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"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Dick Williams today," said A's owner Lew Wolff. "He was a brilliant and feisty leader, and universally recognized as one of the greatest managers in major league history."

 

He gained fame as the leader of the "Impossible Dream" Boston Red Sox, who took the American League title in 1967, in his first season as manager. Williams remained with the Red Sox through most of the 1969 campaign before being fired.

 

Williams went on to manage the California Angels (1974-76), Montreal Expos (1977-81), and San Diego Padres (1982-85), whom he guided to the NL pennant in 1984.

 

The St. Louis native also spent 13 seasons in the major leagues as a player, batting .260 with 70 home runs and 331 RBI.

 

Walters is 7-4 with an 4.27 earned run average with Memphis. Over his last 10 starts, he has gone 7-1 with a 2.81 ERA. The 26-year-old has seen time with the Cards during the past two seasons, posting a 2-0 record and 7.24 ERA in 15 games (four starts).

 

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LA Angels of Anaheim rookie closer Jordan Walden will replace Yankee Mariano Rivera on the American League roster for the 82nd All-Star game. Rivera was a player-elected All-Star and chose to skip the mid-season classic because he's been bothered by a sore triceps.

 

The next highest-ranking relief pitcher who was not already on the roster is supposed to fill the void. So Walden, with a 2.95 ERA, 19 saves and 39 strikeouts in 37 games this season, slipped into the available spot.

 

Victorino also won the Final Vote in 2009, his only other All-Star selection.

 

The All-Star Game is set for July 12 at Arizona's Chase Field.

 

Volquez was sent to the minors May 23 after a rough start to the season -- he posted a 6.35 earned run and 38 walks in his first 10 outings.

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Stanley Cup betting

New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.

The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.

MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.

Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.

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NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games 

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Anaheim Ducks 
Detroit Red Wings   
Nashville Predators 
San Jose Sharks 
Calgary Flames     
Philadelphia Flyers    
New Jersey Devils     
Buffalo Sabres    
Carolina Hurricanes       
Dallas Stars          
New York Rangers   
Minnesota Wild     
Atlanta Thrashers     
Montreal Canadiens    
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Tampa Bay Lightening   
Vancouver Canucks 
Boston Bruins       
Colorado Avalanche 
Edmonton Oilers  
Phoenix Coyotes  
Toronto Maple Leafs   
Florida Panthers 
Columbus Blue Jackets   
New York Islanders   
Chicago Blackhawks  
St. Louis Blues  
Washington Capitals 
Pittsburgh Penguins  		 Over/Under
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Big 12 Conference betting odds

Work left to do: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State

Texas joins Texas A&M and Kansas as locks after getting league win No. 11. Texas Tech greatly helped its own hopes and crippled OK State's with the two-point win Saturday. Is K-State the last reasonable hopeful? Could be an elimination match in Stillwater on Tuesday, at least for the Cowboys.

Work left to do:

Texas Tech [18-11 (7-7), RPI: 44, SOS: 12] A critical two-point win over OK State leaves the Red Raiders with Baylor and at Iowa State left. Get both and the Red Raiders likely are good to go. Get one and there could be some interesting comparisons with a K-State team that could finish two or three games "ahead" of them in the standings but doesn't have any of the quality wins Texas Tech has. Not a lot in nonconference play (against Arkansas in Little Rock being the best win, by far) to lean on.

Oklahoma State [18-9 (5-8), RPI: 50, SOS: 35] Still without a road win, the Cowboys now need to win two on the road just to get to .500 in conference play. It's hard to recall a team (OK, other than Clemson) falling so precipitously from lock status to almost certainly out of the NCAAs at this point. There are wins to be had in the last three, including a very big home game against K-State on Tuesday, but this team is reeling. Can you tell the pressure to win is getting to them with the way the final possession played out at Texas Tech? There are some good nonconference performances to lean on, specifically beating Missouri State and Syracuse on neutral floors and Pitt in OK City, but if the Pokes don't right this very, very soon, that won't be enough.

Kansas State [20-9 (9-5), RPI: 56, SOS: 96] It pays to be in the Big 12 North. The nine league wins are Colorado (twice), Missouri (twice), Iowa State (twice), Baylor, Nebraska and (a good one against) Texas. That helps explain the middling computer profile. The win over USC is nice, but the nonconference leaves a lot to be desired. The game at OK State in Stillwater on Tuesday is huge, as it could KO the Cowboys and leave K-State with a home date against Oklahoma with which to work.