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Tomlinson: Jets’ turmoil worst I’ve seen (AP)

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:36:26 +0000

Tomlinson: Jets’ turmoil worst I’ve seen (AP)
NEW YORK (AP)LaDainian Tomlinson has never seen a locker room as troubled as the one he was in with the New York Jets this season. In an interview with Showtimes Inside The NFL airing Wednesday night, the running back said the team was plagued by tension between players as the Jets finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs after two straight trips to the AFC championship game. Tomlinson said quarterback Mark Sanchez and wide receiver Santonio Holmes, in particular, had a rocky relationship. It is as bad as Ive ever been around, honestly, Tomlinson said of the locker room. And Ive been around some locker rooms and quarterback-receiver situations and what-not. But it was as bad as Ive been around. LaDainian Tomlinson waves to the San Diego crowd as he leaves the field on Nov. 1, 2009.(AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File) The NFLs fifth-leading rusher added that the problems got out-of-hand toward the end of the season, and were created by the brash approach of coach Rex Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum. This is the type of football team that they wanted, said Tomlinson, the NFLs fifth-leading rusher. Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan are both brash, in-your-face type of stylesay whatever you want, just get it done on the field. And then it leads to other things, as guys are calling each other out and saying, `Im not getting the ball or whatever it may be. Holmes was benched during the season finale at Miami after arguing in the huddle with teammates. Tomlinson said the tensions escalated to the point during the season where the players couldnt do anything about it. When it gets to that point, there are certain changes that need to happen, he said. Can it be fixed? I think absolutely it can be, but theyre going to have to make some tough decisions. Holmes criticized the offensive line during the season, saying it wasnt protecting Sanchez enough or giving him enough time to get the ball down the field to the receivers. Right guard Brandon Moore shot back, saying his public comments could have a fracturing effect and not the way a team captain which Holmes wasshould conduct business. Tomlinson was asked if he would bring back both Sanchez and Holmes, given all the problems. Whew, that is a tough one, Tomlinson said. I would really have to sit down with them and see if they can co-exist, honestly. I mean that is a decision that I really have to make. And if I really feel like they cant, then you have to make a move. Tomlinson said the Jets players poked fun at the feud, calling it the East Coast-West Coast beef, with Sanchez being from Florida and Sanchez from Southern California. In all seriousness, Santonio, obviously, he is a great player, Tomlinson said. There are some things that obviously he needs to work on as far as being a leader. Sanchez struggled down the stretch, throwing seven interceptions in the Jets last three gamesall losses. He was highly criticized during the season by fans and media, and those comments intensified after the Jets final game. The Daily News quoted an anonymous player saying Sanchez was lazy, something Tomlinson disputed. But the running back agreed that Sanchez was a bit pampered because he had no real threat in the roster to take his job. He is not a lazy guy, Tomlinson said. He puts in the time after practice in the film room. He can get it done. He just has to have pieces around him to help him get it done. The 32-year-old Tomlinson will be a free agent after two seasons with the Jets, and is considering retirement. I love playing for Rex, Tomlinson said before adding that he wished the coach would tune down the bravado. I dont mind every now and again saying we are going to win a championship, he said. Maybe at the beginning of the year just saying, `Hey, our goal is to win a championship. But at the same time every week if you are calling out a team on certain things, I think it puts a little extra on your team. Guys really want to go out there and say, `Lets shut this guy up. Lets shut these Jets up, just end their season.

Ex-Yankees 3B Carey dies at 80 (AP)

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:28 +0000

Ex-Yankees 3B Carey dies at 80 (AP)
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP)Andy Carey, third baseman for the New York Yankees dynasty of the 1950s that won four straight American League pennants and two World Series, has died at 80. Daughter Elizabeth Carey tells the New York Times (http://nyti.ms/zPIC61) he died Dec. 15 in California of Lewy body dementia. Joining the Yankees in 1952, Carey became a regular at third two years later on a team that included Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Elston Howard. In 1955, he led the AL in triples with 11, and the Yankees won the first of four consecutive pennants. World Series wins came in 1956 and 1958. He played with Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers before retiring in 1962 with a .260 batting average, 64 home runs and 350 RBIs.

KT Kim takes 3rd-round lead at Australian PGA (AP)

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:54:08 +0000

KT Kim takes 3rd-round lead at Australian PGA (AP)
COOLUM, Australia (AP)Steven Bowditch and Choi Joon-woo shot rounds of 6-under-par 66 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first day of the Australian PGA and outshine a strong field that includes British Open champion Darren Clarke and Americans Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler. Bowditch, playing in intermittent afternoon rain, birdied the 17th and 18th holes after a bogey on No. 16 at the Hyatt Regency resort course. Choi, who plays on the OneAsia tour and has no wins in a four-year pro career, had a chip-in from 90 meters for eagle on the 16th hole. Watson and Australians Andre Stolz, Aaron Townsend and Aaron Baddeley had 67s, while Wu Kangchun of China was in a large group with 68s. Clarke and Fowler were three behind after 69s.

