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08/08/2010 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David F. Dixon, who spearheaded the effort to bring professional football to Louisiana, and who was a key figure in the construction of the Louisiana Superdome, has passed away at age 87.
Under Dixon's watch, NFL exhibition games were played in New Orleans as far back as 1962, and with the help of prominent local and state politicians, helped bring the Saints as an expansion franchise for the 1967 season.
"We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the Dixon family. Today's loss is a sad day for all of New Orleans," said Saints owner Tom Benson in a statement. "Mr. Dixon was a distinguished civic leader with a unique vision and he was widely admired around our region as a leader who was dedicated to seeing professional football in New Orleans. We join the people of this city and the Gulf Region in mourning his passing."
Dixon also conceived the location and unique shape of the Superdome, which was opened in 1975. Prior to that, the Saints and such events as the Sugar Bowl were housed in open-air Tulane Stadium.
Dixon was also a pioneer in the realm of professional sports, helping create World Championship Tennis and the short-lived but memorable United States Football League. The New Orleans Breakers of the USFL called the Superdome home in the spring and summer of 1984.
<< Frost catches fire for 3M Championship title
Blaine, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Frost eagled the last hole on Sunday for
an 11-under 61 and his first Champions Tour victory at the 3M Championship.
Frost finished at 25-under 191, which matched the Champions Tour record for
lowest
<< Mahan fires 64 to win Bridgestone Invitational
Akron, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Mahan fired a six-under 64 on Sunday to
come from three shots back and win the Bridgestone Invitational.
Mahan finished at 12-under 268 for his third career PGA Tour win and second of
the season. It w
<< Mariners' Jack Wilson fractures bone in right hand
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners shortstop Jack Wilson
fractured the fifth metacarpal in his right hand in an accident at his home
Saturday night.
The team announced Wilson fell in his bathroom and hit his hand on
<< Phillies option Mayberry
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Following a 6-5 win over the Mets, the
Philadelphia Phillies optioned outfielder John Mayberry Jr. to Triple-A Lehigh
Valley.
No corresponding move has been made yet. The Phillies have an off day
M's clip Royals, claim first series win since late June >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey Kotchman hit a two-run single and Jason
Vargas pitched six solid innings, as the Seattle Mariners defeated Kansas
City, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Chone Figgi
Hairston, Padres crush Diamondbacks >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Hairston Jr. finished 3-for-4 with a
homer, two RBI and four runs scored as San Diego flattened Arizona, 10-1, in
the finale of a three-game set.
Chris Denorfia hit a two-run blast and scored
Yankees scratch Burnett from Sunday night start >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees scratched A.J. Burnett from
Sunday's start against the Boston Red Sox due to tightness in his back.
Dustin Moseley will step in and make the emergency start for the Yankees. The
right-hande
Cahill pitches A's to win over Rangers >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Cahill allowed two unearned runs in
eight strong innings, leading the Oakland A's to a 3-2 win over the Texas
Rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Cahill (12-4) has been on a te
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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