11/20/2008 - Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth has successfully headed off reported interest from Spurs in David Coles after agreeing a new contract with their goalkeeping coach.
Coles, 44, had been strongly linked with a move to White Hart Lane where he would join up with former Pompey boss Harry Redknapp.
But the former Southampton coach has now put pen to paper on a fresh three-year contract at Fratton Park to remain part of new manager Tony Adams' backroom staff.
Coles is credited with helping Pompey number one David James reclaim his England place under head coach Fabio Capello.
"Everything that was written in the papers about David leaving was completely wrong," executive chairman Peter Storrie told the club's official website.
"He has always been completely happy here and we are delighted to extend his contract.
"He's one of the best goalkeeping coaches in the country, so naturally we wanted to keep him."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Rangers ship righty Loe to Japan
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have sold the rights to
right-handed pitcher Kameron Loe to the Fukuoka SouthBank Hawks of Japan's
Pacific League for an undisclosed amount.
Loe, the club's 20th round pick in 2002,
<< Hamburg loses De Jong to knee injury
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg will be without midfielder Nigel de
Jong for the rest of the calendar year because of a knee injury.
The Netherlands midfielder, who has only just returned to action after a knee
ligament injury
<< Newcastle's Owen set to start against Chelsea
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United striker Michael Owen is
set to make his first start since the beginning of October in Saturday's match
with Chelsea.
Owen, 28, has made three substitute appearances following his r
<< Colorado Golf Club awarded 2010 Senior PGA
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA of America announced
Thursday that the Colorado Golf Club has been awarded the 2010 Senior PGA
Championship.
Colorado Golf Club just opened in 2007, but has been recognized as o
13th-ranked Memphis silences Chattanooga >>
San Juan, PR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doneal Mack scored 19 points and doled out
four assists to lead 13th-ranked Memphis past Chattanooga, 83-71, in opening
round action of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
Robert Dozier added 18 points, eight rebo
FCS Previews: Week 13 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Here are the predictions for the top 25
games and other notable contests from week 13 of the FCS season.
THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAME
Grambling State (8-2, 5-0, SWAC) at Texas Southern (4-6, 1-4 SWAC), 8 p.m.
England's Capello pleased about performance >>
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabio Capello is pleased to see his England
team playing with such confidence after watching them produce an impressive
display to beat Germany 2-1 in a friendly international in Berlin on Wednesday.
O
NFL Inactives (Thursday, November 20, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for tonight's NFL game.
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 8:15 P.M. (ET)
Bengals - 3rd QB Carson Palmer, S Chinedum Ndukwe, DE Eric Henderson, T Levi
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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