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		<title>UFC 106 MMA Odds: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget football this weekend. UFC 106 is where you should be throwing your betting dollars. Okay, don’t forget football, you can bet on both.
On Saturday night Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffen will square off at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in one of the featured matches.
MMA betting lines have Griffen listed as the -140 favorite, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Forget football this weekend. UFC 106 is where you should be throwing your betting dollars. Okay, don’t forget football, you can bet on both.</p>
<p>On Saturday night Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffen will square off at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in one of the featured matches.</p>
<p>MMA betting lines have Griffen listed as the -140 favorite, while Ortiz is priced at +110 for the upset.</p>
<p>What Ortiz and Griffin lack in knockout power, they make up for in name value and star power. Who doesn’t want to see Jenna Jameson in the crowd cheering on her man.</p>
<p>Griffin is coming off of an embarrassing loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 101 in which he was last seen running back to the locker room after being knocked senseless. Ortiz hasn’t fought since May 2008 when Lyoto Machida dominated him.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see if Griffin’s lack of power and inability to finish the fight will be his undoing.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/mixed-martial-arts.jsp">UFC Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NCAA College Football Betting: Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kellen Moore will try to bolster his Heisman Trophy candidacy and lead the Boise State Broncos to an 11th straight victory when they play their final road game of 2009 against Utah State tonight.
NCAA college football betting odds have the Broncos listed as 23.5-point road favorites.
Moore leads the nation with 32 touchdown passes while throwing [...]]]></description>
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<p>Kellen Moore will try to bolster his Heisman Trophy candidacy and lead the Boise State Broncos to an 11th straight victory when they play their final road game of 2009 against Utah State tonight.</p>
<p>NCAA college football betting odds have the Broncos listed as 23.5-point road favorites.</p>
<p>Moore leads the nation with 32 touchdown passes while throwing just three interceptions and completing 67.7 percent of his passes. In the last five games, he has racked up 19 touchdowns and been picked off once.</p>
<p>Their biggest concern tonight could be the temptation to look ahead. Boise State hosts Nevada, also unbeaten in WAC play, next week.</p>
<p>Utah State doesn’t figure to present a major challenge, having lost eight in a row to Boise State. In the teams’ four meetings as WAC rivals since the start of 2005, the Broncos averaged 48.8 points, and Moore was 27 of 36 for 362 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-14 win last year.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-football.jsp">NCAA Football Odds </a>in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NCAA College Football Betting: San Diego State Aztecs at Utah Utes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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The Utah Utes look to win their 17th straight at home as they face the stumbling San Diego State Aztecs in a Mountain West Conference matchup Saturday.
NCAA college football betting odds have the Utes listed as 20-point favorites.
Five wins at Rice-Eccles Stadium have helped Utah enjoy another successful season. The Utes have given up an [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Utah Utes look to win their 17th straight at home as they face the stumbling San Diego State Aztecs in a Mountain West Conference matchup Saturday.</p>
<p>NCAA college football betting odds have the Utes listed as 20-point favorites.</p>
<p>Five wins at Rice-Eccles Stadium have helped Utah enjoy another successful season. The Utes have given up an average of 14.5 points in 16 straight home wins since a 20-12 loss to Air Force in 2007.</p>
<p>Recent matchups with San Diego State haven’t given Utah’s defense much trouble, either. The Utes have given up a total of 28 points in three straight wins over the Aztecs, including a 23-7 home win in 2007.</p>
<p>San Diego State’s defense was mostly to blame for its 30-27 loss to Wyoming last Saturday night. The Aztecs blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter, losing on a 43-yard field goal with 23 seconds left.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-football.jsp">NCAA Football Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NCAA College Football Betting: Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Raiders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The good news for the Oklahoma Sooners and their backers is they are bowl eligible. The bad news is that it might hard for the Sooners to maintain the momentum gained from their 65-10 wipeout of Texas A&#38;M as they finish the season at Texas Tech and against rival Oklahoma State.
First up the Sooners travel [...]]]></description>
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<p>The good news for the Oklahoma Sooners and their backers is they are bowl eligible. The bad news is that it might hard for the Sooners to maintain the momentum gained from their 65-10 wipeout of Texas A&amp;M as they finish the season at Texas Tech and against rival Oklahoma State.</p>
<p>First up the Sooners travel to face Texas Tech this week. The Red Raiders are coming off a loss to Oklahoma State, OU’s final regular-season opponent.</p>
<p>NCAA college football betting odds have the Sooners favored by 4.5 points.</p>
<p>The defense held Texas A&amp;M, the Big 12 leader in total offense, to 226 yards and scored a touchdown with Brian Jackson’s 52-yard fumble return. All season only Kansas State has give the Sooners’ defense any real fits. Oklahoma ranks fifth nationally with 12.1 points allowed per game.</p>
<p>The Sooners are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings between these teams.</p>
<p>Get your<a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-football.jsp"> NCAA Football Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>College Football Odds: Kansas State at Nebraska</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big 12 title is on the line in Lincoln when Kansas State and Nebraska meet, with the winner likely to get crushed by Texas on Dec. 5. The Huskers are 17-point favorites for Saturday's game on Bodog's college football odds.
