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Japan's Fudoh leads Women's British OpenGolf Betting Lines08/02/2008 - Berkshire, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Japan's Yuri Fudoh will carry the lead into the final round of the Women's British Open after shooting a three-under 69 in the third round on Saturday. Fudoh, a 31-year-old star on the Japan LPGA Tour who is now chasing history on the LPGA Tour, stood at 13-under 203 for a one-shot lead over Ji-Yai Shin of Korea. The two Asian players had shared the second-round lead after posting 68s on Friday, and they were still tied until Shin made a bogey at the 18th hole on Saturday to post a two-under 70. Shin, who plays regularly on the Korean LPGA Tour when she's not competing in big tournaments on the LPGA Tour, was at 12-under 204 and one shot ahead of Japan's Ai Miyazato (68) for second place. Seven-time major champion Juli Inkster, who is looking to become the oldest major winner at the age of 48, shot a 71 and shared fourth place with 2007 U.S. Women's Open champion Cristie Kerr (70) at 10-under 206. Natalie Gulbis (70) led a four-way tie at nine-under 207, and defending champion Lorena Ochoa was still very much in the hunt for her third major after shooting a 71 for a share of 10th place at eight-under 208. Ochoa ended the day five shots off the lead only after making three bogeys without a birdie on the back nine. The women's world No. 1 had moved herself near the top of the leaderboard with four-under 32 on the front side. Further down in the pack, Annika Sorenstam posted her best score of the tournament (70) but remained too far off the lead to make a challenge for her 11th major championship. The retiring Hall of Famer, who won the 2003 Women's British Open, stood at two-under 214 -- tied for 38th place in what could be her last major championship. Fudoh is looking to become only the second Japanese player to win a major after Chako Higuchi at the 1977 LPGA Championship (Ayako Okamoto claimed the 1984 Women's British Open 17 years before it became an LPGA Tour major). The first player in Japan to earn the equivalent of $10 million for her career, Fudoh has a world ranking of 22 despite not playing in an LPGA Tour event since the Mizuno Classic in Japan last November. Fudoh owns dozens of Japan LPGA titles, but has never won on the LPGA Tour. MORE TO FOLLOW.
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds? Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh. Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread For complete NCAA football odds and World Series odds please visit MySportsbook.com
Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.” |
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