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09/20/2007 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A little over one day after Chelsea played to a 1-1 draw with Rosenborg in Champions League play, manager Jose Mourinho's three-year run as manager of Chelsea ended on Thursday.
In a stunning announcement that will shake up not only England but the rest of Europe, the club's website confirmed Mourinho's departure in a short statement.
"Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have agreed to part company today (Thursday) by mutual consent."
Reportedly, Mourinho had contacted some of his veteran players, such as Frank Lampard, and informed them late Wednesday night that he would not return after talks at Stamford Bridge ended with his departure.
Mourinho made a name for himself by guiding FC Porto to the 2004 Champions League title before taking over at Chelsea in June of that year.
He lead the club to Premiership titles in his first two seasons, as well as the FA Cup last year and a pair of Carling Cup crowns in 2005 and 2007.
The Portuguese manager has posted a 124-21-40 mark in his stay in London, including a record 60-match unbeaten streak in Premiership play at Stamford Bridge.
It is no secret that Mourinho and owner Roman Abramovich have not seen eye- to-eye lately.
The feud began last season when Abramovich failed to supply Mourinho with the financial backing he needed to secure his transfer targets in January, which Mourinho feels is one of the reasons that Manchester United was able to wrestle the Premiership title away from Chelsea.
Abramovich, for his part, has sunk nearly one billion dollars into the club, and has to be frustrated that Chelsea has failed to capture Europe's biggest prize, the Champions League.
Tuesday's disappointing draw with Rosenborg in front of a less-than-impressive crowd looks to be the breaking point for the two.
Mourinho has continued to publicly voice his opinions over Chelsea's need for the best players, which can't sit well with Abramovich, since the Blues already boast a loaded roster of players.
Chelsea has gotten off to a slow start by its standards, posting a 3-1-2 mark in league play and struggling to find the goal with just seven tallies in six matches.
Director of football Avram Grant is expected to take over the team for its big EPL contest at Manchester United on Sunday. However, Grant does not appear to be the long-term answer, and Abramovich is expected to look for a more high profile man to put on the bench.
Among the names that have been thrown out there is Russia coach Guus Hiddink and former Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann. Sevilla's Juande Ramos is another possibility after leading the club to back-to-back UEFA Cup titles.
<< Wild walk-off: Hairston's heroics lifts Padres over Bucs
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hairston hit a three-run home run with
two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the NL wild card-leading San
Diego Padres earned their season-best sixth straight win when they rallied
past th
<< Diamondbacks top Giants to stay ahead of Padres in NL West
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Snyder knocked in three runs to pace the
Arizona Diamondbacks past the San Francisco Giants, 6-4, in the finale of a
three-game set from Chase Field.
Mark Reynolds added two RBI and a run scored for A
<< Rockies edge Dodgers
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Hawpe's two-run homer in the eighth inning
catapulted Colorado to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third
installment of a four-game series.
Matt Holliday hit a pair of solo home runs
<< Molina's game-winning single in the 10th leads Cards over Phils
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yadier Molina singled home the game-winner in
the 10th inning, as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Philadelphia Phillies,
2-1, to conclude a three-game series at Busch Stadium.
The Cards got the game-winne
Royal marks 50th anniversary of first season at Texas >>
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -Darrell Royal was awake in bed when he got the call from football's sleeping giant.``Edith, this is it, this is the University of Texas,'' Royal excitedly told his wife.Coming off a 1-9 campaign in 1956 - still the worst season i
Gulbrandsen carries Norway to top of Group C >>
Hangzhou, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ragnhild Gulbrandsen scored a hat trick as
Norway defeated Ghana, 7-2, on Thursday to capture Group C and secure a berth
in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Gulbrandsen has five goals and leads the race fo
Oh no, Canada! Aussies advance on late equalizer >>
Chengdu, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cheryl Salisbury put Australia in the
quarterfinals for the first time in the team's history as she scored a
dramatic equalizer in the 90th minute to earn a 2-2 draw with Canada.
Trailing by
Andreev-Haas will kickoff Russia-Germany Davis Cup semi >>
Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Igor Andreev will battle Tommy Haas in the
first of Friday's singles rubbers in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group semifinal
between host Russia and visiting Germany.
The best-of-five tie will be staged in
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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