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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:16 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, October 30

With the World Series finally out of the way college football and the NBA will get a bigger share of the sporting spotlight on Thursday. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Two losses in their last three games has South Florida in danger of falling out of the AP's Top 25 - they're hanging on at No. 24 as they prepare for their road game against Cincinnati on Thursday night. The Bulls fell 24-20 to Louisville last time out, which dropped them to 6-2 (and 2-5 against-the-spread) on the season. The Bearcats were pounded 40-16 by Connecticut in their last game, which put them at 5-2 (and 2-4 ATS).

The oddsmakers like the Bulls in this contest, as they opened as a 2.5-point favorite (the line has since moved to 3 points). The total for the matchup is pegged at 51 points.

Other Notable Events

After a hectic Wednesday there are only three games on the NBA's schedule for Thursday night: Charlotte at Cleveland, Houston at Dallas, and New Orleans at Phoenix. Both the Bobcats and the Mavericks will be playing their season openers; Charlotte is looking to gain some respectability in the Eastern Conference this season, while Dallas will be trying to prove they're still a contender in the Western Conference.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are a dozen games on the NHL's schedule for Thursday night, including a big matchup in San Jose with the Red Wings visiting the Sharks. San Jose has started the season 8-2-0, and they've won three of their last four games. The Red Wings will be playing their third west-coast game in four nights; they already visited L.A. and Anaheim.

Rounding out the rest of the Thursday night schedule for the NHL: Tampa Bay at Buffalo, Atlanta at the Rangers, the Islanders at Philadelphia, Ottawa at Florida, Edmonton at Nashville, Montreal at Minnesota, Carolina at St. Louis, Columbus at Colorado, Boston at Calgary, Pittsburgh at Phoenix, and Vancouver at Los Angeles.

Finally, there's a single CFL game on the Thursday schedule, with Saskatchewan at Toronto. The Riders are expected to win easily; they're listed as 9.5-point road favorites.

News from the Wire

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden left Tuesday night's season opener with a sprained foot and could miss up to six weeks; fellow Blazers rookie Rudy Fernandez began his NBA career with 16 points . . .Patriots running back Sammy Morris (knee) is expected to miss at least this week's game . . . Cowboys quarterback Brad Johnson is still in line to start for the team on Sunday . . . Chiefs running back Larry Johnson won't play this weekend.

A Peek at the Future

The NBA has seven more games on tap for Friday night, including Chicago at Boston and San Antonio at Portland . . . Texas is pegged as a 3.5-point favorite in their big game against Texas Tech on Saturday night . . . the Colts opened as 6.5-point favorites against the Patriots for their Sunday Night Football meeting, while the Redskins were listed as 2.5-point favorites against the Steelers on the opening line for Monday night.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:16 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

Some NFL knowledge, with Week 9 around the corner........

-- Jaguars covered four of last thirteen as a home favorite.

-- Cowboys covered three of their last twelve games.

-- Green Bay is 13-5-1 vs spread in last nineteen road games.

-- Jets covered last six tries as road dog in divisional games.

-- Bucs are 0-7 as road favorite in non-divisional games.

-- Colts covered five of their last six vs New England.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:17 AM

Thursday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13........

This isn't a ranking, just teams that made an impression recently; the Giants/Titans, right now, are clearly the two best teams in NFL......

13) Cowboys-- Two wild card teams make playoffs, so even though the four NFC East teams are among the five best in NFC, most that can make the playoffs is three. If you had to guess right now, aren't the Cowboys the shakiest of the four NFC East teams?

12) Rams--Biggest game of Marc Bulger's career this week; people in St Louis despise the Cardinals (who bolted St Louis in mid-80's) but adore Kurt Warner (won Super Bowl XXXIV). Rams get back into contention in NFC West by beating Arizona this week.

11) Jets-- Struggled with Raiders, Chiefs last two weeks, now visit a hostile Orchard Park crowd where first place could be on line (if the Patriots lose at Indy and Jets win, its a three-way tie in AFC East).

