NHL Game Preview for Tuesday March 1, 2011: Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

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With March Madness betting ready to get started and the NHL trade deadline come and gone, the betting services are settling in for the stretch run to the NHL playoffs. Now is the time when teams either make their move up in the standings, or find themselves getting left behind. The Eastern Conference standings are so close that almost every team in the conference is still fighting for a playoff spot. Only the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators can be said to be completely out of the picture. The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are hanging on, but they will need to step up their games to make the post-season.

This is a game that features two teams with very different motivations. The Florida Panthers need a winning streak now to avoid being one of those teams left behind in the standings. The Carolina Hurricanes are holding on to that eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but they are not doing a very good job of securing their playoff destiny.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes are in deep trouble as the last 20 games of the season get ready to start. Carolina just lost a game to the Montreal Canadiens and now find the gap between themselves and the Buffalo Sabres to be only two points. In the last 10 games, the Hurricanes are 3-4-3 and have been steadily falling further behind the seventh place New York Rangers. The Hurricanes just cannot hold on to a lead late in the game. They are scoring three and four goals per game on a consistent basis. But they are allowing teams to score in the third period as games continue to slip away. The Hurricanes are getting decent goaltending from Cam Ward. They just need to learn how to shut down the other team in the third period.

Florida Panthers

If the Florida Panthers cannot find a way to start stringing wins together, then they will be on the outside looking in at the playoffs before the end of the week. The Panthers were holding down ninth in the conference and threatening for eighth not that long ago. But Florida’s defense and goaltending have let them down lately, and now the Panthers find themselves with 59 points and eight points out of the final playoff spot. In the last 10 games, the Panthers are 3-6-1 and showing no signs of being able to string together consecutive wins. Florida needs to remember that they are only eight points out of a playoff spot, but they are also only eight points out of the Eastern Conference basement.

The Bottom Line

The Hurricanes just need to play better in the third period in order to start putting together some much-needed wins. The Panthers’ problems are much deeper than just a lack of effort, and Florida does not make some moves at the trade deadline to shore up its defense then there will be no playoffs in South Beach this season.

BSNblog Pick: Carolina Hurricanes

Howard makes top save of the week

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Yanks in Lower English Leagues: Grella, Simek, Lichaj, Whitbread, EJ, Pittman, and Guzan

Grella with Swindon
*He went the distance in a 4-1 loss to Southampton.

Pittman with Wycombe
*He went 72 minutes in a 1-0 win over Macclesfield.

Guzan with Hull City
*He made 2 saves in a 2-0 loss to Cardiff.

Whitbread with Norwich
*He played the full 90 in a 2-0 win over Barnsley.

Johnson with Preston

*He entered in the 69th minute in a 2-1 loss to Burnley.

Simek with Carlisle United
*He went the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday.

Lichaj with Leeds
*He went the distance and got a yellow card in a 3-0 loss to Swansea.
All highlights after the jump...



Lichaj with Leeds


Whitbread with Norwich
Guzan with Hull
Grella with Swindon
Pittman with Wycombe

Studio 90 with Josh Wolff

2.27.11 U-17 Highlights - Canada v USA

Feb. 26, 2011: U-17 MNT Ready for Final

MOTD 2 Highlights of Yanks in the Premier League: Dempsey and Spector

Match of the Day highlights of the games from today. Enjoy!



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Spector is late 2nd half sub in 3-1 win over Liverpool

Spector with West Ham
*He entered the match in the 82nd minute in a 3-1 win over Liverpool.
*Highlights after the jump...



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Dempsey goes the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Man City

Dempsey with Fulham
*He went the distance in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
*Highlights after the jump...


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Onyewu goes distance in FC Twente's 2-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar

Gooch with FC Twente
*He went the full 90 in a 2-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar.
*Highlights after the jump...



Buddle scores in a 4-1 win over Karlsruhe

Buddle with FC Ingolstadt
*He scored in a 4-1 win over Karlsruhe.
*Highlights after the jump...



