Chargers sign OT Tra Thomas
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06/09/2010 -
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers added depth to their
offensive line on Wednesday by agreeing to terms with veteran left tackle Tra
Thomas on a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The 35-year-old was taken with the 11th overall pick in the 1998 draft out of
Florida State by Philadelphia and spent 11 seasons with the Eagles before
joining Jacksonville as a free agent in March 2009.
A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Thomas appeared in only eight games -- three
starts -- with the Jaguars last season.
For his career, he has played in 174 contests with 168 starts.
<< Former Liberty standout becomes assistant
Lynchburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Liberty University football star
linebacker Manny Rojas has joined the Flames' coaching staff as both a
defensive and special teams assistant.
Rojas ranks third in Big South Conference history with 348
<< Rangers sign two first round picks
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have signed outfielder Jake
Skole and catcher Kellin Deglan, their two first round selections in the 2010
Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Skole was the 15th overall pick out
<< Oregon QB Masoli dismissed from team
Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oregon Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was
dismissed from the football program on Wednesday for failing to adhere to
obligations outlined by head coach Chip Kelly which stemmed from Masoli's
guilty
<< Rain pushes back Sharapova, again
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second time in two days,
rain wreaked havoc on the $220,000 Aegon Classic, as former champion Maria
Sharapova had her second-round match pushed back yet again.
The second-seeded form
<< Pierce looks for better game, less foul trouble
BOSTON (AP) -Paul Pierce knows he has to improve his play in Game 4 of the NBA finals. First, he must stay out of foul trouble.The Boston Celtics' leading scorer in the regular season picked up his fifth foul in the first minute of the fourth quarte
Video interviews in Roethlisberger assault case released >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has
released more than 50 taped interviews pertaining to the sexual assault case
that involved Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and a college student
in earl
Phillies/Marlins postponed due to rain >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wednesday's scheduled game between the
Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park has been
postponed due to rain.
The contest will be rescheduled for a date that has yet to b
Montana State signs junior college RB >>
Bozeman, MT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montana State added a potentially explosive
player to its backfield with the signing of Orenzo Davis of Palomar College
(Calif.) on Wednesday.
At Palomar last season, the 5-foot-9, 185-pound Davis rushed for 1,
Lakers know they need better ball movement >>
BOSTON (AP) -Pau Gasol wants the ball.That's no surprise. All big guys think their team should throw it into the post more often.But perhaps the Los Angeles Lakers should make sure he gets those touches, and while they're at it give a few more to An
Redskins sign WR Furrey, release four >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins have signed veteran
wide receiver Mike Furrey.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Furrey spent last season with the Cleveland Browns and made 23 receptions for
170 yards in 16
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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