In a way, this game is more important to K-State than Nebraska (7-3), which is [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Big 12 title is on the line in Lincoln when Kansas State and Nebraska meet, with the winner likely to get crushed by Texas on Dec. 5. The Huskers are 17-point favorites for Saturday's game on Bodog's <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-football.jsp" target="_blank">college football odds</a>.</p>
<p>In a way, this game is more important to K-State than Nebraska (7-3), which is bowl eligible. The Wildcats won't qualify for a bowl if they lose because it would drop them to 6-6 and two of their wins are against I-AA teams – you can only count one. KSU has been terrible in true road games, going 0-4 (1-3 ATS). Of course, the Huskers have dropped two of their past three at home.</p>
<p>KSU is one-dimensional on offense and runs the ball two of every three plays, mainly with <strong>Daniel Thomas</strong>, who averages a Big 12-leading 21 carries and 106 yards per game along with 11 rush TDs. K-State is rushing for 183.6 yards a game, third in the conference. Nebraska has allowed only six rushing touchdowns this season and is allowing 94.9 yards on the ground to rank 11th in the country. The Wildcats can't pass the ball (105th in the nation) and Nebraska is No. 3 in the country in pass efficiency defense, so if KSU can’t run it, this one won’t be close – last year's wasn't (56-28 Nebraska).</p>
<p>The Nebraska offense had been struggling (only one TD in each of the past four games) but had a breakout game last week against Kansas, rushing for 214 yards and QB <strong>Zac Lee</strong> throwing for 196.</p>
<p>When deciding your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/" target="_blank">college football bet</a> on this game, know that the Huskers have won four straight against KSU overall and have lost to the Wildcats just once in Lincoln since 1968. Barring multiple Nebraska turnovers, this should be a blowout.</p>
<p><strong>Get all of your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/" target="_blank">college football betting lines &amp; odds</a> at Bodog Sportsbook.</strong></p>
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		<title>NHL Hockey Betting Odds: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his first game in Washington since the start of November, Alex Ovechkin looks to help the Capitals win their fourth straight home game tonight against a Montreal Canadiens team that has had little success on the road.
According to NHL betting odds, the Caps are listed as -191 home favorites.
Washington, which went 4-2-0 while Ovechkin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In his first game in Washington since the start of November, Alex Ovechkin looks to help the Capitals win their fourth straight home game tonight against a Montreal Canadiens team that has had little success on the road.</p>
<p>According to NHL betting odds, the Caps are listed as -191 home favorites.</p>
<p>Washington, which went 4-2-0 while Ovechkin was out, has earned at least one point in the last 10 games the two-time reigning league MVP has played.</p>
<p>Goaltender Jose Theodore returned to practice Wednesday after missing Tuesday’s game due to personal matters, but his status is uncertain for this contest.</p>


<p>The Capitals went 3-1-0 against the Canadiens last season with Ovechkin recording two goals and two assists.</p>
<p>Montreal is coming off Tuesday’s 3-2 shootout win over Carolina, its second victory in five games.</p>
<p>Carey Price is 0-0-2 with a 3.82 GAA in two career starts against the Capitals.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nhl-hockey.jsp">NHL Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NBA Basketball Betting Odds: Denver at L.A. Clippers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following two more successful home games, the Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles looking to extend a seven-game winning streak against the struggling Clippers tonight.
NBA basketball betting lines have the Nuggets listed as 9-point road favorites.
Denver has lost three of its last four on the road, averaging 95.0 points during that span.
The Nuggets have three [...]]]></description>
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<p>Following two more successful home games, the Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles looking to extend a seven-game winning streak against the struggling Clippers tonight.</p>
<p>NBA basketball betting lines have the Nuggets listed as 9-point road favorites.</p>
<p>Denver has lost three of its last four on the road, averaging 95.0 points during that span.</p>
<p>The Nuggets have three road wins over the Clippers during their seven straight victories in the series. Denver has beaten Los Angeles by an average of 11.4 points since a 101-90 road loss in  2007.</p>
<p>Los Angeles may be without second-year guard Eric Gordon, who missed a 106-91 loss to Memphis on Wednesday night due to a strained groin. The Clippers fell to 1-8 when Gordon doesn’t play.</p>
<p>Gordon, averaging 18.9 points and 1.7 steals, is day to day.</p>
<p><strong>Chris Kaman</strong> is averaging 21.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks so far this season for the Clippers.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nba-basketball.jsp">NBA Odd</a>s in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NFL Football Week 11 Odds, Lines &amp; Betting: Arizona at St. Louis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals look to improve to 5-0 on the road for the first time in 61 years Sunday when they try to drop the NFC West rival St. Louis Rams to 0-5 at home.
