07/25/2008 - Mequon, WI (Football Betting) - The St. Louis Rams opened their training camp Friday morning without running back Steven Jackson, who is holding out for a contract extension.
A story on the team's Web site Friday said that the Rams and Jackson's agent, Eugene Parker, are working on a long-term extension, and that the running back had been expected at camp on time.
The Rams opened camp with a morning meeting Friday, however, and Jackson was not present.
The 25-year-old is entering his fifth season in the league, all spent in St. Louis, where he rushed for 1,002 yards on 237 carries with five scores and had 38 catches for 271 yards and a touchdown in 12 games last season.
The Oregon State product earned a spot in the Pro Bowl in 2006, after rushing for 1,528 yards and 13 touchdowns, and adding 806 yards on 90 receptions with three more scores.
The Rams were also without the services of wide receiver Donnie Avery on Friday. Avery is a second-round pick out of Houston who has yet to agree to a deal with the club.
<< Red Sox fortify for latest skirmish with Yankees
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The on-field war between the Boston Red Sox and New York
Yankees adds a few more battles this coming weekend. And the defending world
champions are bringing out the heavy artillery.
The Red Sox will have David Ortiz in the
<< Galaxy travel to take on Hoops
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy will be aiming to retake
the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western table when they travel to Texas
to take on FC Dallas on Sunday.
Both teams are coming off 2-2 draws in their last l
<< Vaughan leads Cook at Senior British Open
Ayrshire, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bruce Vaughan shot an even-par 71 on
Friday to take sole possession of the lead midway through the Senior British
Open Championship.
Vaughan, who shared the first-round lead with Eduardo Romero,
<< Simon, Kiefer into semis; Blake exits at Rogers Cup
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frenchman Gilles Simon continued his
impressive play, while seventh-seeded American James Blake lost in Friday
afternoon's quarter-final action at the $2,615,000 Rogers Masters in Toronto.
Unsee
Crew ready to roll against Rapids >>
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-place Columbus Crew will be
hoping to close the gap on Eastern Conference leaders New England on Sunday
when they kick off the second half of the season at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
against
Bobcats re-sign C Hollins >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats re-signed center Ryan
Hollins on Friday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Hollins appeared in 60 games last season for Charlotte, making one start with
averages o
Chicago puts 3B Crede on DL >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox placed third baseman Joe
Crede on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with back lumbar inflammation.
Crede, 30, is batting .255 with 17 home runs and 54 runs batted in over 90
games th
Steelers ink first-round pick Mendenhall >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back
Rashard Mendenhall, their first selection in this year's NFL Draft, to a five-
year contract Friday.
The 23rd overall selection rushed for 2,539 yards and 22 to
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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