Marquette's McNeal done for season
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03/13/2007 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles' hopes for an impressive run in the upcoming NCAA Tournament sustained a severe hit on Tuesday, with a Milwaukee newspaper reporting that guard Jerel McNeal, the team's leading scorer, will miss the tourney with a right thumb injury.
McNeal suffered the injury during practice before Marquette's regular-season finale. Marquette won that game, 75-71, over the 13th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Tuesday that Golden Eagles head coach Tom Crean had confirmed that McNeal's thumb injury will keep him out for the duration of the tournament.
McNeal has averaged 14.7 points per game for the Golden Eagles this season.
Marquette meets ninth-seeded Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday for the right to play top-seeded North Carolina in the second round.
Cedar City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southern Utah named Roger Reid its head men's basketball coach on Tuesday. Reid replaces long-time coach Bill Evans, whose contract was not renewed after the Thunderbirds finished 16-14 this season
<< Detroit signs Fisher
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed unrestricted free
agent cornerback Travis Fisher to a one-year deal on Tuesday.
Fisher, who will be entering his sixth season, was drafted by the St. Louis
Rams in the second
<< LSU's 'Big Baby' contemplating NBA Draft
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LSU junior forward Glenn "Big Baby" Davis
will announce next week if he plans to leave college early in favor of the
NBA.
"Glen Davis and I met yesterday (Monday) for about an hour and a half," said
<< Chicago State fires head coach Jones
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago State released men's basketball head
coach Kevin Jones of his duties on Tuesday.
In four seasons at the helm, Jones posted a 41-90 record, including a 9-20
mark this past season.
"We would li
<< Line of Scrimmage: As the Running Back Carousel Turns...
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Who said the running back position is
undervalued in today's NFL?
You probably won't hear the likes of Ahman Green, Travis Henry, Thomas Jones,
or Jamal Lewis lamenting a lack of positional appreciation as
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bearcats women's head coach Laurie Pirtle announced her retirement on Tuesday. Pirtle, whose career spanned a quarter century, had been behind the bench for the last 21 seasons in Cincinn
LeBron misses game with back spasms >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers took the court
Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings without superstar forward LeBron
James, who sat due to back spasms.
This is the first game James has missed since
Penguins won't march: Deal reached for new arena >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on
Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with city, county and state
officials for the financing of a new arena that will keep the club in the
Steel C
Roughriders acquire Boreham from Hamilton >>
Regina, Saskatchewan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired
kicker/punter Jamie Boreham from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday in
exchange for defensive lineman Al Washington.
Boreham, who spent his first three C
Bickerstaff to be replaced on Charlotte bench >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bernie Bickerstaff will not return as the
Charlotte Bobcats head coach next season.
Michael Jordan, managing member of basketball operations, stated that
Bickerstaff will not return as the team
Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
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TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
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Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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