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CYBERSPORT : THE ODDS OF A RODMAN COMEBACK WORRY US MORE.


Byline: - Tom Hoffarth

An on-line sports betting Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Perhaps more so than other forms of gambling, the legality and general acceptance of sports betting varies from nation to nation.  site called Intertops.com (www.intertops.com), a fully licensed company in St. John's, Antigua, has laid claim to establishing the first odds - 5-to-6 - on Michael Jordan's return to the NBA NBA
abbr.
1. National Basketball Association

2. National Boxing Association

NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (=
 to play now that Phil Jackson
For other people with the same name, see Philip Jackson.


Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team.
 has taken over the Lakers.

Internet gamblers can also bet against the likelihood that Jordan will come out of retirement - currently posted at even money.

Phil's other cause: Democratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley For other uses, see Bill Bradley (disambiguation) and William Bradley.
William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S.
 has a campaign website (billbradley.com) that will send e-mails about his appearances, such as the one he had this past week in L.A.

Not even game-used: It was item number 115415780 on the ebay.com online auction site - a USC football USC football refers to either of two NCAA Division I-A college football programs:
  • Southern California Trojans of the Pacific Ten Conference
  • South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference
 helmet that used to belong to quarterback Jason Thomas Jason Thomas (born ca. 1974) is a former U.S. Marine who helped rescue people after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He helped find a pair of Port Authority Police officers buried in the rubble of the World Trade Center. , who has since transferred. First bid was $100.00. The high bid was $162.50.

NBA playground: Among the toys to play with during the NBA Finals on the league's official Website (http://nba.com) is a section on the odd records that have been set during the NBA Finals. Did you know that on the day Magic Johnson set the rookie record for points (42) to lead the Lakers to the title in Game 6 against Philadelphia in 1980, he also set an NBA Finals record with 10 turnovers? Those are just two of Johnson's 19 NBA Finals records, more than anyone in history.

The site also has a Quicktime video clip of Jerry West making his 60-footer during the 1970 NBA Finals (nba.com/theater/video/1970ot.avi).

Net volleys: For the fifth straight year, Wimbledon's official site (www.wimbledon.org) should be the best place to go for updated info on the tournament, which takes place in the early mornings for the next two weeks. A ``Slam Cam'' and a ``Net Cam'' allow users to direct a robotic camera at Centre Court.

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jun 21, 1999
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