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05/08/2010 - West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Purdue juniors JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore have withdrawn their names from June's NBA Draft and will return for their senior seasons.
"We're obviously happy to have two players of the caliber of E'Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson returning to our team," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. "Their dedication, leadership and work ethic are key components of our team, and we're looking forward to helping them develop as both people and basketball players over the next year."
Johnson is a two-time All-Big Ten selection, including a first-team choice in 2009. This past season he averaged 15.5 points and led the Boilermakers with an average of 7.1 rebounds.
Moore was a first-team All-Big Ten choice this past season after leading Purdue in scoring and assists. He averaged 16.4 points, sixth-best in the Big Ten, and became the first player since Troy Lewis in the late 1980s to lead the Boilermakers in scoring for three consecutive seasons.
<< Canada rolls by Italy in Worlds opener
Mannheim, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rene Bourque, Matt Duchene and Steven
Stamkos each posted a goal and assist as Canada opened its 2010 World
Championship slate with a 5-1 victory over Italy.
Corey Perry and Kris Russell al
<< Martinez Sanchez downs Jankovic for Rome crown
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unseeded Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
finished off her stellar run of tennis at the $2 million Italian Masters on
Saturday, defeating Jelena Jankovic in a long straight-sets final.
Martinez Sanche
<< Nationals promote Chico for Saturday start
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have recalled
left-hander Matt Chico from Double-A Harrisburg for Saturday's start against
the Florida Marlins.
Chico went 1-2 with a 3.12 earned-run average in five start
<< Kentucky's Orton, Bledsoe staying in NBA Draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -Kentucky freshmen Eric Bledsoe and Daniel Orton are choosing to remain in the NBA Draft.Orton and Bledsoe announced Saturday they will not return to school for their sophomore seasons. They'll join fellow underclassmen John Wall
Sevastova takes Estoril title >>
Estoril, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Latvian Anastasija Sevastova defeated
Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja in straight sets Saturday to win the title of
the $220,000 Estoril Open.
Sevastova, ranked 74th, took the 6-2, 7-5 victory in
Illini's McCamey, Davis to return as seniors >>
Champaign, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Illinois point guard Demetri
McCamey and forward Mike Davis withdrew from the NBA Draft Saturday and will
return for their senior seasons.
McCamey was a first-team All-Big Ten selection l
Dodgers activate Manny from DL >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez was
activated from the 15-day disabled list Saturday.
He had been on the DL since April 23 after aggravating an existing right calf
strain.
The injury originated
Yanks place Johnson on DL >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees placed infielder Nick
Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left wrist on Saturday.
Johnson left midway through Friday's 10-3 New York win over Boston with
sorenes
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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