11/20/2008 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named Major League Soccers Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
Schelotto, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, led MLS with 19 assists - tied for the second highest single-season total in league history. Only Carlos Valderramas 26 assists in 2000 was higher than Schelottos 2008 total.
Heading into MLS Cup on Sunday against Red Bull New York, Schelotto has three assists in three playoff games and has contributed on all but two of the Crews postseason goals.
Schelotto also had seven goals during the regular season. He was the MLS Player of the Week three times and was named Player of the Month for August.
He led Columbus to the league's best record (17-7-6), turning a team that was just 9-11-10 into an MLS Cup finalist.
The Crews offense ranked second in the league in 2008 with 50 goals. His field vision and ball striking ability were second to none this season. Schelotto was a member of the 2007 Best XI team and becomes the second Argentine to win the leagues MVP, joining 2006 winner Christian Gomez.
Los Angeles forward Landon Donovan and Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco were also MVP finalists. Donovan led the league with 20 goals - just the sixth time in league history a player has reached that mark - and Blanco led the Fire to the Eastern Conference final.
The MVP earned the most votes in polling of players, general managers, coaches, and members of the media. Schelotto is the first Columbus player to win MVP.
Columbus plays New York at 3:30 p.m. (ET) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. in the MLS Cup final.
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Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England captain John Terry was relieved to
head in the winning goal in the 2-1 friendly success against Germany after his
earlier blunder had allowed Joachim Low's side to grab an equalizer.
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Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball owners approved a shift
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Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reports from Turin suggest Bayern Munich's
Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger is a target for Juventus.
The Serie A giants are keen to sign a replacement for Pavel Nedved in January
and, accor
<< Report: Dolphins sign WR Camarillo to three-year extension
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins have reportedly come to terms
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The Miami Herald reported Thursday that the Dolphins and Camarill
Genoa tells Real Madrid that Milito not for sale >>
Genoa, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Genoa president Enrico Preziosi claims he has
rejected an approach from Real Madrid for striker Diego Milito.
The Spanish champions are desperate to boost their striking options after
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Cowboys' Felix Jones done for season >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Felix Jones
has a torn ligament in the big toe on his left foot, an injury which will
require surgery that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.
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UCA's Hart, ASU's LeGree named to Buchanan Watch List >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Arkansas defensive end Larry Hart
and Appalachian State free safety Mark LeGree have been named to the final
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The pair will join 14 other players on the ballot f
Everton's Moyes wants more respect from the FA >>
Merseyside, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everton manager David Moyes has called
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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