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June, 04 2012
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Clippers try to stop skid against Warriors
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02/24/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers will try and stop a four-game
losing streak when they resume a five-game homestand this afternoon versus the
division-rival Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center.
Los Angeles has dropped seven of its last eight games, including Tuesday's
115-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Corey Maggette led the Clippers with 19
points, while Elton Brand had 17 points and Daniel Ewing added 16.
The Clippers are fourth in the Pacific Division and own a 17-10 record as the
host this season. They will also welcome Charlotte and Seattle to the City of
Angels on the homestand.
On the injury front, Clippers forward Tim Thomas (ankle), center Chris Kaman
(flu) and guard Cuttino Mobley (groin) are questionable for Saturday's
contests versus the Warriors.
Golden State has won two in a row following a two-game slide, and posted a
118-115 overtime victory versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at ORACLE
Arena.
Stephen Jackson scored 26 points and tallied 12 assists to lead the Warriors,
who are third in the Pacific standings. Al Harrington and Monta Ellis scored
22 points apiece in the win. Andris Biedrins scored 21 points and pulled down
14 boards, while Jason Richardson returned from a seven-week absence with a
fractured right hand to record 19 points and 10 boards.
The Warriors will now hit the road where they have lost two straight and own a
6-20 record this season. In injury news, Golden State forward Matt Barnes
(hamstring/knee) is probable for Saturday's game against LA.
Saturday's showdown between Golden State and the Clippers is the third of four
meetings this season. Each team has a win so far this season, but the Clippers
have won 11 of 15 and 12 of the last 18 meetings. They will close out the
2006-07 series on March 9 in Oakland.
Golden State has lost five straight and six of its last seven at the Clippers.
<< Howison leads windy New Zealand PGA
Christchurch, New Zealand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gusty winds sent scores soaring
on Saturday at the New Zealand PGA Championship.
Ryan Howison, the first-round leader, posted a two-under 70 Saturday to move
to the top of the leaderboard after th
<< Shorthanded Jazz top Nuggets
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Deron Williams posted 26 points and 14 assists
and Matt Harpring scored 22 points as the shorthanded Utah Jazz upended the
Denver Nuggets, 114-104.
Paul Millsap had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four steals,
<< Gasol and Memphis hold off Portland
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pau Gasol scored 23 points, as the Memphis
Grizzlies edged the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-102, in a wild finish at the
Rose Garden.
Trailing 98-89 with a tick under five minutes left, Portland rattled
<< Prammanasudh leads delayed Fields Open
Kapolei, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stacy Prammanasudh posted a four-under 68
Friday and leads at 10-under-par 134 with the second round of the Field Open
in Hawaii suspended due to darkness.
There was a lengthy rain delay in the middl
<< Lakers stop slide with blowout of Boston
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 38 points in
the first quarter, as the Lakers pounded Boston, 122-96, snapping a six-game
skid, the first such losing streak in Phil Jackson's 16-year NBA coaching
career.
Bobcats aim for franchise mark against Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats aim for a franchise-best fifth
straight win tonight when they host the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto
Raptors in North Carolina.
Charlotte tied a club mark with its fourth straight win when it best
Spurs open homestand against Sonics >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs begin a three-game homestand this
evening when they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics to the AT&T Center.
The Spurs come into the game as winners in four straight after defeating
Atlanta, 103-96, on Wed
Bucks look to rebound against 76ers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two clubs on the outside of the playoff picture will tangle
tonight when the Milwaukee Bucks welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to the Bradley
Center.
The Bucks currently sit last in the Central Division, while Philadelphia is
Red-hot Mavs aim to extend winning ways against Nuggets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to extend their third double-
digit winning streak of the season this evening when they host the Denver
Nuggets at American Airlines Center.
Already with winning streaks of 12 and 13 games und
Isles welcome Habs to Long Island >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders will play the fifth tilt of their
current seven-game homestand this afternoon, when they welcome the Montreal
Canadiens to Nassau Coliseum.
The Islanders improved to 3-1-0 on the residency Thursday,
NFL owners, already life's biggest winners, want to try their luck with the lottery.
That was the news out of their meetings last week, where team bosses voted unanimously to allow stamping state and local lottery tickets with franchise logos, if, ahem, any governments wanted to do a deal.
