*Kljestan relishing Europe
*Chandler to stay with Nürnberg
*Orozco Fiscal not in Union's 2011 plans
*Jones is enjoying a career rebound in the English Premier League with Blackburn Rovers
Wednesday Night YA/USMNT Link Drop
*Kljestan relishing Europe
*Chandler to stay with Nürnberg
*Orozco Fiscal not in Union's 2011 plans
*Jones is enjoying a career rebound in the English Premier League with Blackburn Rovers
College Basketball Betting – Jayhawks Now In Control Of Big 12 Destiny
The No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks are now in control of their own destiny in the Big 12, one half-game ahead of the No. 8 Texas Longhorns for the conference lead. The Jayhawks will continue their quest to lock up a division crown on Wednesday night against the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies, in the lone meeting of the season between these programs.(22) Texas A&M Aggies @ Kansas Jayhawks (2)
Wednesday March 2, 2011 – 9:00 PM ET
Phog Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Online Sports Betting Odds: Jayhawks - 13
The Jayhawks have bounced back from a loss to the Kansas State Wildcats with three straight wins, but will now have to close out their year against back-to-back ranked opponents to clinch the Big 12 crown. Standing in their way first is an Aggies team looking to rebound from a loss to the Baylor Bears that ended their five-game winning streak.
College Basketball Betting Preview: Texas A&M
The Aggies failed to hit the 60-point mark for the first time in six games when they fell to the Bears 58-51, and will need to find their offensive flair in order to have any chance of keeping their next game close. Baylor has had their number over the past couple of years, winning three straight over Texas A&M with their stellar defense the biggest reason why. The defeat marked just the fourth time in their last 24 games that the Aggies lost when allowing less than 70 points, and they will now need to find an offensive spark in a hurry. Texas A&M is hoping to find that spark in forward Khris Middleton, who leads the team in scoring with an average of 14.6 points per game and is second in rebounding with an average of 5.3.
College Basketball Betting Preview: Kansas
The Jayhawks have benefited from the poor play of the other top Big 12 contenders, and are now in position to clinch at least a share of the conference title if they can take down Texas A&M. Kansas has gotten the job done without starting point guard Tyshawn Tyler over the past couple of games, with sophomore Elijah Johnson playing well in his place. Still, the potential for Tyler to return from suspension would only make the Jayhawks’ offense that much more potent, and it will be interesting to see how head coach Bill Self handles his sports betting bonus return.
College Basketball Betting: Outlook & Pick
Kansas has won 16 of 17 games against the Aggies in the all-time series, and have won five in a row by an average of 12.2 points. The number for this game is right around that average, and with the Jayhawks playing at home and fighting for their chance to clinch their share of a Big 12 title, there is plenty of college basketball betting incentive for Kansas to get the job done. Expect the Jayhawks to run away with this one early.
College Basketball Betting Pick: Kansas - 13
Bradley and Friedel crash out of FA Cup with 3-0 loss to Man City
*Brad made 5 saves and Bradley went 71 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Man City.
*Highlights after the jump...
CRICKET WORLD CUP: Hussey happy with patience
Batsman Mike Hussey says Australia's selectors have made the right move in delaying naming a replacement player for the World Cup squad.
The selectors were able to call up an additional player after fast bowler Doug Bollinger was forced home with injury, and surprised many when they held off on making that decision.
But Hussey, who has been widely tipped to get the call-up, along with bowlers Peter Siddle and Dirk Nannes, said it was correct for them to be cautious.
"The squad looks like it's going really well at the moment, the fast bowlers are fit and the boys have been playing really well," he said.
"It's not a bad idea just to wait and see how we go over the next couple of games and make a decision on a replacement then."
Hussey, who was forced out of the original 15-man squad with a hamstring injury, said the selectors had not told him how likely he was to come into the side.
The 35-year-old left-hander will make his return for WA in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland which starts on Thursday, after a successful return to Perth club cricket on Saturday.
"It seems like an age since I've played a game of cricket so I'm really looking forward to getting out there," Hussey said.