Sanchez scores a cracker for Querétaro in 2nd straight match in a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul

Sanchez with Querétaro
*He scored and went just 31 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul.
*Highlights after the jump...



MOTD Highlights of Yanks in the Prem: Jones, Holden, Friedel, and Howard (full show included)

Here are Match of the Day highlights of Yanks in the Premier league from yesterday. I included the full show as well. Enjoy!



Howard


Jones and Friedel


Holden


Full show

Bocanegra goes 90 in a 2-0 loss to Nice

Bocanegra with St. Etienne
*He went the distance in a 2-0 loss to Nice.
*Highlights after the jump...




Cherundolo goes distance in 1-0 win over St Pauli

Cherundolo with Hannover
*He went the distance in a 1-0 win over St. Pauli.
*Highlights after the jump...



Howard earns shutout in 2-0 win over Wigan

Howard with Everton
*He made 4 saves in a 2-0 win over Wigan.

*Highlights after the jump...


Friedel helps Aston Villa top Jones and Blackburn in a 4-1 win

Jones with Blackburn and Friedel with Aston Villa
*Both went the distance and Jones got a yellow in Villa's 4-1 win.
*Bradley was on the bench but did not play.
*Highlights after the jump...



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Holden goes the distance in Bolton's 1-1 draw with Newcastle

Holden with Bolton
*He went the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
*Highlights after the jump...


Chandler gets yellow card as Nurnberg draws 1-1 with Schalke

Chandler with Nurnberg
*He went the distance and got a yellow in a 1-1 draw with Schalke.
*Highlights after the jump...



Lichaj goes distance in 3-0 loss to Swansea

Lichaj with Leeds
*He went the full 90 and got a yellow in a 3-0 loss to Swansea.
*Highlights after the jump...



Swansea 3 v 0 Leeds 26/02/2011
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U-17 Highlights - USA v Jamaica

Wood is 2nd half sub and sets up game winning goal in 1860 Munich win

Wood with 1860 Munich
*He came on in the 72nd minute in a 1-0 win over FC Union Berlin.
*Highlights after the jump...



Zlatan Ibrahimovic condemned Guardiola

Zlatan Ibrahimovic condemned GuardiolaZlatan Ibrahimovic condemned Guardiola

Top Football News - Despite half a season left Barcelona, Zlatan Ibrahimovic still keep feeling angry and upset. He was once again attacked entrenador Barcelona, Pep Guardiola.

It's no secret that the main factor behind Ibrahimovic's move from Barcelona to AC Milan is Guardiola. Ibrahim did not feel at home because it was not considered by Guardiola.

Ibrahim had been nearly seven months left Azulgrana, but his sense of disgust to Guardiola has not really gone. To Eurogoals, Swedish striker was also shed his frustration.

Napoli Ready to Prevent Milan

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Two top teams in the Italian league, AC Milan and Napoli, will be 27 scuffle at the weekend Serie A. Although not one of the pillars strengthened, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Partenopei believe that the Rossoneri could be subdued.

In front of his own supporters, Stadio San Siro, Milan will try to maintain the top spot when entertaining team since early 2011 faithfully followed in second position, Napoli.

Crucial games ahead of the Naples just have lost one of its core players. Ezequiel Lavezzi certainly would not graze in the match to be held on (01/03/2011) pm dawn after he was sentenced to three match ban for spitting from AS Roma defender, Aleandro Rosi.

Onyewu goes distance as FC Twente advances in Europa League

Onyewu with FC Twente
*He went the full 90 in a 2-2 draw with Rubin Kazan.
*Highlights after the jump...



Edu scores stoppage time goal to send Rangers past Sporting Lisbon

Edu with Rangers
*He scored in stoppage time in a 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon.
*Highlights after the jump...