10) Eagles-- Totally different offense when Westbrook plays- their receivers aren't so good. Hard to imagine Seneca Wallace generating a lot of offense against Jim Johnson's defense this week.

9) Bills-- This is the year for someone other than New England to be AFC East champ.......that said, you don't lose at Miami and win the division. Bad loss for Bills last week, with Jets, Patriots up next.

8) Redskins-- 6-2 and they have the latest bye week, so they'll be in best shape, rest-wise, coming down stretch, with all three NFC East rivals still having to visit Maryland. Jim Zorn, Coach of the Year???

7) Patriots-- Getting superior special teams play; they've had edge in average starting field position in six of their seven games. Colts/Bills in next two games, with the Buffalo game the more important one.

6) Packers-- They're 13-5-1 vs spread in last 19 road games. Rodgers has proved to be a more-than-able replacement for Favre. Think they have decent shot at handing Titans their first loss this weekend.

5) Bears-- They were leading NFL in scoring before bye; interesting to see if they keep it up. When they beat Vikings 48-41 in Week 7, it was first time EVER they gave up 40+ points and still won game.

4) Panthers-- They play good defense, I like Delhomme as a leader, but can't get stench of their loss at Tampa out of my mind. First two games after the bye are Raiders/Lions; no excuse not to get two wins.

3) Steelers-- Led Giants 14-12 when their long snapper got hurt, and sub threw one thru the end zone for tying safety. Think Big Ben is super, but not convinced Tomlin is a championship-level head coach.

2) Giants-- At some point, this Burress thing will boil over and they will have to win big games without him. Offensive line is underrated; Eli almost never gets roughed up like Roethlisberger is this season.

1) Titans-- Being small-market team helps them, keeps them out of the limelight, where heads swell all too quickly. Not surprisingly, this is another team with a terrific offensive line. Is there a better coach in NFL than Jeff Fisher?

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:20 AM

Major League Baseball - World Series

Worth The Wait: Phillies World Champs For 2nd Time Ever

Phillies Knock Off Rays, 4-3; Win Series In 5 Games

In a bizarre, back-and-forth finale, the Phillies fought off a 46-hour rain delay, lingering cold and an upstart Tampa Bay Rays squad to take the World Series in five games.

After squandering away a one-run lead they took shortly after Game 5 resumed Wednesday night, the Fightin' Phils stormed right back out in front in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Then, closer Brad Lidge kept his lights-out save record for the season going in the ninth.

The 4-3 win prompted a jubilant celebration on the field, in the stands, and shortly thereafter on the streets of Philadelphia.

It's just the second world championship ever for the Phillies, and it came after a 28-year-and-eight-day wait from their last title.

The victory also ends an awful, 25-year drought for the city's professional sports teams. Since the Sixers' 1983 NBA title, the city's major sports teams had been 0-for-7 in championship play.

The Phillies themselves went 13 years without making the playoffs before last season.

But they made sure to take hold of the Commissioners Trophy in front of the hometown fans, on the strength of a 7-0 record at home in the postseason.

Phils Took Early Lead

The Phillies' 34-year-old outfielder Geoff Jenkins -- who had never made a playoff appearance before this year and didn't have a hit in the series -- led off the bottom of the sixth with a pinch-hit double off the outfield wall in right-center.

After being bunted to third, Jenkins scored when Rays second-baseman Akinori Iawmura dropped a bloop single in shallow centerfield.

Rays manager Joe Maddon made the change from Grant Balfour to lefty J.P. Howell, who recorded a strike out and nearly picked-off Jayson Werth (for the third time in the series) before Ryan Howard popped out.

The early run temporarily kept a win in line for Phillies starter Cole Hamels, who did not return to the mound after going six innings, giving up five hits, walking one and striking out three.

Rays Fought Back To Tie It

Ryan Madson came on to record one out, but the Rays' Rocco Baldelli then took a first-pitch fastball out of the park to leftfield.

After a Jason Bartlett single and a sacrifice bunt, manager Charlie Manuel turned to J.C. Romero, who induced a grounder up the middle.

Utley feigned a throw to first and instead went to home, where catcher Carlos Ruiz tagged Bartlett out to preserve the tie.

