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February, 13 2012
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Mavs re-sign veteran Tim Thomas
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08/18/2010 -
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks re-signed veteran forward
Tim Thomas on Wednesday to an undisclosed contract.
The Mavs are the versatile journeyman's seventh NBA team spanning a 13-year
career in the league, having been selected seventh overall out of Villanova
in 1997 by the 76ers. A pair of stints in New York and Chicago followed as
well as stops in Milwaukee, Phoenix and with the Clippers.
In 18 games with the Mavericks last season, Thomas averaged 7.5 points and 2.3
rebounds. He missed 11 games after right knee surgery and 41 games due to
personal reasons.
Thomas has career averages of 11.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 824 career
regular-season games. The 6-10 sharpshooter has shown an ability to increase
his production come playoff time, averaging 13.3 points and 5.1 boards.
The 33-year-old has hit on 43.7 percent of his field goals and shot 36.9
percent from three-point range in the regular season while bringing those
totals up to 46.8 percent and 43.6 percent from beyond the arc in the
postseason.
<< Giants disable P Ray
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have placed
reliever Chris Ray on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain
and activated left-hander Jeremy Affeldt from the 15-day DL.
Ray was charged for fo
<< Hilbert returns to Isles
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders signed center Andy
Hilbert to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Hilbert returns to the Islanders after spending the 2009-10
season with the Minnesota
<< Blue Jackets sign Guite
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Ben
Guite to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Guite, 32, was held scoreless in six games with Nashville in 2009-10. He
posted eight goals and 21 points in
<< He's Back! Favre returns for 20th season
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Favre officially announced his return
to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2010 season, his 20th as a professional in
the NFL.
Favre has been on the brink of retirement for several years, but has ch
<< Seahawks trade Lawrence Jackson to Lions
Renton, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks have traded defensive end
Lawrence Jackson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for an undisclosed pick in
the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jackson was selected by the Seahawks with the 28th overall p
Rays sweep AL West-leading Rangers, keep AL East race hot >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 with a solo
homer, two run-scoring doubles and knocked in four, as the Tampa Bay Rays
completed a three-game sweep of the American League West Division-leading
Texas R
Dolphins add G Thomas >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins have signed veteran guard
Randy Thomas.
A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, Thomas has played with the New York Jets
(1999-2002) and Washington (2003-09). The Mississippi State pro
Cain, Brewers hold on to down reeling Cards >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lorenzo Cain doubled, tripled, drove in one
and scored twice to back 8 1/3 solid innings from Randy Wolf, as the Milwaukee
Brewers held on for a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, earning a sweep of
a brief
Cameron decides on surgery, Ellsbury may be done for year >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron will
undergo season-ending surgery to fix a lingering abdominal problem, and Sox
outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury may also miss the rest of the year after the
discove
Wozniacki, Dementieva win second-rounders in Montreal >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki and
reigning champion Elena Dementieva were among Wednesday's second-round winners
at the $2 million Rogers Cup, a U.S. Open tune-up.
The second-seeded Wozniacki snu
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But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
eight and walking three.
game slide.
Bonds, who came within five homers of Hank Aaron's record on Friday, went
1 with three walks, an RBI double and scored twice. The double ...
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NFL FOLDS EUROPEAN LEAGUE
The NFL folded its development league
in Europe after 16 years Friday.
The decision was made so the league could put a stronger international focus
season games outside the United States.
The announcement came less than a week after the Hamburg Sea Devils beat the
28 in the World Bowl championship in Frankfurt before a
crowd of 48,125. Five of the league's six teams were based in Germany, while
the other was in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
season games outside the
United States. The first such game is October 28 in London, England between
the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.
focus the NFL's strategy on initiatives with global
impact, including worldwide media coverage of our sport and the staging of
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- McCarthy axed by Wolves
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Wolverhampton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolverhampton sacked manager Mick
McCarthy on Monday after the club's 5-1 defeat to West Bromwich over the
weekend left Wolves in the relegation zone.
The move brings to an end McCarthy's
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- Report: Garland headed to Cleveland
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Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians have reportedly agreed
to a minor league contract with veteran pitcher Jon Garland.
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the pact includes an invitation to
spring training if the
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- Randy Moss apparently planning a comeback
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Moss is apparently planning a
comeback.
Moss decided to retire last August after 13 NFL seasons and told an audience
on UStream.tv Monday about trying to return for 2012. He just turned 35
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- Speir completes Western Carolina coaching staff
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Cullowhee, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Western Carolina first-year head football
coach Mark Speir has completed his coaching staff by adding defensive
coordinator responsibilities to linebackers coach Curtis Walker and naming
Steve Sisa the defensive
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- Packers make changes to offensive staff
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Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy
announced a few changes to the club's offensive staff on Monday.
Jerry Fontenot will move from running backs coach to tight ends coach for
2012, while Ben
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- Revs add French forward Sene
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Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Revolution announced on
Monday that the club has acquired forward Saer Sene on a free transfer from
Bayern Munich.
Sene has spent the past two-and-a-half years playing with Bayern
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- Rounding Third: Linsanity would never happen in MLB
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The whole sports world seems to be
enamored with what's going on with the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin. It's
become a story that has transcended not only the National Basketball
Association, but all of spor
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- Clippers finish road trip in Dallas
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers hope to tie a bow on a successful
road trip by securing their first win in over five years in North Texas when
they take on the reigning NBA champion Mavericks.
The Clips have lost nine straight in
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- Suns start tough stretch in Oakland vs. Warriors
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phoenix will begin a grueling three games in three nights
stretch in Oakland tonight against the Golden State Warriors.
The Suns have won three straight on the road, including Saturday's 98-84 win
in Sacramento, and 11 of
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- Syracuse visits Louisville in pivotal Big East clash
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Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tied with top-ranked Kentucky for the best
overall record in the nation, the Syracuse Orange hit the road tonight to
clash with the Louisville Cardinals in a Big East Conference showdown at the
KFC Yum! Center.
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