Bickerstaff to be replaced on Charlotte bench
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03/14/2007 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bernie Bickerstaff will not return as the Charlotte Bobcats head coach next season.
Michael Jordan, managing member of basketball operations, stated that Bickerstaff will not return as the team's head coach next year, but will be offered a high-level front office position. Bickerstaff is also the team's general manager.
"I want him involved as much as he wants to be involved," Jordan said. "We just haven't decided if that's as general manager or president of basketball operations or something like that. I think that's something that we will have discussions about somewhere along the road and see what he feels he wants to do. I see him staying within the organization for some time."
Bickerstaff, who will finish out the remainder of this season on Charlotte's bench, has guided the Bobcats to a 23-41 record, which is in last place in the Southeast Division.
Bickerstaff has been head coach/general manager of the team since it first entered the league in 2004. In three seasons, the franchise has struggled with a record of 67-161.
Regina, Saskatchewan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired kicker/punter Jamie Boreham from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday in exchange for defensive lineman Al Washington. Boreham, who spent his first three C
<< Penguins won't march: Deal reached for new arena
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on
Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with city, county and state
officials for the financing of a new arena that will keep the club in the
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<< LeBron misses game with back spasms
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers took the court
Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings without superstar forward LeBron
James, who sat due to back spasms.
This is the first game James has missed since
<< Cincinnati's Pirtle retires
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bearcats women's head coach
Laurie Pirtle announced her retirement on Tuesday.
Pirtle, whose career spanned a quarter century, had been behind the bench for
the last 21 seasons in Cincinn
<< Marquette's McNeal done for season
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles' hopes
for an impressive run in the upcoming NCAA Tournament sustained a severe hit
on Tuesday, with a Milwaukee newspaper reporting that guard Jerel McNeal, the
team's
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro left Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period with a head injury. He was replaced by Mike Dunham. DiPietro and Montreal forward Steve
Saints sign Kaesviharn >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints came to terms on a
four-year contract with veteran safety Kevin Kaesviharn on Tuesday.
Kaesviharn, who spent his first six NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals,
had a career-b
Cavs, minus LeBron, pound Kings >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cavaliers learned just before tip-off
that they would be without the services of superstar forward LeBron James, but
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points
Hurricanes down Panthers >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Walker's goal with 15.3 seconds left in
the second period was the game-winner, as Carolina topped Florida, 3-1, at RBC
Center.
Cory Stillman and Rod Brind'Amour also scored for the Hurricanes, who won
Maple Leafs down Lightning on Antropov's goal >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nik Antropov scored the game-winning goal
early in the third period to lift Toronto over Tampa Bay, 3-2, at the Air
Canada Centre.
With the game tied 2-2, Antropov tallied with a backhander at the
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
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Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
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