05/10/2008 - Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nacho Novo scored twice as Rangers topped Dundee United, 3-1, on Saturday in the Scottish Premier League to cut Celtic's lead to one point.
Rangers, which plays Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final Wednesday, has one game in hand on the leaders and will have two after Celtic plays Hibernian on Sunday.
Novo, who converted the final penalty kick in Rangers' semifinal match against Fiorentina in the UEFA Cup, scored in the seventh and 18th minutes. He scored his first goal off a header and converted the second off a volley.
Mark De Vries scored in the 76th for Dundee United but Jean Claude Darcheville secured all three points for Rangers in the 90th minute.
United States national team midfielder DaMarcus Beasley, who injured his knee in a Champions League match in November, was back on the roster for the first time for Rangers. He did not play.
Chris Porter scored the game winner in the 81st minute to lead Motherwell to a 2-1 win over Aberdeen in Saturday's other match involving top-half clubs.
Also Saturday, Kilmarnock defeated Hearts 2-0, Falkirk edged Inverness 2-1 and St. Mirren tied Gretna 0-0.
<< Wolfsburg blasts 10-man Stuttgart
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcelinho scored in the 16th minute to
give Wolfsburg an early lead and, after Stuttgart went down a man in the 18th,
the hosts rolled to a 4-0 win in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.
Wolfsburg pulle
<< Report: D'Antoni accepts offer to coach Knicks
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike D'Antoni will reportedly bring his
run-and-gun coaching style to the "Big Apple" next season.
The Boston Globe reported on its website Saturday that D'Antoni, who was
granted permission by t
<< Yankees place P Albaladejo on DL with elbow injury
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees placed righthanded
pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with an
elbow injury.
The 25-year-old was pulled in the sixth inning of the team's 6-5 lo
<< Report: Marlins sign Ramirez to long-term deal
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins have reportedly
agreed to a long-term contract with star shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
According to the Miami Herald, the deal will be for six years and worth up to
$70 million, bu
AP Source: Ramirez close to long-term deal with Marlins >>
MIAMI (AP) -With a new ballpark finally on the horizon, the Florida Marlins are beginning to loosen their purse strings.Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez has agreed to the framework of a $70 million, six-year contract to remain with the Marlins, a perso
AP source: D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer >>
NEW YORK (AP) -Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks.A person within the NBA told The Associated Press on Saturday that the Suns coach has accepted an offer from the Knicks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no
Pistons' Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic >>
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday.Pistons coach Flip Saunders says Billups wouldn't be effective because of a sore hamstring. Th
San Jose defender Ayres has successful surgery >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose Earthquakes defender Jay Ayres had
successful surgery to repair a facial fracture on Thursday and is expected to
be sidelined for eight weeks, the club announced Friday night.
Ayres and defender R
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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