08/28/2008 - Bolton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bolton striker Kevin Davies has signed a new extended three-year contract to keep him at the Reebok Stadium until the summer of 2011, the club announced Thursday.
The 31-year-old frontman has been with Bolton for five seasons, having joined from Southampton in the summer of 2003. He has gone on to score 41 goals in 208 appearances for Bolton in all competitions.
Davies had said at the start of the month: "I'm settled here so it's just down to myself and the club.
"I'm very positive about it, so hopefully we can get something tied up by the start of the season."
Davies had previously been linked with a summer move to Hull City, but Trotters boss Gary Megson was always adamant that he did not want to lose one of his key performers.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers activated pitcher
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Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett has
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The 28-year-old righty plans to have
<< Kings ink another first-round pick
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a
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Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
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Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich sold German defender Marcell
Jansen to Hamburg and replaced him with Italian World Cup winner Massimo Oddo,
the club announced Thursday.
Jansen, 22, was sold to Hamburg for $11.8 million a
Four minor leaguers suspended by MLB >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball suspended Chicago Cubs
minor league pitchers Arturo Florentino, Carlos Galvez and Jose Tineo and
Texas Rangers minor league pitcher Michael De La Cruz 50 games after each
tested
Rockets' Hayes has successful surgery on nose >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes broke
his nose during a workout session on Thursday and underwent successful surgery
later that afternoon.
Hayes is expected to miss four-to-six weeks before he is cle
Bland leads at Seaforth Classic >>
Seaforth, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Bland fired an eight-under-par 63 on
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Grizzlies sign Iranian C Haddadi >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free-agent
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Haddadi, 23, was the only player in the Olympic games to
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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