Stricker up to 5th in world rankings
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01/10/2012 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Stricker's victory Monday at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions moved the American up to fifth in this week's world rankings.
Luke Donald remained in first, followed by Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer. After Stricker is Adam Scott, who dipped one to No. 6. Webb Simpson climbed three to seventh and Dustin Johnson dropped a peg to eighth. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel held on to ninth and Jason Day fell two to 10th.
Matt Kuchar stayed in 11th, but Graeme McDowell rose one to 12th. Nick Watney slid down to No. 13. while K.J. Choi and Phil Mickelson switched places with Choi up to 14th and Mickelson down to No. 15.
Justin Rose and Hunter Mahan both shot up two to 16 and 17, respectively. Sergio Garcia dropped one to 18th, followed by Ian Poulter, who fell three to 19th, and Paul Casey, who remained in 20th.
Tiger Woods dipped two to No. 25.
West Bromwich, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Bromwich completed the capture of Scottish Under-21 international midfielder Scott Allan from Dundee United on Tuesday. Allan, 20, joins the English Premier League club on a 2 1/2-year contra
<< Coleman, FCS contingent hope to impress in Shrine game
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chattanooga quarterback B.J. Coleman
suffered through an injury-plagued senior campaign, but will have another
opportunity to impress NFL scouts in the coming weeks.
Coleman is one of 10 players from Foo
<< Quagliarella undergoes successful surgery
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juventus announced Tuesday that striker Fabio
Quagliarella has successfully undergone surgery to repair a fractured
cheekbone sustained in Sunday's 1-0 defeat of Lecce.
A timeline for Quagliarella's
<< Vogel has Pacers on the right path
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It wasn't the homecoming he would have
liked but win or lose these days Indiana coach Frank Vogel has made Pacers
basketball relevant again.
Vogel, who grew up in Wildwood Crest, a Jersey shor
<< City loses appeal of Kompany red card
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City's claim that defender
Vincent Kompany was wrongfully ejected in Sunday's FA Cup clash against
Manchester United was dismissed by the English Football Association on
Tuesday
Parma, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Parma named former Italy boss Roberto Donadoni its new manager Tuesday after it fired Franco Colomba. Donadoni, 48, coached Italy from 2006-08, but after a quarterfinal loss in the Euro 2008 tournament to even
Former Blues GM Caron dies >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former St. Louis Blues general manager Ron
Caron died Monday night. He was 82 years old.
Caron, nicknamed "The Professor" for his remarkable hockey memory, served as
the Blues GM from 1983-94 and aga
Hinchcliffe takes over Patrick's ride at Andretti Autosport >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andretti Autosport has named James
Hinchcliffe as the replacement driver for Danica Patrick in the No.27 car for
the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
Hinchcliffe drove for Newman-Haas Racing du
Resilient Stricker hangs tough >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Stricker entered the 2012 season
with plenty of questions surrounding his game. He battled through a neck
injury at the end of 2011, and no one knew how he would bounce back once the
calendar changed.
Coyotes claim Brule off re-entry waivers from Edmonton >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes have claimed center
Gilbert Brule off re-entry waivers from the Edmonton Oilers.
Brule was playing for Edmonton's American Hockey League affiliate in Oklahoma
City and needed to cl
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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