NFL football betting lines have the Cards favored by 9 points.
Warner is showing that the Cardinals weren’t a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Kurt Warner</strong> and the Arizona Cardinals look to improve to 5-0 on the road for the first time in 61 years Sunday when they try to drop the NFC West rival St. Louis Rams to 0-5 at home.</p>
<p>NFL football betting lines have the Cards favored by 9 points.</p>
<p>Warner is showing that the Cardinals weren’t a fluke in last season’s playoffs. He has 18 touchdown passes to rank fourth in the league and Arizona owns a two-game West lead over San Francisco.</p>
<p>The Cardinals have gotten strong work on the ground from rookie Beanie Wells, who rushed for 75 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns in the second half last week.</p>
<p>St. Louis features the fifth-worst defense in the league, and the Rams are facing a high-powered offense for the second straight week. They fell 28-23 to unbeaten New Orleans last Sunday.</p>
<p>The Rams are trying to end a 10-game division losing streak.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nfl-football.jsp">NFL Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>NFL Football Week 11 Odds, Lines &amp; Betting: San Francisco at Green Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BigpoppaThaShowstoppa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers look to build on big wins, while the Packers try for an eighth consecutive victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Currently NFL football Week 11 odds have the Packers listed as 7-point favorites.
While Green Bay avoided a third straight loss with an aggressive defensive [...]]]></description>
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<p>Both the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers look to build on big wins, while the Packers try for an eighth consecutive victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.</p>
<p>Currently NFL football Week 11 odds have the Packers listed as 7-point favorites.</p>
<p>While Green Bay avoided a third straight loss with an aggressive defensive effort in a 17-7 win over Dallas last Sunday, San Francisco benefited from five Jay Cutler interceptions and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Chicago on Nov. 12.</p>
<p>Now Green Bay will try to continue its success over San Francisco, which hasn’t beaten the Packers since a 24-20 win at Lambeau on Nov. 4, 1990.</p>
<p>The Packers have a chance for another solid defensive effort against the 49ers, who rank 27th in total offense and 21st in scoring.</p>
<p>The Niners are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings.</p>
<p>Get your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/nfl-football.jsp">NFL Odds</a> in the Bodog Sportsbook!</p>
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		<title>College Basketball Odds: No. 24 Syracuse vs. No. 4 North Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's the final of the 2K Sports Classic on ESPN2 Friday night when the Orange and Tar Heels meet at Madison Square Garden in New York – defending national champion UNC has opened as a solid favorite on Bodog's college basketball odds.
Syracuse (3-0, 3-0 ATS) looked very impressive in beating Pac-10 favorite and No. 12 [...]]]></description>
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<p>It's the final of the <strong>2K Sports Classic on ESPN2 Friday night</strong> when the Orange and Tar Heels meet at Madison Square Garden in New York – defending national champion UNC has opened as a solid favorite on Bodog's <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/sports-betting/ncaa-college-basketball.jsp" target="_blank">college basketball odds</a>.</p>
<p>Syracuse (3-0, 3-0 ATS) looked very impressive in beating Pac-10 favorite and No. 12 California, 95-73, on Thursday. The Orange led by double digits at intermission and put the game away with a 15-4 run to start the second half. Sophomore <strong>Scoop Jardine</strong>, one of the guys trying to replace departed star Jonny Flynn at point guard, scored a career-high 22 points and had six assists, while <strong>Wes Johnson</strong> had 17 points and 11 rebounds. With its trademark 2-3 zone, Syracuse held the Bears, the nation's top 3-point shooting team last year, to 6-of-20 from long range &#8212; this season opponents have hit just 17 of 71 3-point attempts (24 percent) against Syracuse.</p>
<p>Orange senior <strong>Andy Rautins</strong>, the team's best 3-point shooter, re-injured a sprained ankle in the game but hopes to play tonight – his loss would be huge, so check on that injury before placing those <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/" target="_blank">college basketball bets</a> at Bodog. I would also caution about reading too much into SU's win as one of Cal's best players, <strong>Theo Robertson</strong>, surprisingly didn’t play.</p>
<p>North Carolina (4-0, 2-2 ATS) looked impressive for a while in its 77-73 win over No. 15 Ohio State, leading by as many as 19 points in the second half. However, OSU staged a furious rally to get within two with under 10 seconds left before two Heels free throws sealed it. However, North Carolina had just four fast-break points and turned the ball over 19 times. UNC has won 44 straight regular season games vs. non-conference opponents.</p>
<p>It's the first meeting between the Orange and Heels since 1987.</p>
<p><strong>Get all of your <a href="http://sports.bodog.com/" target="_blank">college basketball betting lines</a> at Bodog Sportsbook.</strong></p>
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