Bondarenko, qualifier reach Warsaw final

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05/22/2009 - Warsaw, Poland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's final at the $600,000 Warsaw Open will pit eighth-seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko against upstart Romanian qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru.

The world No. 39 Bondarenko handled Britain's Anne Keothavong 6-2, 7-5, while Dulgheru stunned sixth-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1 in Friday's semifinal action on the red clay at Legia Tennis Centre.

Bondarenko straight-setted former world No. 1 star Maria Sharapova here on Thursday.

The 19-year-old Dulgheru, who will turn 20 next week, is making her WTA Tour main draw debut this week. She's currently ranked 201st in the world.

The 24-year-old Bondarenko will appear in her fourth career final, seeking a second title. She captured her lone career title in Luxembourg in 2006 and was the 2007 runner-up here in Warsaw.

The winner of this final French Open tune-up will pocket $98,500.

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Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

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As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

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While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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