Entries for September 2011

Now it's official.

The Boston Red Sox and manager Terry Francona agreed to part ways on Friday after meeting with upper management. 

Francona met with owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner, team president Larry Lucchino, general manager Theo Epstein and assistant GM Ben Cherington on Friday at Fenway Park. He left and then returned.

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NFL Week Four is nearly here so now is the time to look at the Key trends and injuries for the Week 4. All stats and trends are against the trends unless otherwise indicated. In totals, the first number listed is the OVER and the second is the UNDER.

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Here are the early odds for Week 5 of the College Football season as of Thursday. Remember to shop for the best odds to suit your needs as a player Here are the College Football Lines below from SBGglobal and 5dimes.

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Let's take a look the matchups in the division series of the NL Playoffs. Arizona faces Milwaukee and Philadelphia hosts St. Louis. But while Milwaukee and Philadelphia are heavy favorite, you never what how players are going to fare in the postseason.

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Looking for something to watch and bet on this weekend? Fall is here, the weather is cooling down  Week 4 of the NFL returns along with Week 5 of College Football. The WNBA playoffs are also in the finals, the baseball playoffs start and boxing, horse racing and NASCAR are also on tap. All times are Eastern Standard.

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Here are the updated odds for the NFL Week 4. It all starts on Sunday with a full slate of games but these lines move early and often so make sure you check back to get the best odds possible. The NFL lines from 5dimes and SBGglobal are listed below.

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This is a crucial weekend for the NBA as labor talks will reconvene in New York on Friday. 

The NBA lockout is entering its 92nd day and if things don't improve this weekend, Commissioner David Stern has insinuated that regular season games will be in peril.

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Here are the latest Baseball Playoff Odds from 5dimes and SBGglobal. Tampa Bay has the wild card in the American League, while St. Louis grabbed in the NL. Both teams are big underdogs (especially St. Louis) in their respective series. Remember to shop for lines even in the playoffs. This is is the time when pitching rules and experience helps.

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Pittsburgh was supposed to be a passing team under new coach Todd Graham, but a certain running back changed that philosophy.

Ray Graham (no relation) took apart the 16th-ranked USF Bulls for 226 yards and two scores in a 44-17 victory.

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Even though Boston general manager Theo Epstein said that the organization didn't believe in scapegoats, it looks as though manager Terry Francona won't be back with the Red Sox in 2012. 

Francona apparently will not return according to numerous sources. On Thursday, Boston had a news conference at Fenway Park.  Epstein said upper management and ownership will take a breather and reassess everyone in the organization in the next few days -- including Francona. His options are worth $4.25 million each for 2012 and 2013.

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