Barca signs Keita to contract extension
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08/31/2010 - Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona signed Mali midfielder Seydou Keita to a contract extension Tuesday through the 2013-14 season.
Keita's old deal was set to expire at the end of the 2011-12 season. Keita has become a key piece of Pep Guardiola's club the last two seasons. Barca set his buyout clause at more than $100 million.
"I'm very happy to play at this club. I'm in my third year here and we've won everything, but I want to stay and win it all again," Keita said. "Barca have given me everything and I really want to stay on here.
"There is a lot of pressure but I'd love to stay here till I hang up my boots. That's my dream, but we'll have to see how it goes."
Keita scored in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon last week in La Liga.
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that pitcher Jeff Suppan will be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday in order to make the start that day against Houston. Suppan has been on t
<< Buffalo brings back Ellis
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres re-signed unrestricted free
agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
The 6-foot, 212-pound left winger set career-bests with 72 games played in the
2009-10 campaign. He ta
<< Liverpool loans Insua to Galatasaray
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool loaned Argentina international
Emiliano Insua to Turkish giants Galatasaray for the upcoming season, the club
announced Tuesday.
Liverpool acquired Insua from Boca Juniors in 2007. He played 62
<< Falcons cut two injured defenders
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons parted ways with
safety Matt Giordano by way of an injury settlement and waived/injured
defensive tackle Thomas Johnson to reach the league-mandated 75-man roster
Tuesday
<< Braves make several roster moves
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves made several roster moves on
Tuesday, including recalling outfielder Nate McLoouth from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Also, the team recalled first baseman Troy Glaus from his rehabilitation
assig
San Luis Obispo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cal Poly senior wide receiver Dominique Johnson will sit out Saturday's season opener against Humboldt State per an NCAA rule. Johnson earned Great West Conference second-team honors in his first season
NCAA denies Masoli eligibility to play for Ole Miss >>
Oxford, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has
been denied eligibility by the NCAA to play for Ole Miss this season, the
school confirmed Tuesday.
The school released a statement saying it would appeal th
Lions sign Boiman >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed free agent
linebacker Rocky Boiman on Tuesday.
Boiman has been in the NFL since 2002 and has played for Tennessee,
Indianapolis, Kansas City and Pittsburgh.
Ov
Roma acquires Borriello from AC Milan >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roma acquired forward Marco Borriello on loan
from AC Milan on Tuesday, and the deal will become permanent at the end of the
season.
Roma agreed to take Borriello on loan this season, and will play a nearly
Djokovic, Fish win tough openers in New York >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former runner-up Novak Djokovic and
surging American Mardy Fish were a pair of hard-fought opening-round winners
Tuesday at the U.S. Open.
Djokovic outlasted fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-3, 3-6, 2-6,
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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