12/03/2008 - Palermo, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Palermo have given veteran goalkeeper Alberto Fontana permission to seek a move away from the club in the January transfer window.
The 41-year-old shot-stopper has struggled to command a first-team place at the Stadio Renzo Barbera since the arrival of Italy international Marco Amelia in 2006.
"It's all under control," said the club's sporting director Walter Sabatini.
"He's a great goalkeeper and a very good professional. I think that he can play in any Serie A team.
"Our club believes that the role of the 12th player must be well defined.
"We have settled on Amelia and we want Fontana to be happy."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Bayern keen on Hoffenheim's Ibisevic
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich president Frank Beckenbauer
has admitted that his club may try and purchase Hoffenheim's star striker
Vedad Ibisevic in the near future.
Ahead of the meeting of the two title rivals
<< Menez discusses Roma exit
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roma's French midfielder Jeremy Menez has
dropped a major hint that he will seek a move away from the Italian capital in
a bid to secure regular first-team football.
The 21-year-old has struggled to mak
<< Nashville assigns Ortmeyer to Milwaukee
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators assigned Jed Ortmeyer
to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, it was
announced on Wednesday.
Ortmeyer, who had to clear waivers to go down, has not play
<< Wilson inks Celtic extension
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic defender Mark Wilson has put pen
to paper on a three-year contract extension at Parkhead.
The 24-year-old defender joined the Bhoys from Dundee United in January 2006
and has been a mainstay
Voronin hopeful of permanent Hertha stay >>
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Striker Andriy Voronin is hoping to make
his loan stay at Hertha Berlin into a permanent transfer.
The Ukraine international has found the net three times since returning to the
Bundesliga from Liverpoo
Mariners come to terms with Branyan >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners have signed infielder
Russell Branyan to a one-year deal. Per club policy, financial terms of the
deal were not released.
"Russell gives us a veteran left-handed bat with power a
Coughlin addresses Burress situation >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin
addressed the situation with suspended wide receiver Plaxico Burress on
Wednesday, but would not divulge the reasons behind the club's decision to
place t
Sakic out at least six weeks >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic will miss at
least the next six weeks while receiving treatment for a herniated disc in his
back.
Sakic sustained the injury on his first shift of the November 28 game a
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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