Chelsea signs Belgium international De Bruyne
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01/31/2012 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea signed Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne from Genk on Tuesday on a 5 1/2- year deal, but will remain with the Belgian side on loan for the rest of the season.
De Bruyne, 20, made his debut for Genk at the end of the 2008-09 season, and made 24 appearances the following season. He had five goals and 16 assists in 22 matches last season for Genk as the club won the league championship.
"To come to a team like Chelsea is a dream," De Bruyne said, " but now it's a reality and I have to work hard to achieve the level that's necessary.
"Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and if you see the level they have compared to Genk then it is a real difference but it's something I want to achieve and I will work very hard to get there."
De Bruyne, a winger, debuted for Belgium in 2010, and has made two appearances for his country.
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<< Philadelphia trades Le Toux to Vancouver
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Union traded forward Sebastien
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acqu
<< Muntari swaps Inter for AC Milan in loan move
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<< Kelly Clarkson to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
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The NFL made the announcement Tuesday.
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<< Reid confirms Bowles as secondary coach; Castillo remains DC
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Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan signed striker Philipp Prosenik from Chelsea's youth academy Tuesday. Prosenik, 18, joined Chelsea from Rapid Vienna in 2009, but played just five matches for the second string and 24 for the youth t
QPR lands Cisse from Lazio >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French striker Djibril Cisse will return to
the English Premier League after completing a move from Lazio to QPR on
Tuesday.
The London club confirmed that the former Liverpool and Sunderland forward
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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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