Tel 97239008000SOURCEBVR Systems 1998 LtdISTANBUL Jan 6 Reuters Turkey's Petrol Ofisi PTOFSOnly two others have accomplished that feat in the past five yearsDon't forget all the free goodies the bowls give out tooHowever two stick out more than any othersOf course I could just be making a big deal out of all of thisMessi should have a good day with the teamI think Auburn will have Dyre and LattimoreSEOUL Jan 6 Reuters POSCO Co Ltd 005490Just like BJ Penn lost to the UFCs welterweight champ GThe college football bowl season is upon us and it is one of the most popular times of the year for sports bettors and football fans. With so many games on the schedule it is easy to see why sports bettors get giddy this time of year. Handicapping a bowl game is different than handicapping a regular college football game and it is important to know the differences. Here are a few things to take into account when betting on college football bowl games.Distractions: This time of year can provide plenty of distractions for a collegefootball team Just ask the Cincinnati Bearcats. Brian Kelly took off toget a head coaching spot in South Bendand left his undefeated Bearcats with an interim coach for the Sugar Bowlagainst Florida. For example early in the seasonthe University of CentralFlorida will take on the Scarlet Knights ofRutgers in the St Petersburg Bowl. This game is played in Floridaand that is much closer to UCF than New Jerseywhere Rutgers plays home games. 
It is important toknow what teams have fans that travel well and where they play to see whatkind of fan base they will have.Motivationvs. Disappointment: Many teams in college football set some lofty goals asthe season started yet they have fallen on hard times and now may beplaying in a lesser known bowl game. Urban Meyer is excellent at motivating his kids but otherbowl teams dont have that luxury in a head coach. Look for teams playingin an undesirable location or in a lesser bowl game then they had hoped.This works for teams that barley made a bowl game with a 6-6 record. Some ofthese teams were lucky to get in any bowl game and they are just thrilledto be here. These are just a few of the things that a sports bettor can look at when trying to be on the winning side of a college football bowl game. Use these tips combined with a sound handicapping method and it could pay off during the bowl season! Happy Hunting! Matt
(Adds news from company conference call) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Shares of Malaysianconstruction firm WCT Bhd (WCTE.KL) dived 30 percent on Tuesdayafter the cancellation of a $1.3 billion contract to build aracecourse in Dubai. ID:nL5238579 WCT shares fell by their daily limit in Tuesday morningtrade, plunging 29.5 percent to 1.29 ringgit before the companyrequested a trading halt. The company later said trading wouldremain suspended pending a further statement on the contract. The sharp price drop slashed the company's total marketvalue to about $280 million. WCT said there would be no provisions linked to thecancellation in its upcoming quarterly results, according to adealer and a fund manager who dialed into a company conferencecall. The company also had no plans to begin legal proceedingsand will look for an amicable solution, they said. In an earlier stock exchange filing, the Malaysian companysaid the termination was a "breach," and it was considering alloptions.
