Derksen holds tentative lead at suspended Mallorca Classic

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10/27/2007 - Mallorca, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert-Jan Derksen held a tentative one- shot lead when the third round of the Mallorca Classic was suspended Saturday night due to darkness.

Derksen, who shared the lead with Jean-Francois Lucquin when the second round was completed Saturday morning, stood at 10-under par through 15 holes of his third round.

Gregory Bourdy was in the clubhouse at nine-under 201 following a 64 at Pula Golf Club. He was one of the 53 players who was able to finish the third round.

Lucquin fell one shot off Derksen's pace and was at nine-under par through 15 holes.

Peter Lawrie and Sam Little were both on the course at eight-under, while Richard Finch (66) held the second-best score in the clubhouse at seven-under 203.

Alexander Noren (64) stood at six-under 204, and 2004 Mallorca Classic winner Sergio Garcia was five-under through 17 holes when play was stopped.

The man who beat Garcia last year, Niclas Fasth, tumbled from contention when he played a stretch of five holes in the middle of his round at seven-over par.

The defending champion made four bogeys and a triple-bogey on holes 9-13 and fell from a tie for sixth place after the second round into a tie for 53rd place at plus-three. Fasth was through 15 holes.

Derksen played the front nine at even-par, making a bogey at the third hole and a birdie at the seventh. He posted back-to-back birdies from the 10th, then made another bogey at the 12th.

He avoided a third bogey by getting up-and-down from the sand to save par at the 13th, then posted a pair of pars to remain in the lead.

Derksen is seeking his third European Tour win and first since 2005.

Lucquin, looking for his first victory, had two birdies and a bogey on the front nine. He made another bogey at the 12th, then a birdie at the 14th that gave him a share of the lead again with Derksen.

But Lucquin couldn't avoid a bogey at the 15th before the horn sounded.

Eighteen players were still on the course when the round was suspended. The tournament hasn't been able to get back on track after a long weather delay in the first round on Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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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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