Puerto Rico Open washed out by heavy rain

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03/11/2010 - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first round of the Puerto Rico Open was washed out Thursday by another round of heavy rain that left the Trump International course unplayable.

Only 18 players in a full PGA Tour field teed off before play was suspended at 7:19 a.m. local time. After a six-hour delay, the decision was made to postpone the round for the day.

It will resume Friday morning at 7:15 a.m. (6:15 a.m. ET) with preferred lies in effect.

The PGA Tour said that six inches of rain had fallen by 2 p.m. local time. Five inches of precipitation fell on the club last weekend and it received nearly a half-inch earlier this week.

Skip Kendall was one of only nine players to finish a hole before the weather stoppage. Kendall eagled the par-four 10th, holing a seven-iron from 159 yards to take the early lead at two-under.

It was the only hole Kendall played. He couldn't see the ball go in because the rain storms made it too dark.

Germany's Alex Cejka birdied No. 1 and five players made par on their only hole. Harrison Frazar was the only player to finish two holes and he was one- over par.

Michael Bradley is the defending champion after he held off Brett Quigley and Jason Day last year for his third PGA Tour victory.

Only three of the top 100 players in the world rankings are in Puerto Rico. Most of the best players are competing in the WGC-CA Championship in Florida.

NOTES: Friday will mark the fifth time this season that a tournament will feature preferred lies...It was the first time in the Puerto Rico Open's three-year history that there was a weather suspension.

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Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

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So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

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SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

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XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

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