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05/10/2010 -
PHOENIX (AP) -Coach Alvin Gentry calls it ``synergy,'' a word that means, essentially, something greater than the sum of its parts.
That's perfect for these upstart Phoenix Suns. They are, in simpler terms, a lot better than just about anyone expected them to be.
The Suns have won six playoff games in a row, a franchise record, dispatching their longtime nemesis San Antonio with a four-game sweep to advance to the Western Conference finals.
Gentry says he's so proud of his players and has ``a ton of respect'' for them.
Maybe this playoff success shouldn't be such a surprise. After all, the Suns are 36-9 since Jan. 28, 22-4 since March 14.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 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Cowboys, Rams swap former first-round picks
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys acquired offensive tackle
Alex Barron from the St. Louis Rams in exchange for linebacker Bobby Carpenter
on Monday.
Carpenter, the 18th overall pick out of Ohio State in 2006, has appeared
<< A Little Warm knocked out of Preakness
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Louisiana Derby runner-up A Little Warm has
been taken out of consideration for Saturday's Preakness Stakes. The three-
year-old colt suffered bleeding during a workout Monday at Delaware Park.
"He work
<< Pirates active P Ohlendorf from DL
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-
handed pitcher Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day disabled list prior to his start
against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
The 27-year-old has been out since April 1
<< Oakland's Braden captures AL weekly honor
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thanks to his perfect game, Oakland Athletics
pitcher Dallas Braden has been selected as the American League Player of the
Week for the period ending May 9.
The 26-year-old left-hander threw the second pe
Bengals agree to terms with S Wilson >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals came to terms with
veteran safety Gibril Wilson on Monday. Terms of the contract were not
disclosed.
"We're excited to have Gibril join our secondary group," said B
Charlotte, NASCAR fans eagerly await Hall of Fame opening >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The month of May will be unlike any other for
the City of Charlotte, as Tuesday's much-anticipated opening of NASCAR's new
Hall of Fame kicks off a long list of race activities in the Queen City.
Since its gr
Lions sign safety Brown >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions signed safety C.C. Brown
on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Brown spent last season with the New York Giants after playing the first four
years of his career with the H
Serena, Venus advance in Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Serena Williams and her former
top-ranked sister Venus highlighted Monday's second-round winners at the $4.5
million Madrid Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.
The reigning Australian Op
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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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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