06/22/2010 -
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brown University football coach Phil Estes
announced Tuesday that he has selected former Massachusetts standout
quarterback Liam Coen to be the Bears' quarterbacks coach.
Coen enjoyed a successful four-year career at UMass and won the 2008 Harry
Agganis/Harold Zimman Award as the Outstanding Senior in New England Football.
He ranks first in Minutemen history in passing yards (11,031) passing
efficiency (152.92), completion percentage (63.9), TD passes (90), completions
(830) and attempts (1,303). He was a Walter Payton Award candidate in 2007 and
2008.
Coen will work with Brown's All-Ivy League first-team quarterback Kyle
Newhall-Caballero, who passed for 2,709 yards in 2009. Coen replaces James
Perry, who left Brown to become Princeton's new offensive coordinator.
<< Bruins get Horton, Campbell from Florida
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round s
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Meredith for assignment.
Baltimore had to clear room on the 40-man roster for util
<< Rollins returns; Ruiz placed on DL
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies have activated
shortstop Jimmy Rollins off the 15-day disabled list and have placed catcher
Carlos Ruiz on the DL.
Rollins had been sidelined since May 22 with a calf strain
<< Northern Iowa adds trio of coaches
Cedar Falls, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Northern Iowa head football
coach Mark Farley has added three assistant coaches for the 2010 season.
Matt Entz worked with the team during spring practices and will be the
defensive line coach
<< Athletics send Fox to Baltimore
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have traded utilityman
Jake Fox to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Ross
Wolf and cash considerations.
Fox was designated for assignment by the Athletic
Mine That Bird 2010 debut getting closer >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Although no race has been confirmed, trainer
D. Wayne Lukas is actively preparing 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That
Bird for the gelding's first start of the year. The four-year-old had a six-
furlong
Draft takes back seat to free agency >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The annual NBA draft, the unofficial
kickoff to the NBA offseason, takes place Thursday at Madison Square Garden's
WaMu Theater.
What happens on draft day usually molds a team's plan for the future but the
This Week in Auto Racing June 25 - 27 >>
Loudon, NH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The race to make the championship Chase in the
Sprint Cup Series heats up this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dino Ciccarelli, Cammi Granato and Angela
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Tuesday from among a healthy group of player candidates.
Also to be honored among
Rangers slugger Cruz activated from 2nd DL stint >>
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.
It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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