April 7, 2017 – Page 2 – Officialsportsbetting.com

Tigers top Red Sox 6-5 after wild 8th inning (Sports Betting News)Tigers top Red Sox 6-5 after wild 8th inning (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 22:20

JaCoby Jones capped a wild eighth inning with a bases-loaded walk, and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the flu-bitten Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Friday to win their ninth straight home opener. Red Sox stars Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts were ill and out of the lineup. Boston also was without shortstop Xander Bogaerts and reliever Matt Barnes, who are on the bereavement list.

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NBA says Charlotte is eligible to host 2019 All-Star Game (Sports Betting News)NBA says Charlotte is eligible to host 2019 All-Star Game (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 22:15

Charlotte will be eligible to host the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after a compromise deal to replace a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, the league’s commissioner said Friday. ”It’s not a done deal yet,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. The league’s Board of Governors discussed it during their meetings this week and made what Silver said was ”not an easy decision.” The league will develop an anti-discrimination policy that participating groups including host sites, hotels and businesses would have to abide by before the 2019 game is committed to Charlotte.

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Phil Mickelson’s gambler pal convicted: ‘I’m in total shock’ (Sports Betting News)Phil Mickelson’s gambler pal convicted: ‘I’m in total shock’ (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 22:15

A Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson saw the jury verdict convicting him of insider trading charges Friday as only a gambler could. ”I just lost the biggest bet of my life,” William ”Billy” Walters said outside Manhattan federal court minutes after the jury returned its verdict after two days of deliberations. ”To say I was surprised would be the biggest understatement of my life,” Walters said in the Southern drawl that reflects his Kentucky birth and considerable time spent in Texas.

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Ducks forward Nick Ritchie suspended for 2 games (Sports Betting News)Ducks forward Nick Ritchie suspended for 2 games (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 22:08

NEW YORK (AP) — Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Ritchie was suspended for two games without pay Friday for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival.

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Kevin Durant practices, set to play Saturday in return (Sports Betting News)Kevin Durant practices, set to play Saturday in return (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:55

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant returned to practice Friday and experienced no issues with his left knee, so he is set to play against New Orleans in his return from injury.

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NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:45

The NBA is still searching for ways to stop teams from resting healthy players. Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that hasn’t been discussed, though he hopes other steps can help with what he said was the most important issue facing the league. ”I’d say because there is no support right now, hard support, for a belief that simply reducing the number of games will reduce the number of injuries,” Silver said.

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NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:45

The NBA is still searching for ways to stop teams from resting healthy players. Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that hasn’t been discussed, though he hopes other steps can help with what he said was the most important issue facing the league. ”I’d say because there is no support right now, hard support, for a belief that simply reducing the number of games will reduce the number of injuries,” Silver said.

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NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)NBA still seeks solutions for rest issue, won’t reduce games (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:45

The NBA is still searching for ways to stop teams from resting healthy players. Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that hasn’t been discussed, though he hopes other steps can help with what he said was the most important issue facing the league. ”I’d say because there is no support right now, hard support, for a belief that simply reducing the number of games will reduce the number of injuries,” Silver said.

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No jury verdict yet in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial (Sports Betting News)No jury verdict yet in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:32

The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors went home Friday after 6+ hours of deliberations. Earlier Friday, the jury asked the judge to clarify the law on the testimony of witnesses given immunity from prosecution.

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No jury verdict yet in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial (Sports Betting News)No jury verdict yet in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial (Sports Betting News)

April 7, 2017| 21:32

The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors went home Friday after 6+ hours of deliberations. Earlier Friday, the jury asked the judge to clarify the law on the testimony of witnesses given immunity from prosecution.

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