Cardinals sign third-round pick Johnson
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07/09/2009 - Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Rashad Johnson to a three-year contract.
Financial terms for the club's third-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft were not disclosed.
Johnson was selected with the 95th overall pick of the draft after a standout career at Alabama. He was a two-time team captain and a unanimous first-team All-SEC choice as a senior in 2008.
In 14 games last season, Johnson ranked second on the team with 89 tackles, including 60 solo, to go along with five interceptions, one sack, a forced fumble and a recovery. As a junior, he led the Crimson Tide with 94 tackles and six interceptions.
The Cardinals also released wide receiver Shane Morales, who signed with the club as a rookie free agent out of Oregon State in April.
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<< Galaxy ink midfielder Birchall
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy agreed to terms with
Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall, the Major League Soccer club
announced.
The 25-year-old received his P1 Visa on Monday and will officially be ad
<< Pistons name Kuester head coach
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons named John Kuester as
their new head coach on Thursday.
Kuester has been an assistant for six different NBA teams since 1995, most
recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2007-20
<< Line of Scrimmage: McNair's Death Should Be Part of Legacy
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Those of us still clinging to the naive
hope that the police investigating the death of Steve McNair would step to the
podium in Nashville on Wednesday, and announce that our suspicions about the
manner in wh
<< Will sanctions jeopardize immortality?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When rules are broken, someone has to pay
the price.
In the case of the 61 Florida State athletes who cheated on tests in 2006-07,
the one who may pay the heftiest price is legendary coach Bobby Bowden.
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians activated pitcher Rafael Betancourt from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and optioned pitcher Jeremy Sowers to Triple-A Columbus. Betancourt, who was on the DL since June 1 with
AHL suspends Chops for 2009-10 season >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Iowa Chops American Hockey League
franchise has been involuntarily suspended for the 2009-10 season by the
league's Board of Governors, it was announced earlier this week.
"The Iowa franchis
Bulls sign Gibson, Johnson >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls signed both of their 2009
first-round picks on Thursday, as James Johnson and Taj Gibson inked deals
with the club.
Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Schnyder, Szavay reach Budapest quarters >>
Budapest, Hungary (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patty Schnyder of Switzerland and
Hungarian native Agnes Szavay were among the second-round winners Thursday at
the GDF Suez Grand Prix tennis tournament.
The top-seeded Schnyder rolled to a 6-3
Knicks sign Douglas >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks signed guard Toney
Douglas on Thursday, per club policy terms of the deal were not announced.
Dougals was selected by the Lakers with the 29th overall pick and had his
draft ri
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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