Timbers acquire midfielder Renken
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01/31/2012 - Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Timbers acquired midfielder and U.S. youth international Charles Renken off MLS waivers Tuesday.
Renken, 18, has been a member of U.S. youth national teams since 2005 and most recently participated in a camp with the U.S. U-23 team. At the club level, he played for the U-19 team of German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim last season.
"While only 18, Charles is a talented player who is already accustomed to the professional environment," said Timbers assistant Amos Magee. "We believe he will further flourish with the Timbers."
Renken played in 10 games with Hoffenheim's U-19 team last season, his first as a professional. He also made an appearance in a first-team friendly.
Gijon, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sporting Gijon fired coach Manuel Preciado on Tuesday, just days after the club lost for the sixth time in its last eight La Liga matches. Preciado was with Gijon for 5 1/2 seasons and led the club to the top
<< QPR completes Zamora signing
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - QPR made a late swoop on deadline day
Thursday to sign striker Bobby Zamora from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
Zamora, 31, put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half year deal at Loftus Road to
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<< Patrick secures starting spot in Daytona 500
Kannapolis, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a starting
position in the February 26 Daytona 500 due to a transfer of owner points from
Tommy Baldwin Racing to Patrick's team, Stewart-Haas Racing.
SHR and TBR announced
<< Tottenham acquires Saha from Everton
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham signed striker Louis Saha from
Everton on Tuesday.
Saha, 33, had two goals in his first seven games for Everton this season, but
did not score in his last 13 games. The Frenchman started his c
<< Los Angeles Angeles
Suspended minor league pitcher Daniel Reynolds 50 games for a second violation of MLB drug policy.
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts have continued the rebuilding of their coaching staff by bringing back Peyton Manning's first NFL quarterbacks coach. Bruce Arians, who coached the Colts' quarterbacks from 1998-200
FC Porto acquires Lucho, Janko >>
Porto, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FC Porto acquired Lucho Gonzalez and Marc
Janko on Tuesday, as the Portuguese giants added a pair of reinforcements just
days after its first loss of the season.
Lucho, 31, previously spent four seasons a
Benfica signs forward Djalo >>
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Benfica signed forward Yannick Djalo on a
4 1/2-year deal Tuesday.
Djalo, 25, had been out of contract since the summer, but joins the Portuguese
leaders for the second half of the season. He played for S
Arsenal completes deal for Eisfeld >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal completed the signing of midfielder
Thomas Eisfeld from German side Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
Eisfeld, 19, had six goals and six assists for Dortmund's Under-19 squad this
season. He has been i
Astros sign Hernandez to minor league deal >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros signed veteran pitcher Livan
Hernandez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
Tuesday.
The 36-year-old spent the last season with the Washington Nationals, recor
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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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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