Werder completes Marin signing
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06/25/2009 - Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werder Bremen has finally completed the signing of Germany Under-21 international Marko Marin.
The 20-year-old midfielder has signed a four-year contract to officially seal his $10.6 million transfer from Moenchengladbach.
Gladbach were reported to be holding out for a fee in the region of $16 million for their prize asset but decided to sell as Marin's contract only had 12 months left to run.
The two clubs had been at loggerheads since last month but the transfer has now been completed.
Marin has been signed to help fill the midfield playmaker void created by the departure of Brazil star Diego to Juventus since the end of the last Bundesliga season.
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Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lance Berkman hit a pair of two-run homers and reached the 1,000 RBI plateau as the Houston Astros edged the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Minute Maid Park.
<< Dundee aims to keep Gomis
Dundee, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dundee United manager Craig Levein is
hoping to hold off interest in Morgaro Gomis this summer.
Gomis, 23, is under contract with the Terrors until 2011, but has been the
subject of interest fro
<< Brazil advances to play U.S. in Confed Cup final
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Alves scored in the 87th
minute, helping Brazil edge South Africa 1-0 on Thursday in the Confederations
Cup to set up a rematch with the United States in the final.
Alves, who entered
<< St. Louis to host WPS All-Star Game
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Women's Professional Soccer announced
Thursday that The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo., will be the site
of the 2009 WPS All-Star Game on Aug. 30.
The league will employ a unique format
<< San Jose waives Denton, Gray
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes placed defender Eric
Denton and midfielder Kelly Gray on waivers Thursday.
Denton appeared in 10 matches this season and had an assist. In 2008 he started
26 games at left back.
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Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions announced on Thursday they have agreed to terms with center Dominic Raiola on a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the dea
Hawks acquire Crawford from Warriors >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Jamal Crawford
from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in exchange for guards Acie Law and
Speedy Claxton.
"We feel we have gained tremendous flexibility with the addition
D.C. United and goalie Crayton part ways >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United will not exercise the option on
goalie Louis Crayton's contract, ending his one-year stay with the club on June
30, the team announced Thursday.
Crayton played in six games, all starts, for the
L.A. signs Patterson, promotes Zerboni >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Sol signed forward Lyndsey
Patterson to a developmental contract and promoted McCall Zerboni to senior
player Thursday.
Patterson played for both the Seattle Sounders and the Atlanta
Inter's Ibrahimovic relaxed over future >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he remains focused
on Inter Milan despite the constant speculation surrounding his future.
The Sweden striker is reported to be at the center of a transfer tug-of-war
between
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
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