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10/09/2011 - Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nelson Cruz's home run off Justin Verlander in the fourth inning was the difference, as the Rangers edged the Tigers, 3-2, in a rain-interrupted opener to the American League Championship Series. In a game that featured nearly two hours of delay, neither starter pitched through the fifth inning and neither bullpen gave up a run. Cruz's homer gave Texas a 3-0 lead, and the Rangers held on through two lengthy rain delays in the fifth inning to gain the early advantage in this best-of-seven series. Texas, which defeated Tampa Bay in a Division Series matchup, is back in the ALCS for a second consecutive year. The Rangers beat the Yankees in the 2010 ALCS before losing to San Francisco in the World Series. Detroit knocked off New York in the first round of the playoffs and is in the ALCS for the first time since 2006, when it lost the World Series to St. Louis. But the Tigers got off to a rocky start Saturday despite having Verlander (0-1) on the mound. The Detroit ace pitched just four innings in another postseason start cut short by rain -- his Game 1 outing in the ALDS lasted only one inning because of the weather. But in the four innings he threw Saturday, he gave up three runs on five hits and two walks. HASH(0x9e0b4cc)
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Helped by a four-goal second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins hung on to defeat Calgary, 5-3, in the home opener for the Flames. Tyler Kennedy, Matt Niskanen, Craig Adams, Jordan Staal and Evgeni Mal
<< Lions kicker McCallum sets CFL record, boots game-winner
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Not only did Paul McCallum put his name in
the history books Saturday night, but the British Columbia kicker made a game-
winning 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Lions a 33-31 victory
over Ca
<< Sharks open season with win over Coyotes
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Pavelski and Andrew Desjardins each scored
two goals as San Jose kicked off its season on the right track with a 6-3 win
over Phoenix.
Last season saw the Sharks finish with 105 points and the team made
<< Cruz's homer gives Rangers series lead
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nelson Cruz's homer in the fourth inning was
the difference, as the Rangers edged the Tigers, 3-2, in a rain-interrupted
opener to the American League Championship Series.
In a game that featured nearl
<< Conklin helps Wings blank Avs
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ty Conklin stopped all 29 shots he faced, as the
Detroit Red Wings blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 3-0.
Johan Franzen, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk each scored for the Red
Wings, who opened their seas
Incheon, South Korea (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yani Tseng has enjoyed a year most of her contemporaries can only dream of, and the No. 1 player in the world added yet another victory Sunday to her growing list. Tseng shot a five-under 67 in th
Murray downs Nadal to take Japan title >>
Tokyo, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andy Murray stormed back to upend Rafael
Nadal in the title match at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Sunday.
Murray dropped the first set but dominated the next two in a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
victory
Fowler earns first pro victory in Korea >>
Seoul, Korea (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Fowler shot a three-under 71 on Sunday
to win The 54th Korea Open by an impressive six strokes for his first
professional victory.
Fowler, 22, has gone through an up-and-down year on the PGA
Kuboya wins Canon Open >>
Yokohama, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenichi Kuboya shot a three-under 69 Sunday
to emerge from a four-way tie for the overnight lead and win the Canon Open.
Kuboya was knotted at 11-under heading into the final round with Mitsuhiro
Tateya
Towson QB Corp sets completion record >>
Towson, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Piatkowski's FCS record for completion
percentage in a game lasted all of one week.
Saturday night, Richmond senior quarterback Aaron Corp completed 31 of 34
passes (91.2 percent) to set the FCS single-game
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Teams that should be in: Stanford
Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
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Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do: Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney. Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson. Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable. Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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