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01/28/2012 - Kerkrade, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AZ Alkmaar failed to regain the top spot in the Eredivisie on Saturday as the club slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Roda.
PSV Eindhoven moved two points clear of AZ after a 3-1 victory against Vitesse on Friday, but with a chance to take back first place, AZ conceded a pair of first-half goals and failed to score in a league game for the third time this season.
Sanharib Malki put Roda in front after 10 minutes and Mads Junker added a second goal in the 33rd minute, while AZ was never able to get on track in the offensive third.
AZ has now claimed only one point from its last three games and can be joined in second place by Twente if the club secures a home win against Groningen on Sunday.
Bas Dost scored his league-leading 17th goal of the season in a 2-0 Heerenveen win against Utrecht, NAC and De Graafschap played to a 1-1 draw as the two sides traded goals in the opening 12 minutes, and Heracles secured a 3-0 win over last-place Excelsior, which remains on the bottom of the table and seven points from safety.
<< Bears tab Emery as GM
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears announced on Saturday
that they have hired Phil Emery as the team's fifth general manager in
franchise history.
Emery joins the Bears with 14 years of NFL experience un
<< No. 2 Missouri tops Texas Tech
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kim English led all scorers with 22 points as
No. 2 Missouri remained undefeated at home with a 63-50 victory over Texas
Tech on Saturday.
Marcus Denmon added 19 points and six boards and Michael Dixon ch
<< Florida defeats Mississippi State
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bradley Beal scored 19 points, Erik Murphy
netted 14 and 14th-ranked Florida ran away with the game in the second half to
take a 69-57 decision over No. 18 Mississippi State on Saturday.
Patric Young add
<< Baylor holds off Texas
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perry Jones III scored 22 points and pulled down
14 rebounds as No. 6 Baylor held off a late push by Texas to take a 76-71
victory at Ferrell Center.
Quincy Miller added 18 points and Brady Heslip had 11 fo
Matri brace preserves unbeaten season for Juventus >>
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alessandro Matri scored twice at Juventus
Stadium on Saturday to help Juventus preserve its unbeaten start to the Serie
A season with a 2-1 defeat of third-place Udinese.
Matri put Juventus in front j
Stanley 5 clear at Torrey Pines >>
La Jolla, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Stanley posted a four-under 68 on
Saturday and opened a comfortable five-shot lead after the third round of the
Farmers Insurance Open.
He finished 54 holes at 18-under 198 and matched the t
Jones helps Kentucky take down LSU >>
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Terrence Jones scored a season-high 27
points, as No. 1 Kentucky continued to roll Saturday with a 74-50 win over
LSU.
Anthony Davis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Wildcats
Bucks' Jackson suspended one game >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA announced Saturday that Milwaukee
Bucks guard Stephen Jackson will be suspended one game for verbally abusing an
official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner during Friday's
loss to
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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