Report: Rams hire Brian Schottenheimer
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01/21/2012 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a rocky season with the New York Jets, Brian Schottenheimer has been hired as offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams, according to a report.
Citing league sources, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday that Schottenheimer was picked over fired Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson, who had impressed new Rams head coach Jeff Fisher in an interview earlier this week.
Schottenheimer parted ways with New York last week following a season in which the offense ranked 25th in the NFL and failed to break the 20-point mark in each of the last three games.
Earlier in the season, the Jets denied a story that three wide receivers went to head coach Rex Ryan to question the job being done by Schottenheimer.
Fisher seems to have his top assistants in place after it was reported earlier in the week that the Rams would hire New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams for the same position.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings have scored one goal or less six
times in their last 11 games and somehow managed to suffer just one regulation
loss over that stretch.
The low-scoring Kings are 5-1-5 in their last 11 trips to the ic
<< Faltering Wild host slumping Stars
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The free-falling Minnesota Wild will try to get back in the
win column when they host the sliding Dallas Stars in tonight's battle at Xcel
Energy Center.
The Wild went winless in their recent four-game road trip (0-3-1), d
<< Preds host Blackhawks in Central Division clash
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators will try to make up some ground on
the rival Chicago Blackhawks when the Central Division foes meet tonight at
Bridgestone Arena in the Music City.
The Predators are seeded sixth in the Western Conf
<< Lightning try to build momentum in Phoenix
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will take aim at a third
consecutive victory tonight, when they visit the Phoenix Coyotes for a battle
at Jobing.com Arena.
Tampa is tied for last in the Eastern Conference with Carolina and the New
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas-Pan American men's basketball coach Ryan Marks has suspended five players for Saturday's game against NJIT for violating team rules. Details were not disclosed. Senior guards Nick Weiermill
Syracuse C Melo to miss two games >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse center Fab Melo will miss the next
two games for the top-ranked Orange, including Saturday's contest at Notre
Dame.
The school's release did not include details, citing federal student privac
Spartans right ship, rout Purdue >>
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Branden Dawson scored 14 points, Derrick
Nix had 12 and No. 9 Michigan State snapped its two-game losing streak in
striking fashion with an 83-58 win over travel-weary Purdue on Saturday.
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Lundqvist, Lupul named All-Star assistant captains >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist
and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul were named assistant captains
for next week's NHL All-Star Game.
Lundqvist will be an assistant for Daniel Al
No. 10 Georgetown hangs on to beat Rutgers >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Otto Porter hit two free throws with 8.5
seconds left to give Georgetown the lead and Rutgers' Eli Carter missed a
driving layup as time expired, giving the 10th-ranked Hoyas a 52-50 win over
the Sca
Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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