"I'm feeling good. My training has been fine for over a week now ... I know I can go as hard as I like."
Hussey's international place has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, despite starring in the Ashes series, but he said he has not seriously contemplated retiring.
"I love playing for Australia and it took me so long just to get one game, I don't want to stop anytime soon," he said.
"I feel like I'm a better player than I was five years ago ... I've taken a lot of confidence out of this year.
"I also take a lot of confidence out of watching guys like Sachin Tendulkar play so well into their 30s."
Read More >>The selectors were able to call up an additional player after fast bowler Doug Bollinger was forced home with injury, and surprised many when they held off on making that decision.
But Hussey, who has been widely tipped to get the call-up, along with bowlers Peter Siddle and Dirk Nannes, said it was correct for them to be cautious.
"The squad looks like it's going really well at the moment, the fast bowlers are fit and the boys have been playing really well," he said.
"It's not a bad idea just to wait and see how we go over the next couple of games and make a decision on a replacement then."
Hussey, who was forced out of the original 15-man squad with a hamstring injury, said the selectors had not told him how likely he was to come into the side.
The 35-year-old left-hander will make his return for WA in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland which starts on Thursday, after a successful return to Perth club cricket on Saturday.
"It seems like an age since I've played a game of cricket so I'm really looking forward to getting out there," Hussey said.
"I'm feeling good. My training has been fine for over a week now ... I know I can go as hard as I like."
Hussey's international place has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, despite starring in the Ashes series, but he said he has not seriously contemplated retiring.
"I love playing for Australia and it took me so long just to get one game, I don't want to stop anytime soon," he said.
"I feel like I'm a better player than I was five years ago ... I've taken a lot of confidence out of this year.
"I also take a lot of confidence out of watching guys like Sachin Tendulkar play so well into their 30s."
Howard and Everton crash out of FA Cup with 1-0 loss to Reading
*He made 4 saves in a 1-0 loss to Reading.
*Highlights after the jump...
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Sehwag, Tendulkar rise in ICC ODI rankings
England captain Andrew Strauss, who struck a 158-run knock in yesterday's thrilling tie against India, is in 13th spot in the batting list, up by eight places.
Others who have gone up the charts are Tamim Iqbal in 23rd (up by three places), Misbah-ul-Haq in 32nd (up by 12 places), Younus Khan in 44th (up by four places) and Kevin O'Brien in 52nd (up by four places).
Australia's Shane Watson, JP Duminy of South Africa, Netherlands' Ryan ten Doeschate and South Africa's Dale Steyn have all achieved personal landmarks.
Watson has climbed four places to break into the top 10 for the first time in his career.
Duminy's has risen two places to share the 15th spot with captain Graeme Smith and West Indies' Chris Gayle while Ten Doeschate has jumped 12 places to 20th.
In the bowling list, Steyn has jumped four places to fourth position.
Batsmen losing ground are Virat Kohli in third (down by one place), Kumar Sangakkara in eighth (down by one place), Gautam Gambhir in 10th (down by one place), Jacques Kallis in 14th (down by six places) and Chris Gayle in 15th (down by five places), Ricky Ponting in 19th (down by six places).
South Africa's duo of Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers maintain the top two positions in batting chart.
Apart from Steyn, Mitchell Johnson of Australia has rocketed 12 places to fifth position after figures of 4-19 and 4-33 against Zimbabwe and New Zealand, respectively.
Also on the move are are Shahid Afridi in 11th position (up by 12 places), Shaun Tait in 29th (up by eight places), Tim Bresnan in 30th (up by 11 places) and Shoaib Akhtar in 37th (up by seven places).
England's James Anderson has taken a nosedive in the latest rankings dropping 12 places to 24th after figures of 0-72 and 1-91 against Netherlands and India, respectively.
Daniel Vettori of New Zealand continues to lead the field with South Africa's Morne Morkel in second place and Ray Price of Zimbabwe moving up one place to third position.
In the Rankings for all-rounders, Ten Doeschate has moved up four places to a career-best fifth as the top four remain unchanged with Bangladesh's Shakib-Al-Hasan leading the way.
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