08/08/2008 - Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - UNLV signed men's basketball coach Lon Kruger to a one-year contract extension Friday.
The Nevada Board of Regents approved the extension during its meetings August 7-8 in Reno. Kruger is now under contract through the 2012-13 season.
"The extension is well-deserved and we're looking forward to continuing the success of Rebel basketball with Lon Kruger as our coach," said UNLV athletics director Mike Hamrick.
Kruger will enter his fifth season at UNLV in 2008-09. He has compiled a four- year mark of 91-42, including a record of 57-15 over the last two seasons and was named the Mountain West Conference's Coach of the Year this past season.
"(My wife) Barb and I love living in Las Vegas and appreciate the opportunity to work with the young men in our program," Kruger said.
<< Holmes tops leaderboard at PGA Championship
Bloomfield Hills Township, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - J.B. Holmes bogeyed two of
his last four holes Friday, but still managed a two-under 68 and took the
second-round lead of the PGA Championship.
Holmes finished two rounds at Oakland
<< Phillies' P Gordon may be headed to operating table
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tom Gordon
may need to undergo Tommy John ligament replacement surgery and is scheduled
to visit Dr. Lewis Yocum on Monday for a second opinion, according to a story
on MLB.
<< Yanks recall Kennedy for start
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees added pitcher Ian
Kennedy to their starting rotation in time to start Friday night's contest
against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Kennedy, who was winless in nine appea
<< Braves P Hudson to have Tommy John surgery on Saturday
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson will undergo
Tommy John surgery on Saturday.
The team announced the scheduled procedure on Friday and it will be performed
in Pensacola, Florida by Dr. James Andrews.
Team
Piercy moves three clear in Wichita >>
Wichita, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Piercy fired a nine-under 62 Friday to
move three strokes clear of the field after two rounds of the Wichita Open.
Piercy completed 36 holes with a tournament-record score of 16-under-par 126.
The pr
Jazz owner out of hospital >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller was
released from the hospital Friday morning, almost two months after a near-
fatal heart attack.
The 64-year-old Miller described the heart attack, subsequent
Tigers' Guillen leaves game >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers third baseman Carlos Guillen
left Friday's game against Oakland with lower back spasms.
Guillen was 1-for-3 before being replaced by Ryan Raburn for the top of the
eighth inning, and is li
USC's Sanchez carted off field >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Southern California
starting quarterback Mark Sanchez was carted off the field Friday with an
apparent left knee injury.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Sanchez, who won
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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