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06/24/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Johnny Boychuk to a two-year contract extension.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Boychuk recorded five goals and 10 assists in 51 games this past season, his first full-time season in the NHL.
He added a pair of goals and four helpers in 13 playoff games.
The Colorado Avalanche made Boychuk a second round selection in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and he appeared in four games for them during the 2007-08 season before being dealt to Boston after that season.
<< Fiorentina loans Nsereko to 1860 Munich
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fiorentina has allowed midfielder Savio
Nsereko to join 1860 Munich on a season-long loan agreement.
The 20-year-old started his career at Brescia but has since struggled during
spells with West Ham U
<< Blackhawks sell high on Byfuglien
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For a few weeks during the 2010 Stanley
Cup playoffs, some folks were calling Dustin Byfuglien the best power forward
in the NHL.
It's unlikely Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman agreed entirel
<< Astros place Paulino on DL
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros placed right-handed
pitcher Felipe Paulino on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with shoulder
tendinitis.
On the season, his third in the majors, he is just 1-8 with a 4.40 earned run
ave
<< Dredge, Whiteford share lead in Germany
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bradley Dredge and Peter Whiteford both
fired eight-under 64s Thursday to share the lead after the opening round of
the BMW International Open.
Dredge is a two-time winner on the European Tour, while
Kings extend GM Lombardi, head coach Murray >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings have announced two-
year contract extensions for a large contingent of its front office personnel,
including president and general manager Dean Lombardi and head coach Terry
Murray.
Bedard could make Seattle season debut July 6 >>
SEATTLE (AP) -Left-hander Erik Bedard could make his season debut as early as July 6 if he is able to get through the next week without any injury setbacks.Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said Thursday that Bedard will throw for the Mariners' team in
Thrashers pick Ramsay as coach >>
ATLANTA (AP) -Craig Ramsay is the fifth coach in Atlanta Thrashers' history.General manager Rick Dudley says the 59-year-old Ramsay has been hired as the team's coach. He replaces John Anderson.Ramsay was an assistant with the Boston Bruins from 200
Angry Swiss ready for group finale against Honduras >>
Bloemfontein, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Switzerland defender Steve Von
Bergen admitted the team was "angry" after a loss to Chile on Monday, when a
red card to Valon Behrami proved too much for the Swiss to overcome.
Switzerland h
Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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