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06/24/2010 - San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forwards Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski.
Marleau has spent his entire 12-season career with San Jose while Pavelski has played four seasons in the NHL, all with the Sharks.
"We are very pleased that Patty and Joe have committed to this organization now and in the future," said San Jose general manager Doug Wilson. "They expressed a strong belief in the direction this franchise is heading but also understand the challenges to keeping a talented group like ours together."
Marleau had a career-high 44 goals last season and added 39 assists while playing in all 82 games. In San Jose's run to the conference finals, he had eight goals and five assists.
He ranks first in club history in goals (320), assists (373), points (693), games (953) and several other categories.
Pavelski had 25 goals and 26 assists over 67 games last season and added nine goals and eight assists over 15 playoff games. He missed 15 games early in the season with a broken foot.
Over 275 games, he has 83 goals and 95 assists and has added 15 goals and 13 assists in 40 playoff contests.
<< Paraguay eliminates unbeaten Kiwis, wins Group F
Polokwane, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paraguay wrapped up first place in
Group F on Thursday with a 0-0 tie against New Zealand at Peter Mokaba Stadium
in the FIFA World Cup.
Paraguay was unbeaten in the group with a win and two draws,
<< Slovakia eliminates defending champs Italy, advances
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Vittek scored goals on
each side of the half as Slovakia held on late to down the defending FIFA
World Cup champions Italy, 3-2, at Ellis Park Stadium in Group F action on
Thursda
<< Murray marches on at the AEC
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heavy British crowd favorite Andy
Murray was an easy second-round winner Thursday at Wimbledon.
The Australian Open runner-up Murray mauled Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen,
6-3, 6-4, 6-2, playing in
<< Rangers go for 11th straight win, sweep of Pirates
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers didn't skip a beat without their red-hot
slugger Josh Hamilton in the lineup on Wednesday. Tonight Hamilton will try to
extend his career-best hitting streak, while the Rangers go after their 11th
straigh
Brazil, Portugal battle for top spot in Group G >>
Durban, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil has already secured a spot in
the second round after wins in its first two Group G matches, while Portugal
is on the verge of advancing following a 7-0 destruction of North Korea last
time ou
Ravens bring in veteran CB Walt Harris >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms
on a one-year contract with cornerback Walt Harris.
Harris missed the 2009 season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in
offseason workouts with San Fr
Sharapova wins second-rounder at Wimbledon >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion Maria Sharapova was a
straight-set second-round victor Thursday at Wimbledon.
The 2004 titlist handled Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 6-4 on Court 1 at
the famed All England Club.
Ivory Coast needs miracle to advance to next stage >>
Nelspruit, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Korea and Ivory Coast square
off in their final Group G match of the FIFA World Cup on Friday at Mbombela
Stadium.
Ivory Coast needs to win by a large margin as well as get some help
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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