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06/10/2010 - Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Kansas announced Thursday its athletics director of the past seven years, Lew Perkins, will retire effective September 4, 2011.
The revelation comes in the midst of a huge shift in the college landscape, as Colorado has announced its intentions to leave the Big 12 Conference for the Pac-10, while Nebraska is expected to bolt for the Big Ten as early as Friday, causing many to question the viability of the Big 12 going forward.
The Jayhawks have won the past six Big 12 regular season championships in men's basketball.
"I have loved my time here at the University of Kansas and I will continue leading Kansas athletics over the course of the next year," Perkins said. "At this time, my greatest priority is working on conference alignment issues, and as I've committed to the chancellor, I will work tirelessly on these efforts. Conference alignment is the biggest challenge we have before us as an athletics department and an institution."
Under Perkins, the Kansas athletics budget has more than doubled from $27 million to $55 million.
The highlight of his tenure was the 2008 NCAA men's basketball title, but the past few months have been mired in controversy, which includes a five-year ticket scandal that is currently being investigated by federal investigators, the tumultuous release of head football coach Mark Mangino that resulted in a $3 million settlement, and allegations of a former KU employee regarding an improper exchange of exercise equipment for preferential seating and irregularities in the school's drug-testing program.
Perkins, who was the head of athletics at the University of Connecticut for 13 years prior to taking over at Kansas, was cleared of the latter charge on Wednesday, as an investigation ordered by chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little found no evidence to substantiate the claims.
<< Blue Jays put McDonald on bereavement list
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday placed
infielder John McDonald on the bereavement list and selected the contract of
outfielder Dewayne Wise.
McDonald was batting .250 with three RBI in 16 games fo
<< Brewers edge Cubs in 10th on error
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Gomez scored the game-winning run on a
throwing error in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers
edged the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series at
Miller
<< Cahill shines as A's top Angels
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Cahill pitched a career-high eight
innings and held the Angels to one run, as the Athletics earned a split of a
four-game series against their American League West rivals with a 6-1 win.
Cahill (
<< Quintero helps Astros edge Rockies
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Humberto Quintero went 3-for-4 with a solo homer
and knocked in two, as the Houston Astros held on for a 5-4 win over the
Colorado Rockies in the finale of a four-game series at Coors Field.
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Boston OF Ellsbury has different rib fracture >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox do not expect outfielder
Jacoby Ellsbury back in the lineup any time soon, as a recent MRI showed a
different fracture of his left ribs than the one he suffered earlier in the
season.
Braves score four in ninth to get by Diamondbacks >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Brian McCann smacked a go-ahead
RBI single in the Braves' four-run ninth inning, as Atlanta rallied past
Arizona, 11-7, to earn a split in the four-game series.
The Diamondbacks scored t
Feng leads State Farm by one >>
Springfield, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shanshan Feng fired an eight-under 64
Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the State Farm
Classic.
Juli Inkster and Na Yeon Choi closed within one of Feng's lead as they
Westwood takes 1-shot lead in Memphis >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lee Westwood fired a seven-under 63 to take the
first-round lead Thursday at the suspended St. Jude Classic, the final tune-up
for next week's U.S. Open, where the world No. 3 from England figures to be
one of
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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