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02/16/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hope Joe Johnson has a good travel agent, because it must have been tough making those last-minute switches for this weekend.
It came very late, but Johnson was finally rewarded for his stellar season on Wednesday when he was selected as an injury replacement for the Eastern Conference squad.
Johnson, who will appear in his first All-Star game, takes the place of the injured Jason Kidd of the Nets for this Sunday's game. Kidd will skip the contest because of a back injury.
The 25-year-old guard is the Hawks' first All-Star since Shareef Abdur-Rahim in 2002.
Johnson, in his sixth season, is netting a team-best 25.2 points per game in 48 contests, good for 10th in the league. He is also tied for sixth in the NBA in field goals made per game at 9.4 per tilt.
Atlanta now heads into the break with a 21-31 mark, but as winners in two of its last three before the All-Star Game. Johnson averaged 20.7 points per game in that span, including 27 points in a 96-93 win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday.
The Hawks have lived and died by Johnson's offense this season. He has scored 25-plus points in 30 of his 48 games this year, and has led the team in scoring 36 times. In addition, the Hawks are 11-5 when Johnson scores 30 or more points.
The Hawks will resume their season on Tuesday against Chicago on the road, where it is 12-16. The club will then open a three-game homestand Wednesday against San Antonio.
<< Coyotes re-sign G Tellqvist, C Zigomanis to two-year deals
Scottsdale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed goaltender
Mikael Tellqvist and center Mike Zigomanis to two-year contracts on Friday.
Tellqvist, who was acquired from Toronto in November, has posted a record of
9-7-2
<< Calgary signs WR Thelwell
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Stampeders signed free agent wide
receiver Ryan Thelwell on Friday.
Thelwell joins the Stampeders after six years with the British Columbia Lions.
Last season, the former University of Minn
<< Hard Spun at Oaklawn Park for Southwest Stakes
Hot Springs, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Highly regarded Hard Spun tops a field
of nine for Monday's $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The
President's Day feature is a prep race for the $1 million Arkansas Derby on
Saturda
<< Walsh leaving Portland State for Army
Portland, OR(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland State head coach Tim Walsh, the
winningest coach in school history, has accepted the position of offensive
coordinator at Army.
Vikings defensive coordinator Greg Lupfer has been named t
Sharks acquire F Korolyuk from Devils >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks acquired forward
Alexander Korolyuk from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a third-round
pick in the 2007 NHL Draft.
Korolyuk has spent the last three seasons playing prima
Red Sox avoid arbitration with OF Pena >>
Ft. Myers, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration and
agreed to terms with outfielder Wily Mo Pena on a one-year contract. Per club
policy, financial terms were undisclosed.
Pena, who was acquired from Cincinnati
Forsberg gives Predators instant credibility >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The city of Nashville is known primarily
as the country music capital of the world, but come this June, the town could
be pulling double duty as the center of the hockey universe.
That's how significant la
Rutgers signs Schiano to extension >>
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rutgers University and head football coach
Greg Schiano agreed to a four-year contract extension that will run through
the 2016 season.
Under the new deal, Schiano's compensation will increase to $1.5
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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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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