Paul to meet with Hornets Monday, trade rumors swirl
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07/22/2010 -
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul
will reportedly sit down with management of the New Orleans Hornets on Monday,
when he's expected to express his wishes to be traded.
Several media outlets, including the New Orleans Times Picayune, report Paul
will meet with new head coach Monty Williams and new general manager Dell
Demps.
Paul has two years remaining on his contract before he can opt out with the
Hornets. His contract will pay him about $45 million over the next three
seasons, as he has a player option for 2012-13 worth nearly $18 million.
The fourth overall pick out of Wake Forest by the Hornets in the 2005 draft,
Paul averaged 18.7 points, 10.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 steals this
past season. He played in just 45 games due to various injuries.
Just prior to this year's draft, Hornets owner George Shinn released a
statement, saying Paul is the franchise's "cornerstone" and the player the
team will continue to build around.
But Paul reportedly is concerned about the Hornets' slow offseason moves this
summer. The team signed guard Luther Head earlier this month and also re-
signed backup center Aaron Gray.
Paul led the Hornets to the Western Conference semifinals in 2007-08 and the
team reached the playoffs the following season. But this past season New
Orleans went 37-45.
<< Mulumbu signs extension with West Brom
West Bromwich, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has
committed his future to West Brom after penning a new three-year contract.
The 23-year-old DR Congo international made 46 appearances and scored three
goals i
<< Hanley commits future to Blackburn
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn has handed teenage defender
Grant Hanley a new five-year contract.
The Scotland Under-19 captain made his Premier League debut in the final game
of last season against Aston Villa and is
<< Jol turns down Fulham job
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham will have to look elsewhere for a
new manager after Martin Jol turned down the chance to return to the Premier
League.
The former Tottenham boss has decided to stay in charge of Ajax af
<< Newcastle adds former Everton midfielder Gosling
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newly-promoted Newcastle signed former
Everton midfielder Dan Gosling to a four-year contract on Thursday.
Gosling, 20, is the second addition for Newcastle ahead of its return to the
Premier League
<< Delahoussaye leads by two in Canada
Etobicoke, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brent Delahoussaye fired an eight-under 62
Thursday to take the lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open.
Delahoussaye's 62 at St. George's Golf & Country Club matched the tournament's
18-hole
Shelton ousts Spieth, Lister at U.S. Junior >>
Ada, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robby Shelton scored an upset victory over 2009
champion Jordan Spieth in Thursday's second round, then bettered Andrew Lister
in the third round to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur
Champio
Chelsea's Alex to miss start of season >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea defender Alex will miss the start
of the English Premier League season with a thigh injury that will sideline
for one month, the club announced on Thursday.
Alex was injured in training, joini
Westermann signs five-year deal with Hamburg >>
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heiko Westermann finalized his move
from Schalke to Hamburg on Thursday, as the German defender signed a five-year
deal with his new club.
Westermann, 26, had 12 goals in 92 matches for Schalke. H
Hamburg loans striker Berg to PSV >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg loaned 23-year-old striker Marcus
Berg to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on Thursday.
Berg joined PSV on a one-year loan deal. PSV is coached by former Schalke boss
Fred Rutten. Berg scored four goals i
Mariners deal minor league INF Hannahan to Red Sox >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners traded minor league
infielder Jack Hannahan to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later
or cash considerations.
Hannahan, a third-round draft pick by the Tigers in 2001
MySportsbook.com Releases World Series Championship Lines
New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
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Going in to this weekend, MySportsbook.com's favorites to win the World Series are the New York Yankees at 7-2 and last year’s winners the Chicago White Sox at 9-2.
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NFL Football Betting Online
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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