Cowboys release Ellis
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06/02/2009 - Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Greg Ellis, who had spent 11 seasons with the club.
Ellis was selected by the Cowboys with the eighth overall selection of the 1998 draft and played 162 games, including 156 starts, for the franchise. He has recorded 634 tackles and is eighth in club history with 77 sacks, including eight last season.
The 33-year-old product of North Carolina won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2007 after recovering from a torn Achilles that limited him to nine games the previous season. He compiled a career-high 12 1/2 sacks in just 13 games during the '07 campaign and earned his first career trip to the Pro Bowl.
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italian international Vincenzo Iaquinta has penned a contract extension with Juventus which will keep him in Turin for another four years. The 29-year-old scored 12 goals in the season just ended,
<< Brewers release Julio
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers have released pitcher Jorge
Julio, one day after he failed to record an out in a 7-4 loss to Florida.
Julio faced six batters in the sixth inning of Monday's game and was charged
with fiv
<< Hejduk to miss Costa Rica qualifier; Clark added
San Jose, Costa Rica (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - United States men's national team
defender Frankie Hejduk has been ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier
against Costa Rica as he continues to recover from a strained groin.
Hejduk, a ve
<< Chelsea's Ancelotti targets Euro success
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlo Ancelotti has promised to lead Chelsea
to its first Champions League success after being confirmed as the new manager
at Stamford Bridge.
The 49-year-old left AC Milan on Sunday and was confirmed
<< Gonzalez ousts Murray; Soderling thumps Davydenko in French quarters
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chilean slugger Fernando Gonzalez upended
third-seeded Scot Andy Murray, while giant-killer Robin Soderling demolished
10th-seeded Nikolay Davydenko in Tuesday's men's quarterfinal action at Roland
Garros.
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets activated infielder Alex Cora from the 15-day disabled list, the club announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old was placed on the DL on May 18 with a torn ligament in his right thumb afte
Black Cats set to confirm Bruce >>
Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunderland is on the verge of naming
Steve Bruce as its new manager after agreeing a compensation package with Wigan
Athletic.
The 48-year-old former Manchester United defender is currently on ho
Time off can cure a mess of ailments >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As the horse racing industry gears up for
Saturday's 141st running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes, some of the
prominent three-year-olds in training are being given time to get healthy.
We know
Marlins activate P Sanchez >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins activated right-hander
Anibal Sanchez from the disabled list on Tuesday.
In addition, the team recalled outfielder Alejandro De Aza from Triple-A New
Orleans, and, following Monday'
Let the mind games begin >>
Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Jackson is usually the one playing mind games.
The Zen master has never been regarded as the best X's and O's guy, but his
numbers and accomplishments can't be questioned.
Jackson has an astonishing 43-0 record in th
MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines
Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow. Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season. Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints. These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order. As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS. The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens. The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.
MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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