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Bjorn cruises to 5-shot win in Portugal

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06/13/2010 - Estoril, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denmark's Thomas Bjorn shot a four-under 68 and cruised to a five-stroke win Sunday at the Portugal Open, his first European Tour victory in more than four years.

Bjorn made only three bogeys in 72 holes and finished with a 23-under 265 on the Penha Longa course, picking up his first tour win since the 2006 Irish Open -- a stretch of 49 months.

"It's been a long time coming," said the two-time European Ryder Cup player.

Australia's Richard Green climbed within one shot of Bjorn's lead after 13 holes, but was down by five strokes after 15. He carded a two-under 70 and took second place by himself at 18-under 270.

Bjorn's fellow Dane, Mark F. Haastrup, shot a 67 and took third at 16-under 272, while England's Robert Rock (71) finished at 274 and Ireland's Damien McGrane (73) ended at 275.

Bjorn made two birdies on the front nine and was holding Green at bay until they reached the 13th hole, where Green made his fifth birdie of the day to pull within a shot.

Suddenly, things didn't look so certain for the 39-year-old Dane. But just as quickly as the momentum swung in Green's favor, it returned to Bjorn.

Green bogeyed the 14th, while Bjorn birdied the hole to stretch his lead to three shots.

Bjorn then knocked his tee shot at the par-three 15th within five feet, setting up a birdie. Green hit into a bunker, making another bogey to fall five strokes behind.

"Richard didn't seem to go away early on and 14 and 15 turned it in my favor," said Bjorn. "I hit some great shots at the right time."

With only three holes remaining, five strokes was more than enough for Bjorn. He bogeyed the 16th, but finished with a flourish, nearly holing his approach shot for eagle at the 18th.

Bjorn's tap-in birdie at the last gave him four straight rounds of 68 or better -- and a much-needed win.

"I thought when I got here this morning with the conditions, if I shot somewhere in the 60s I was going to be tough to beat," said Bjorn. "Early on the golf course seemed quite simple to play, but I knew when we turned onto the back nine it was going to be a different scenario."

It was the second week in a row that Bjorn finished in the top 10 after he tied for ninth place at the Wales Open last Sunday. Prior to that finish, he had missed six cuts in a row.

Bjorn, formerly a steady presence on tour, had dropped to 193rd in the world rankings coming into this week. He was 78th in the Race to Dubai standings and 67th on the Ryder Cup points list.

"I'm a long way out of the reckoning, but the way I played this week, if I can keep that form over the summer and put in some good performances, well then you never know," Bjorn said about making the 2010 Ryder Cup team.

"The important thing for me was to play four good rounds in a row and get into the summer with a bit of confidence," said Bjorn.

"I'm not among the top players in Europe, so at the moment it's about Thomas Bjorn."

NOTES: Two tournaments next week count toward the European Tour: the U.S. Open, which was won by Lucas Glover last year, and the Saint-Omer Open, where Christian Nilsson captured the win last season.

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Super Bowl XLIV Odds

Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.

Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.

Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds

With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.

That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.

Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.

After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.

The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).

To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.

NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV

New England Patriots 8/1

Dallas Cowboys 9/1

New York Giants 10/1

Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1

Indianapolis Colts 12/1

San Diego Chargers 12/1

Baltimore Ravens 14/1

Tennessee Titans 16/1

Carolina Panthers 18/1

Philadelphia Eagles 18/1

New Orleans Saints 20/1

Atlanta Falcons 25/1

Denver Broncos 25/1

Green Bay Packers 25/1

Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1

Minnesota Vikings 25/1

New York Jets 25/1

Arizona Cardinals 30/1

Chicago BearS 30/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1

Buffalo Bills 35/1

Houston TexaNS 35/1

Miami Dolphins 35/1

Washington Redskins 35/1

Seattle SeahawkS 50/1

Cleveland Browns 55/1

Cincinnati Bengals 60/1

San Francisco 49ers 60/1

Oakland Raiders 75/1

St. Louis Rams 75/1

Detroit Lions 100/1

Kansas City Chiefs 100/1

Odds as of: 2/2/09

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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends

We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS.  Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned.  For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go.  As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190).  Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.   By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet.  For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction.  On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later.  Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick.  Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com

New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
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