Irving, Rubio named NBA's top rookies for January
Basketball Betting Lines
02/01/2012 -
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio were named the top rookies in the
Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for games played from the
season's December 25 start through the end of January.
Irving paced all rookies by averaging 18.1 points per game. He ranked second
among NBA freshmen in assists with a 4.9 average and field-goal percentage at
51.1 percent.
Irving also ranked third among rookies by connecting on 41.1 percent of his
tries from beyond the arc.
Rubio's 8.9 assists per game average led all rookies, and his 2.24 steals per
game also ranked tops among first-year players.
Other nominees for the rookie award were Detroit's Brandon Knight, Houston's
Chandler Parsons, Miami's Norris Cole, New Jersey's MarShon Brooks and
Phoenix's Markieff Morris.
<< Simon, Gasquet roll in Open Sud openers
Montpellier, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French favorites Gilles Simon and
Richard Gasquet were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the Open Sud de
France tennis tournament.
The second-seeded world No. 12 Simon subdued Italian Fla
<< Thibodeau, Brooks named NBA's top coaches for December and January
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls' Tom Thibodeau and the
Oklahoma City Thunder's Scott Brooks have been named the top coaches for
the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for December and January.
Thibode
<< Mariners sign Guillen
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners signed infielder Carlos
Guillen to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
Wednesday.
The 14-year veteran spent the first six seasons of his career wit
<< In the FCS Huddle: Best class? Put up your Dukes
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The axiom for college recruiting is for a
particular university to keep the top high school players from its state at
home in its signing class.
The Virginia-laden roster of James Madison University footba
<< Alpha goes after first in Withers
Ozone Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alpha, winner of the Count Fleet Stakes,
heads a field of seven for Saturday's $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The
1 1/16-mile event is part of the track's stakes series for three-year-olds
leading
Panthers F Versteeg out Wednesday with flu >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg will
miss Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals with the flu.
The 25-year-old also missed practice on Monday and Tuesday with the malady.
In his first s
Blue Jays sign P Cordero >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blue Jays have signed pitcher Francisco
Cordero to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million, the team announced
Wednesday.
Cordero, 36, spent the last four season with the Reds. He posted a 2.45
Ljubicic falls; Dodig wins Zagreb opener >>
Zagreb, Croatia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Croatian tennis hero Ivan Ljubicic went
by way of a second-round upset, while reigning champion Ivan Dodig of the host
nation was an opening-round winner Wednesday at the Zagreb Indoors tennis
event.
Flames ink C Kolanos >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames signed forward Krys Kolanos
to a two year, two-way contract and recalled him from Abbotsford of the
American Hockey League on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Calgary native has appeared
Rapids hand three-year extension to technical director Bravo >>
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids announced on
Wednesday that the club has signed technical director Paul Bravo to a three-
year contract extension.
Bravo has presided over Colorado's soccer operations since
Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super Bowl
NFL Super Bowl Betting
The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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