Brewers sign Japanese slugger Norichika Aoki
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01/17/2012 -
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed three-time
Japanese batting champion Norichika Aoki to a two-year contract with a club
option for 2014.
The Brewers won the negotiating rights to Aoki on December 19.
The 30-year-old Aoki has played his entire eight-year professional career with
the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, batting .329 with 84 HR, 385 RBI and 164 stolen
bases in 985 games.
The Central League batting champion in 2005 (.344), 2007 (.346) and 2010
(.358), Aoki won the CL Rookie of the Year award in 2005. He is also a six-
time Golden Glove Award winner.
Aoki has participated in both World Baseball Classic events (2006 and 2009) as
well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Also on Tuesday, the Brewers signed pitchers Francisco Rodriguez and Kameron
Loe to one-year contracts.
Rodriguez's deal is worth a reported $8 million, $3.5 million less than the
$11.5 million he earned last season.
The major-league record holder for saves in a single season (62), Rodriguez
had a 6-2 record with a 2.64 ERA and 23 saves last season, serving mainly as
an eighth-inning man with Milwaukee.
Loe went 4-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 72 appearances for Milwaukee last year.
<< Wisconsin names Matt Canada offensive coordinator
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema
named Matt Canada as the team's new offensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Canada spent last season with Northern Illinois and helped the Huskies to an
11-3 mark, a
<< Blue Jays release Teahen
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays have released infielder
Mark Teahen.
Teahen was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 27 along with pitcher
Edwin Jackson in exchange for pitchers Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart.
<< Michigan WR Stonum dismissed from team
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan head coach Brady Hoke announced
on Tuesday that wide receiver Darryl Stonum has been dismissed from the team
for a violation of team rules.
"I love Darryl and wish him nothing but the ab
<< Rockies sign Fowler to one-year deal
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies have signed outfielder
Dexter Fowler to a one-year contract.
Fowler, 25, hit .266 with 35 doubles, 15 triples, five home runs, 45 RBI and
scored 84 runs in 125 games last season.
I
<< Pacers' Jeff Foster out 2 weeks with bad back
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indiana Pacers forward/center Jeff Foster
will undergo a back procedure and will miss the next two weeks, the team
announced Tuesday.
Foster, 35, has been hampered by a balky back for parts of
Padres avoid arbitration with 9 players >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres agreed to one-year
contracts with nine arbitration eligible players on Tuesday, including
offseason acquisitions Edinson Volquez and Carlos Quentin.
Catcher Nick Hundley an
Steelers RB coach Wilson remains in critical condition >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach
Kirby Wilson remains hospitalized with burns on more than 45 percent of his
body.
Wilson was severely burned during an early morning fire on January 6 at hi
Lille signs striker Roux from Brest >>
Lille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lille acquired striker Nolan Roux from Brest
on Tuesday for $10 million, and signed him to a 4 1/2-year contract.
Roux, 23, has scored 25 times in 80 matches in all competitions for Brest. He
had four goals
Giants agree to terms with Schierholtz >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have
avoided arbitration with Nate Schierholtz, signing the outfielder to a one-
year contract.
Schierholtz hit .278 with nine home runs and 41 RBI in 115 game
Boca Juniors signs Uruguayan forward Silva >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boca Juniors inked forward Santiago
Silva from Italian side Fiorentina on Tuesday, but the Uruguayan will not be
eligible to play in the upcoming Clausura season.
Silva, 31, will be eligible for C
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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