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11/25/2011 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR has fined driver Kurt Busch $50,000 for his actions during this past Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Busch was cited for making actions detrimental to stock car racing, specifically using an inappropriate hand gesture and abusive language.
"In issuing the penalty, NASCAR cited Busch's 'poor judgment' in making an inappropriate hand gesture' when he drove his car into the garage early in the race after it experienced transmission problems," NASCAR said in a release. "In addition, NASCAR said Busch showed 'disrespect towards a media member,' an incident that followed similar inappropriate media confrontations earlier in the season."
Busch, whose car was sent to the garage during the race due to transmission trouble, was videotaped using foul language while waiting to be interviewed by an ESPN reporter.
The fine came three days after Steve Addington, announced he would not return as crew chief for Busch's No.22 Dodge at Penske Racing in 2012.
<< Irish F Abromaitis tears ACL, out for season
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Notre Dame forward Tim Abromaitis will miss
the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his
right knee during practice on Friday morning.
The school said Abromaitis, a fifth
<< Syracuse rallies late to top Stanford, win NIT Season Tip-Off
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kris Joseph scored 18 points, Scoop Jardine
had 14 and No. 5 Syracuse rallied in the final 4 1/2 minutes on Friday to beat
Stanford, 69-63, and win the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Down six, the Orange (6-0) used
<< Hurricanes give Golden four-year extension
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Hurricanes gave head football coach
Al Golden a four-year contract extension on Friday.
The new deal, which will run through February 1, 2020, was announced during
Miami's season-finale against
<< Big 3rd period lifts Blackhawks over Ducks
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Sharp notched his second career hat
trick, vaulting Chicago to a 6-5 comeback victory over Anaheim.
Jonathan Toews added two goals and three assists for the Blackhawks, who
scored four unanswe
Sullinger, No. 3 Ohio State race past Valpo >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jared Sullinger recorded his fourth straight
double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds to go with five assists and four
steals, as No. 3 Ohio State rolled to an 80-47 victory over Valparaiso on
Friday.
Falcons aiming to soar over wounded Vikings >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons will attempt to take advantage of what
appears to be a golden opportunity when the playoff contenders conclude a two-
game home stretch with Sunday's matchup against the reeling Minnesota Vikings
from the
Titans return home for important test from Bucs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's bad enough that the Tennessee Titans haven't been able
to rely on running back Chris Johnson much this season, and the latest arm
issue with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck could squelch any plans on a playoff
run.
The T
Falcons try to maintain recent mastery of Rams >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A thrilling victory over the St. Louis Rams at the start of
November looked as if it was going to get the Arizona Cardinals' season on a
positive track.
Just two weeks later, the Cards don't look any better off than they w
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
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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