11/16/2008 - Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego converted a penalty kick in the 15th minute to spark Werder Bremen's 3-1 win over Koln in the German Bundesliga on Sunday.
Naldo and Hugo Almeida also scored for Werder, which moved past Koln, Schalke, Stuttgart and Wolfsburg in the standings.
After Diego converted the early penalty, Naldo doubled the lead just before the break. Koln got its lone goal from Milivoje Novakovic in the 48th minute, but Hugo Almeido put Bremen back in control in the 55th.
Werder will try to continue its move up the standings next Sunday when it hosts Hamburg. Koln hosts second-place Hoffenheim on Saturday.
<< City earns draw with Hull thanks to Ireland's double
Hull, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Ireland scored a pair of goals to
help Manchester City claim a 2-2 draw against Hull City at the KC Stadium on
Sunday.
Both teams entered the match on three-game losing streaks and in need
<< Oakland RB McFadden active against Dolphins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden is
active for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
McFadden, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, missed the
last three games after being
<< Colts' Sanders out for Sunday
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is
inactive for Sunday's contest against the Houston Texans.
After missing five straight, the 27-year-old played the last two weeks, in
victories over the Steel
<< "Cadillac" Williams out for Tampa
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running
back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams off the physically unable to perform list
earlier in the week, but the former first-round draft pick will miss
Sunday'
Alabama and Texas Tech remain 1-2; top 10 remains the same >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama and Texas Tech remained the top two
teams in the latest Associated Press college football poll, and the rest
of the top 10 was the same as well.
The Crimson Tide (11-0) had no problems in a 32-7
Carpenter kicks Dolphins past Raiders >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Carpenter kicked a 38-yard field goal in the
final minute, and the Miami Dolphins escaped their matchup against the Oakland
Raiders with a 17-15 victory.
Johnnie Lee Higgins had just returned a punt 93 y
Bosh, Raptors beat the Heat >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh scored a team-high 27 points and
had seven rebounds, and Jermaine O'Neal had 11 points and 18 boards as the
Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat, 107-96, at Air Canada Centre.
Will Solomo
Grant runs Pack past Bears >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Grant ran for 145 yards and a touchdown
as the Green Bay Packers crushed the Chicago Bears, 37-3, in an NFC North
battle at Lambeau Field.
Aaron Rodgers was an efficient 23-for-30 with 227 yards, t
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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