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United rallies to claim draw at ChelseaSoccer Betting Lines02/05/2012 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United fell two points back of Manchester City on Sunday, but Sir Alex Ferguson's side did well to claim a point at Stamford Bridge as the club rallied from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw. A Jonny Evans own goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 lead at the break, while the Blues needed just 25 seconds into the second half to grab a second as Juan Mata found the net. David Luiz scored in the 50th minute to make it 3-0, but United began its comeback in the 58th minute with a successful penalty kick from Wayne Rooney. Rooney scored again from the spot 10 minutes later and Javier Hernandez completed the improbable comeback with a header seven minutes from time. Chelsea has now drawn its last three games and sits 14 points back of leaders Manchester City. The first half was lacking in action in front of goal with the lone incident occurring in the 36th minute. Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge got into the penalty area on the right and tried to pull the ball back to the front of goal, but it deflected off of United's Evans and rolled across the goal line. But there was plenty of drama after the break with Chelsea doubling its lead through Mata, who scored on a close-range volley following a cross from Fernando Torres. Mata's free kick five minutes later was headed home at the near post by Luiz, and it appeared Chelsea was on its way to a big victory. However, United got back into the match when Sturridge brought down Patrice Evra inside the area, allowing Rooney to beat goalkeeper Petr Cech from the spot. Branislav Ivanovic gave away a second penalty kick 10 minutes later when he brought down Danny Welbeck, and again Rooney got the better of Cech to make it 3-2. The comeback was complete in the 83rd minute when a left-wing cross from Ryan Giggs found the head of Hernandez six yards from goal and he redirected it home. Chelsea then had two good chances in stoppage time to claim the win as Mata's free kick was kept out by a great stop from goalkeeper David De Gea, who also needed to tip a shot from Gary Cahill over the crossbar in the dying moments. Newcastle 2, Aston Villa 1 Newcastle, England - Papiss Demba Cisse scored the winning goal in his Newcastle debut on Sunday, firing home a left-footed shot from the edge of the area that gave the Magpies a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Sports Direct Arena. Demba Ba returned from the African Cup of Nations to put Newcastle in front on the half-hour mark, scoring his 16th goal of the campaign after smashing a loose ball past goalkeeper Shay Given. Robbie Keane leveled the match for Villa deep into first-half stoppage time by heading home a cross from Charles N'Zogbia, but Cisse stole the headlines in his debut. The Senegal striker came on for the injured Leon Best in the first half, and he made the most of his first appearance by taking a cross from Jonas Gutierrez down off his chest and sending a well-struck half volley into the upper-left corner of the net. It was a dream start for Cisse and the goal allowed Newcastle to grab its fourth win in five games, taking the team into fifth place.
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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDSNFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with. Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year. Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City. The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55. Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M. Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early. Memphis vs. Ohio State To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards |
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