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07/05/2010 -
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -LeBron James took a break from his whirlwind courtship to get back on the basketball court.
The NBA's most wanted man made a surprise appearance Monday at his Nike Skills Academy to work out as the sports world awaits his decision on where he'll play next season. James was not expected to attend the camp until Tuesday.
Wearing a New York Yankees cap and white T-shirt, James strolled into Rhodes Arena just before 3 p.m. He was accompanied by former Cavaliers teammate Damon Jones and others. James asked for the main locker room to be opened so he could dress.
James is not expected to say which team he'll choose until the camp ends Wednesday. Last week, James heard presentations from the Cavs, Nets, Knicks, Heat, Clippers and Bulls.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Celtics sign C Erden
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics added depth to the center
position on Monday by agreeing to terms with Semih Erden on a contract.
Details were not announced.
The 23-year-old 7-footer was taken with the 60th overall s
<< Trainer expects brighter days ahead for Mine That Bird
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eight months away from racing competition
proved too much for 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to overcome in
his first start of 2010. The four-year-old gelding finished a disappointing
eighth
<< Rezai, Parra Santonja advance in Bastad
Bastad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seeded women Aravane Rezai of France and
Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain were among Monday's first-round winners at the
$220,000 Swedish Open.
The second-seeded Rezai got past American Lilia Osterloh
<< Peng wins Budapest opener
Budapest, Hungary (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Chinese Peng Shuai was an
easy opening-round winner Monday at the $220,000 Budapest Grand Prix.
Peng pasted Croatian wild card Silvia Njiric 6-1, 6-3 on the red clay here.
Meanwhile on
Ross agrees to join Hamilton >>
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran defender Jack Ross has agreed to
a one-year contract with Hamilton, having been released by SPL rivals St
Mirren at the end of last season.
The 34-year-old had spent the last two season
Perch seals switch to Newcastle >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle have sealed the signing of
Nottingham Forest defender James Perch for an undisclosed fee on a four-year
contract.
The 24-year-old has spent the whole of his career to date at The City Gr
Buffon set to miss start of Serie A season >>
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon
is expected to be in the treatment room for around three months after
undergoing surgery on his back injury.
He suffered a herniated disc when playing
Blue Jackets name Boughner assistant coach >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets named Bob Boughner
an assistant coach on Monday.
Boughner had spent the previous four seasons as president and head coach of
Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League where he compi
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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