11/14/2008 - Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Netherlands defender Joris Mathijsen has signed a contract extension to keep him at Hamburg until the summer of 2012.
The 28-year-old center back has impressed since moving to Germany from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2006 and is happy to have sorted out his long-term future with his current employers.
"I am very glad about the new contract. HSV is a great club and I am proud to be able to play for them," he told the club's official website. "I feel very much at home here in Hamburg and it is my goal to help Hamburg win a title in the future."
"Joris has proven throughout his time here that he can always be relied upon," the club's sporting director, Dietmar Beiersdorfer, said. "He has been a positive addition to the club, not only from a sporting, but also from a personal point of view."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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