05/09/2008 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Professional golfer Jeff Maggert's brother was killed Thursday when a single-engine plane he was piloting crashed in a mountainous area in Colorado.
The plane went down in a rugged, wooded area at 10,300 feet near the city of Black Hawk, according to the Aspen Daily News, which reported Barry Maggert was on the way to his son's graduation in Boulder at the time of the crash.
The paper reported one fatality and one injury in the crash of the 1965 Cessna 182 it said was co-owned by Barry Maggert and another person. The plane was losing altitude and engine power when it lost radar contact 35 minutes into the flight, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.
The plane's co-owner told the paper that Maggert had been a pilot for "a fair amount of time" and was "a good pilot."
He had three sons, including 23-year-old twins. One of the twins, Lee, was set to graduate from the University of Colorado. The other passenger in the plane that crashed was said to be a 23-year-old man, who dialed 911 for help and was flown to a nearby hospital after being rescued from the mountainside by a helicopter.
A video filmed by KMGH-TV showed the plane lying in the snow nestled among trees on a mountainside. The station reported rescuers were lowered to the scene in windy conditions. More than 30 people were involved in the operation.
There were plans to return to the scene on Friday.
Jeff Maggert withdrew from the Players Championship on Thursday after opening with an even-par 72 in the first round. He notified tournament officials that his brother had been killed.
Barry Maggert, who was the PGA Tour pro's older brother, was a structural engineer at his own firm in Carbondale, Colorado. He was 55.
He had run for public office in Colorado at least twice, according to the Aspen Daily News, and a Web site could be found detailing a previous candidacy for the Colorado House of Representatives as a Libertarian.
Jeff Maggert is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. A married father of five, he played for the United States on three Ryder Cups from 1995-99.
<< A pair of aces to highlight Padres-Rockies opener
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A solid pitching matchup is on tap tonight at Petco Park,
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Peavy is 4-1 with a 2.22 earned run average in seven
<< Reeling Brewers return home to face Central-leading Cards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers are back at home after a lengthy road
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NL East-leading Florida Marlins will try to extend
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves will try to stay unbeaten this month as
they open a seven-game road trip with tonight's first of four straight games
against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Atlanta is coming off a perfect six
Wolfsburg, Stuttgart highlight key Bundesliga games >>
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath described
Saturday's Bundesliga match against Stuttgart as a "final."
Wolfsburg has climbed from 11th at the halfway point of the season to seventh
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Cubs activate Eyre >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Scott Eyre
from the 15-day disabled list and optioned left-handed pitcher Sean Marshall
to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
Eyre, 35, has missed the first 34 games this seas
Columbus gunning for fifth straight win at San Jose >>
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won four straight and five of six, could continue their early-season success,
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Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher
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with lower back pain.
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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
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