The Sacramento Kings will head into their Thursday night game against the San Antonio Spurs without their new star forward, Ron Artest.
Schools and Students facing Penalties due to Reform Package Approved Two Years Ago
Students failing to meet NCAA standards for eligibility and progress toward graduation could lose scholarships for one year under the academic reform package approved by the NCAA two years ago.
About 55 percent of the member colleges and universities have completed the reporting. The remaining 45 percent is still requesting adjustments or waivers.
Second Round Should be an Instant Classic
The second round of the 2006 NBA playoffs has the chance to be one of the closest and best rounds in recent history.
Playing The Parlay Gauging Risks And Potential Gains
Probably the most familiar type of wager in sports betting is the straight or side bet. The term straight is a good way to describe itwinning is determined by one basic factor and the payoff is clearly stated. If a bettor puts money on a team and they win or beat the spread, if a spread is involved, the person placing the wager collects on that one bet.
In your trips to your favorite online sportsbook, you may have noticed that you could opt to play a parlay. It may hav…
Italian Pride Hit with the Sentences for the Calcio
After they won the World Cup, Italy finds itself in one of the biggest match fixing scandals in the decade. Four of the biggest clubs on the Continent have been recently found guilty of paying to have the marches fixed and the severe punishments include demotion and points deductions.
Maradona keeps himself being a controversy!
The ex – Boca Juniors soccer player, Diego Armando Maradona declared that if the National Football Team of his native country Argentina does not win the next World Cup in Germany, he has the resolution: he will talk with the president of the AFA Julio Grondona, just to see if he has the chance to be the Coach of the soccer team.
Greg Melikovs Horses to Watch – Edition 82
Since April 3, horses worth watching won three races and finished second once.
Difference Makers In The Playoffs: Key Positions
In baseball, hockey, football, and basketball, there are key positions that tend to be the dealmaker or breaker when the game is on the line. This doesnt negate the fact that the four sports are true team efforts, with each position and player being important. Still, there are certain positions that more times than not are central in controlling the game when everything is at stake.
If youre into wagering, understanding the importance of these positions in each game will…
Dudek excluded from the 23 Man List for Polands National Team
The goalkeeper star from Liverpool, Jerzy Dudek was a shocking omission to the list of 23 men that coach Pawel Janas made on when he gave his picks for the 2006 World Cup squad that Poland is taking to Germany.
Evaluating MLB Pitching
As a MLB baseball fan and sports bettor, you probably know that one key element in any baseball game is the pitching. A solid pitcher can completely shutdown an opposing side. What happens when you have two very good pitchers going at it? Usually the game is low scoringno matter how good the hitters are. Just the opposite can happen when to sub-par pitchers take the mound. Knowing how to properly evaluate pitching is key to winning your baseball bets. However, evaluating can…
Expectations for the Next Olympic Team
I think everyone would remember a while ago when Rasheed Wallace either wasn’t talking to reporters or cursing them. Once in one of the great playoff moments, the NBA forced Wallace to talk to reporters after several fines and Wallace answered every question, “Both teams played hard.”
Falcons Finally Have a Chance to Get Off to a Good Start in the Opening Month
There are seven clubs that are candidates for rebound status in 2006 the seven flopped relatively miserably in 2005, averaging only 6.6 victories and three of the clubs finishing in last place in their divisions.