Boston hits the road to Milwaukee
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04/05/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics hit the road tonight as they pay a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Boston has won three of its last four games, including Sunday's 98-96 win over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Banknorth Garden. James missed the game with tendinitis in his right knee.
Delonte West hit two free throws with 1.9 seconds left, while Gerald Green scored 25 points and Al Jefferson added 24 points with five blocked shots for Boston, which will try to improve on its 11-25 road record this evening.
Paul Pierce sat out his second straight game with inflammation in his left elbow and a sore left foot. Boston is 3-23 this season without Pierce in the lineup, and the star forward is questionable for Wednesday's game. Boston forward Al Jefferson (knee) is also listed as questionable.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, will try to stop a seven-game losing streak tonight when they wrap up a three-game homestand. On Tuesday the Bucks suffered a 119-101 loss to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets at the Bradley Center.
Michael Redd returned to the lineup after missing Sunday's loss to the Washington Wizards with a sore left knee and scored 27 points for the Bucks, who fell to 16-19 as the host this season.
Wednesday's game between Boston and Milwaukee is the third of four meetings this season. The Celtics have won the first two encounters, but Milwaukee has won seven of 12 and eight of the last 14 meetings.
The Bucks and Celtics will meet again on April 13th in Beantown.
Boston has won two of its last three at the Bradley Center.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ramon Ortiz makes his Minnesota debut this evening, as the Twins try to sweep their first season-opening series at home in 10 years in the finale of their three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at the Metrodome. A win
<< Beckett, Red Sox set to take on Royals
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Beckett hopes to get the Boston Red Sox in the win
column this evening when they continue their season-opening three-game set
with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Beckett struggled a bit in his first year
<< Oakland, Seattle wrap series at Safeco Field
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Injury-plagued right-hander Rich Harden makes his first
appearance after a solid spring tonight when the Oakland Athletics visit the
Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Harden, who'd won
<< Sixers take on Knicks in Big Apple
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams fighting for a playoff berth in the Eastern
Conference meet tonight, as the New York Knicks host Atlantic Division-rival
Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden.
The Sixers have lost four of their last
<< Hawks swoop into New Jersey
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets close out a brief two-game homestand
when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks this evening to Continental Airlines
Arena.
New Jersey has won three of its last four games, including Saturday's 86-
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent safety Mike Doss on Wednesday. Doss played the first six games of the season for Indianapolis last year -- including four starts -- before going down with a
Hornets, SuperSonics clash at Ford Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets try to keep their
playoff hopes alive, as they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics tonight to the
Ford Center.
The Hornets are 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth an
Penguins name Morehouse team president >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins named David
Morehouse team president on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old Morehouse will represent the franchise primarily in the
redevelopment of the Mellon Arena site,
Rockets continue homestand vs. Golden State >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The playoff-bound Houston Rockets play the middle contest
of a three-game homestand, as they welcome the Golden State Warriors tonight
to the Toyota Center.
Houston is No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race, while Go
Colorado tabs Air Force's Bzdelik as new basketball coach >>
Boulder, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Bzdelik, who posted a 50-16 record the
past two seasons at Air Force, agreed on a five-year contract to become the
University of Colorado's new men's basketball coach on Wednesday.
The contract in
FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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