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College Basketball Picks – Blue Devils Defend Top Spot Against Visiting Owls Wednesday

In each of the last three weeks the team that was seeded No. 1 in the country at the beginning of the week suffered a loss and dropped down from that spot by the time that the rankings were next updated. The defending national champions will hope to avoid that same fate when they open their first week back at the top against the No. 24 Temple Owls on Wednesday night.

(24) Temple Owls @ Duke Blue Devils (1)

Wednesday February 23, 2011 – 7:00 PM ET


Cameron Indoor Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina


Online Sports Betting
Odds: Duke – 14.5

The Blue Devils have won six in a row to regain the No. 1 ranking in the country, and establish a one-and-a-half game lead over the North Carolina Tar Heels for first place in the ACC. This will mark Duke’s final test against a ranked opponent before they finish the season with a showdown against the Tar Heels, one that they can make irrelevant by winning out from this point forward.

College Basketball Betting Preview: Temple

The Owls have earned the respect they feel they have deserved since the beginning of the season by putting together a seven-game win streak that has them at the top of the Atlantic 10 standings right behind first place Xavier. Temple hasn’t had many tough tests this season, but did manage to split its two games against ranked opponents so far with a win over Georgetown at home and a loss at Villanova. Junior guard Ramone Moore has been the team’s biggest offensive threat with an average of 15.4 points per game, but will face the best defenders he will see all college basketball betting year against the reigning national champions.

College Basketball Betting Preview: Duke

The Blue Devils understand very well just how important it is to win their next three games leading up to the finale with the Tar Heels, a game they do not want to play on the road with an ACC title on the line. Aside from a couple of upset losses, Duke has been very consistent this season and there is no reason to believe there will be another surprise down the stretch. The Blue Devils have won 34 straight games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and have not lost there against a non-conference sports betting bonus opponent since 2000.

College Basketball Betting: Outlook & Pick

Temple is 0-7 at Cameron Indoor Stadium since they won their first meeting there all the way back in 1949, and it would be a stretch to say that they are capable of winning this game. The Blue Devils are playing their best basketball of the season, and very determined to make sure they clinch both an ACC title and the top spot in the country before their season finale against North Carolina. Duke will win this game, but the number is too high to take them against the pay per head spread.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Owls + 14.5

Cricket-Box hit television not my bat, explains Ponting

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Ricky Ponting was still amused on Thursday at the furore he caused after his flying groin protector damaged a television in the Australian team's dressing room during a World Cup match.

Ponting was given a dressing down by the sport's governing body (ICC) on Wednesday for damaging the set but insisted it was purely accidental and not malicious.

"The television wasn't hit by me with my bat at all, it was hit by my box that I had thrown down," Ponting told reporters on Thursday, ahead of his team's Group A match against New Zealand.

After being run out for 28 by Zimbabwe on Monday, Ponting was seen angrily talking to himself as he walked back to the pavilion. Once inside, he struggled to put a lid on his emotions.

Conflicting reports suggested the damage had been caused by his groin protector, his glove and even his bat.

"I'm not sure where the lot of those stories have come from," he added with a smile. "But I have accepted what the ICC have come up with as far as a reprimand is concerned from the incident.

"There was some small damage to the TV set and I went and reported it to the team manager straight away. They actually replaced the television set there and then.

"Some of the stories I have been hearing the last couple of days have been a little bit different to what the list of events actually were."

Ponting, 36, accepted that he had crossed the line but wanted an end to the controversy once and for all.

"Hopefully we can put this all behind us and start worrying about a big game of cricket (tomorrow)," he said.

"There's a limit I guess... you can let off steam in a dressing room. It is a pretty sacred sort of place in international cricket.

"But there's a line you can't over-step. I accept responsibility for that happening, albeit by total accident and with no malice involved whatsoever.

"What's happened has happened, I'd like to be able to take it back but I can't."

