NBA to hold regular season games in London in March
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08/09/2010 -
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors
will play the first-ever NBA regular season games in Europe at the O2 Arena in
London, England on March 4 and 5.
"The staging of our first regular-season games in Europe is a milestone for
the NBA and the ongoing development of basketball in the region," said NBA
commissioner David Stern. "By bringing these two young and exciting teams to
London, we are fulfilling our commitment to schedule a regular-season game in
the UK prior to the 2012 Olympics -- a natural progression given the
overwhelming response to the many friendlies we have played to sold-out crowds
over the years."
The league has staged one preseason game in London in each season starting in
2007 as part of its NBA Europe Live series. The Nets took on the Miami Heat in
2008, while this year's game features the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The NBA was the first American professional sports league to play regular
season contests outside of North America when the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns
began the 1990-91 campaign with a pair of games in Tokyo.
A total of 13 regular season NBA games have been played in Japan and Mexico in
the last 20 years.
<< Gustafson into top 25 of world rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sophie Gustafson's victory at the Ladies
Irish Open on Sunday moved her back into the top 25 of this week's world
rankings.
Gustafson moved up six places to No. 24.
There were no changes in the
<< Dallas Cowboys 2010 Season Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Jones has never been one to scale back when it comes
to his goals. The colorful Dallas Cowboys owner is certainly thinking big in
2010.
Last year Jones unveiled to an awaiting public his longtime grand design, a
spe
<< Cards re-sign FB Maui'a
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed fullback
Reagan Maui'a and waived-injured fullback Charles Ali.
Maui'a was released by the Cardinals on July 30 after being signed last
January. He originally sig
<< ODU won't have Davenport on roster
Norfolk, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Virginia transfer Dominik Davenport will
not be eligible for Old Dominion's football team this season.
The redshirt freshman defensive tackle joined the Monarchs in the spring. The
school announced he comp
<< No American men in top 10 for the first time
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the first time since the computer
rankings began in 1973, no American man is in tennis' top 10.
On Monday, top-10 fixture Andy Roddick dropped to No. 11 in the world.
An American man hasn't wo
Tolliver brings a sense of humor to the Twin Cities >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's probably a good idea to have a sense
of humor if you are around a basketball team that amassed all of 15 wins and
finished 38 games out of first place.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have done their best
Edmonton re-ups with winger Reddox >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with
left wing Liam Reddox on a one-year contract.
Reddox collected two assists in nine games for Edmonton last season. He spent
most of the campaign with Springfi
Blue Jays' draft pick Diedrick proving his worth >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - About the only thing bigger than Philip
Diedrick's heart is his smile.
Diedrick's infectious grin and mild-mannered approach to life are attributes
that serve him well in life and on the diamond.
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Rematch between Blame and Quality Road not immediate >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's dramatic stretch drive between
Blame and Quality Road in the Whitney Handicap will have to satisfy race fans
for more than a month. The earliest the two four-year-olds will meet again
appears
Mahan up to 12th in world rankings >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Mahan's victory Sunday at the WGC-
Bridgestone Invitational moved the American to 12th in this week's world golf
rankings.
Mahan moved up 19 spots this week after his biggest professional win.
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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Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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