Stampeders sign QB Tate to contract extension
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01/25/2012 - Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Stampeders signed quarterback Drew Tate to a contract extension Wednesday.
"Drew Tate showed last season that he can be a winning starting quarterback in this league," said Calgary head coach and general manager John Hufnagel. "I'm looking forward to see what Drew can do over the course of a full season and also excited that he will be a big part of this club for years to come."
Tate supplanted Henry Burris as the starter late in the 2011 season, leading the Stamps to consecutive wins over Saskatchewan, Montreal and Winnipeg. He finished the year with 1,346 passing yards, eight touchdowns and a 94.6 quarterback rating.
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defender Francois Affolter completed a loan move to Werder Bremen from Swiss side Young Boys Bern on Wednesday. Werder Bremen will have the services of Affolter at its disposal until Dec. 31, 2012 and i
<< Penguins' Neal replacing Ovechkin at All-Star Game
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins sniper James Neal has been
added to the roster for this weekend's All-Star Game in Ottawa.
Neal is replacing Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who removed
himself from the
<< USA edges Mexico to top Group B
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carli Lloyd netted her first career hat trick
to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over Mexico at BC Place on Tuesday
as the U.S. wins Group B en route to the Olympic Qualifying semifinals.
Lloyd score
<< Bluejays battle Bulldogs in MVC affair
Des Moines, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 15th-ranked Creighton Bluejays will try
to win their ninth in a row as they head to the Knapp Center for a Missouri
Valley Conference clash with the Drake Bulldogs.
This will be the 149th meeting in the
<< Orioles avoid arbitration with Andino
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles have avoided
arbitration with Robert Andino, agreeing to terms with the infielder on a one-
year contract.
Andino, 27, hit .263 with five homers and 36 RBI in a career-high
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flamengo announced Wednesday that it has secured the services of striker Vagner Love from Russian side CSKA Moscow. Love had been heavily linked to the Brazilian club over the past month, and Flam
NFL extends Goodell's contract >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Football League announced
Wednesday that its clubs have agreed to a new contract with Roger Goodell that
extends his term as commissioner through the 2018 season.
"I speak on behalf of 3
Flip flopped in D.C. >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington D.C. is traditionally the
flip-flopping capital of the world so I guess it should be no surprise that in
the end Flip flopped in the nation's capital.
Flip Saunders was relieved of his duties a
Ibisevic joins Stuttgart >>
Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stuttgart bolstered its attacking
options Wednesday as it announced the signing of Bosnia international Vedad
Ibisevic from Bundesliga rival Hoffenheim.
Ibisevic has previously played in t
Princeton's Dibilio improving after stroke >>
Princeton, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Princeton football player Chuck Dibilio is
continuing to recover from the stroke he suffered last Thursday night, the Ivy
League university announced Wednesday.
"I continue to be encouraged by the progress Ch
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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