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<< Mariners acquire Vidro from Nationals
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Jose Vidro from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Chris Snelling and pitcher Emiliano Fruto. "Jose is a professional hitter," Seattl

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New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Duke continued as the top four teams in the latest Associated Press women's college basketball poll. The top 17 spots remained the same from last week and only Bowling

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Fined Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens $35,000 for a spitting incident in Saturday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.

<< FIFA names World Players of the Year
Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-time winners, Fabio Cannavaro, of Italy and Brazilian Marta have earned the titles of FIFA World Player and FIFA Women's World Player of the year, respectively for 2006. The announcement came Mo

Bucs name Rattay starter >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden named Tim Rattay the starting quarterback for Sunday's game at Cleveland. The Bucs (3-11) suffered a 34-31 overtime loss at Chicago Sunday, but forced the sudden-dea

Lemieux says deal with Balsillie to buy Penguins "is dead" >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux said in a statement released Monday a deal to sell the team to Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO of Research in Motion, "is dead." Lemieux said the Penguins a

Nutt gets contract extension at Arkansas >>
Fayetteville, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arkansas has extended the contract of head football coach Houston Nutt through the 2012 season. Nutt has led the Razorbacks to a 10-3 record this season and into the Capital One Bowl against Wisconsin o

NFL Inactives (Monday, December 18, 2006) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of the players placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS , 8:30 P.M. (ET) Bengals -3RD QB Doug Johnson, S John Busing, LB Ah

FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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