Barca's Xavi would not want Ronaldo
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06/30/2009 - Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona midfielder Xavi has blasted incoming Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo, saying there would be no room for him at the Camp Nou.
Ronaldo is set to complete a world record $132 million move to Real from Manchester United this week, but Xavi believes that Barcelona are better off without him, describing the Portuguese winger as "uncontrollable."
"We have won more titles than we expected and, because we have done so well, we have been rewarded with three more competitions and that makes us very excited," the Spain international told Sport.
"We have a lot of desire to continue winning. This group has a strong mentality and why shouldn't we dream about winning the treble again? I already said it last year and we managed to obtain it.
"As for Ronaldo, I wouldn't want him here. At Barca, we do not have room for players who fill gossip magazines. We are hard workers and sportsmen but he, on the other hand, is uncontrollable."
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New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A second opinion on the injured knee of New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran reportedly remains a bone bruise. Beltran visited noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman in Colorado on Monday and the New
<< Bayern will not sell Ribery
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - General Manager Uli Hoeness has reiterated
Bayern Munich's stance on Franck Ribery, insisting the German giants won't sell
the French ace.
The 26-year-old winger is the subject of speculation across
<< CFL Previews - Week One - July 1-3
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (0-0) AT HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (0-0)
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, July 1, 7:00 p.m. (et)
GAME NOTES: The 2009 Canadian Football League season kicks off Wednesday
evening, as the H
<< Chelsea closing in on Zhirkov
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reports suggest Chelsea is on the verge of
sealing an $30 million deal to acquire CSKA Moscow winger Yuri Zhirkov.
Sportsmail is reporting that Blues owner Roman Abramovich has agreed a deal
with CSK
<< Brazilian Melo extends deal with Fiorentina
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo has pledged
his immediate future to Fiorentina by signing a one-year contract extension
which ties him to La Viola until the summer of 2013.
The 25-year-old has been li
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-ranked Dinara Safina, two-time champion Serena Williams and five-time titlist Venus Williams were quarterfinal winners Tuesday at Wimbledon. Fourth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva also won on Tuesday, a
Jeter still leads AL All-Star balloting >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
remained the overall leader among American League players in fan balloting for
the 2009 All-Star Game.
Jeter, who surpassed Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan L
Blues extend qualifying offers to Crombeen, five others >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues have extended qualifying
offers to six players, including forward B.J. Crombeen.
Crombeen, claimed off waivers by St. Louis from Dallas last November, played
in 81 games last season, h
Pistons fire Curry >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Pistons president of basketball
operations Joe Dumars did an about face Tuesday and fired head coach Michael
Curry.
"This was a difficult decision to make," Dumars said in a statement releas
Finley to play next season for Spurs >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs announced on Tuesday
that guard/forward Michael Finley stated he will return to the team for the
2009-10 season.
Last season with San Antonio, he appeared in 81 games and averaged
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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