11/30/2008 - Santiago, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Argentina's Rafael Gomez shot a three-under 68 in the final round Sunday to win the Canadian Tour's 2009 season opener.
Gomez won the Sport Frances Open by one shot at seven-under-par 277, earning a Canadian Tour exemption for two years. He claimed $25,600 for the victory.
"I have won five times this year and this one means a lot," said Gomez, whose other wins have come on the Tour of the Americas, a co-sponsor of the event.
Daniel Im of the United States had an even-par 71 and took second place at six-under 278, with Clodomiro Carranza (68) of Argentina finishing third at five-under 279.
Third-round leader Christoph Guenther stumbled to a 75 and fell into a tie for fourth place with Hugo Leon (71) at four-under 280.
Gomez was working on a spotless round -- four birdies and 13 pars -- until the final hole at Sport Frances Golf Club, where he three-putted for a closing bogey.
He rolled his birdie putt four feet past the hole, then missed the one coming back. Gomez paid for his overconfidence with a bogey, but it didn't cost him the win.
"When it belongs to you, no one can take it away," said Gomez.
The Canadian Tour remains in South America next week for the Argentine Masters, where 2007 U.S. Open winner Angel Cabrera will headline the field.
<< Cutler leads Broncos over Favre, Jets
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jay Cutler threw for 357 yards and a
touchdown, leading the Denver Broncos to an important 34-17 road victory over
the New York Jets.
Cutler completed 27-of-43 passes and threw an interception f
<< Chiefs snap skid by downing Raiders
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Larry Johnson rushed for 92 yards and a
touchdown, and Maurice Leggett returned a fumble 67-yards for another score as
the Kansas City Chiefs got by the Oakland Raiders, 20-13.
Tyler Thigpen completed
<< Costly turnovers doom Pats as Steelers triumph
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 179 yards and two
touchdowns on 17-of-33 completions as Pittsburgh capitalized on key second-
half turnovers to crush New England, 33-10, at a rain-soaked Gillette Stadium.
Jeff
<< Kiffin to be introduced as coach of Vols
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Tennessee has called a
press conference for 2 p.m. (et) Monday during which former Oakland Raiders
bench boss Lane Kiffin will be introduced as the 21st head football coach in
school
Browns' QB Anderson injured in loss to Colts >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek
Anderson left Sunday's 10-6 loss to Indianapolis late in the fourth quarter
with a sprained ligament in his left knee that will likely end his season.
The inj
Hoyas cruise past Terrapins >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Freeman scored 18 points with six
rebounds as 21st-ranked Georgetown clobbered Maryland, 75-48, in the third-
place game in the Old Spice Classic.
DaJuan Summers recorded 14 points for the
49ers edge Buffalo; Edwards hurt >>
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shaun Hill threw the only touchdown of the
game in the first quarter and the San Francisco 49ers left Buffalo with a 10-3
victory.
Isaac Bruce had five catches for 67 yards and the score while Hill went
Lawson, Tar Heels cruise past UNC-Asheville >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ty Lawson scored 22 points and had eight
assists, as top-ranked North Carolina continued to roll with a 116-48
thrashing of UNC-Asheville.
Ed Davis added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the T
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%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards
Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting