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08/04/2007 - Wichita, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bradley Hughes, the 2004 winner, fired a nine- under 62 Friday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the Wichita Open.
Hughes was joined at 13-under-par 129 by 1999 champion Brad Elder, who shot seven-under 64 in round two.
First-round leader Nicholas Thompson posted a two-under 62 to move to 11- under-par 131. He shares third with 2003 winner Jeff Klauk (64) and Justin Smith (65).
Aron Price carded a 64 and completed two rounds at minus-10. He is tied for sixth with 1997 champion Ben Bates, Vance Veazey, David McKenzie, Ryan Hietala and Mark Walker.
Hughes played the back nine first on Friday and opened with a birdie on the 10th. He parred the next before running off three straight birdies from the 12th on the North Course at Crestview Country Club.
The Australian made the turn in nine-under after a birdie on the 18th. Around the turn, Hughes birdied the third.
Hughes parred three in a row from the fourth, before catching fire again. He birdied the seventh and followed with birdies on eight and nine to grab a share of the second-round lead.
This is a big change for Hughes, who has made just two cuts in his last 12 starts and his best finish all year is a tie for 26th.
"I've been playing awful. I've struggled with my putter all year," Hughes admitted. "I finally felt comfortable rolling the ball and that has helped everything else. I haven't done anything different this week. I've won here before. There's something comfortable about coming back here."
Elder picked up birdies on three and five to start his round. He dropped a shot on the sixth, but came back to birdie No. 9.
The 32 year old made it two straight with a birdie at 10. Birdies on 14 and 16 got him to 11-under. Elder converted an eagle on the par-five 18th.
"It's a fun golf course. It fits my eye and I seem to play well when I come here," stated Elder. "I had a chance to win three years ago here. I have good thoughts coming here."
Martin Laird, the Athens Regional Foundation Classic winner, is one of eight players tied for 12th at nine-under-par 133.
The cut line fell at five-under-par 137 with 70 players moving on to the weekend. Among those who missed the cut were 2006 champion Kevin Johnson (141) and Knoxville Open winner Chez Reavie (144).
<< Clippers' Brand injures Achilles
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand
ruptured his left Achilles tendon on Friday during his regular daily workout.
Brand, 28, plans to undergo surgery to repair at a later date with details
being
<< Diamondbacks claim Cirillo off waivers, bring back Kim
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday
they have claimed infielder Jeff Cirillo off waivers from Minnesota and right-
handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim from Florida.
Cirillo, 37, had a .261 batting average
<< Report: Lions place rookie QB Stanton on IR
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions have reportedly placed
quarterback Drew Stanton on injured reserve, ending his rookie season before
it started.
According to the Detroit Free Press, Stanton, taken with the 43rd overa
<< Penguins new arena won't be ready until 2010
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Friday
that the team will delay the opening of their new arena until the start of the
2010-2011 season.
The franchise announced in March that they reached an agreeme
Roddick advances; American Isner stuns Haas in DC quarters >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Andy Roddick moved into
the semifinals at the $600,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a U.S. Open Series
event, by continuing his domination of South Korean Hyung-Taik Lee.
Roddick, the 20
Uribe's slam lifts White Sox over Tigers >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juan Uribe went 2-for-4 with a grand slam to
lead Chicago over Detroit, 7-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Comerica
Park.
Paul Konerko collected two hits and scored a run for the White Sox, who hav
Thomas, Zaun make Rangers feel big hurt >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frank Thomas and Gregg Zaun each knocked in
two runs, as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Texas Rangers, 6-4, in the
opener of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Vernon Wells finished with three sin
Hatteberg, Reds hammer Pirates >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hatteberg launched a three-run home
run as the Cincinnati Reds crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-4, in the
opener of a three-game set at PNC Park.
Jeff Keppinger knocked in three runs while
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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The 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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