http://www.sportsbooks.com/ Sportsbooks - Pro and College sport headlines and stories on the NFL, NBA, NCAA, NHL, MLB, football, baseball, basketball, World Series, Super Bowl. en-us jackblack@sportsbooks.com http://www.sportsbooks.com/ Players making their first deposit with Sportsbooks.com will automatically receive a Tournament Ticket to the $500 Welcome Freeroll. http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1086608.html Manchester United announced Thursday that Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension to keep the defender at Old Trafford for a 12th season. Ferdinand joined United in 2002 in a big-money move from Leeds United. He has become a mainstay in the Red Devils defense, helping the club claim six Premier League titles since his arrival. The 34-year-old called time on his England career last week and is now free to focus http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1085670.html Laurent Koscielny picked a fine time to score his second Premier League goal of the season. The defender's 52nd-minute strike at St. James' Park on Sunday helped Arsenal earn a 1-0 defeat of Newcastle to clinch fourth place in England's top flight and seal a Champions League qualification spot. The lone goal came from a set piece as the Magpies failed to clear their lines, allowing Koscielny to beat the offside trap and fire an acrobat http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1084450.html QPR striker Loic Remy was one of three men who was arrested and questioned on suspicion of rape on Wednesday. According to a statement from Scotland Yard, the incident occurred just over a week ago in the west London area when a 34-year-old female reported that she had been raped by three men. The statement also confirmed that all three were arrested on Wednesday morning and remain in custody. Remy joined QPR from Marseille in January and wen http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1084432.html Rio Ferdinand announced his retirement from international soccer on Wednesday so that he can focus on his club career with Manchester United. Ferdinand spent almost two years away from England's national team before he was recalled by manager Roy Hodgson in March. But the 34-year-old decided to withdraw from the team due to concerns over his fitness. "After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from in http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1084124.html Arsenal ran out at the Emirates on Tuesday to a 4-1 victory over Wigan, sending the Latics down to the Championship. Lucas Podolski handed the home side the lead with a header off of a corner kick in the 11th minute, but Wigan answered through Shaun Maloney's fantastic free kick just before halftime. The Latics were riding high, but Roberto Martinez ultimately was unable to orchestrate another miracle survival as Wigan conceded three goal http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1084065.html The 2012-13 season is not yet complete and the managerial merry-go-round already is in full effect. It was revealed Monday that Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City, bringing his three-and-a-half-year tenure at the Etihad to a close. The 48-year-old assumed control of the Citizens halfway through the 2009-10 season and rewarded the club for its faith with an FA Cup title the following campaign, City's first piece of silverware http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1083693.html Like he has so many times in his 26- plus years in charge of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson saw his team net a late goal to claim a 2-1 win over Swansea City in his final home game as manager of the club on Sunday. It was an emotional day at Old Trafford as Ferguson took his place on the United bench for the final time in a home game, and Javier Hernandez put the club in front in the 39th minute after striking the crossbar http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1083589.html Ben Watson left Wembley Stadium stunned on Saturday as the midfielder's goal at the death helped Wigan claim a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Watson entered the match in the 81st minute, but he was left plenty of time to make an impact as his header in the first minute of stoppage time lifted the Latics to their first FA Cup crown in club history. Wigan may not have been in the mix late in the match had it not http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/1083566.html Frank Lampard became Chelsea's all-time leading scorer on Saturday, scoring twice in the second half to lift the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Christian Benteke had given Villa a first-half lead, but Lampard's brace increased his tally to a club-high 203 goals to all but secure Chelsea's spot in the Champions League next season. The Blues improve to 72 points on the season to move five points clear of fourt