NASCAR takes 3 windshields from MWR (AP)

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:18:05 +0000

NASCAR takes 3 windshields from MWR (AP)
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP)NASCAR has confiscated the front windshields from Michael Waltrip Racings two cars and a third car affiliated with the race team. The windshields were taken from the cars of MWR drivers David Reutimann and Martin Truex Jr., as well as Bobby Labonte from JTG Daugherty Racing. The windshields were taken Friday at Talladega Superspeedway because they had unapproved modifications. Reutimann had the fastest lap of Fridays second practice session at 197.159 mph. The windshields had already been replaced before practice. NASCAR will announce additional penalties against the teams next week.

Bears hope to have Peppers against Vikes (AP)

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:36:17 +0000

Bears hope to have Peppers against Vikes (AP)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)The Chicago Bears hope to have Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers(notes) available this week against Minnesota after he mildly sprained his left knee. Peppers was injured in the first half of Mondays loss at Detroit and briefly left the game. Coach Lovie Smith says the knee was still sore Wednesday, but he will hopefully be able to practice Friday and play this week. Smith also says defensive tackle Matt Toeaina(notes) also suffered a knee injury against the Lions and that defensive end Corey Wootton(notes) will hopefully be available. He missed the first three games with a knee injury and sat out Monday with a broken hand.

Man City Well Fancied To Beat Everton In High Scoring Game

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:55:11 +0000

Man City Well Fancied To Beat Everton In High Scoring Game
<< OLBG Betting News IndexMan City Well Fancied To Beat Everton In High Scoring GameFriday 23 September 2011 at 10:47The live game on Saturday sees Man City and Everton go head to head on Sky Sports 2 with both sides looking to continue good starts to the season. The bookies make Man City the hot favourites and the OLBG Tipsters seem to think that Man City are still a generous price to beat Everton with an overwhelming majority tipping the home side to get Saturday off to a good start for favourite backers.City The Overwhelming Favourites For Eastlands Clash The OLBG Tipsters look firmly behind Man City on Saturday, a whopping 85.8% of tipsters are currently backing the home side at odds of 4/9 with Bet365 and William Hill. J2BLUE is one of the tipsters who are backing Man City:City have far too much firepower for Everton and far too many players who can produce a moment of magic.Andymac1 is equally confident of Man City putting their resources to good use against Everton:It is hard to see how Everton can resist the hosts for 90 minutes and we should see Mancini’s side recover from the small blip last week to record a 3rd home win on the spin.Everton have still attracted 8.5% of the tips at odds of 15/2 with SkyBet, it is worth noting that Everton have won their last three trips to Eastlands, whilst the least popular outcome is the draw at 15/4 with Stan James, only 5.7% of OLBG Tipsters have tipped that.Sergio Aguero Looks A Good Bet To Net In High Scoring Match The correct score is the second most popular market on this match in the OLBG Tipping Competition, it is clearly expected that both teams will score as the most popular outcomes, both with 18.8% of tips, are 2-1 and 3-1 wins for Man City, they can be backed at 8/1 with Ladbrokes and 11/1 with Bet365 respectively. With those predicted outcomes it is no surprise that 90% of tipsters have gone for over 2.5 goals, that looks a good bet considering Man Citys attacking talent, over 2.5 goals can be backed at 4/6 with Ladbrokes. With plenty of goals considered the anytime goalscorer market is sure to be popular, Sergio Aguero has already scored eight league goals and he looks the best bet to get on the score sheet at 10/11 with Stan James. Edin Dzeko could also be worth backing, the Bosnian is available at evens with Bet365 to score at anytime. Click here for more Man City v Everton Tips or to place your bets click on any of the orange bookie links above.

Fever face Dream in WNBA’s East finals (AP)

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:36:07 +0000

Fever face Dream in WNBA’s East finals (AP)
By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer Sep 22, 9:49 pm EDT Kickoff: 7:00 pm EDT Thu Sep 22, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS (AP)Homecourt advantage might not mean much for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Eastern Conference finals. The Fever fought all season to earn the No. 1 seed in the East, but they lost both home games against Atlanta this season. Indiana gets a chance to change its fortunes against the Dream on Thursday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three series. These are the last two East champions: Indiana in 2009, Atlanta last year. Indiana needs to slow Atlanta guard Angel McCoughtry, who averaged 23.8 points and shot 49 percent in four games against the Fever this season. Indianas Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas are among those who will share the responsibility of guarding her.

Blackhawks’ Sharp has appendectomy (AP)

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:18:07 +0000

Blackhawks’ Sharp has appendectomy (AP)
CHICAGO (AP)Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp(notes) underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday and will need three to four weeks to recover. Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry said Sharp was experiencing some abnormal abdominal discomfort Monday. He said the surgery was successful. The Blackhawks open training camp this weekend. Sharp led the Blackhawks with 34 goals last season and signed a five-year contract extension last month. He had a career-high 71 points and added three goals and two assists in the playoffs when the Blackhawks lost in the first round to Vancouver, a year after winning the Stanley Cup.

