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Indianapolis, IN (BettingExpress) - The Indianapolis Colts have promoted Tom
Telesco to vice president of football operations.
Telesco, who spent 14 years in the personnel department, was promoted by new
general manager Ryan Grigson. The announcement was made Wednesday.
With the Col... |
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Charlotte, NC (BettingExpress) - The Carolina Panthers signed long snapper
J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract on Wednesday.
Jansen, 26, has played all 48 games in his three NFL seasons with the Panthers
and went without a mistake this past season.
The Panthers also signed linebacker ... |
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Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Betting the underdog in the Super Bowl is
never a sure thing as evidenced by Green Bay's win and cover as the favorite
in the 2011 contest. However, with the Giants victory as 2.5-point underdogs
last Sunday, the team getting points has now covered e... |
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Memphis, TN (BettingExpress) - The ongoing game of musical chairs in college
athletics has its newest player.
Memphis is expected to join the Big East in all sports for the 2013-14 season,
completing the conference's goal of having 12 football members.
The Big East will host a teleconfe... |
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Harrisburg, PA (BettingExpress) - Prosecutors want the conditions of Jerry
Sandusky's bail to be modified to prevent the former Penn State assistant
coach from leaving the walls of his house unless it is to receive medical
treatment.
Court papers filed Tuesday by the attorney ... |
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Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros and shortstop Jed Lowrie
agreed to terms on a one-year contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration.
He was acquired from Boston in a trade in December that saw Houston also get
pitcher Kyle Weiland from reliever Mark Melancon.
Lowrie ap... |
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Arlington, TX (BettingExpress) - The Texas Rangers made it official on
Wednesday, avoiding arbitration with shortstop Elvis Andrus by signing him to
a three-year deal.
No financial terms were disclosed, but MLB.com reported on Tuesday night that
the deal is worth $14.5 million.
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Portland, OR (BettingExpress) - Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry left
Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a strained right
elbow.
The injury occurred late in the third quarter after Lowry's follow-through on
a pass awkwardly hit Kurt Thomas.
Lowry gri... |
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Portland, OR (BettingExpress) - Goran Dragic filled in for an injured Kyle
Lowry and scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Houston
Rockets downed the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-96.
Lowry, who left the game late in the third quarter with a strained right
elb... |
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San Jose, CA (BettingExpress) - Olli Jokinen capped his seventh career hat
trick with the winner in the third period as the Calgary Flames took a 4-3 win
over the San Jose Sharks.
Jokinen also had an assist while Jarome Iginla added a goal and an assist for
the Flames, who had dropped ... |
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Buffalo, NY (BettingExpress) - Ryan Miller made 36 saves to record his third
shutout of the season and 25th of his career as the Buffalo Sabres thumped the
Boston Bruins, 6-0, at First Niagara Center.
Jason Pominville netted a pair of goals and Tyler Ennis finished with a goal
and an ... |
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Lincoln, NE (BettingExpress) - Zack Novak had 14 points to lift No. 22
Michigan to a 62-46 win over Nebraska.
Stu Douglass had 13 points and Trey Burke added 12 along with five rebounds
and five assists for the Wolverines (18-7, 8-4 Big Ten), who have won two of
their last thre... |
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Waco, TX (BettingExpress) - Jeff Withey scored a career-high 25 points as No.
7 Kansas rolled over sixth-ranked Baylor, 68-54, to take a share of first
place in the Big 12.
The teams entered the game in a tie for second place with identical 8-2
conference records, but the Jay... |
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Chapel Hill, NC (BettingExpress) - Duke trailed the entire second half until
Austin Rivers hit a three-pointer from the right wing as time expired, lifting
the 10th-ranked Blue Devils over No. 5 North Carolina, 85-84.
Rivers finished with a career-high 29 points, while Seth Curry and Ryan... |
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