Philadelphia's Rodriguez claims WPS honor
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07/08/2010 -
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Independence forward Amy
Rodriguez was named the Women's Professional Soccer Player of the Month for
June on Thursday.
Rodriguez, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft, had five goals and
two assists for the Independence during the month, including two goals in a
come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Washington Freedom. The expansion
Independence are second in the WPS table behind FC Gold Pride.
Rodriguez also notched a goal and an assist at the 2010 WPS All-Star Game
playing for Marta XI in the side's 5-2 win over Abby XI. She has seven goals
and three assists on the season.
Rodriguez is the second Philadelphia player to be selected as the Player of
the Month after midfielder Lori Lindsey won the honor in April. She is also
the first player to receive unanimous first-place media voting for the award
since it began in April 2009. Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was the May Player of
the Month for Sky Blue FC.
The following are the 2010 WPS Player of the Month winners:
April: Lori Lindsey (Philadelphia Independence)
May: Karen Bardsley (Sky Blue FC)
June: Amy Rodriguez (Philadelphia Independence)
<< Raptors officially sign F Johnson
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Per team policy, terms were not disclosed, but The Toronto Star previously
reported the de
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Germany manager Joachim Loew abandoned his
strategy at the wrong time. Loew said before Wednesday's FIFA World Cup
semifinal against Spain that attacking was the only way Germany could win the
title.
Loew
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Frye to a five-year deal on Thursday.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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<< Phillies activate P Madson from DL
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pitcher Ryan Madson from the 15-day disabled list.
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Toronto signs Kleiza to offer sheet >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Denver Nuggets forward Linas Kleiza has
been signed to an offer sheet by the Toronto Raptors.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, however, the Denver
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Danks' gem gives White Sox sweep of Angels >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Danks took a no-hitter into the seventh
inning and Paul Konerko knocked in the lone run as the Chicago White Sox
bested the Angels, 1-0, in the finale of a four-game set from U.S. Cellular
Field.
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selected Thursday to officiate Sunday's FIFA World Cup final between Spain and
the Netherlands.
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for marijuana possession on Tuesday, according to the Quad-City Times.
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Oswalt goes the distance, Berkman hits two HRs as Astros sweep Bucs >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lance Berkman belted two solo home runs to
support Roy Oswalt's complete-game one-hitter in Houston's 2-0 blanking of
Pittsburgh that completed a three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park.
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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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