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12/13/2008 - Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has angrily slammed reports linking his client with a big-money January transfer to Manchester City.
The 30-year-old was reported by the Daily Mail to be the Citizens' main transfer target for the January window, but Buffon's representative, Silvano Martina, says that such rumors are without foundation.
He told Goal.com: "A deal doesn't exist between Manchester City and Buffon, there is nothing at all.
"The paper who wrote the story are dishonest liars and they only hurt themselves. Manchester City have never contacted the player and whatever has been written is worse than rubbish.
"It's a disgrace and they should be ashamed of themselves. I have never spoken to anyone and Juventus have never received an offer. Buffon is happy at Juve and he has a contract there.
"Even in Italy there have been plenty of reports but what can you do? Unfortunately we live in a world where this is no respect and no rules.
"The figures being written are absurd. Stupid people just write what they want, does that mean it is news? It's absurd to suggest these things."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Cheeks fired by Sixers
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maurice Cheeks is out as Philadelphia
76ers head coach.
General manager Ed Stefanski announced Tony DiLeo, the team's assistant
general manager and senior vice president, will take over as the head coach
<< Sixers, new bench boss, host Wizards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers will have a new coach at the helm
tonight when they welcome the Washington Wizards to the Wachovia Center.
The Sixers fired Maurice Cheeks this morning and replaced him with assistant
general manager
<< UMass edges Jayhawks
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ricky Harris scored a team-high 18 points
and Chris Lowe added 12 as Massachusetts upended 25th-ranked Kansas, 61-60, at
the Sprint Center.
Harris was 6-of-16 from the field, including 2-of-8 fro
<< Newcastle fears Owen will leave
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear has
admitted that he has serious doubts over whether England striker Michael Owen
will sign a new contract with the Magpies.
Owen's current deal runs out at the
Hoch and Perry take Shootout lead >>
Naples, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry combined for a 12-
under 60 on Saturday to take the lead after two rounds of the $2.9 million
Merrill Lynch Shootout.
Hoch and Perry stood at 19-under-par 125 for a four-shot
Diego may not leave Werder Bremen >>
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werder Bremen's Brazilian playmaker Diego
has hinted he could resist offers to leave the Bundesliga club in the near
future.
The 23-year-old South American is a rumored target for Juventus and
Italy midfielder Aquilani committed to Roma >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani has dismissed
rumors suggesting that he could leave the club after talks over a new contract
hit the buffers.
The 24-year-old Italy international has been strongly linked
Grube back in front at Costa Rica Classic >>
Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rob Grube posted a five-under 66 on
Saturday to move atop the leaderboard after three rounds of the Costa Rica
Classic.
Grube, the first-round leader, finished 54 holes at seven-under 206 and is
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action. Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.
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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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