10/11/2008 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors suspended recently re-signed guard Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay on Saturday for violating his player contract.
Ellis, who signed a six-year, $66 million contract in July, underwent successful surgery on his left ankle after a moped accident just a month later -- a procedure that will sideline the 22-year-old until mid-December.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, Ellis originally told team officials he injured the ankle in a pickup basketball game before coming clean.
Paragraph 12 of the contract reads: "The Player agrees that he will not, without the written consent of the Team, engage in any activity that a reasonable person would recognize as involving or exposing the participant to a substantial risk of bodily injury including, but not limited to...(iii) driving or riding on a motorcycle or moped."
The Warriors' second-round pick in the 2005 draft will be available to return to the team following the December 17 game at Indiana.
"The cooperation that we received from Jeff Fried [Ellis' representative] enabled us to be very diligent in collecting all of the facts surrounding the incident," Warrior president Robert Rowell said. "This 30-game suspension is a result of that. From this point forward, it is the complete focus of everyone involved to provide Monta with all the support he needs to have a successful rehabilitation, and to get him back on the court as an integral part of this team."
The up-and-coming versatile guard averaged a career-high 20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 81 games with Golden State last year, his third with the club.
<< Jayhawks hold off Buffaloes
Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jake Sharp rushed for 118 yards and three
touchdowns on 31 carries, as the 16th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks held off a pesky
Colorado squad 30-14.
Todd Reesing completed 27-of-34 passes for 256 yards and
<< Leishman extends lead in Texas
Midland, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marc Leishman posted his second six-under 66 in
as many days on Saturday and extended his lead after the third round of the
WNB Golf Classic.
Leishman finished 54 holes at 17-under 199 and is five ahead at Midl
<< Texas outguns Oklahoma in Red River Shootout
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colt McCoy directed a pair of fourth-quarter
drives that ended in short scoring runs by Cody Johnson, as fifth-ranked Texas
captured the 103rd edition of the Red River Rivalry with a 45-35 victory over
No. 1 O
<< Report: Miami C Magloire out six to eight weeks
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire will
reportedly miss at least six to eight weeks after breaking a bone in his left
hand in the team's preseason game against the New Jersey Nets in Paris, France
on Thur
Mississippi State knocks off Vanderbilt >>
Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Dixon rushed for 102 yards while
Tyson Lee threw a touchdown as the Mississippi State Bulldogs downed 13th-
ranked Vanderbilt, 17-14, at Scott Field.
Lee threw for just 92 yards on 12-of-
Price grabs Senior Players lead >>
Timonium, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Price posted a four-under 66 on Saturday
to jump into the lead after the third round of the Senior Players
Championship, the final major this year on the Champions Tour.
Price, a three-time
Rooney helps England finish off Kazakhstan >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England eventually eased to a 5-1 win over
Kazakhstan on Saturday in its latest World Cup qualifier, but until the final
stages Fabio Capello's side struggled against the European minnows.
Ashley Cole'
Scotland settles for draw against Norway >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scotland faces an uphill task in its quest
to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa after drawing 0-0 with
Norway at Hampden Park on Saturday.
The result leaves the Scots with four point
Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
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