Creer's late TD lifts West over East at Shrine Game
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01/21/2012 - St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lennon Creer's short touchdown run in the final minute Saturday lifted the West team to a 24-17 win over the East in the 87th annual East-West Shrine game.
The Louisiana Tech running back was named offensive MVP after taking a handoff up the middle almost untouched for the winning nine-yard score.
Creer's touchdown snapped the West's three-game losing streak in the country's longest running all-star game and gave it a 46-36-5 lead over the East in the all-time series.
The game, which aims to showcase potential NFL stars of the future, also benefits Shriner's Hospital for Children.
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress coached the West to victory over Bobby Ross' East team.
Penn State linebacker Nick Sukay was named defensive MVP despite the East giving up 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take the loss.
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Daniel Bard have agreed to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Bard pitched to a 2-9 mark but posted a respectable 3.33 earned run average in 70 games for the Sox last seas
<< Paterno's condition said to be 'serious'
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As reports circulated that Joe Paterno was gravely ill, a
family spokesman said in a statement Saturday night that doctors are now
characterizing his condition as "serious."
The winningest coach in major college f
<< Red Sox get Mortensen from Colorado for Scutaro
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Clayton
Mortensen from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for shortstop Marco Scutaro.
Mortensen, 26, went 2-4 with a 3.86 earned run average in 16 appearances (six
starts
<< Mr. Bowling hangs on to win Lecomte Stakes
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mr. Bowling, ridden by Robby Albarado, held
off Z Dager Saturday to capture the $175,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds
Race Course. It was the three-year-old's first start in almost three months.
The m
<< Hodgson's late goal lifts Vancouver over San Jose
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cody Hodgson's second goal capped a third-
period flurry and lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the San
Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena.
Ryan Kesler and David Booth also scored for the Can
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Erik Murphy led five players in double digits with 15 points as No. 17 Florida downed LSU, 76-64, at O'Connell Center. Erving Walker tallied 12 points for the Gators (15-4, 3-1 SEC), who got
Notre Dame hands No. 1 Syracuse first loss of season >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse might not have had Fab Melo on the
court for Saturday's contest against Notre Dame, but it lacked much more than
him.
Doomed by a slow start and scoring struggles in the second half, the top-
Azarenka through to quarterfinals >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Belarusian slugger
Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.
Azarenka, who titled in Sydney last week by beating Li Na in the marquee
finale, beat veteran
Kinne's TD boosts National to victory >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - G.J. Kinne's touchdown run in the second quarter
proved to be the difference as National defeated American, 20-14, in the
inaugural AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Syracuse running back Antwon Bailey had a scor
Hawks hammer Cavs >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson finished with 25 points and the
hot-shooting Atlanta Hawks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers, 121-94, on
Saturday.
Jeff Teague and Jannero Pargo both scored 14 points for the Hawks, who dr
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
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New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
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In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
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The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
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