Pirates send Snell to minors
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06/25/2009 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned struggling pitcher Ian Snell to Indianapolis of the International League on Thursday.
Snell has made 15 starts this season, compiling a 2-8 record with a 5.36 earned run average. He has walked 44 and struck out 52 over 80 2/3 innings.
The righty posted a career-low 3.76 ERA two years ago for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh is expected to announce a corresponding move prior to Friday's home contest against Kansas City.
Catania, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Argentinian goalkeeper Mariano Andujar has returned to Serie A after joining Catania. The 25-year-old former Palermo shot-stopper has joined Rossazzurri from Estudiantes. Andujar made 21 appearanc
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Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Santana was solid on the mound, and Nick
Evans' two-run double in the fourth inning was the difference, as the Mets
edged St. Louis, 3-2, in the finale of a four-game set at Citi Field.
Fernando Tat
<< Bayern dismisses Lucio reports
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich President Franz Beckenbauer
has categorically dismissed rumors linking Lucio with a departure from the
Allianz Arena.
The Brazil defender's future in Germany has been thrown into do
<< Ordonez, Santiago power Tigers to sweep of Cubs
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Armando Galarraga got his first win in nearly
two months and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago
Cubs with a 6-5 win at Comerica Park.
Galarraga (4-7) threw six innings and gave u
<< USGA announces sites for two Women's Amateurs
Far Hills, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States Golf Association has
announced the sites of two upcoming U.S. Women's Amateur Championships.
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Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gremio has rejected a request from Manchester United to take rising star Douglas Costa on trial. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder is one of the brightest talents in South American football a
Winnpeg Blue Bombers (CFL) >>
Released defensive backs Patrick Body, Ronyell Whitaker, Jasper Johnson and Nick Kordic, wide receiver Terry Firr, offensive linemen Jean-Francois Morin-Robeerge, Matt O'Meara and Thaddeus Coleman, running back Joe Smith, defensive linemen Monte
San Jose waives Denton, Gray >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes placed defender Eric
Denton and midfielder Kelly Gray on waivers Thursday.
Denton appeared in 10 matches this season and had an assist. In 2008 he started
26 games at left back.
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St. Louis to host WPS All-Star Game >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Women's Professional Soccer announced
Thursday that The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo., will be the site
of the 2009 WPS All-Star Game on Aug. 30.
The league will employ a unique format
Brazil advances to play U.S. in Confed Cup final >>
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Alves scored in the 87th
minute, helping Brazil edge South Africa 1-0 on Thursday in the Confederations
Cup to set up a rematch with the United States in the final.
Alves, who entered
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NFL Football Sports BettingTwo playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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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.
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