Phillies Surge Back Ahead, Hold The Lead

Outfielder Pat Burrell belted a double to the deepest part of centerfield to start the seventh. He was sacrificed over to third by Shane Victorino and driven in on a single by Pedro Feliz.

From there, J.C. Romero recorded four outs and Lidge came on to lock the game down in the ninth.

Romero recorded the win, the loss went to Howell, and the Lidge got his second save of the series.

Game Resumed With Squads In 2-2 Tie

Of course, Game 5 was halted by rain Monday night soon after the Rays pulled back into a 2-2 tie in the game.

The Phillies had jumped out to the early lead in the sixth inning, when Scott Kazmir struggled in the bottom of the first, walking Jayson Werth, beaning Utley and giving a free pass to Pat Burrell. The next batter, Shane Victorino, jumped on a 2-1 fastball and laced it down the line, scoring two runs.

It was the top of the fourth when Rays first-baseman Carlos Pena doubled over the head of Werth in rightfield. The next batter, Evan Longoria, singled back up the middle, scoring Pena to make it 2-1.

Kazmir was in trouble again in the bottom of the fourth inning, but he got out of it by inducing a bases-loaded infield ground out from Utley.

With one out in the top of the sixth, B.J. Upton singled off of Hamels, stole second and Pena drove the ball into right, scoring Upton from second.

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 30 in Baseball History...

1911 - Clark Griffith is named manager at Washington, beginning a stand in the nation's capitol as manager, then owner, that will last until his death in 1955.

1945 - Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a contract with Montreal of the International League for 1946. Black pitcher John Wright also signs.

1956 - The Dodgers sell Ebbets Field to a real estate group. They agree to stay until 1959, with an option to stay until 1961.

1963 - Sandy Koufax wins again. The Dodgers southpaw, who won 25 games and pitched 11 shutouts, outpolls Cardinals shortstop Dick Groat 237 to 190 for the NL MVP award.

1967 - Arthur Allyn announces that his White Sox will play nine games in Milwaukee in 1968. Chicago will become the first AL team to play regular season games outside its own city since 1905.

1974 - Catfish Hunter is named the AL Cy Young Award winner. He led the league with 25 wins and a 2.49 ERA.

1975 - Giants pitcher John Montefusco outpoints Expos catcher Gary Carter for NL Rookie of the Year honors.

1984 - Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins the AL Cy Young Award, edging fellow reliever Dan Quisenberry of the Royals. Hernandez was 9-3 with 32 saves and a 1.92 ERA.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:21 AM

National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 30

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CHARLOTTE (0 - 0) at CLEVELAND (0 - 1) - 10/30/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 102-137 ATS (-48.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 0) - 10/30/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 160-120 ATS (+28.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 264-214 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 0) at PHOENIX (0 - 0) - 10/30/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 56-37 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:22 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Thursday, October 30

NBA write-ups start November 4, when the NBA teams get a couple of games under their belts.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:23 AM

National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA

Thursday, October 30

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. CLEVELAND
Charlotte is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 20 games

8:00 PM HOUSTON vs. DALLAS
Houston is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Houston
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston

10:30 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. PHOENIX
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:25 AM

National Basketball Association – Hot lines

NBA

Thursday, October 30

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Best NBA bets
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Hornets vs. Suns

The excitement machine from the desert is back as Phoenix chucks the coach but brings back seven ball handlers from their last season.

Incoming coach Terry Porter will need some luck as he endeavors to bring some sense to the Suns' defense. That team loves to run and keep the scoreboard ablaze - that's what they've always done. But can anyone blame them?

Think of Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Grant Hill, Leandro Barbosa and the new addition of run ‘n’ gun Matt Barnes and it'll be very hard to not expect triple figures when the Suns are playing.

Add to this equation the visiting snipers, namely CP3 (Chris Paul), David West and Peja Stojakovic and you'd have to be out of your mind not to take the over. During the offseason, the Hornets couldn't miss their 3-pointers, even if they tried.

Both teams are coming off a game Wednesday night and defense might not take on top priority in this back-to-back situation.