A shocker: Within days the Pats announced they'd be sponsoring the Massachusetts state lottery, the Skins said they'd slap their sticker on Virginia scratch-offs and the Ravens admitted they were talking to Maryland lottery bosses. In all likelihood, it won't be long before every team is a presenting sponsor of scratch-offs or just plain old pick fives. "The change in policy was approved 32-0," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "So you can expect to see more deals soon."
It's a branding opportunity too big for the owners to ignore, and one a couple of dozen baseball franchises have enjoyed for years. The fact the NFL has been slower to act than those slack-brained Seligites is indicative of its complicated relationship with all forms of gambling. Consider this: Last Thursday, as the Pats and the Redskins finalized their new lottery deals, a lawyer representing the NFL argued before Delaware's Supreme Court that the state's newly signed sports betting law should be repealed.
The NFL betting is the face of opposition to sports gambling . And as much as it would like to share that responsibility with other leagues, that's not going to happen as long as more than 40% of all money legally wagered on games is bet on football. That's why the Brewers can do a multi-million dollar deal with a local casino, or the Celtics can make their own pact with the Mass lottery, and the response is, "Sweet, let's play." But when the NFL does it the stakes are higher, and everyone from NPR's Frank Deford to the Associated Press to the guys blogging at Deadspin will line up to play gotcha.
So I asked Aiello, who surely knew there'd be piling on, how the league can rail against being bait for sports bettors, then allow its franchises to be just that for lotteries, the most insidious and addictive form of gambling around. He emailed me this response: "We are not moral crusaders. NFL personnel are permitted to engage in legal forms of gambling, except for betting on NFL games. We are making a distinction here between the spread of gambling on the outcome of our games and supporting state lottery scratch-off games, that have nothing to do with the outcome of our games."
Here's where I should rip him. But, the thing is, he's right. Not to get Obama on you, but this is a complicated, nuanced issue. As much as lotteries are considered a tax on the poor, the NFL isn't a socially obligated government program -- it's just a business. Scratch-off's help the bottom line, sports betting doesn't.
Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors … But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal.
Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors. And it's okay to mutter something obscene when the league pretends gambling doesn't help drive TV ratings and fan interest and put money in owners' pockets. But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. The Bears should put an orange "C" on every deck of cards dealt at Harrah's in Joliet; the Eagles should slap their logo on roulette wheels at the Borgata in Atlantic City; the Dolphins should hold training camp at the El San Juan in Puerto Rico.
Seriously.
The NFL's problem, when it comes to the gambling world, isn't hypocrisy, it's worse: The bosses lack vision. That's why the league is picking unwinnable fights in Delaware and taking pot shots from critics after making smart sponsorship deals. Roger Goodell and his gang are acting and thinking locally rather than globally, which is rare for them, especially compared to their professional (and amateur) counterparts.
The NBA held its All Star game in Las Vegas and David Stern's kingdom didn't crumble (although the town did bring plenty of players to their knees.) I'd say it's 6 to 5 and pick 'em that Lebron will make a road swing through Sin City before his career is over.
Even the NCAA College Football Betting is more progressive on this issue than the NFL. Several years ago Rachel Newman Baker, college sports' gambling czar, opened a dialogue with Vegas bookmakers to learn about how they do business. She's visited Nevada sports books, studied their operations and listened to how they regulate action. Now she knows she can expect a call from bookmakers, who lose money when sports are fixed, if they think something sketchy is going on in NCAA games. She's not in favor of sports betting, but, as she once told me, "I know it's not going away, either."
The NFL can't seem to accept that. And until it can find peace with the idea, it'll get flack, even when it's right.
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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
eight and walking three.
game slide.
Bonds, who came within five homers of Hank Aaron's record on Friday, went
1 with three walks, an RBI double and scored twice. The double ...
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NFL FOLDS EUROPEAN LEAGUE
The NFL folded its development league
in Europe after 16 years Friday.
The decision was made so the league could put a stronger international focus
season games outside the United States.
The announcement came less than a week after the Hamburg Sea Devils beat the
28 in the World Bowl championship in Frankfurt before a
crowd of 48,125. Five of the league's six teams were based in Germany, while
the other was in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
season games outside the
United States. The first such game is October 28 in London, England between
the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants.
focus the NFL's strategy on initiatives with global
impact, including worldwide media coverage of our sport and the staging of
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