Thibodeau, Brooks named NBA's top coaches for December and January
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02/01/2012 -
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls' Tom Thibodeau and the
Oklahoma City Thunder's Scott Brooks have been named the top coaches for
the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for December and January.
Thibodeau's Bulls led the Eastern Conference with an 18-5 record, including a
9-1 mark at home. Chicago has won 13 of its 18 games by 10 or more points and
allowed 87.4 points per game to start the season, good for second best in the
NBA.
Brooks guided the Thunder to a Western Conference-leading 16-4 record as his
team reeled off seven straight victories from January 6 through January 16.
Oklahoma City leads the league with its 80 percent free-throw shooting and its
100.4 points per game ranks third in the league.
Other nominees were Dallas Rick Carlisle, Houstons Kevin McHale, Miamis
Erik Spoelstra, Los Angeles Clippers Vinny Del Negro and Philadelphias Doug
Collins.
<< Mariners sign Guillen
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners signed infielder Carlos
Guillen to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
Wednesday.
The 14-year veteran spent the first six seasons of his career wit
<< In the FCS Huddle: Best class? Put up your Dukes
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The axiom for college recruiting is for a
particular university to keep the top high school players from its state at
home in its signing class.
The Virginia-laden roster of James Madison University footba
<< Alpha goes after first in Withers
Ozone Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alpha, winner of the Count Fleet Stakes,
heads a field of seven for Saturday's $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The
1 1/16-mile event is part of the track's stakes series for three-year-olds
leading
<< Buddle makes Galaxy return
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy announced Wednesday that
it has signed Edson Buddle on a free transfer after the American striker
spent one season in Germany with FC Ingolstadt.
Buddle previously featured for the
<< Martinuccio joins Villarreal on loan
Villarreal, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Villarreal has signed forward Alejandro
Martinuccio on a six-month loan from Brazilian side Fluminense, it was
announced on Wednesday.
The two clubs just beat the transfer deadline to push the
Simon, Gasquet roll in Open Sud openers >>
Montpellier, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French favorites Gilles Simon and
Richard Gasquet were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the Open Sud de
France tennis tournament.
The second-seeded world No. 12 Simon subdued Italian Fla
Irving, Rubio named NBA's top rookies for January >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio were named the top rookies in the
Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for games played from the
season'
Panthers F Versteeg out Wednesday with flu >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg will
miss Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals with the flu.
The 25-year-old also missed practice on Monday and Tuesday with the malady.
In his first s
Blue Jays sign P Cordero >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blue Jays have signed pitcher Francisco
Cordero to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million, the team announced
Wednesday.
Cordero, 36, spent the last four season with the Reds. He posted a 2.45
Ljubicic falls; Dodig wins Zagreb opener >>
Zagreb, Croatia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Croatian tennis hero Ivan Ljubicic went
by way of a second-round upset, while reigning champion Ivan Dodig of the host
nation was an opening-round winner Wednesday at the Zagreb Indoors tennis
event.
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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