01/04/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Daily News sports writer Dick Jerardi has won the 2006 Media Eclipse Award for Writing in the News/Commentary category. Jerardi received the honor for a series of articles about Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.
A series of three articles by Jerardi in the Daily News following Barbaro's career-ending injury in the Preakness Stakes was recognized by the three judges for the Writing - News/Commentary category.
"I wanted to give the readers the experience of what it was like at those crisis moments at Pimlico and New Bolton through my eyes," said Jerardi. "I had never been in a situation quite like this one before. It was one of the biggest stories I've every covered, and of course, in those long hours of Barbaro's surgery at New Bolton, you didn't know the outcome. My editors gave me a lot and leeway and I appreciated it very much."
In addition to the three articles that appeared in May, Jerardi wrote one title "Never Say Die" in October that dealt with Barbaro's surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson.
"He was brilliant in his ability to explain veterinary medicine in layman's terms on deadline," Jerardi noted about Dr. Richardson. "He explained things as someone who was both 'player' and 'coach.'"
Honorable mention in the Writing - News/Commentary category went to J. Davant Latham Jr., for "Crystal Clear," a commentary on the life of 2005 champion sprinter Lost in the Fog, which appeared in The Blood-Horse on September 30, 2006; and Joe Clancy for his article "Everyone Wanted to Know About Barbaro," which was published in The Blood-Horse on June 10, 2006.
The 2006 Eclipse Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with left-
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Patriots' Harrison out Sunday >>
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison is
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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