Pick: over

Bobcats vs. Cleveland

That last minute against Boston must have been a killer for Cavs fans Tuesday night. King James couldn't bring it to within a point after Maurice Williams (Mo) hit a 3-pointer to bring the Cavs within three.

But such is the staunch defense of the Green Machine, where even the best of the best struggle to bucket a “simple" lay up.

Cleveland also really struggled with the outside shot, making only three out of 18 3-pointers because of the perimeter pressure that Boston applies.

We doubt if Lebron, Mo, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao will face a similar defensive wall from Larry Brown's team. This should be a free flowing game with both teams boasting plenty of scoring options.

Do we even need to mention that Jason Richardson made the most 3-pointers last season? We also believe that Ray Felton and Matt Carroll should improve their offseason shooting percentage.

Pick: over

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:26 AM

National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 30

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ATLANTA (2-5-0-2, 6 pts.) at NY RANGERS (9-3-0-1, 19 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-46 ATS (+73.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 27-9 ATS (+15.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 71-87 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 54-66 ATS (-46.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 59-80 ATS (-73.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 18-29 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-5 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (2-6-0-0, 4 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (3-3-0-3, 9 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-7 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-7-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (2-3-0-3, 7 pts.) at BUFFALO (6-1-0-2, 14 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 33-57 ATS (-26.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-104 ATS (+185.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 17-30 ATS (-16.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 139-96 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 14-18 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-1 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (3-5-0-1, 7 pts.) at FLORIDA (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 46-49 ATS (-33.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-19 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 0-5 ATS (-6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 0-5 ATS (-6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 85-101 ATS (+198.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 198-223 ATS (+458.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (7-1-0-1, 15 pts.) at MINNESOTA (6-0-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-22 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) at NASHVILLE (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 45-45 ATS (+98.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 60-56 ATS (+132.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-0 (+8.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) at ST LOUIS (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (5-2-0-3, 13 pts.) at CALGARY (5-3-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-17 ATS (+46.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-13 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 1-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (3-6-0-0, 6 pts.) at COLORADO (5-4-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 38-45 ATS (+109.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 79-76 ATS (-73.8 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (5-3-0-2, 12 pts.) at PHOENIX (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 114-85 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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DETROIT (7-1-0-1, 15 pts.) at SAN JOSE (8-2-0-0, 16 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 102-83 ATS (+197.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-6 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (3-4-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/30/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-21 ATS (+27.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:27 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Thursday, October 30

Hot Teams
-- Rangers won their first three games, allowing five goals.
-- Flyers won their last three games, scoring 16 goals.
-- Panthers won three of their four home games.
-- Minnesota won six of its first eight games. Canadiens won six of their last seven contests.
-- Predators won three of their four home games.
-- Hurricanes lost four of their last six games. Blues are 4-2 in their first six home games.
-- Bruins won their last three games, the last two by 1-0 scores. Flames won three of their last four home contests.
-- Avalanche won five of their last six games.
-- Sharks won eight of their first ten games. Red Wings won five of last six games, losing in OT last night to Ducks

Cold teams
-- Thrashers lost their first four games, outscored 20-9.
-- Islanders lost last four games, outscored 15-8.
-- Sabres lost last two games, scoring three goals. Lightning lost six of its first eight games, but did win two of last three.
-- Edmonton lost last four games, outscored 14-4.
-- Senators lost four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of last four road games.
-- Penguins lost three of their last four road games. Coyotes lost four of their last five games.
-- Canucks lost four of their last five road games. Kings lost three of last four contests.

Series Records
-- Rangers won six of last eight games against Atlanta.
-- Flyers are 13-3 in their last sixteen games against the Islanders.
-- Sabres won eleven of last twelve games against Tampa Bay.
-- Senators won seven of last nine games against Florida; Panthers won at Ottawa 3-1 eight days ago.
-- Predators won their last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Home side won last two Carolina-St Louis games.
-- Avalanche won nine of last twelve games against Columbus.
-- Penguins won their last two games vs Phoenix, 7-2/3-1.
-- Red Wings won six of their last seven games against San Jose.
-- Canucks won three of last four visits to Staples Center.

