Toni rules out Bayern exit
Soccer Betting Lines
06/30/2009 - Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italian striker Luca Toni has pledged his future to Bayern Munich, following rumors of a possible return to his homeland.
The 32-year-old faces increased competition for places following the arrivals of Ivica Olic and Mario Gomez, but Toni is content to stay put.
He told Bild: "I feel very happy in Munich. Bayern have everything that I want at the moment - excellent prospects for the title and a real chance to win the Champions League.
"With such a strong team we can achieve that and I promise my fans - I will stay true to Bayern. I will train even harder, give even more from my performances.
"There are always enquiries from well-known clubs and there will continue to be. But at the moment I still see the best chances to play top-level European football are at Bayern.
"The Bayern fans stand firmly behind me and I am an important part of a team successful in Europe. Why should I move?"
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Confusion surrounds Manchester City's hopes of signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o after the Cameroon international's agent confirmed that the 28-year-old had been offered the chance to extend his stay
<< Wolfsburg coach Veh denies Dzeko rift
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg coach Armin Veh has played down
reports of a bust-up with AC Milan target Edin Dzeko.
Dzeko, who has told the Italian media that he is being forced to stay at
Wolfsburg against his wish
<< Kyiv makes offer for Shevchenko
Kyiv, Ukraine (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ukraine international Andriy Shevchenko has
been handed the chance to return to his homeland by Dynamo Kyiv.
The 32-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge just over three years ago from AC
Milan but has fa
<< WPS All-Stars to play Swedish champions
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Women's Professional Soccer announced
Tuesday that Swedish Champions Umea IK will play in the WPS All-Star Game on
Aug. 30.
The game is being played eight days following the WPS Championship, feat
<< L.A. acquires Shaner from Sky Blue FC
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional
Soccer acquired defender Christie Shaner from Sky Blue FC on Tuesday.
Los Angeles sent Sky Blue a third-round pick in the 2010 WPS draft. Shaner will
fill the
Paisley, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Mirren has completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Paul Gallacher on a two-year contract from Dunfermline Athletic. The 29-year-old Scotland international has spent the last two seasons
Phillies' Bastardo lands on DL with shoulder strain >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed
pitcher Antonio Bastardo on the 15-day disabled list with a left posterior
shoulder stain.
Bastardo suffered the injury on June 25 versus the Tampa Bay Ra
Pirates get Milledge, Hanrahan from Nats in four-player deal >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder
Lastings Milledge and right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan from Washington in a
four-player deal on Tuesday.
In return, the Pirates gave up outfielder Nyjer Mor
Sol's Marta wins WPS Player of Week >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles forward Marta was selected Women's
Professional Soccer Player of the Week for Week 14 on Tuesday after scoring
three goals to lead the WPS-leading Sol to wins over the Saint Louis Athletica
and
Grafite extends Wolves contract >>
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg's Brazilian striker Grafite has
signed a new one-year contract extension with the Bundesliga champions.
The 30-year-old struck up a deadly partnership with Edin Dzeko last term and
new coac
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