08/14/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks signed center Francisco Elson on Thursday. Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
The seven-foot, 240-pound Elson comes to Milwaukee after splitting the 2007-08 season between San Antonio and Seattle. The 32-year-old Netherlands native averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds with the Spurs before he was dealt to the SuperSonics in February.
"Francisco is a player of high character who will bring length and athleticism to the front line," said general manager John Hammond. "In addition, he has extensive playoff experience and has been part of an NBA championship team. He knows what it takes to be a part of a winning team and we welcome a player with his level of experience."
Elson was on the 2007 Spurs team that won the NBA title. In five NBA seasons, Elson owns career averages of 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 334 games. He has 30 games of playoff experience with Denver and San Antonio, and owns playoff career averages of 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds.
<< Giants' Rowand leaves game with back tightness
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants center fielder Aaron
Rowand left Thursday's game against the Astros in the second inning with
tightness in his lower back. He is day-to-day with the injury.
Rowand batted and f
<< Nats activate Boone; place Gonzalez on DL
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals activated infielder
Aaron Boone off the disabled list and placed shortstop Alberto Gonzalez on the
15-day disabled list on Thursday.
Boone had missed the past 30 games with a left
<< Nationals' top pick Crow signs with Fort Worth team
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed pitcher Aaron Crow, the
Washington Nationals' top pick, ninth overall, in this year's draft, has
signed a deal with the Fort Worth Cats of the American Association.
The Nationals
<< Padres' Young back on DL
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres placed pitcher Chris
Young on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 11, with a strained
right forearm on Thursday.
The righty suffered the injury on Sunday in the Padr
SEC and CBS Sports agree to 15-year extension >>
Birmingham, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southeastern Conference and CBS
Sports announced a 15-year contract extension Thursday for broadcast rights to
SEC football and basketball games.
Beginning with the 2009-10 season CBS Sports w
Rockies' Torrealba scratched >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scratched
from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an
undisclosed injury.
Chris Iannetta started in his place, and the club called u
Golf Tidbits: Who will step up for the Americans? >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The changes have been made to the
selection process, the standings have been set, so what now for the United
States Ryder Cup team?
Captain Paul Azinger had the rules changed so that he had four captain's
White Sox tie MLB mark with four straight homers, top KC >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jim Thome hit a three-run home run and the
Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs
as part of a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, completing a three-game
sweep.
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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