Totals
-- Last five Ranger home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Islanders' last seven games.
-- Last four Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Minnesota games this season.
-- Under is 6-2 in Edmonton games this season; last six Nashville games all went over the total. .
-- Under is 3-1 in Carolina's last four road games.
-- Last three Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Detroit road games all went over the total.
-- All six Vancouver road games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:28 AM

National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL

Thursday, October 30

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM ATLANTA vs. NY RANGERS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games at home

7:00 PM NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Islanders are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM OTTAWA vs. FLORIDA
Ottawa is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida
Ottawa is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games at home

8:00 PM EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton

8:00 PM MONTREAL vs. MINNESOTA
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:30 PM CAROLINA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games on the road
Carolina is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Carolina
St. Louis is 14-5-1 SU in its last 20 games when playing Carolina

9:00 PM BOSTON vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Calgary is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

9:00 PM COLUMBUS vs. COLORADO
Columbus is 4-20-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 12 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games

10:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. PHOENIX
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Pittsburgh is 2-5-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games

10:30 PM DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

10:30 PM VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:31 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Note: If the long sheet is amended, we will re-post an update.

Week 19

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Thursday, October 30
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SASKATCHEWAN (11 - 6) at TORONTO (4 - 13) - 10/30/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, October 31
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MONTREAL (11 - 6) at EDMONTON (9 - 8) - 10/31/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, November 1
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HAMILTON (3 - 14) at WINNIPEG (7 - 10) - 11/1/2008, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (11 - 6) at CALGARY (12 - 5) - 11/1/2008, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-4 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-3 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:32 AM

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up

Week 19 CFL games

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Thursday, October 30

Saskatchewan (11-6) @ Toronto (4-13)-- Arognauts lost last eight games and failed to cover last five at home; they lost 28-22 in Regina in Week 5 (+5), getting outrushed 176-68- they allowed 43 ppg over last 10 games. Riders lost last three road games, scoring just 13.3 ppg, but they scored 30-55 points in winning last two games, both at home. They've thrown nine INTs in last three games. Over is 3-1 in last four Rider games.

Friday, October 31

Montreal (11-6) @ Edmonton (9-8)--Eskimos got crushed 40-4 by Als five weeks ago (+3), losing five fumbles (-5 TOs). Montreal was 31-38 for 408 yards passing. Edmonton is 2-4 in its last six games, after a 6-3 start, giving up 43-55 points in losses the last two weeks. Montreal was held under 30 points last week for just second time this season- favorite covered four of their last five road games. Over is 3-1 in Edmonton's last four games.

Saturday, November 1

Hamilton (3-14) @ Winnipeg (7-10)-- Bombers beat TiCats twice so far this season, 37-24 at home (-4.5), 25-23 in Hamilton (-1.5); they've won five of last seven games overall, are 7-4 if they hold opponent under 30 points, 0-6 if they don't. TiCats scored 30+ points in six of 17 games so far, once in last six- they're 4-4 vs spread as road underdog. Winnipeg is 4-0 against spread in its last four games when favored to win.

BCLions (11-6) @ Calgary (12-5)-- Stampeders beat BC twice this year, 28-18 in season opener at McMahon (+3), then 36-29 on road in Week 9 (+3). Lions were outgained by 162-87 yards in the two games. Calgary is 7-1 in last eight games, winning last three by 27-21-11 points; they have covered last four home games. Lions won their last four home games, are 5-0 vs spread in last five. Under is 8-2 in Lions' last ten games.

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**pm530** · 10-30-2008, 05:33 AM

Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet

Week 19

Thursday, October 30

7:30 PM SASKATCHEWAN vs. TORONTO
Saskatchewan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

Friday, October 31

9:00 PM MONTREAL vs. EDMONTON
Montreal is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games at home

Saturday, November 1

2:00 PM HAMILTON vs. WINNIPEG
Hamilton is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

5:00 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. CALGARY
British Columbia is 11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Calgary
British Columbia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing British Columbia
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against British Columbia

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