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/963183.html Swansea City midfielder Ferrie Bodde picked up a new knee injury Wednesday and could face a longer spell on the sidelines. Bodde has not played for Swansea since February of 2010, and has made just 59 appearances in all competitions since joining the club from Den Haag in 2007. The 29-year-old Dutchman was sidelined with a knee injury, but Swansea stated the latest setback "is not the same knee that has kept Ferrie sidelined for virtually the http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/963115.html Tottenham signed defender Ryan Nelsen after he was released from Blackburn, the Premier League club announced Thursday. Nelsen, 34, captained New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup. Blackburn terminated his contract Tuesday, the day the transfer window ended, meaning Tottenham was able to sign him as a free agent. He joined Blackburn in 2005 from D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and made 172 Premiership appearances for the Rovers. Nelsen played jus http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962868.html Arsenal extended its winless run after it was held to a 0-0 draw at Bolton in Premier League play Wednesday. The Gunners had lost three straight league games heading into their clash against the Trotters, but a staunch Bolton defense ensured that Arsenal would not claim its first win since the turn of the new year. Despite the deficiency in goals, neither team was devoid of scoring opportunities at the Reebok. David N'Gog alm http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962661.html Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye has failed in his appeal to the English Football Association over a violent conduct charge stemming from Saturday's FA Cup loss to Brighton and Hove Albion, it was announced Wednesday. Cabaye was handed a three-match ban after the FA entertained the appeal and upheld the violent conduct charge. The 26-year-old will miss Wednesday's trip to Ewood Park when it will face Blackburn, and wil http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962621.html Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere will spend further time on the sidelines after developing a stress fracture in his right foot. The 20-year-old has been out of action since June after suffering an ankle injury in England's 2-2 draw with Switzerland which required surgery in September. The stress fracture is in the same foot as Wilshere's previous surgery, but the club confirmed that he has not yet been ruled ou http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962255.html Steven Pienaar returned to Everton on loan Tuesday, one year after he left the Toffees to sign a four-year contract with Tottenham. Pienaar, 29, made more than 100 appearances for Everton from 2008-11. He also played for Ajax and Borussia Dortmund earlier in his career. He joins Everton on loan for the rest of the season. The South African has made 57 appearances for his country, but played in just two English Premier League games this season http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962253.html Sunderland signed defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos from Wolfsburg on Tuesday on loan for the rest of the season. Kyrgiakos, 32, previously played with Liverpool and made 30 appearances in the Premier League. He left Liverpool last summer to join the German club. "I am very happy to be here at Sunderland, which I know is a very good club with a very good coach," Kyrgiakos said. "I am very excited; very happy." Capped 61 times for Greece from http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962251.html West Bromwich acquired midfielder Keith Andrews from Blackburn on Tuesday on a free transfer and signed him to a deal through the end of the current season. Andrews, 31, made 76 appearances and scored five goals in 3 1/2 seasons with Blackburn. He has played 26 times for Ireland on the international level. West Bromwich also acquired defender Liam Ridgewell from Birmingham City and signed the 27-year-old to a 2 1/2-year contract. http://www.sportsbooks.com/news/sports_betting/962249.html Blackburn beat the deadline Tuesday to make its third January addition, as Bradley Orr was acquired from QPR on a 2 1/2-year deal. Blackburn previously signed Anthony Modeste and Marcus Olsson, and Orr follows them to the Rovers. Orr started his career with Newcastle, and he later played over 250 times for Bristol City. He joined QPR in 2010, but played just eight games for the club this season.