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05/25/2010 - Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazilian defender and midfielder Fabio Aurelio will leave Liverpool this summer after talks over a new contract failed to end with an agreement.
The 30-year-old moved to Anfield from Valencia in the summer of 2006, but injuries plagued him for much of his time with the Reds and he managed just 110 appearances in four seasons.
However, he leaves with the best wishes of manager Rafa Benitez for his wholehearted efforts.
"Fabio's contract is nearly finished and he is going to leave us," Benitez told his club's official website: "We had been trying to work something out with regards an extension, but it was a pity that we couldn't. He has given us absolutely fantastic service.
"Fabio is a top professional, a great player and a really good lad. I mean every single word I say about him. It has been a pleasure having him here and we really will miss him.
"The one problem we had with Fabio was that he suffered too many injuries and it was such a pity because he has great quality.
"When he was in the team, we were always able to play the ball out from the back and keep it because he uses possession so well.
"You can say things about players, but with Fabio, you are talking about an amazing person who gave 100 percent all the time."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Australia cuts three from preliminary roster
Sydney, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicky Carle, Scott McDonald and Jade
North were cut from Australia's World Cup roster on Tuesday, when manager Pim
Verbeek trimmed his preliminary squad from 31 to 28 players.
Middlesbrough's McDona
<< Argentina crushes Canada in World Cup warmup
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maxi Rodriguez scored twice to lead
Argentina to a 5-0 win over Canada on Monday in its final warmup for the World
Cup.
Rodriguez scored both goals inside 32 minutes, and Angel Di Maria also scored
<< ISU F Dendy to transfer
Ames, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Iowa State forward LaRon Dendy has been granted
his release from the men's basketball team in order to transfer to another
school.
The 6-foot-9 Dendy averaged 7.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 24 games a
<< Orioles disable Uehara, Simon; recall Mata, Castillo
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles have placed pitchers
Alfredo Simon and Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list, recalled
pitcher Alberto Castillo from Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of
pitcher
Nats release Bruney, bring up C Maldonado >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have given
pitcher Brian Bruney his unconditional release and selected the contract of
catcher Carlos Maldonado on Tuesday.
Bruney had been designated for assignment o
World Cup 2010 Preview: Slovenia focuses on teamwork >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Slovenia returns to the World Cup, eight
years after its only other appearance, hoping it learned from that experience.
That team lost all three of its matches in the group stage in 2002 and was
outs
Angels infielder Wood placed on DL >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angels infielder Brandon Wood was placed on the
15-day disabled list on Tuesday among several roster moves made by the club.
Wood is suffering from a hip flexor strain and his placement is retroactive to
May 24
Twins' Hardy reinstated from DL >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins have reinstated
shortstop J.J. Hardy from the 15-day disabled list.
Hardy hasn't played since May 4 when he suffered a left wrist contusion while
sliding into third base against
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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