08/19/2008 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has attempted to nip a potential dispute with teammates in the bud by clarifying comments he made to the media in his native Czech Republic.
Rosicky, who is currently recovering from a hamstring injury, was quoted as suggesting that teammates Gael Clichy and William Gallas were to blame for the Gunners' trophyless season last year.
The Czech midfielder was critical of the pair's actions in last season's 2-2 draw with Birmingham City where the Gunners lost Eduardo da Silva to a broken leg, Clichy conceded a late penalty and captain Gallas was accused of petulance.
However, Rosicky insists the comments were not made in a critical light and insists the Gunners are united by the goal of winning silverware this season.
"I would never blame individuals for the team not lifting a trophy," he said in a statement. "We are in it together. We win as a team and we lose as a team.
"As individuals, we all make mistakes and the message I was relaying to a Czech newspaper was that we are more experienced now and have learnt from last season.
"We came so close last year to winning something and we will be giving it our all to win a trophy this year."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Terry named England's captain
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabio Capello has reappointed John Terry as
his England captain ahead of defensive colleague Rio Ferdinand.
Terry, 27, was one of three candidates under consideration for the role on a
full-time basis
<< Houston hopes to widen gap in West against Chivas
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time defending Major League Soccer champion
Houston moved into first place in the Western Conference for the first time all
season Saturday and coach Dominic Kinnear didn't care if it took an ugly win.
All
<< Nadal, Ivanovic are top seeds for U.S. Open
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1s Rafael Nadal of Spain and Ana
Ivanovic of Serbia have been installed as the top seeds at the U.S. Open,
which will commence Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis
Center.
<< D.C. to test improving defense against New England
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United has been impressive in its last
10 matches in Major League Soccer, and will try to build on its recent success
Wednesday against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.
United is 7-2-1
Red Sox great Yastrzemski hospitalized >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski was
hospitalized Tuesday morning after experiencing discomfort and chest pains.
The Red Sox said the Hall of Famer is undergoing evaluation and testing at
Massach
Montreal's Cobourne highlights CFL's weekly awards >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three Montreal Alouettes, including running
back Avon Cobourne, were among those selected as the CFL's top players for
Week 8.
Cobourne earned offensive honors after running for 107 yards on 16 carri
NASCAR releases 2009 schedules for three major series >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR released Tuesday the 2009
schedules for all three of its national touring divisions, featuring several
realignment dates for the Sprint Cup Series and the addition of the Iowa
Speedwa
Patriots drop Pollard, sign DeVree >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots released tight end
Marcus Pollard and signed rookie tight end Tyson DeVree on Tuesday.
Pollard, a 13-year NFL veteran, was signed by the Patriots as a free agent in
April after s
It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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