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<< Jaguars make it official with Alualu
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed first-round pick Tyson Alualu. Terms for the standout University of California defensive tackle were not disclosed, but the Florida Times-Union on Monday rep

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Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics added some depth to their backcourt on Tuesday by agreeing to a contract with guard Von Wafer. Terms of the deal were not announced, per team policy. The 25-year-old inked a 10-day cont

<< White Sox place P Threets on DL
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox have placed reliever Erick Threets on the 15-day disabled list with turf toe. The move is retroactive to July 31. The left-hander has allowed one unearned run in nine appearances

<< Baltimore Ravens 2010 Season Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first two years of the John Harbaugh/Joe Flacco era have shown that the Baltimore Ravens have found the right combination at head coach and quarterback. The 2010 season will reveal whether or not the team has assembled th

West Ham adds defender Ben-Haim >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham acquired Israel defender Tal Ben- Haim on loan from Portsmouth on Tuesday. Ben-Haim, 28, joins West Ham on an initial deal through January. He joins the Hammers as their fourth signing, followin

Bengals finalize deal with top pick Gresham >>
Georgetown, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals have signed tight end Jermaine Gresham, their first round draft choice. Terms of the deal were not made available, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reported it to be a five-year

Decision on scholarships is Patriot League's big issue >>
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fordham football coach Tom Masella motioned toward three of his key seniors - wide receiver Jason Caldwell, linebacker Nick Magiera and defensive lineman Jordan Bledsoe - and said something he knows is not entir

Johnson, Windsor and Simpson earn weekly AFL honors >>
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama wide receiver C.J. JOHNSON, Arizona wide receiver ROD WINDSOR and Iowa defensive back JASON SIMPSON have been named the JLS Ironman, Russell Athletic Offensive Players and Riddell Defensive Player of the Wee

Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup

September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com.  The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. 

Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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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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