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03/21/2010 - Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Rooney scored his 26th EPL goal, Ji-Sung Park added the match-winner, and Manchester United edged Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday to move back into first place.
United regained the lead from Arsenal, which moved atop the league with a 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. Liverpool, which lead after five minutes thanks to a Fernando Torres goal, lost for the 10th time and slipped to sixth.
"It's always difficult to lose a goal and come back and win," United coach Sir Alex Ferguson said on the team's official website. "It's a great quality that Manchester United have, and it's that quality that won us the game."
Chelsea tied Blackburn 1-1 at Ewood Park and sits four behind United and five behind Arsenal in third. Manchester City beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage to pass Liverpool for fifth.
Liverpool, which advanced to the quarterfinals the Europa League on Thursday, grabbed the quick lead after Torres controlled a loose ball and started a play that led to his own goal.
Torres fed Steven Gerrard, who then passed to Dirk Kuyt on his right. Kuyt was able to find Torres, who continued his run and found open space, and the Spain striker slotted past United goalie Edwin van der Sar for the opener.
Ferguson was "disappointed" United let Torres run free for the goal, but under 10 minutes later, his side was level through Rooney.
Antonio Valenica was hauled down by Javier Mascherano, and a penalty was given to United to set up the goal. Rooney picked out the lower right, but Liverpool goalie Pepe Reina dove to deflect the shot.
Rooney was right there to latch onto the rebound, and easily slotted into the empty net in the 12th minute for his 33rd goal in all competitions.
"Wayne said to me that he had changed his mind and gone the other way with his penalty," Ferguson said. "I said, Never change your mind.
"But he got the rebound and it's still a goal."
Park, who also scored in United's 4-0 victory over AC Milan in the Champions League earlier this month, added his second Premier League goal in the 60th to lift United to its 22nd win.
Darren Fletcher curled a cross in from the right side and Park raced into the middle of the area and dove to meet the ball at the top of the six to send it past Reina to the corner.
Torres misfired on a final chance for Liverpool, which is now six points back of Tottenham for fourth place and the final Champions League berth and two off the pace of City.
Chelsea, which was eliminated from the Champions League by Inter Milan earlier this week, settled for another disappointing result. Didier Drogba scored his 22nd EPL goal in the sixth minute, but El-Hadji Diouf answered in the 70th.
Blackburn had its four-match home win streak snapped, but still earned a point as it moved 10 points clear of the drop zone.
Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tevez scored in the first half as City moved back within two points of Tottenham for fourth place.
<< Suarez leads Ajax into second
Waalwijk, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luis Suarez scored two more goals to
raise his Eredivisie-leading total to 29 and Ajax hammered RKC Waalwijk 5-1 on
Sunday at Mandemakers Stadion to move into second in the Dutch top flight.
First-pl
<< Miami-Ohio receives top seed in NCAA hockey tourney
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami-Ohio, Denver, Wisconsin and Boston
College have been selected as the top seeds for the 2010 NCAA hockey
tournament.
Miami-Ohio will be the top seed in the Midwest Region and will open
<< Sliding Sharks aim for a win in Edmonton
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose hopes a game against the NHL's cellar dwellers can
help them snap their worst losing streak of the season as the Sharks visit the
Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rexall Place.
The Sharks have lost five straight contest
<< Ducks battle Avs in Anaheim
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks will try to continue heading in the right
direction when they host the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Honda Center.
The Ducks have won three straight, giving the club its longest winning streak
since a sea
Bruins edge Rangers in key battle for East playoff spot >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tuuka Rask stopped 23 shots as the Boston Bruins
got a big win with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers.
Both teams are struggling for their playoff lives, but it was the Bruins that
came away with the tw
UConn dominant as usual >>
Norfolk, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tina Charles posted 22 points and 11 rebounds
to lead the top-seeded Connecticut Huskies to a 95-39 romp over the 16th-
seeded Southern University Jaguars in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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St. Francis (PA) no match for Ohio State >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jantel Lavender racked up 23 points and 16
rebounds to lead the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes to a 93-59 triumph over
the 15th-seeded St. Francis (PA) Red Flash in the first round of the NCAA
Tournam
Hamburg denies Schalke top spot >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Pitroipa scored with 13 minutes
remaining and Hamburg denied Schalke the top spot in the Bundesliga with a 2-2
draw Sunday at HSH Nordbank Arena.
Ruud van Nistelrooy scored before half for Hamb
The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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