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06/20/2010 - Porthcawl, Wales (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Bland carded a one-under 71 Sunday to earn a one-stroke win over two players at the Wales Seniors Open.
Bland finished at eight-under-par 208 and he was one shot clear of Angel Franco (70) and Chris Williams (72).
Gordon Brand, Jr., took fourth at minus-five at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club after faltering to a three-over 75 Sunday.
Bland stumbled to a bogey on the second, but he atoned for that error with a birdie on the fourth. He jumped to nine-under with an eagle on the par-five fifth.
The South African tripped to another bogey on the ninth, but he came right back with a birdie on the 10th. Bland dropped another stroke at the 13th, but moved back to nine-under with a birdie on the 17th.
Bland closed with a bogey at the last, but it was enough for his third win on the European Senior Tour.
Bob Boyd (73) and Peter Fowler (74) shared fifth place at four-under-par 212. Second-round leader Bob Cameron struggled to a six-over 78. He tumbled into a share of seventh at minus-three. He ended alongside David Merriman (68) and Andrew Oldcorn (69).
<< New Zealand earns shocking draw with Italy
Nelspruit, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Zealand pulled off one of the
most stunning results in the FIFA World Cup on Sunday at Mbombela Stadium as
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The Kiwis wen
<< Ryan wins Challenge Tour even by two
El Jadida, Morocco (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Christopher Ryan Baker posted a four-
under 68 Sunday to win the Moroccan Golf Classic by two strokes.
Baker finished his first European Challenge Tour victory at 13-under-par 275.
Third-round lead
<< Braves' Kawakami hopes to end misery vs. KC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It has been a tough year for Kenshin Kawakami, but the
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hill this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set between the Kansas City
Royals
<< O's hand ball to Arrieta in San Diego
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the fans of Baltimore there is not much to be excited
about these days, but the play of Jake Arrieta since being called up might
just give the fans some promise for the future.
The young hurler will take the hi
Redskins get CB Robinson off waivers >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins have been awarded
cornerback Ramzee Robinson off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.
The 26-year-old Robinson played in four games for the Browns last season,
recording two ta
NASCAR pioneer Raymond Parks dies >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR pioneer Raymond Parks, who was owner of
the car that won its first championship, has died at the age of 96.
Parks was the last living member of the group that formed NASCAR in 1947 in a
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France's entire team refuses to practice >>
Knysna, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - France's players refused to practice
Sunday, one day after forward Nicolas Anelka was kicked off the team by the
French Football Federation.
Anelka was involved in a confrontation with coach Raymo
Johnson dominant again in Marlins win over Rays >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Helms hit a two-run homer and Josh Johnson
tossed eight stellar innings, as the Florida Marlins earned a 4-1 decision
over the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set at
Sun Lif
In the wake of the news that the 49ers have signed receiver Michael Crabtree after an extended holdout, there has been not a hint of the dollars to be paid to Crabtree.
And since this means that his agent hasn't leaked the numbers, it means that his agent feels no specific motivation to do so.
Possibly because his agent isn't all that thrilled to have his name on the deal.
So the numbers will come from sources other than Crabtree's agent. And we've gotten our mitts into them.
Per a league source, Crabtree has signed a six-year, $32 million contract. (The total includes guaranteed money, base salaries, and the one-time incentive based on achieving minimum playing time.)
The deal also includes $17 million in guaranteed money.
As reported elsewhere, the deal can void to five years based on performance triggers, wiping out a final year base salary of $4 million. But they won't be easily reached.
The source tells us that, in his first four seasons (including 2009), Crabtree must either qualify for two Pro Bowls, or he must qualify for one Pro Bowl in one year and he must participate in 80 percent of the offensive snaps in a separate year in which the team makes the playoffs.
In other words, if in 2010 he qualifies for the Pro Bowl and the team makes the playoffs and he participates in 80 percent of the snaps, he'll still need to make it to the Pro Bowl or achieve the 80-percent/playoffs in another season.
Since the chances of Crabtree making the Pro Bowl or participating in 80 percent of the offensive snaps this year is roughly zero percent, he'll have three years to get it done.
And it won't be easy. Frankly, he'll be hard pressed to make it to one Pro Bowl in three years with the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, the other Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, DeSean Jackson, Johnny Knox, Percy Harvin, Greg Jennings, Roddy White, T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the same conference for sportsbook betting.
So, by all appearances, it's a six-year deal. And at $17 million in guaranteed money, the per-year guarantee is a tepid $2.83 million per year.
There's another problem with the deal -- it has no mid-tier incentive package. Instead, the additional $8 million that Crabtree can earn (pushing the max value to six years, $40 million) requires the kind of unrealistic, mega-star performances that no rookie is likely to ever achieve.
So while the contract paid to Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji covers five years and pays $22.5 million, he has the ability (if he's a solid player) to make up the difference between his base deal and Crabtree's five-year, $28 million haul via the mid-tier incentive package in Raji's deal.
And unless Crabtree meets the performance thresholds necessary to void the sixth year, he'll be stuck under contract for another year at a base salary of only $4 million.
There's one other area of concern with the deal. Crabtree, per the source, received no option bonus. Instead, he has significant money tied to a fairly new device known as a "discretionary salary advance," which unlike an opition bonus is subject to forfeiture if Crabtree decides in a year or two that he wants to hold out for a better deal. (We're also told that the 49ers have included language that would make certain escalators subject to forfeiture, too.)
Meanwhile, the deal falls well short of the mark for which Crabtree and agent Eugene Parker were aiming -- the five-year, $38.25 million contract paid by the Raiders to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Even if Crabtree successfully voids the final year, he'll make more than $2 million per year less on average than Heyward-Bey.
Thus, as we explained earlier in the day, this is a deal that Crabtree could have done in July, which would have given him a much better chance of making a contribution to the 49ers during his rookie year.
So while the final outcome can be described as win-win, the broader view suggests that it's really a lose-lose situation.
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