08/19/2008 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed troubled wide receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday.
The Bengals released Henry on April 3 after his fifth arrest since the club made him their third-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Charges for that arrest were later dropped, and, subsequently, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's indefinite suspension was revised to a four-game ban.
For his repeated violations of the league's personal conduct policy, Henry will miss the first four games of the 2008 season, but will still be able to participate in practice and preseason games. However, during the suspension, which starts on September 1, Henry will also be held out of practice.
Henry was a productive third option in the Bengals' passing attack over the past three seasons, compiling 88 catches for 1,370 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The 25-year old missed half of the 2007 season with a league suspension for his continued run-ins with the law. His brushes include possession of marijuana and providing alcohol to minors.
After being reinstated midway through last season, the West Virginia product caught 21 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns.
Also on Tuesday, the Bengals waived cornerback Jerrid Gaines, who had signed as a rookie free agent on August 5.
<< Cubs welcome Reds to Wrigley
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Worst visits first tonight at Wrigley Field when a pair of
National League Central rivals get together for the first of a three-game
series.
The front-running Chicago Cubs - holders of a 5 1/2-game bulge in the six-team
l
<< Looper goes for Cards in opener with Pittsburgh
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rugged right-hander Braden Looper can make it six quality
starts in a row tonight when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh
Pirates in the first game of an abbreviated two-game mid-week series at Busch
Stadium.
Loo
<< LA tries to beef up division mark vs. Rox
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Los Angeles Dodgers have designs on winning the
National League West, they'll probably have to fare better in games within the
division.
Los Angeles will attempt to improve upon its mediocre record against We
<< Royals, Indians start three-game series in Cleveland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed reclamation project Anthony Reyes makes his
third start in an American League uniform tonight when the Cleveland Indians
host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series at
Progressive Field.
D.C. to test improving defense against New England >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United has been impressive in its last
10 matches in Major League Soccer, and will try to build on its recent success
Wednesday against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.
United is 7-2-1
Nadal, Ivanovic are top seeds for U.S. Open >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1s Rafael Nadal of Spain and Ana
Ivanovic of Serbia have been installed as the top seeds at the U.S. Open,
which will commence Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis
Center.
Houston hopes to widen gap in West against Chivas >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time defending Major League Soccer champion
Houston moved into first place in the Western Conference for the first time all
season Saturday and coach Dominic Kinnear didn't care if it took an ugly win.
All
Terry named England's captain >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabio Capello has reappointed John Terry as
his England captain ahead of defensive colleague Rio Ferdinand.
Terry, 27, was one of three candidates under consideration for the role on a
full-time basis
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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.
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