11/16/2008 - Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeev Milkha Singh closed with a two-under 69 Sunday to come from behind and win the Singapore Open.
Singh completed the tournament at seven-under-par 277, one stroke clear of a pair of major champions.
"I could not have asked for more honestly," Singh stated. "I think I am a very fortunate man to win, those boys put a good effort out there. The golfing gods are on my side so I am breathing much better now."
Padraig Harrington managed a one-under 70 on Sunday, while Ernie Els closed with an even-par 71 to share second place at minus-six.
Rory McIlroy and David Gleeson both closed with 69s to share fourth place at five-under-par 279. Charlie Wi took sixth at minus-four after a final-round, one-over 72.
Third-round leader Chapchai Nirat stumbled to a seven-over 78 in the final round to share seventh with Thomas Bjorn (74) at three-under-par 281.
World No. 3 Phil Mickelson took ninth at minus-two after shooting 75 on Sunday.
Singh, who trailed by five shots starting the final round, got off to a flying starting with birdies on one and two at Sentosa Golf Club. After four straight pars, he converted his third birdie on the par-five seventh.
The 60th-ranked player in the world moved to minus-nine with a birdie on the par-four 11th. Singh held on for the win despite bogeys on 13 and 16. He parred the final two to hold off Harrington and Els.
Harrington birdied three of the first four holes, but was done in by a double- bogey on the par-four 16th.
Els parred the first 11 holes before tripping to a bogey at the 12th. He atoned for that mistake with a birdie on 16, but closed with a pair of pars.
<< Hartley helps Celtic down ten-man Hamilton
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Hartley's 86th-minute goal helped
Celtic claim a 2-1 win over Hamilton at New Douglas Park on Sunday, restoring
the Hoops four-point lead over Rangers at the top of the table.
The match started
<< Thrashers aim for club-record win streak in Philly
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers will shoot for the first six-game
winning streak in franchise history when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers
for tonight's battle at the Wachovia Center.
Atlanta beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes
<< Lightning visit 'Canes in first game without Melrose
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will play their first game since
the shocking firing of head coach Barry Melrose when they visit the Carolina
Hurricanes for today's Southeast Division matchup at RBC Center.
The Lightning made the
<< Kings, Ducks clash in Anaheim
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings will try to get back on the winning
track tonight, when they visit the Anaheim Ducks for a battle with their
Pacific Division rivals at the Honda Center.
The Kings had won a season-high four games bef
Pens deal Sydor to Stars for Boucher >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman
Philippe Boucher from the Dallas Stars for veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor on
Sunday.
Boucher has three assists in 16 games with the Stars this season, his si
Tampa made a mess of Melrose situation >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took just 16 games for Tampa Bay
general manager Brian Lawton to decide that he'd seen enough of Barry Melrose
as the Lightning's head coach.
Sixteen games? I know it's hardly a shocking occurrence when
Giants K Carney inactive vs. Ravens >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Giants kicker John Carney was inactive
for New York's game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Carney, the league's oldest player at 44, joined the defending Super Bowl
champions prior to the
Saints RB Bush inactive again >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush
was inactive again for Sunday's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs as he
recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
Bush hurt the knee in a loss to the Car
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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