09/20/2008 - Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR announced Saturday it has amended its substance-abuse policy to include random testing beginning in 2009. The sanctioning body made the announcement at the Dover International Speedway, where the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series are competing this weekend.
The amended policy mandates that all drivers in NASCAR's three national series be tested, and team owners must also verify that all licensed crew members have been tested by a certified lab prior to the start of next season.
In addition, NASCAR will test its officials before the season begins. Drivers, over-the-wall crew members and NASCAR officials thereafter will be subject to random tests throughout the year.
"We have made a very good policy even better with the addition of random tests," NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said. "NASCAR's policy has long given us the ability to test anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Random tests now provide us and the industry with additional information."
NASCAR will continue to work with its outside experts at AEGIS Sciences Corporation. AEGIS has worked with NASCAR on designing and implementing its substance-abuse policy.
NASCAR's substance-abuse policy prohibits the misuse or abuse of any drug, and their policy for testing someone who is of "reasonable suspicion" remains in effect.
Penalties for violating NASCAR's substance-abuse policy will remain the same, immediate suspension from competition. While it is possible that a competitor could receive a lifetime ban for just one violation, a third violation will automatically result in a lifetime ban.
<< Dundee United grabs first win at Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Francisco Sandaza penalty kick in the
47th minute was enough to lift Dundee United to its first win of the season on
Saturday, a 1-0 triumph over Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium.
Sandaza was given the
<< Nationals aim to even series with visting Padres
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-year southpaw John Lannan will try to reach double-
digit wins tonight, when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres in
the middle matchup of a three-game series at Nationals Park.
Lannan, an 11th-round
<< Dodgers vie for quick turnaround against Giants
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After having a seven-game home winning streak halted, the
National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will try to rebound quickly
when they resume a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants tonight at
Dodger
<< Desperate D-Backs continue key series with Rockies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A franchise-record road losing streak has the Arizona
Diamondbacks on the verge of missing the postseason. The club will try again
to solve its road problems when it battles the Colorado Rockies in the second
contest
Mike Bryan, Fish keep U.S. alive in Davis Cup semifinal >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States is still alive in its Davis
Cup defense, as the doubles duo of Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish won a five-set
marathon against Spain's Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez in a doubles
rubber
Busch grabs pole for Nationwide race at Dover >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch won the pole for Saturday's Camping
World RV Sales 200 Nationwide Series race at the Dover International Speedway.
The No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver rounded the one-mile, concrete-
surface
Around the CFL: Flutie among five inducted into Hall of Fame >>
Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's Hall of Fame weekend in the CFL, with
Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie leading the way.
The former Boston College star headlines the list of the five newest
inductees. Joining Flutie for enshrinement int
Arsenal downs Bolton to take over top spot >>
Bolton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal secured a 3-1 win over Bolton at
the Reebok Stadium on Saturday to move into first place in the Premiership.
Kevin Davies put Bolton ahead in the 14th minute, but Arsenal stormed back
with g
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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