Montana State gives basketball coaches three-year extensions
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06/30/2009 - Bozeman, MT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montana State University has agreed to three-year contract extensions with head women's basketball coach Tricia Binford and head men's coach Brad Huse.
Each coach was set to enter the 2009-10 campaign in the final season of a three-year deal. These new contracts will start on July 1, 2010.
In four seasons at MSU, Binford owns a 49-66 record, including a 33-28 mark over the past two seasons. Binford has led the Bobcats to the Big Sky Tournament for the past three seasons. They played in the semifinals last spring and the Big Sky Championship game in '08.
Huse owns a 40-51 record over the past three seasons. In 2008-09, Huse led the men's squad to a sixth-place finish in the regular season. The Bobcats beat Montana and Weber State in the league tournament.
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NCAA announced on Tuesday that Gene Smith, the current associate vice president and athletics director at Ohio State, has been named chair of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 201
<< Beltre has surgery
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre
underwent surgery Tuesday to remove bone spurs in his left shoulder.
Beltre, who was also put on the 15-day disabled list, had the procedure
performed by
<< Stars re-sign Lehtinen to one-year deal
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars announced Tuesday that they
have re-signed right wing Jere Lehtinen to a one-year contract for the 2009-10
season.
The deal includes a $1.5 million base salary, and as much as $1 million m
<< Diamondbacks activate Tracy
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks activated first
baseman Chad Tracy from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.
Tracy sustained an oblique strain in a game against the Braves on May 29. The
veteran went 3-for-4
<< Bruins buy out Schaefer
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that they
have bought out the final year of forward Peter Schaefer's contract.
Schaefer, 31, did not see the ice in Boston last season, spending the entire
campaign in Pr
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur decided to exercise his player option in his contract and return to the team next season, the club announced on Tuesday. Okur, who came to Utah as a free agent i
Suns exercise option on Amundson >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns exercised the second-year team
option on the contract of forward Louis Amundson.
Signed by the Suns last August, Amundson saw action in a career-high 76 games
last season and averaged 4.2 poin
Boozer, Okur to remain with Jazz >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Forward Carlos Boozer and center Mehmet
Okur both announced they will remain with the Utah Jazz for the 2009-10
campaign.
Boozer announced he will exercise his player option and remain with the
Flames sign Bouwmeester to multi-year contract >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames' gamble paid dividends on
Tuesday, as the club signed defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to a multi-year
contract just hours prior to the start of the NHL free agency period.
Over the wee
Pirates blank Cubs, complete rare winning mark in June >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freddy Sanchez doubled and knocked in two
runs, and Ross Ohlendorf tossed seven shutout innings, as the Pittsburgh
Pirates got by the Chicago Cubs, 3-0, in the second of a three-game set at PNC
Park.
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Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
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Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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