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11/23/2006 - Kauai, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No one had more bogeys than Tiger Woods in the first round. No one had more birdies than him in the second.
The world's best golfer turned a comeback into a stroll Wednesday with a six- under 66 in the second and final round of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, winning it for the seventh time in eight tries.
Woods began the day in third place, three shots behind Jim Furyk, after making three bogeys in a two-under 70 on Tuesday. He collected six birdies without a bogey on Wednesday and beat his Ryder Cup teammate by two shots at eight- under-par 136.
It was deja vu all over again for the spectators at Poipu Bay, where Woods has won seven straight appearances since finishing runner-up in his first in 1997.
"I've had some of my best golf right here on this golf course," said Woods, who collected $500,000 for the win. "I've seen the same people over and over again, so it's pretty cool."
Furyk, the 2003 champion, had a one-under 71 and took second place at six- under 138 to claim $300,000. He was No. 1 on the major championship points list and made the field because Woods won the British Open and PGA Championship.
Geoff Ogilvy, a first-time Grand Slam winner at the U.S. Open, finished third at two-under 142 following a disappointing 74. He made $250,000.
Mike Weir, who got in based on points after Masters champion Phil Mickelson declined, was a distant fourth place at one-over 145. He also shot a 74 Wednesday and claimed $200,000.
As the players approached the turn, it looked like Furyk would carry a lead onto Poipu Bay's back nine. But Woods chipped in from in front of the No. 9 green for an unexpected birdie -- his fourth on the front side -- to tie Furyk at nine-under.
The shot elicited a familiar fist-pump from the new co-leader.
"I was just trying to get it close and get out of there with a four," said Woods, whose 32 was the lowest nine-hole score of the event.
At the par-four 10th, Furyk made his first bogey of the tournament when he missed a seven-foot par putt. Woods saved par with a 10-footer, and took the lead for good.
From that point, it was vintage Tiger-down-the-stretch highlights.
The only respite for the others came during a heavy downpour at the 13th, where they stalled on the fairway while their caddies shielded them from rain and winds gusting to 30 mph.
At the par-four 15th, Tiger eschewed his driver for an iron off the tee, much like he did throughout his dominating performance at the British Open.
Furyk used a driver and knocked his approach within eight feet, then watched Woods roll in a 20-foot birdie putt to move to seven-under. Furyk stepped up to his birdie putt, took aim, and slid it past the left side of the hole.
It was a disheartening par, and a devastating two-shot swing: What should have been a tie ended, instead, with Woods leading by two shots.
"Probably one of the worst putts, worst chances I gave myself putting this week because I did hit a lot of good putts," said Furyk. "That didn't do me in, but being up one there or two is a big difference."
Furyk went on the birdie the 18th, but so did Woods -- the end of his 10th title worldwide this year.
"This season's been pretty incredible," said Woods, before joking, "I won a few tournaments here and there, so it's been nice."
<< Wounded Giants Seeking a Win in Tennessee
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Who'd have guessed, heading into Week 12, that the team
coming off a playoff-caliber victory over an NFC East team would be the
Tennessee Titans and not the New York Giants?
Now, of course, the Titans have as much chance t
<< Ravens Try to Keep Rolling Vs. Steelers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Baltimore Ravens will welcome the rival
Pittsburgh Steelers to town Sunday for an AFC North showdown from M&T Bank
Stadium.
Baltimore leads the division with a franchise-best 8-2 start and has ripped
off four
<< Lightning best Panthers in Sunshine State battle
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Richards and Ryan Craig each netted a pair
of goals to guide the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Florida Panthers, 6-4, at
BankAtlantic Center.
Dan Boyle added a goal and two assists while Johan Holmqvist
<< Georgetown downs Fairfield
Bridgeport, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freshman DaJuan Summers netted 17 points on
6-of-10 shooting to lead 14th-ranked Georgetown past Fairfield, 73-60, at the
Arena at Harbor Yard.
Jessie Sapp added 14 points for the Hoyas (3-1), who reb
Sakic's shootout score sends Avs over Ducks >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Sakic scored the game-winner in the shootout
to ruin Teemu Selanne's big night as Colorado downed Anaheim, 3-2, at the
Pepsi Center.
Sakic was the final shooter for Colorado and he skated in on n
Halpern lifts Stars over Predators >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Halpern's tally at 4:11 of the third period
produced the only goal of the game, as the Dallas Stars slipped by the
Nashville Predators, 1-0 at American Airlines Center.
Niklas Hagman and Patrik St
Marleau, Sharks down Kings >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Marleau notched his 200th career goal
and added two assists to help the San Jose Sharks down the Los Angeles Kings,
6-3, at the HP Pavilion.
Joe Thornton also tallied a score and two assists, an
Amateur leads European Tour event in Australia >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Pike, an amateur from Australia,
fired an eight-under 64 on Thursday to take the lead after one round of the
MasterCard Masters.
Pike, 21, had six birdies and one eagle and turned in th
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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