Onalfo takes charge at United

Soccer Betting Lines

12/28/2009 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United named Curt Onalfo as the team's head coach on Monday.

The 40-year old Onalfo becomes the sixth head coach in club history. He has long-standing ties to United, having previously served the team as a player, director of youth development, and assistant coach.

"This has been a lengthy process but at the end of it we believe Curt Onalfo will be an outstanding leader for D.C. United," said United president and CEO Kevin Payne. "Our first priority was to find someone who shares the club's long-standing philosophy of attacking soccer - and Curt absolutely does. Having played and coached here, Curt understands the culture of D.C. United. As a former member of our 1998 and 1999 championship-winning teams, he understands what is necessary today to fulfill the D.C. United legacy and meet the lofty expectations that follow our club. His fluency in Spanish, familiarity with our community, and understanding of our league are additional factors that make him the ideal choice to lead our team and I am excited to welcome him home. We look forward to getting to work in bringing the MLS Cup back to D.C."

Onalfo will be officially introduced at a press conference at RFK Stadium on Tuesday, January 5.

"We are excited to welcome Curt back to D.C. United," said United general manager Dave Kasper. "His experience as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team at the World Cup level, his time as an MLS head coach, combined with the years he spent as a player and coach at D.C. United, make him the perfect fit to lead our club. We are confident Curt will foster a daily environment in our locker room that will begin a new chapter of success."

Onalfo was most recently the head coach of the Kansas City Wizards and he also spent four years (2003-06) as Bruce Arena's assistant coach on the U.S. Men's National Team.

Wwbetbarn66 Soccer Betting News

<< Rolling Coyotes visit Sharks for key Pacific battle
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A record-tying home win streak has helped the Coyotes get within three points of the top spot in the Pacific Division. Their play versus the Sharks this year hasn't hurt either. While Phoenix will have to wait a few days f

<< Surging Wild visit Kings in LA
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Wild will attempt to match a club record for the most wins in a single month when they take on a Los Angeles Kings club that is looking to stretch a five-game winning streak over Minnesota tonight at Staples Center. T

<< Oilers host Flames in battle between struggling clubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While it has been a rough two-week stretch for the Oilers, December has been a month to forget all together for the Flames. Edmonton will try to halt a season-high six-game losing streak tonight versus a Calgary club that

<< Bruins try to continue roll in Tampa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins will try to tie their longest winning streak of the season tonight in a road matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum. The Bruins posted a 2-1 victory over the Panthers on Sunday to wi

<< Streaking Habs visit Ottawa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Ottawa Senators for tonight's Northeast Division matchup at Scotiabank Place. The Canadiens are in the midst of

Durant, Westbrook getting it done for Thunder >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook aren't household names by now in Oklahoma City they will be soon. Durant is the star of the show and currently sits fourth in the NBA with 27.8 points per game. He's right up there wit

Eagles C Jamaal Jackson to miss rest of season >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Eagles center Jamaal Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL during Sunday's game against Denver. Nick Cole moved over from the right guard position t

Bellamy dismisses City exit talk >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy has played down rumors of him seeking to leave the club following the sacking of former manager Mark Hughes. Bellamy is thought to have been unhappy with Hughes'

Motherwell parts ways with Gannon >>
Motherwell, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Motherwell have parted company with Jim Gannon due to a breakdown in relations between the manager and the club's board. A 3-1 home defeat at the hands of St Johnstone spelled the end for Gannon, w

Wolfsburg denies making Friedrich approach >>
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg have denied making an approach for Hertha Berlin defender Arne Friedrich. New managing director Dieter Hoeness was reported to have contacted his former club to inquire about the availability o

Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year

Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.

Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.

With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.

Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.

Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.

Be sure to log on to MySportsbook.com to bet on the NBA. With the regular season about to hit the homestretch, it is important to point out that MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.