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Marseille faces more punishment from UEFA
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11/28/2008 - Marseille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marseille has been charged by UEFA after an object was thrown by one of its fans toward Liverpool's Steven Gerrard on Wednesday in a Champions League clash.
The incident happened in the first half of Liverpool's 1-0 win at Anfield as Gerrard was preparing to take a corner in front of the visiting fans.
The Reds captain appeared to be hit by a cigarette lighter thrown from a section of Marseille supporters. The French side will answer the case at a meeting of UEFA's control and disciplinary panel on Dec. 11.
A similar incident occurred when the two sides met at Stade Velodrome in September when Marseille were fined approximately $19,000.
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Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has revealed that midfielder Gareth Barry will definitely not be leaving the club in the January transfer window. The 27-year-old England international was expec
<< First Stop on Dolphins' Road Comes In St. Louis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Miami Dolphins are to make the playoffs this season,
they have a long road ahead of them. Literally.
The Dolphins begin a stretch of four road games over the season's final five
weeks this Sunday, when they visit th
<< Bucs Look to Give Saints Unhappy Welcome
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints may have saved their season with a
big win this past Monday night. However, if recent trends are any indication,
they may have a hard time sustaining that momentum in this Sunday's crucial
divisional cl
<< Redskins Try to Stop Giants' Steamroller
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants are on very solid ground in regard to
their quest for a fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but the Washington
Redskins' chances of a second straight postseason trip are more unsettled.
That could chang
<< Prolific Cassel Leads Patriots Into Steelers Tilt
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First, folks weren't sure if New England Patriots Matt
Cassel was suited to be the backup to Tom Brady.
Then, when Brady was knocked out for the year with a knee injury in Week 1 of
the 2008 season, they were skeptical abo
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has promised the club's fans that he will sign at least two big-name players next summer. Calderon has also said there will be two newcomers in January and has giv
Newcastle's Viduka available against Middlesbrough >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia international Mark Viduka has
won his race to return to action for Newcastle United in this weekend's Tyne-
Tees derby with Middlesbrough.
The 33-year-old former Boro striker will start
Parma's Lucarelli not headed to Fiorentina >>
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fiorentina has no chance of signing Parma
striker Cristiano Lucarelli in January, according to the Serie B player's
agent.
The 33-year-old joined Parma from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk 10 m
Ajax's Huntelaar eyes Bundesliga switch >>
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ajax and Netherlands striker Klaas-
Jan Huntelaar has admitted he would like to try his luck in the Bundesliga.
Huntelaar has been linked with a move to Spain to join either Real Madrid or
Barce
Can Chiefs Find Win Number Two in Oakland? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders are searching for a measure of
consistency. The Kansas City Chiefs, who will visit the Silver and Black at
the Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, are simply seeking a win.
The Raiders will be trying to build
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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