Ponting, who is chasing his third consecutive World Cup triumph as captain, escaped any further censure even though he could have been fined up to 50 percent of his match fee, the ICC said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Tuesday Night YA/USMNT Link Drop

*A Step Forward Not Back

*Wahl For Prez: Potential Nominators

*Lichaj wants extension

*Lichaj to see out Leeds loan

*Another Midfield Dilemma

Yanks in Lower English Leagues: Simek, Whitbread, EJ, Pittman, and Guzan

Pittman with Wycombe
*He played 65 minutes in a 4-1 win over Burton Albion.

Guzan with Hull City
*He made 5 saves and got the shutout in a 1-0 win over Derby.

Whitbread with Norwich
*He played the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Doncaster.

Johnson with Preston

*He went 58 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Simek with Carlisle United
*He went the full 90 in a 2-2 draw with Exeter City.
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U-17 Full Highlights - USA v El Salvador

Lichaj goes distance in 3-3 draw with Barnsley

Lichaj with Leeds
*He went the full 90 in a 3-3 draw with Barnsley.
*Highlights after the jump...




Leeds 3 v 3 Barnsley
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Feb. 22, 2011: U-17 MNT vs. SLV




*U.S. U-17s defeat El Salvador, clinch place in 2011 FIFA World Cup

NHL Odds Preview for Tuesday February 22, 2011: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

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As the NCAA basketball betting continues and the 2011 NHL trade deadline approaches, every point in the NHL standings counts. When teams close in the conference standings get a chance to face each other, those games become highly contested. The New York Rangers currently sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference only two points ahead of the eighth place Carolina Hurricanes. This game is extremely important.

To this point, all of the teams involved in the melee for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference are not helping their own causes. Every team from the seventh place Rangers down to the 10th place Atlanta Thrashers are on losing streaks. It looks like the team that can put together a respectable winning streak could secure its playoff future.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have had the ninth place Buffalo Sabres and 10th place Thrashers breathing down their necks for two weeks now. The Sabres are unable to cash in on their current six-game home stand as they have lost the first three games. The Thrashers were well within reach of Carolina until the bottom fell out in Atlanta and the Thrashers went on a stretch where they only won two of 10 games.

The Hurricanes are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games, but they are 15-10-2 at home. The Canes had a chance to broaden their lead for the last playoff spot by six points if they could have beaten the surging New Jersey Devils. But the Hurricanes lost to the Devils and they lost in Carolina. Goaltending has started to become a problem with the Hurricanes, but the coaching staff is confident that Cam Ward can get back into form and the Hurricanes can start putting wins together again.

New York Rangers

The Rangers looked like they were ready to make a run to the top of the Eastern Conference and then the wheels came off. In their last 10 games the Rangers are 2-7-1 and are riding a two-game losing streak. However, the Rangers are 17-13-1 on the road and are still getting excellent goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist. It seems like the Rangers go through stretches where they cannot score goals, and they are currently in one of those streaks now.

The Rangers have been all over the map in this year’s NHL standings. They have been in the top part of the playoff race, and they have fallen dangerously close to being out of the playoffs. Their inconsistency is strange considering how much of a task-master head coach John Tortorella can be. The Rangers need this game to get back into a winning groove and head back up the Eastern Conference standings.

The Bottom Line

These two teams have been inconsistent all season long. But the Rangers have shown an ability to bounce back on the road. The Hurricanes may be feeling the pressure of trying to maintain the final playoff spot and could be starting to fade.

BSNblog Pick: New York Rangers

Coming to Inter vs. Bayern

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Top Football News - Bayern Munich must still remember their defeat of Inter Milan in the Champions League final last season. When the two clashed again, Bayern are not thinking about revenge mission.

At the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, 22 May last year, Inter beat Bayern 2-0 in the Champions League top party through a pair of goals scored by striker flagship, Diego Milito.

Well, they would meet again on (02/24/2011) pm dawn in the first leg of their Champions League perdelapanfinal. Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will be a stage of this battle.

Is Bayern wanted revenge for the defeat of last season? Not even if by Mario Gomez. For him, this party just to fight a ticket the next round, rather than looking for who the champion.

