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04/11/2008 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Executive Committee announced Friday that University of Michigan forward Kevin Porter was named the 28th winner of college hockey's most prestigious individual honor.
Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice.
Porter, a senior, is only the second player in the Wolverines' history to win the award, joining Brendan Morrison, who received the honor in 1997.
The Northville, Michigan native registered 33 goals and 63 points in 43 games in 2007-08.
A 2004 draft pick of the Phoenix Coyotes, Porter guided the Wolverines to a 33-6-4 record and a berth in the Frozen Four, where they lost to Notre Dame, 5-4, in overtime in Thursday's national semifinal.
Boston College junior forward Nathan Gerbe and Miami-Ohio senior forward Ryan Jones were the other two finalists.
North Dakota's Ryan Duncan took home the award last season.
<< Masters Second Round News & Notes
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Contrary to what you might know about Brandt
Snedeker (or what you might not know), this is not his first appearance at the
Masters.
Snedeker captured the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links title, which earned
<< Reyes leaves Mets-Brewers game
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left his
team's game Friday against Milwaukee with left hamstring tightness.
Reyes was hitless in three at-bats through five innings, and was replaced by
Marlon Anderson
<< Ochoa leads Corona Championship by a shot
Morelia, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lorena Ochoa moved closer to yet another
victory on Friday, shooting her second consecutive seven-under 66 to take sole
possession of the lead after two rounds of the Corona Championship.
Playing in her
<< Incredible rally by Blake gives U.S. 2-0 lead versus France
Winston-Salem, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Blake saved two match points in the
fifth set and rallied to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu, giving the United States a
commanding 2-0 lead over France in their best-of-five Davis Cup World Group
quarter
Raptors rout Nets to tie for sixth in East >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Delfino scored 24 points, including a
6-of-8 performance from three-point range, as the Toronto Raptors crushed the
Nets, 113-85, ending New Jersey's playoff hopes.
Chris Bosh added 21 points and nin
T-Wolves rally to deny Magic win No. 50 >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Gomes hit the game-winning free throws
with 2.9 seconds left and Hedo Turkoglu fired an airball at the buzzer as the
Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 102-101 victory over Orlando at Amway
Arena.
What they're saying at the Masters, Day Two >>
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The weather, and Augusta National, were set to
undergo changes as the weekend approached at the Masters, meaning things
could only get tougher for the players.
Here's what some of them were talking about
Pacers stifle Sixers to remain in East playoff picture >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Granger scored 30 points and grabbed
12 rebounds, helping the Indiana Pacers remain in playoff contention with an
85-76 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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