Griffin, Luck among 65 early-entry draft candidates
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01/19/2012 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and runner-up Andrew Luck are among a record 65 players who have been given special eligibility for April's NFL Draft.
The old mark of 56 early-entry candidates was set last year.
Three other quarterbacks will join Griffin, the first Heisman winner from Baylor, and Stanford standout Luck as draft-eligible. Arizona State's Brock Osweiler, Oregon's Darron Thomas and Auburn's Barrett Trotter also left school early.
Linebacker Dont'a Hightower, defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick and running back Trent Richardson left Alabama as national champions to enter the draft.
Other names of note include Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon, South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffery, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly and Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus.
The NFL Draft is set for April 26-28 in New York.
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Fred Lewis and pitcher Jeremy Accardo to minor league contracts with invitations to the team's spring training camp. Lewis, a second-round draft pick by the San Fran
<< No sharing expected in Lecomte Stakes
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The annual drive to the Kentucky Derby is
well underway and Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course the Louisiana section
of the highway commences with the $175,000 Lecomte Stakes.
The mile and 70 yard e
<< Kaiserslautern acquires Wagner from Bremen
Kaiserslautern, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kaiserslautern signed former Bayern
Munich striker Sandro Wagner on loan from Werder Bremen on Thursday, although
he will not face his former club Saturday.
Wagner, 24, joins on a 1 1/2-year loan,
<< Freiburg adds defender Guede
Freiburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freiburg signed defender Karim Guede from
Slovan Bratislava on Thursday, as the struggling Bundesliga side continued its
winter makeover.
The German-born Guede was a regular for Slovan from 2010-11, and i
<< Georgia State set for CAA debut in 2012
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgia State announced on Thursday a 2012
football schedule highlighted by the Panthers' first season in CAA Football
and a non-conference game at the University of Tennessee.
When Georgia State kicks off its
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators claimed forward Brandon Yip off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche and activated forward Jerred Smithson from injured reserve. The 26-year-old Yip has played in just 10 gam
Vikings name Alan Williams defensive coordinator >>
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vikings have hired Alan Williams to be
their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.
Williams spent the last 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts as a defensive
backs coach. Viking
McNeese State CB Jackson, former prep standout, enters draft >>
Lake Charles, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - McNeese State cornerback Janzen Jackson
has declared for the 2012 NFL Draft as a junior-eligible prospect.
He was one of a record-setting 65 underclassmen who have been ruled
eligible for the draft, which
Westbrook signs extension with Thunder >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook has
signed a multi-year contract extension.
Financial details were not immediately available.
Westbrook is in his fourth season with the Thunder, who made him th
Howard, Bryant still lead All-Star balloting >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Los
Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant are still leading their respective
conferences in votes for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.
Howard leads all players wit
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