KC bolsters staff; Henderson hangs up boots
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12/22/2006 - Kansas City, MO. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Wizards made some moves in the offseason to help bolster its staff on Friday with the addition of assistant coach Kris Kelderman and goalkeeping, strength and conditioning coach David Tenney.
"With the addition of these two guys, we've continued with our goal of assembling the finest staff in Major League Soccer," interim president Robb Heineman said.
Kelderman comes to KC after serving as the technical director at Curt Onalfo Soccer and will reunite with Onalfo through his hiring.
"I've known Kris since I was 17," Kansas City head coach Onalfo said. "He is an extremely hard worker and has an undeniably great ability to see the game tactically and then transfer that on to the players."
Kelderman is no stranger to suiting up for the pitch, playing for Bruce Arena at the University of Virginia from 1987-1990 and then spending seven years in MISL and A-League before joining the MLS and winning two championships with D.C. United in 1996 and 1997.
"The great thing about Kris Kelderman is that he was a very cerebral player when he played," Kansas City technical director Peter Vermes said. "He will bring that same tactical intellect to the coaching ranks."
Tenney played the role of both goalkeeper and strength and conditioning coach at George Mason the past two seasons, also working with numerous youth clubs in the D.C. area since 2003.
"David Tenney is one of the few people in the United States that has distinguished himself as a soccer specific fitness person," Onalfo said. "He has a unique opportunity to prove himself as the best in the business and make sure our players are trained appropriately physically."
Tenney played for Virginia Tech from 1988-1992 before playing for the Baltimore Blast of the NPSL, the Baton Rouge Bombers of the EISL, along with the German 4th Division from 1992-1994.
In other MLS news, after 15 seasons of professional soccer, New York Red Bulls midfielder Chris Henderson has decided to hang up his boots on Friday as Major League Soccer's all-time leader in regular season games played.
"For me to be able to retire feeling great physically, I've been really lucky," Henderson said. "It's been a fun ride since the 1990 World Cup, but I am also looking forward to the new challenges that lie ahead."
Henderson made a total of 317 MLS regular season game and 31 playoff contest appearances that spanned across Colorado, Kansas City, Miami, Columbus and New York.
The midfielder also had an impact on the international game as well, and at age 19 was the youngest player on the 1990 U.S. National Team that qualified for the World Cup in Italy, a first for the Red, White and Blue since 1950.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to rebound from a bitter ending to their most recent game when the struggling club hosts the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Target Center. Minnesota dropped a 111-94 decision to the Lo
<< Rockets visit Southwest Division-rival San Antonio
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets hope to end a lengthy recent lack of
success against the San Antonio Spurs when the two in-state rivals face one
another tonight at the AT&T Center.
San Antonio has thoroughly dominated this series as o
<< Hornets, Grizzlies battle at the Ford Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The injury-riddled New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets will
try to stop a four-game losing streak when they welcome the equally-struggling
Memphis Grizzlies to the Ford Center this evening.
The Hornets, who are without thre
<< Pacers to take on reeling Hawks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers aim for their second straight win
tonight when they take on the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.
Indiana defeated the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday by a 101-93
score at the Wachovia
<< Knicks try to cool down red-hot Bulls
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The streaking Chicago Bulls hit the road to New York this
evening to take on the Knicks at historic Madison Square Garden.
Chicago, which is 1 1/2 games behind Detroit in the Central Division
standings, has wo
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United had an eight- point lead in the Premiership standings only two weeks ago. Now, the Red Devils have seen that cushion fall to only two points, courtesy of their stunnin
Boston suffers Pierce-ing blow >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Just when the Boston Celtics were heating up, their leading
scorer goes down with an injury.
Celtics forward Paul Pierce is expected to miss two to three weeks with a
stress reaction in his left foot. Pierce has b
Report: Browns' Frye has broken bone in wrist >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Charlie Frye
reportedly has a broken bone in his right wrist.
Frye was hurt on December 3 against Kansas City and has missed the past two
games with what the team had d
Griffey breaks hand >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Reds center fielder Ken Griffey
Jr. suffered a broken left hand due to an undisclosed accident at his home,
the team announced Friday.
Griffey, an 18-year veteran and 12-time All-Star, will
U.S. WNT to open 2007 against Germany >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States Women's National Team will
open the 2007 season by participating in the Four Nations Tournament from Jan.
26-30 in China.
The tourney will pit the U.S. versus some of the world's stronge
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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