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08/08/2010 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David F. Dixon, who spearheaded the effort to bring professional football to Louisiana, and who was a key figure in the construction of the Louisiana Superdome, has passed away at age 87.
Under Dixon's watch, NFL exhibition games were played in New Orleans as far back as 1962, and with the help of prominent local and state politicians, helped bring the Saints as an expansion franchise for the 1967 season.
"We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the Dixon family. Today's loss is a sad day for all of New Orleans," said Saints owner Tom Benson in a statement. "Mr. Dixon was a distinguished civic leader with a unique vision and he was widely admired around our region as a leader who was dedicated to seeing professional football in New Orleans. We join the people of this city and the Gulf Region in mourning his passing."
Dixon also conceived the location and unique shape of the Superdome, which was opened in 1975. Prior to that, the Saints and such events as the Sugar Bowl were housed in open-air Tulane Stadium.
Dixon was also a pioneer in the realm of professional sports, helping create World Championship Tennis and the short-lived but memorable United States Football League. The New Orleans Breakers of the USFL called the Superdome home in the spring and summer of 1984.
<< Frost catches fire for 3M Championship title
Blaine, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Frost eagled the last hole on Sunday for
an 11-under 61 and his first Champions Tour victory at the 3M Championship.
Frost finished at 25-under 191, which matched the Champions Tour record for
lowest
<< Mahan fires 64 to win Bridgestone Invitational
Akron, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Mahan fired a six-under 64 on Sunday to
come from three shots back and win the Bridgestone Invitational.
Mahan finished at 12-under 268 for his third career PGA Tour win and second of
the season. It w
<< Mariners' Jack Wilson fractures bone in right hand
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners shortstop Jack Wilson
fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right hand in an accident at his home
Saturday night.
The team announced Wilson fell in his bathroom and hit his hand on
<< Phillies option Mayberry
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Following a 6-5 win over the Mets, the
Philadelphia Phillies optioned outfielder John Mayberry Jr. to Triple-A Lehigh
Valley.
No corresponding move has been made yet. The Phillies have an off day
M's clip Royals, claim first series win since late June >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey Kotchman hit a two-run single and Jason
Vargas pitched six solid innings, as the Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas
City, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Chone Figgi
Hairston, Padres crush Diamondbacks >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Hairston Jr. finished 3-for-4 with a
homer, two RBI and four runs scored as San Diego flattened Arizona, 10-1, in
the finale of a three-game set.
Chris Denorfia hit a two-run blast and scored
Yankees scratch Burnett from Sunday night start >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees scratched A.J. Burnett from
Sunday's start against the Boston Red Sox due to tightness in his back.
Dustin Moseley will step in and make the emergency start for the Yankees. The
right-hande
Cahill pitches A's to win over Rangers >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Cahill allowed two unearned runs in
eight strong innings, leading the Oakland A's to a 3-2 win over the Texas
Rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Cahill (12-4) has been on a te
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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