David Beckham Leave Tottenham Hotspur

David Beckham Leave Tottenham HotspurDavid Beckham Leave Tottenham Hotspur

Top Football News - David Beckham has had to part with Tottenham Hotspur.

After practicing with the Spurs players and management staff for six weeks, now it's time for Beckham return to the Los Angeles Galaxy to prepare yourself for the new season in Major League Soccer.

British veteran midfielder was left Spurs after a training session on Monday (21/02/2011) local time.

Farewell Greetings Ranieri for AS Roma

Farewell Greetings Ranieri for AS RomaFarewell Greetings Ranieri for AS Roma

Top Football News - After about one and a half years together, Claudio Ranieri and AS Roma at last be separated. Through his farewell greetings, Ranieri hopes Giallorossi will succeed after the death of him.

Ranieri resigned after the humiliating 3-4 defeat of Genoa on Sunday (20/02/2011). For a while, Vincenzo Montella is believed to replace the man was 59 years.

Video of Adu's debut with Rizespor

 Adu with Rizespor
*He got an assist in a 3-0 win over Orduspor.
*Highlights after the jump...



The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - Yanks Abroad Weekend Recap

The Good
*Sanchez scores in his debut for Querétaro
*Adu has a MOTM performance and gets 2 assists in his debut for Rizespor.
*Howard stops Anelka's penalty as Everton advance in the FA Cup
*Gomez notches an assist in a 4-1 loss to Chivas
*Holden helps Bolton advance in the FA Cup though it was at the expense of Dempsey
*Bedoya scores in preseason match with Orebro and apparently is training with Birmingham City
*Cherundolo helps Hannover keep a clean sheet in a 3-0 win


The Bad
*Guzan probably should have made a better save as Hull drew 1-1
*Lichaj should have done better with a goal line clearance in a Leeds draw.

The Ugly
*Edu had a poor performance as Rangers fell 3-0 to Celtic
*Jozy hurts his ankle in Bursaspor's loss

Yanks in Lower English Leagues: Simek, Lichaj, Whitbread, EJ, Pittman, and Guzan

Lichaj with Leeds and Whitbread with Norwich
*Both went the distance in a 2-2 draw.

Simek with Carlisle
*He went the distance in a 1-0 win over Swindon Town.

Johnson with Preston
*He played 55 minutes in a 1-1 draw with QPR.

Guzan with Hull
*He made 4 saves in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich.

Pittman with Wycombe
*He came on in the 61st minute in a 2-1 loss to Accrington.
 Highlights of all matches after the jump...



EJ with Preston North End


Pittman with Wycombe



Lichaj and Whitbread

Guzan

Holden helps Bolton advance past Fulham in the FA Cup with a 1-0 win (updated with full highlights)

Dempsey with Fulham and Holden with Bolton
*Both went the distance and Holden got a yellow as Bolton won 1-0.
*Highlights after the jump...


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Onyewu goes distance in FC Twente's 1-1 draw with NEC

Onyewu with Twente
*He went the distance and got a yellow in a 1-1 draw with NEC.
*Highlights after the jump...



Adu makes debut for Rizespor with 2 assists in 3-0 win

Adu with Rizespor
*He notched 2 assists in a 3-0 win over Orduspor.
*No highlights for this one yet.

Sanchez scores in Querétaro 's 2-0 win over Santos

Sanchez with Querétaro
*He scored the first in a 2-0 win over Santos.
*Highlights after the jump...



Edu goes the distance in a 3-0 loss to Celtic

Edu with Rangers
*He went the distance in a 3-0 loss to Celtic.
*Highlights after the jump...





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Gomez gets assist in 4-1 loss to Chivas

Gomez and Torres with Pachuca
*Jose went the distance and Gomez went 65 minutes and got an assist in a 4-1 loss to Chivas.
*Highlights after the jump...


The assist:


Full highlights:

Bocanegra goes 90 in a 2-1 loss to Marseille

Bocanegra with St Etienne
*He went the full 90 in a 2-1 loss to Marseille.
*Highlights after the jump...



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