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02/12/2009 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor is suing the team, the NBA and team owner Donald Sterling for age and race discrimination.
The Los Angeles Times obtained copies of the lawsuit and reported there are scathing allegations against Sterling in that he had "a pervasive and on-going racist attitude as expressed to then NBA player Danny Manning during contract negotiations."
The Times reports in the lawsuit, Sterling once said of Manning: "I'm offering a lot of money for a poor Black kid." The lawsuit also claims NBA commissioner David Stern was present when Sterling made the remark about Manning.
Also in the lawsuit, the Times reports Baylor said Sterling once told him that he "wanted the Clippers team to be composed of 'Poor Black boys from the South' and a White head coach."
The Clippers responded to the reports of the lawsuit, which is expected to be revealed by Baylor at a news conference Thursday.
"Not having seen the complaint, I cannot comment on Elgin's specific allegations," said Clippers attorney Robert Platt. "However, I can categorically state that the Clippers always treated Elgin fairly throughout his long tenure with the team. Prior to his decision to leave the team last October, Elgin never raised any claims of unfair treatment.
"It's hard to believe that he would now make these ridiculous claims after the organization stood by him during 22 years and only three playoff appearances. It would be hard to find any sports team that has demonstrated greater loyalty to its general manager."
Baylor spent 22 years as GM of the Clippers, being named the NBA Executive of the Year in 2006, but was relieved of his duties just before the 2008-09 season began.
Head coach Mike Dunleavy took on the added role of general manager.
The 74-year-old Baylor orchestrated some big moves for the Clippers in the offseason. Baron Davis was signed to a five-year, $65 million deal, and while the team lost the services of power forward Elton Brand, they did acquire veteran center Marcus Camby from Denver.
An 11-time All-Star, Baylor joined the Clippers in 1986 as VP of basketball operations after a stellar 14-year playing career with the Lakers and a brief coaching stint with the New Orleans Jazz. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.
<< Oden delivers Blazers win over Thunder
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Oden posted a double-double with 16
points and 10 rebounds, as the Portland Trail Blazers used a strong fourth
quarter to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-92, at the Rose Garden.
Brandon Ro
<< Stepanek, Blake, del Potro advance in San Jose
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Radek Stepanek won his
second-round match, while second-seeded Juan Martin del Potro and
third-seeded James Blake both advanced in the first round Wednesday at
the $60
<< Niedermayer helps Ducks extinguish Flames in OT
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Niedermayer's second goal of the game
came 55 seconds into overtime, as the Anaheim Ducks pulled out a 3-2 win over
the Calgary Flames.
Brendan Morrison also scored for the Ducks, who beat the Fla
<< Edmonton tallies seven goals to destroy Montreal
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ales Hemsky was one of seven different goal-
scorers, as the Edmonton Oilers walloped the road weary Montreal Canadiens,
7-2, at Rexall Place.
Sam Gagner, Zack Stortini, Andrew Cogliano, Kyle Brodziak,
Seven entered for El Camino Real Derby >>
Albany, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top three finishers from last month's
California Derby headline the field for Saturday's $200,000 El Camino Real
Derby at Golden Gate Fields. Seven three-year-olds have been entered in the
1 1/8 m
Land of Lincoln rivals meet in Big Ten tussle >>
Evanston, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 22nd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini take
aim at their 20th win of the season as they battle the Northwestern Wildcats
in Big Ten Conference action from Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston.
Illinois has won two o
Top-25 foes meet in Tempe >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-25 matchup takes place in the desert this
evening, as the 11th-ranked UCLA Bruins come calling on the 18th-ranked
Arizona State Sun Devils in a key Pac-10 tilt from Wells Fargo Arena.
Ben Howland's troops t
Zags and Gaels mix it up in West Coast Conference showdown >>
Moraga, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 19th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will attempt to
remain unbeaten in West Coast Conference play as they take on the Saint Mary's
Gaels on the road this evening.
Gonzaga carried a nine-game win streak into Saturda
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games
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