Eagles' coach Reid to return Friday
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03/21/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Wednesday that head coach Andy Reid will return from his leave of absence on Friday.
Reid stepped away last month to deal with the recent legal troubles involving his sons, Britt and Garrett. He has been in frequent contact with the team over that span, however, to help with the free agency period as well as preparation for the upcoming draft.
He will assume a full workload on Friday, and is expected to attend the owners' meeting later this month.
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins signed safety Omar Stoutmire on Wednesday. Stoutmire started nine games with the Saints last season, registering 56 tackles and two interceptions. An 11-year veteran, Sto
<< Drake's Davis retires as son takes over hoops program
Des Moines, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drake University announced on Wednesday that
head men's basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis has retired, and his son Keno will
take over the program.
The 68-year-old Tom Davis, who will remain with the unive
<< Drake's Davis retires as son takes over hoop's program
Des Moines, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drake University announced on Wednesday that
head men's basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis has retired, and his son Keno will
take over the program.
The 68-year-old Tom Davis, who will remain with the unive
<< Housley next up for Dallas' Modano
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boy, did Dallas Stars center Mike Modano have a good week.
The five-day span from March 13-17 was indeed a memorable one for the Livonia,
Michigan native. Modano put some of the finishing touches on his playing
career that
<< Ainge getting a head start for next season
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The only thing the Boston Celtics have left to play for is
pride, and that may be a stretch for this abysmal squad.
Boston is still the second-worst team in the NBA with a dreadful 20-47 mark
(Memphis - 17-51) and w
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Rangers left wing Brendan Shanahan returned to the lineup Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers after being sidelined with a concussion since mid-February. In a home game against the Flyers
Phillies move Lieber to pen >>
Clearwater, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite logging an ERA of 1.50 this spring,
and after closing last season 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA in his last 11 starts, Jon
Lieber will start this season as a middle reliever for the Philadelphia
Phillie
ATP ends round-robin experiment >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ATP Board voted to end experimenting with
round-robin formats at several events this year.
The formats drew criticism, especially at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas
earlier this month when James B
Scott named men's hoops coach at Denver >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Denver named Joe Scott its
new men's head basketball coach on Wednesday.
Scott, who coached at Princeton for the last two years, will take over a
Denver program which finished 4-25 th
Flyers' Fedoruk leaves on stretcher >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers forward Todd
Fedoruk left the ice on a stretcher Wednesday after being knocked out in a
first-period fight with Colton Orr of the New York Rangers.
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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