Latest News Sports RSS Feed http://www.sportsbooks.ro/ En http://www.sportsbooks.ro/images/logo.gif Sports Articles and Betting Info - Online Sportsbooks http://www.sportsbooks.ro/ Online Sportsbooks info@sportsbooks.ro Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:47:10 CST Utah Jazz owner Greg Miller says 'lying' Karl Malone unreliable, unstable http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/utah_jazz_owner_greg_miller_says_lying_karl_malone_unreliable__unstable.html A war of words has erupted between the owner and CEO of the Utah Jazz and the first-ballot Hall of Famer who fueled the team's golden era. The most-stinging salvo came Friday night in a blog post written by Greg Miller in which he called Karl Malone "too unreliable and too unstable" to help the team as an assistant coach and claimed the 14-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP lied to a newspaper ...]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Bulls' Luol Deng is game-time decision http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/bulls_luol_deng_is_game-time_decision.html Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng, recovering from a torn wrist ligament, is a game-time decision for Saturday night's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks but sounds optimistic about a possible return. "I might [play]," Deng said before the morning shootaround. "I might. See how we feel. I'm going to go through shootaround and then go out there, warm up, and see how it feels." Deng, who tore a...]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Hawks' Jason Collins to miss 2 weeks http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/hawks_jason_collins_to_miss_2_weeks.html The Atlanta Hawks say reserve center Jason Collins will miss the next two weeks with a sprained left elbow. Collins, the primary backup to Zaza Pachulia with All-Star center Al Horford sidelined the next three months, was injured in Thursday's home loss to Memphis. Collins, an 11-year NBA veteran, has started 31 of 81 career games in three seasons with Atlanta. He is averaging 3.8 points and...]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Egyptians blame military for deadly riot http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/egyptians_blame_military_for_deadly_riot.html Many Egyptians, from the public to lawmakers, on Thursday blamed the police and the country's ruling military for failing to prevent rioting among fans that resulted in the world's worst soccer violence in 15 years. A narrow stadium exit turned into a postgame death trap Wednesday as crowds of fans fleeing armed supporters of the winning team rushed into the corridor, only to be crushed against...]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Sepp Blatter seeks reasons for violence http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/sepp_blatter_seeks_reasons_for_violence.html Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," the head of the sport's governing body demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday for the stadium riot that killed at least 74 people. FIFA president Sepp Blatter called for action to prevent a repeat of the post-match violence in a letter to the Egyptian Football Association, whose board was subsequently fire...]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Roy Hibbert takes charge late as Pacers hang on vs. Lakers http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/roy_hibbert_takes_charge_late_as_pacers_hang_on_vs._lakers.html Roy Hibbert wasn't going to let a broken nose stop him, especially against the Los Angeles Lakers and twin towers Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. The Indiana center just kept playing and ended up having a big finish to help the pull out a tough road win. Hibbert, the Pacers' second-leading scorer, left the court with the broken nose after fouling Kobe Bryant with 6:46 left in the first quarter. B...]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Muhammed Lawal: "I'm all about training hard" http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/muhammed_lawal:_im_all_about_training_hard.html The validity of Muhammed Lawal's mixed martial arts monarchy was tested this week. On Tuesday, the 31-year-old former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion learned a urinalysis administered by Nevada State Athletic Commission returned positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone (marketed as Masteron). The following day, Lawal underwent surgery to insert a new anterior cruciate ligament i...]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Joe Flacco responds to Ed Reed http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/joe_flacco_responds_to_ed_reed.html Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco on Wednesday responded to teammate Ed Reed's comments that he was "rattled" in last Sunday's playoff game and "just didn't look like he had a hold on the offense," saying "it's not that big of a deal." Reed made his comments Tuesday in a interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio. Flacco admitted he "was a little caught off guard" at first but that he has discusse...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Eli Manning limited with stomach bug http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/eli_manning_limited_with_stomach_bug.html New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning started but did not finish practice because of illness. Manning was listed as going through a limited practice because of what coach Tom Coughlin called "a stomach bug." "Hopefully it is just a 24-hour deal and he will feel better tomorrow," Coughlin said. Manning remained at the practice facility despite not being able to finish practice. Backup...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Brady misses practice http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/news_sports/brady_misses_practice.html Just after the New England Patriots received good news on tight end Aaron Hernandez, quarterback Tom Brady did not practice Wednesday because of a left shoulder injury, the team announced. Brady was a full participant in last Wednesday's practice with the left shoulder ailment before being removed from the injury report last Thursday. Brady injured the nonthrowing shoulder in a Dec. 24 game aga...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST