Donovan staying at Florida
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
04/05/2007 - Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida men's basketball coach Billy Donovan will apparently remain just that, after much speculation that he might be tempted to leave the program he has built into a national power to take over at SEC rival Kentucky.
A university official would not comment on reports from various media outlets that indicate Donovan's decision to stay, but a press conference with the coach and some of the players was scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Donovan has guided the Gators to back-to-back national championships, becoming the first program to accomplish the feat since Duke in 1991 and '92. Rumors during the last two weekends of the NCAA Tournament said Kentucky was waiting for Florida's season to end to offer Donovan its head coaching vacancy.
The Kentucky program has a storied history and has been the premier basketball school in the SEC, but Florida has clearly eclipsed Kentucky in the latter category thanks to Donovan.
A former Kentucky assistant under Rick Pitino from 1989 through '94, Donovan has spent the last 11 years at Florida after two seasons as the head coach at Marshall.
The Gators have amassed a record of 261-103 under Donovan, including a mark of 33-5 this past season. Florida has made nine straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and has advanced to the Final Four three times during his tenure.
Kentucky is trying to fill its opening created when Tubby Smith left after 10 seasons to take the job at Minnesota. Smith guided the Wildcats to a record of 263-83, including 22-12 this past season, and won a national championship in his first year with the program.
Despite NCAA Tournament appearances in each of Smith's 10 seasons, the school had not advanced to the Final Four since the magical run in his first year. The Wildcats were bounced in the second round of the tournament in each of the last two years and Smith's job was rumored to be in jeopardy before he decided to make the move to Minnesota.
Winston-Salem, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American James Blake will take to the court against Tommy Robredo in Friday's opening singles rubber in the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal between the United States and Spain in Winston- Salem.
<< Woosnam withdraws from Masters
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Woosnam, the 1991 winner at Augusta
National Golf Club, withdrew from the Masters on Thursday due to a back
injury.
Woosnam, who captained Europe to victory at last year's Ryder Cup,
<< Arenas sidelined with knee injury
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas
suffered a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee and will undergo surgery to
repair the injury.
Arenas was hurt during Wednesday's game against Charlotte and
<< '07 Preview: Time for Adu to prove he's for Real
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Teenager Freddie Adu has been a part of
the hype machine before. When he joined Major League Soccer's D.C. United as a
14-year-old, the American was touted as the next big thing in American soccer.
To be m
<< Isles face Leafs in crucial battle for playoff survival
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will continue their postseason push
tonight, when they head to Long Island to battle the New York Islanders at
Nassau Coliseum.
The Leafs have 89 points and trail Montreal by just one point fo
Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gail Goestenkors was introduced Thursday as the new women's basketball coach at Texas. Goestenkors announced her decision to leave Duke on Tuesday and will replace the legendary Jody Conradt as the third
Arena Football Preview - Week Six >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are this week's Arena Football League
match-ups for Week Six.
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (2-2) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (5-0), 8:30 P.M. ET
DESTROYERS: Looking to defeat two undefeated teams i
Palmer excels in new role >>
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arnold Palmer has not made a start at the
Masters since 2004. He has not made a cut since 1983, where he tied for 36th
place.
He has donned the green jacket four times, although the last one came in 196
Mickelson struggling early at Masters >>
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending champion Phil Mickelson will have a
hard time successfully repeating if he can not rebound from a disastrous front
nine Thursday at the Masters.
During the opening round of the 2007 season's f
Buehrle leaves game with injured arm >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle left the
team's game against Cleveland in the top of the second inning with an apparent
left arm injury.
The game was deadlocked at one when the Indians' Ryan Garko r
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
Stanley Cup Odds
| Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Dallas Stars New York Rangers Nashville Predators Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Montreal Canadiens Atlanta Thrashers Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Phoenix Coyotes Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks |
7-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 12-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 15-1 20-1 20-1 25-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 30-1 30-1 30-1 30-1 40-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 80-1 80-1 100-1 100-1 |
NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games
| Team Ottawa Senators Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars New York Rangers Minnesota Wild Atlanta Thrashers Montreal Canadiens Team Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightening Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins |
Over/Under 108.5 106.5 104.5 104.5 103.5 101.5 100.5 99.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 95.5 94.5 93.5 92.5 Over/Under 91.5 91.5 91.5 89.5 89.5 88.5 88.5 86.5 84.5 82.5 80.5 72.5 72.5 72.5 71.5 |
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your hockey sportsbook needs.