Mickelson, Singh, Westwood share Bridgestone lead

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08/02/2008 - Akron, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Mickelson bogeyed the 18th hole Saturday to fall into a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds of the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational.

Mickelson posted a two-under 68 to complete 54 holes at eight-under-par 202. He was joined atop the leaderboard by Vijay Singh (69) and Lee Westwood (67).

None of the leaders has won a World Golf Championships event.

Stuart Appleby is one shot behind the leaders at minus-seven after a three- under 67 on Saturday. Retief Goosen is alone in fifth at five-under-under 205 after a third-round 68.

The three leaders traded the top spot with each other and two others as well.

Singh parred the first to remain at minus-seven, where he was joined by Westwood and Zach Johnson, both of whom birdied the first two holes.

Westwood made it three in a row as his 17-foot birdie effort at the third found the bottom of the cup, giving the Englishman the lead. Singh responded with a birdie on the second to join Westwood at minus-eight.

At the par-four third, Singh chipped in for birdie to regain the top spot. However, he faltered to bogeys on the fourth and seventh to slide one behind Westwood.

After Westwood bogeyed the ninth, Mickelson created a three-way tie atop the leaderboard with a 27-foot birdie putt on the eighth.

Meanwhile, Miguel Angel Jimenez climbed into the mix. He had three birdies and a bogey over the first eight holes, then poured in a birdie effort at the ninth. The Spaniard moved himself to minus-seven and into a share of the lead.

That was short-lived though as he stumbled to four bogeys to go with a lone birdie over the final eight holes at Firestone.

Singh dropped his second shot to 11 feet at the 10th and converted that putt for birdie and the lead at minus-eight.

Westwood moved back to eight-under with a 31-foot birdie putt at the 12th. Singh three-putted for bogey at the 12th to fall one back, then Mickelson three-putted from the front fringe at the 13th to drop two back at minus-six.

That bogey for Mickelson came after he hit a remarkable shot out of the trees. His ball was knee-high on the side of hill and he punched a three-wood through the trees to the front edge of the putting surface, but was unable to take advantage of the stellar shot.

Mickelson quickly rebounded though. His approach to the 14th stopped five feet from the cup and he rolled that in for birdie. The left-hander made it two straight with a 13-foot birdie putt at 15.

The world's second-ranked player polished off a run of three straight birdies at 16 where he got up and down for birdie from a back bunker.

Singh kept pace with his playing partner, Mickelson, with back-to-back birdies from the 15th.

Those two headed to the 17th tied for the lead at nine-under, while Westwood was heading for the clubhouse at minus-eight. He tripped to a bogey on 15, but recovered that stroke with a birdie at the par-four 17th.

"I was surprised how good the scoring was, because standing on the range you felt like the golf course was going to play pretty tough since we didn't get the rain overnight as expected, and it felt like it was going to dry out as the day went on," Westwood said. "I wanted to come out quick, and birdie, birdie, birdie was obviously great. But I played pretty solid all day."

Singh's approach at 17 stopped on the front fringe and he rolled his birdie putt within three feet. However, Singh's par putt didn't even touch the cup and he walked off with a bogey to join Westwood in second at minus-eight.

"I feel pretty good, a little disappointed though," admitted Singh, who missed a couple of short putts Saturday. "It could have been a better round than that, but you've got to take what it gives you. A few short putts here and there would have made a big difference."

Mickelson pitched his third to nine feet at the last and missed the par-saving putt to fall into a share of the lead.

"I'm excited that I'm tied for the lead going into the final round," said Mickelson, who has won two straight and seven of his last nine when owning a piece of the 54-hole lead. "I think it'll be a fun shootout. There's four guys right there and then there's a big grouping four shots back.

"So I think that we're all in good position. I feel like I've played well the first three rounds and I'm looking forward to a nice shootout tomorrow."

Darren Clarke, the 2003 champion, fired a five-under 65 Saturday to move into a share of sixth place at four-under-par 206. He was joined there by Chris DiMarco (68), Rory Sabbatini (70), Jimenez (70) and D.J. Trahan (70).

Masters champion Trevor Immelman shares 11th place with six other golfers at minus-three.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

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Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

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Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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