AFC Conference Betting – Vikings at Saints

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:36:33 +0000

AFC Conference Betting – Vikings at Saints
New York Jets at Indianapolis ColtsBetting Line: Colts -7.5 New York surprised another opponent in the playoffs last week with a 17-14 victory over San Diego as the Chargers missed three FGs. Indianapolis was very composed in an easy 20-3 win over Baltimore. New York took the Week 16 encounter 29-15 as they made quick work of the Colts’ backups after the starters left the game in the 3rd quarter. The Jets’ offense is relying on two rookies to lead them as RB Shonn Greene is getting the bulk of the carries in the backfield and Mark Sanchez is trying to stay within himself in the passing game. Greene has topped 100 yards in both playoff wins as he has fresher legs than incumbent RB Thomas Jones. The veteran will still get his carries and is a pounder inside. Indy ranked 24th vs. the run this season but did a good job last week against the Ravens. However, New York has probably the best O-line in football and is very dedicated to staying with the run even if it isn’t producing results right away. They also have a physical edge on the quick but undersized front seven of Indianapolis. Sanchez isn’t asked to do too much: just not to lose the game as he did earlier in the season. He has thrown only one interception in the playoffs. TE Dustin Keller figures to be his top target but look for some deep shots to WRs Braylon Edwards and Jerricho Cotchery against a very young secondary. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning threw only one TD in the earlier matchup before being pulled and missed several open receivers. New York remembers that and they have to do a better job in man coverage. All-World CB Darrelle Revis figures to stay with WR Reggie Wayne all game leaving CB Lito Sheppard to cover WR Pierre Garcon or rookie wideout Austin Collie. This matchup will go a long way in determining the Jets’ fortunes on defense. New York blitzes frequently but Manning is adept at seeing where the pressure is coming from and making pre-snap adjustments. However, he tends to get uncomfortable with pressure up the middle and doesn’t like to move from the pocket. The Jets will bring a lot of pressure in the A gaps (either side of C Jeff Saturday) and try to make Manning throw on the run, not his strength. The Colts pay lip service to the run and ranked last in the NFL in rushing. This game features two teams that are polar opposites on offense. The Jets will pound the ball to protect their rookie QB while the Colts place all their faith in Manning to execute scoring drives. New York has the better defense and led the league in scoring defense as well. If they can run the ball like they have in the playoffs already, this game figures to be close. We’ll take the hungry, aggressive team that has taken the fiery personality of their HC (Rex Ryan) to heart and is also getting more than a TD.Take the Jets

Johnson assesses Moody injury

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:18:26 +0000

Johnson assesses Moody injury
You are here: Betting Guide Rugby Johnson assesses Moody injury England coach Martin Johnson has given captain Lewis Moody time to prove his fitness before ruling him out of the forthcoming World Cup. Moody underwent a scan yesterday which confirmed he had sustained a mild strain of the medial ligament in his right knee after being carried off in the 23-19 friendly win over Wales at the weekend. The Rugby Football Union are optimistic over Moodys progress but have understandably set no target date for his return. Moody received the nasty looking injury when his team-mate Tom Palmer fell on his leg at a lineout after 61 minutes of the game at Twickenham. The news comes as a huge blow to Englands preparations for next months showpiece event and has significantly hampered their preparations. It might even influence whether people are happy to place free bets on England. England have to play friendlies against Ireland and Wales before their tournament opener against Argentina, who will be without utility back Martin Hernandez with a knee injury, on September 10. Moody is obviously ruled out of another friendly against Wales on Saturday, while Andrew Sheridan is also occupying the sidelines as he recovers from a shoulder operation. Meanwhile, Wales fly-half Gavin Henson has set his sights on a move to the Magners League with Ospreys. Henson, who has recently endured short spells with Aviva Premiership side Saracens and French outfit Toulon, is now a free agent and looking for new employers. Henson is currently vying for a spot in Wales World Cup squad as he looks to be on of the 30 men that travel to New Zealand for next months event. He will start for his home nation on Saturday against England at the Millennium Stadium, in a attempt to prove his worth. Those regularly placing a free bet note how Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies look to be the first-choice midfield pairing coach Warren Gatland will choose, while emerging youngster Scott Williams has also impressed. Henson , who has fallen down the pecking order in recent times, has already admitted he needs to perform superbly on Saturday, in only his second Wales appearance since 2009, if he is to break into Gatlands travelling party. Related Articles:Injury worries build for both sides ahead of Heineken Cup final Danyl Johnson takes early lead on X Factor Clijsters looks to bounce back from injury Dubai return for Buick after injury lay-off Jenkins eyes return to action Written by Bet123 Filed Under Rugby Comments