Brooks agrees to extension at Kentucky
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12/23/2006 -
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Kentucky head football coach
Rich Brooks has agreed to a contract extension.
Brooks is in his fourth season with Kentucky, which is headed to the Music
City Bowl against Clemson on December 29.
The Wildcats finished the 2006 regular season at 7-5, a marked improvement
from Brooks' first three seasons that produced a dismal record of 9-25. In 22
years as a collegiate head coach, the 65-year-old has a mark of 107-139-4.
Brooks is best known for turning around the Oregon program during his 18-year
stint with the Ducks from 1977-94. He guided Oregon to four bowl games,
including a Rose Bowl appearance in his final season.
A two-year stint in the NFL followed, as he led the St. Louis Rams to a record
of 13-19. He was then the defensive coordinator for Atlanta from 1997-2000.
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well-rested club hosts the Chicago Blackhawks at the Pepsi Center.
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take on the Dallas Stars.
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United gets back on track with big second half >>
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the top spot in the Premiership at the half-way point of the season with a 3-0
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Redskins placed Washington on IR >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Washington's 2006 season officially came
to a close Saturday, as the Washington Redskins placed the linebacker on
injured reserve with a knee injury suffered in last Sunday's victory over New
Orleans
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players in double figures, as 18th-ranked Memphis rolled to an easy 86-46
victory over Middle Tennessee at FedEx Forum.
Jeremy Hunt added 16 points and Ch
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.
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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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