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06/09/2007 - Zaragoza, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ruud van Nistelrooy scored in the 89th minute to give Real Madrid a 2-2 draw against Real Zaragoza at Estadio La Romareda on Saturday.
The result would have been a disaster for Madrid but Raul Tamudo equalized for Espanyol in the 90th minute to hold Barcelona to a 2-2 draw at Estadio Camp Nou. The third team in the title race, Sevilla, also was held to a draw as they finished 0-0 with Mallorca.
Madrid will enter the season's final day needing just a win against Mallorca to clinch its first La Liga title since the 2002-03 season.
With Madrid's title hopes on the ropes, Van Nistelrooy was able to get inside the six-yard box and push home the equalizer after a scramble in front.
Alberto Diego Milito put the home side ahead in the first half as he converted from the spot, but Van Nistelrooy answered with his first goal 12 minutes after the restart. Milito put home his second goal in the 64th minute to put Madrid in a tough spot, but Van Nistelrooy rescued a point with his 25th goal of the season.
The game was very open at the start with both teams able to create chances. The first opportunity fell to Zaragoza in the seventh minute as Henrique Ewerthon was given space 25 yards from goal. He got a good look at the net and fired his shot just wide of the upper right corner.
In the 11th minute Robinho tried his luck from long range for Madrid, driving a hard shot towards the lower right corner that Zaragoza keeper Sanchez Cesar got down to stop.
Two minutes later the young Brazilian was handed another chance as David Beckham's cross from the right wing ended up on his foot, but his volley went wide at the near post.
The opener came in the 31st when Pablo Aimar made a slashing run into the box and was brought down by Madrid's Ivan Helguera. Milito then stepped up to the spot and sent keeper Iker Casillas the wrong way, placing his shot inside the left post.
The visitors should have equalized right before halftime but a nice save by Cesar kept Zaragoza in front. Robinho took a pass 30 yards from goal and played it wide to Sergio Ramos, who floated a perfect cross onto the head of Van Nistelrooy near the six-yard box. The Dutchman put his header on goal, but Cesar made a nice reaction stop by pushing the ball over the net.
Madrid fought back 12 minutes after the restart to even the match. Ramos once again was looking for Van Nistelrooy inside the box and he chipped a ball towards the striker. However, the ball took a deflection but still fell for Van Nistelrooy, who headed the ball past the keeper from eight-yards out.
The celebration was short lived for Madrid, however, as Milito tallied his second goal seven minutes later. Aimar took possession of the ball at midfield and embarked on a weaving run through the defense before dropping a pass off for Milito, who faked a shot and then slid the ball past a sprawling Casillas to put Zaragoza in front.
Minutes later, Madrid threatened when Jose Antonio Reyes stole the ball inside the Zaragoza end and slid a pass for Gonzalo Higuain at the edge of the box. Higuain was in behind the defense but Cesar came off his line just in time to clear the ball away.
In desperation, Madrid put together a strong attack over the final 20 minutes in an effort to equalize.
A glancing header from Ramos was stopped before Mahamadou Diarra sent a header of his own wide from close range.
With just minutes left to play, a Beckham free kick nearly put Madrid on level terms as he drove the ball into the box and Higuain got a head to it, sending the ball just inches wide.
However, much like they have done over the past two months, Madrid was able to rescue to points right before the final whistle as Van Nistelrooy knocked home a loose ball from inside the six-yard box.
In other action in Spain on Saturday, Celta Vigo moved to within one point of safety with a 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid, Levante doubled up on Valencia 4-2, Osasuna got two goals from Ion Sola in a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis, Real Sociedad could only muster a 0-0 draw with Racing and now is three points from safety with just game to play and Athletic Bilbao is now just one point from the drop zone after a 3-1 loss to Villarreal.
<< Wallace on pole in Nashville
Lebanon, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Wallace, son of Rusty Wallace, won the
pole for Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 300 Busch race at the Nashville
Superspeedway. The No.66 Dodge circled the 1.333-mile cement oval in 29.753
seconds
<< Giants' Lewis, Alfonzo placed on DL
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants catcher Eliezer
Alfonzo and right fielder Fred Lewis have been placed on the 15-day disabled
list. Both were hurt in Friday's 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Oakland Athletics.
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<< Clemens earns win in return to the Yankees
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rogers Clemens made his much anticipated 2007
debut and pitched six innings as the New York Yankees downed the Pittsburgh
Pirates, 9-3, in the second of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.
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<< Haas extends lead in Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jay Haas, the reigning Champions Tour
Player of the Year, overcame a double-bogey on Saturday with six birdies in a
seven-hole span to increase his lead at The Principal Charity Classic.
Haas shot a
Wilson on pole at PIR >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Doornbos won Saturday's second Champ
Car qualifying session, but Justin Wilson's time on Friday was faster and he
will start on the pole for Sunday's Grand Prix of Portland.
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Scott leads by three shots at St. Jude >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Scott shot a two-under 68 Saturday to take
a three-shot lead heading into the final round of the Stanford St. Jude
Championship.
Scott was at nine-under 201 and looking for his second win of the season aft
Girl Power: Rags to Riches wins Belmont >>
Elmont, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rags to Riches became the first filly to win the
Belmont Stakes in 102 years, edging Preakness winner Curlin by a head.
Riden by John Velazquez, Rags to Riches finished in an unofficial time of two
minutes, 28.7
Rangers' Teixeira placed on DL >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers placed first baseman Mark
Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained left quadriceps,
after he had left Friday's 9-6 victory over Milwaukee, snapping a streak of 507
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Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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