05/13/2008 - Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo didn't want to "complain about the referees" after Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo, but added, "the outcome should be decided by the two teams and I don't believe that was the case."
Colorado lost for the third time in its last four games last week on a penalty kick in the final 10 minutes. Clavijo, who has the Rapids atop Major League Soccer's Western Conference, got his point across in an indirect way.
Rapids players Christian Gomez and Bouna Coundoul got right to the point.
"We had a good game, but a bad decision by the referee kept us from a tie. ... a bad decision did not allow us to get a result," Gomez said.
"It's out of our hands when it comes to the referee." Coundoul said.
Colorado, which dropped to 1-3-0 on the road, has to shake off the tough loss before Thursday night, when it hosts Real Salt Lake at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids, who lead FC Dallas on a tiebreaker, are 2-1-0 at home this season. Real Salt Lake, which beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Saturday, is winless on the road.
Although Colorado is struggling, its offense has provided at least one goal in all but one game this season. Ten different players have scored this year for the Rapids, with Omar Cummings leading the pack with two goals.
Gomez, brought over from D.C. United in the offseason, has four assists to go along with one goal. Terry Cooke has chipped in three assists and a goal.
Goalie Coundoul and his defense have allowed nine goals, but just two at home. RSL is following the same pattern offensively with nine goals at home and just two on the road.
Real Salt Lake, which would move into first place with a victory, got a lot of confidence out of last week's win over Dallas. RSL blew a one-goal lead in the second half, but bounced back with Kyle Beckerman's game winner.
"It was great. It was our first time to come back to get the win after being tied. It was big for us. We stepped over a hurdle and now we can look forward now that we know we can win games like that," said Beckerman, who was acquired in a trade with Colorado last season.
Beckerman leads RSL with three goals. Kenny Deuchar and Fabian Espindola each have two. Javier Morales leads the club with four assists and also has a goal.
Those four will be responsible for providing some offense on the road. If they can deliver, Real Salt Lake has a chance to extend its unbeaten run to four.
Both clubs are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time this year, but Colorado - which also leads the all-time series 6-4-2 - has the edge at home.
<< Flyers D Coburn out for Game 3
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Braydon
Coburn will not play in Game 3 of Eastern Conference finals against
Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Coburn left in the first period of his team's 4-2 loss to Pi
<< Gagne makes decision easy for Yost
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - From the "what took you so long department", comes the
news that Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost has removed Eric Gagne from his
closer's duties and will go by a closer-by-committee for now.
"It's not ideal," Yost said.
<< Surprising A's still making the grade
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pegged to finish last in the AL West even before catchers
and pitchers reported to Spring Training, the Oakland Athletics have stuck it
to their naysayers so far with a healthy mix of pitching and clutch hitting.
The A
<< Durant, Horford headline NBA rookie team
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle SuperSonics swingman Kevin Durant, the
reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Hawks big man Al Horford
headlined the NBA's All-Rookie team, announced on Tuesday.
Horford, the runner-up
Can anyone knock off Big Brown? >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last three Kentucky Derby winners had
similar results in the Preakness, but the manner in which they all lost was
very different.
Street Sense ended up getting nailed at the wire by Curlin after defea
Gayego is a go for Preakness >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer Paulo Lobo confirmed Tuesday morning
that Arkansas Derby winner Gayego will start in the 133rd Preakness Stakes
on Saturday. With Gayego now set for the second leg of racing's Triple Crown,
there w
Surprising Zenit eyes UEFA Cup title vs. Rangers >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zenit St. Petersburg boss Dick Advocaat
and his players insist the club will be fine without striker Pavel Pogrenbnyak
on Wednesday in the UEFA Cup final against Rangers.
"Maybe it is even good that we
Phillies lose ground on western swing >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the Philadelphia Phillies left the City of Brotherly
Love a little over a week ago, they led the National League East by a slim
margin. Upon returning back home, the club now finds itself second in the
standings.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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