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02/07/2012 - San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former San Jose captain Owen Nolan officially announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Nolan disclosed his decision during a press conference at HP Pavilion, the home of the Sharks, the team for which he spent a large portion of his career.
"When your body won't do what your mind and your heart is willing to do, it's time to move on," said a teary-eyed Nolan. "I've enjoyed every minute of it."
The top overall pick by the Quebec Nordiques in 1990, Nolan last played in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild in 2009-10. He attempted a comeback last fall, signing a professional tryout contract with the Vancouver Canucks after a year in the Swiss National League A, but was cut.
Nolan, who will turn 40 Sunday, was a member of the Nordiques when the franchise relocated to Colorado in 1995, and the newly dubbed Avalanche traded Nolan early in the ensuing season to San Jose, where he quickly became the face of the team.
The right winger represented the Sharks in four of his five All-Star appearances, including 1997, when the event was held in San Jose. He delighted the home crowd with a hat trick, notably calling his shot on a breakaway against Dominik Hasek on the final tally.
Nolan became the fifth captain in team history in October 1998 and served in that role until he was dealt to Toronto in March 2003. He ranks second in club annals in goals (206), and third in assists (245), points (451) and games played (568).
The Belfast native also played for Phoenix and Calgary, finishing with 422 goals and 463 assists in 1,200 career games.
<< VMI to visit Navy, play six at home
Lexington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - VMI football will visit the Naval Academy for
the first time in nine seasons and play six home games at part of a 2012
schedule announced on Tuesday.
The home schedule is the largest since the Keydets last pl
<< Dodgers extend ace Kershaw for 2 years
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided
arbitration with All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday, agreeing to a
two-year contract with their ace lefty.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ke
<< Former MLBer Clyburn shot and killed
Lancaster, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A former major league outfielder died after
being shot at his home and an acquaintance has turned himself in to police.
Danny Clyburn Jr. was found dead in the front yard of his home by police after
being
<< Dunfermline salvages home point against Killie
Dunfermline, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dunfermline battled back after
surrendering the opening goal Tuesday night at East End Park as the Pars
played to a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock.
James Fowler piled on the misery for last-pla
Owen Nolan announces his retirement >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former San Jose captain Owen Nolan officially
announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Nolan disclosed his decision during a press conference at HP Pavilion, the
home of the Sharks, the team for which he spen
Yanks ink INF Hall to minor league deal >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees signed infielder Bill
Hall to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training
on Tuesday.
The deal was confirmed on the team's website and Hall also posted the
Gijon turns to Tejada for rest of season >>
Gijon, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sporting Gijon named Inaki Tejada its manager
for the remainder of the season Tuesday, days after he guided the struggling
side in a 1-1 draw against Osasuna.
Gijon fired former coach Manuel Preciado last
Saints officially hire Spagnuolo >>
Metairie, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints officially hired
Steve Spagnuolo as their new defensive coordinator on Tuesday.
Spagnuolo spent the last three seasons as head coach in St. Louis, but was
fired on January 2
Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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