08/07/2008 - London, England (Soccer Betting) - Fulham has finally completed the signing of England striker Andrew Johnson from Everton for an initial fee reported to be in the region of $10.5 million.
The 27-year-old has opted to return to the capital on a four-year contract after two years on Merseyside, having scored 22 goals in 74 appearances for the Toffees.
Johnson previously made his name with Crystal Palace, before sealing an $17.5 million switch to Goodison Park in the summer of 2006.
He has also won eight caps for England to date, but hasn't featured for the national team for nearly a year.
Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson told the club's official website: "I have made no secret of my wish to add Andy Johnson to my squad at Fulham.
"I believe that he has all the qualities needed to assist us in next season's campaign and I am more than delighted that we have secured his services for the long term.
"There has been a lot of speculation regarding this transfer during the last week, very little of which has had any foundation.
"I am just happy to be able to focus on the positive news that Andy Johnson is now a Fulham player, one who we have great hopes for."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Berube tabbed as Flyers assistant coach
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers announced
Thursday that Craig Berube has been named an assistant coach.
"Craig will bring new energy to the Flyers' coaching staff," said general
manager Paul Holmgr
<< Red-hot Rays roll into Seattle
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off one of their most dramatic wins of the season,
the Tampa Bay Rays begin a 10-game road trip tonight with the first of four
straight tests against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
Tampa Bay, which lea
<< Curlin not avoiding tough competitors
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Managing partner Jess Jackson announced on
Tuesday that 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin will make his next start at
Saratoga in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes on the main track. This is an
indicat
<< Braves' road trip resumes in Arizona
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks' inability to generate offense
almost made them a part of history last time out. The team tries to get its
bats going tonight in the opener of a four-game set with the Atlanta Braves at
Chase F
Mets' Castro leaves game >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets catcher Ramon Castro left
Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres with a sore right ankle.
Castro departed the contest prior to the bottom of the sixth inning, and was
replaced by R
Cates, Wake, Jackson named CFL Players of the Month >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saskatchewan running back Wes Cates, and
British Columbia teammates Cam Wake and Paris Jackson were honored as CFL
Players of the Month for July.
Cates earned offensive honors for the Riders by rus
Rays acquire P Bradford >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays acquired reliever
Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles Thursday in exchange for a player to
be named later.
Bradford, 33, was 3-3 with a 2.45 earned run average in 47 relief
Karlsson is a major factor >>
Bloomfield Hills Township, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Who is the only player to
register a top-10 finish in each of the season's first three major
championship?
That would be the tall Swede, Robert Karlsson.
He tied for eight
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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