattori (69).
Jee Young Lee and Shiho Oyama shared third place at seven-under 137 after both players carded rounds of 68 at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club. Erina Hara (67) and Eun-A Lim (70) were another stroke further back at six-under 138.
This is the third consecutive event in Asia for the LPGA Tour and its final tournament on the continent this season. It features just three of the top 10 players in the world: No. 2 Yani Tseng, No. 8 Shin and No. 9 Karrie Webb.
Among them, only the leader Shin was competitive heading into the final round. Webb (75) was tied for 65th place at three-over 147, while Tseng (76) was two shots further off the pace and tied for 72nd place.
Shin opened her round with a birdie at the first hole, then made five consecutive pars before making another birdie at the seventh. She posted a 34 on the front nine, then turned it on.
Back-to-back birdies at the 10th and 11th, then the 15th and 16th, gave the 20-year-old Korean her second 36-hole lead on the LPGA Tour.
The last time Shin held the second round lead was in August, when she won her first career major championship at the Women's British Open.
Miki Saiki, who shared the first-round lead with Hattori, stumbled to a 73 on Saturday and dropped into a tie for ninth place at four-under 140 -- six shots off the current pace.
Defending champion Momoko Ueda shot a 74 and was out of the picture at even- par 144. Ueda won this title last year in just her fifth start on the LPGA Tour.
<< Gay, Mayo help Grizzlies hold off Warriors
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay scored 23 points and rookie guard O.J.
Mayo had 20 points and nine rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a
109-104 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Hakim Warrick scored 19 points and g
<< Clippers' Thomas leaves with ankle injury
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Tim Thomas
left Friday's 92-83 loss to the Houston Rockets in the first quarter with a
sprained left ankle.
Thomas had to be helped off the floor after turning the
<< Anthony, Denver sinks Dallas on free throws
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, grabbed eight
rebounds, added six assists and made several key free throws to help give the
Denver Nuggets a 108-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Chauncey Billups scored 1
<< Report: Nuggets to buy out McDyess' contract
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets will reportedly buy out
the contract of forward Antonio McDyess, who was acquired in Monday's trade
with the Detroit Pistons.
McDyess, along with guard Chauncey Billups and center Che
LeBron leads Cavs into Windy City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers shoot for their
fourth straight win tonight, when they take on the Central Division-rival
Chicago Bulls at the United Center.
The Cavs posted their third consecutive win wit
Suns close out trip at Milwaukee >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns will try to get back on track this
evening, when they wrap up a four-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks
at the Bradley Center.
Phoenix had a three-game winning streak come to an end and
Around the CFL: VERSUS to carry Grey Cup live in the United States >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - CFL fans living in the U.S. will get a chance
to watch the Grey Cup live on television.
The CFL announced this week that VERSUS will, for the first time, carry the
Grey Cup in the United States. This y
Winless Wizards pay a visit to Orlando >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards are still in search of their first
win of the 2008-09 season and will take on the Orlando Magic tonight at Amway
Arena.
Washington fell to 0-4 on the year after Friday's 114-108 setback to the N
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)
The 2008 NFL betting lines season is almost upon us! If you like to bet on the NFL, you are in the best possible place for online betting. The sportsbook has NFL odds up on a ton of futures, and you will also find NFL lines up for early games as well. Join sportbook today and we'll help guide you right through to Super Bowl XLIII and beyond!
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
NFL Football Office Pool Printable Schedules
MySportsbook.com , leading online sportsbook, offers free NFL football office pool printable sheets! Run your own NFL Football Office Pool. Create your own pool, invite your friends to join. Compete with your with co-workers, friends or family for bragging rights every week. Exchange some hard hits without risk of injury -- Trash Talk with your fellow co-workers.
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football sportsbook needs.
Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting