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07/19/2010 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics will be without their leading hitter, Ryan Sweeney, for the rest of the season after he elected to have surgery on at least one of his ailing knees.
It was announced earlier Monday that Sweeney was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right patella tendinitis. The A's official website indicated he had a cortisone shot for the knee last Monday and received platelet-rich injections during the All-Star break to no avail.
Sweeney was quoted on the site as saying, "it wasn't a matter of if I needed the surgery. It was a matter of when I was going to get it. So we just had to make that decision."
The surgery is not yet scheduled, but is to be performed by Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail, Colorado. The recovery time is expected to take 4-to-6 months. Sweeney will also have his left knee examined, and a second surgery is not out of the question.
The 25-year-old batted .294 with one home run and 36 runs batted in over 82 games this season. In 364 career games with the Chicago White Sox and Oakland, Sweeney is a .286 hitter with 13 home runs and 144 RBI.
<< Donnie Murphy homers in ninth to lift Marlins over Rockies
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy hit a two-run homer
off Huston Street in the bottom of the ninth, as the Florida Marlins edged the
Colorado Rockies, 9-8, in the opener of a four-game series at Sun Life
Stadium
<< Pujols, Cardinals charge past Phillies
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Albert Pujols crushed a two-run homer as part
of a five-run fifth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame an early
deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-4, in the opener of a four-game
series
<< Tigers lose 3B Inge for 4-6 weeks with hand fracture
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit's Brandon Inge was hit on the left hand
by a pitch in Monday's game versus Texas and suffered a non-displaced fracture
of the fifth metacarpal bone. He's expected to miss the next 4-to-6 weeks.
Rangers
<< Rangers' Nippert takes line drive off head
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers reliever Dustin Nippert was
drilled on the side of the head by a line drive off the bat of Austin Jackson
during Monday's game versus the Tigers at Comerica Park.
The right-hander tried in
Barnes apparently to play for Raptors >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Free agent forward Matt Barnes has apparently
agreed to play for the Toronto Raptors.
Barnes posted on his Twitter account Monday that he will be playing for the
Raptors next season. He thanked the Orla
Astros use 17-hit attack to defeat Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Lee slapped a two-run double to
highlight a five-run first inning, as Houston capitalized early on mistakes
from Carlos Silva and beat the Chicago Cubs, 11-5, to begin a three-game set
at Wrig
Capuano picks up win as Brewers down Pirates >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer and Chris
Capuano picked up his first win in over three years, as the Milwaukee Brewers
earned a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a four-game
series
Callaspo's hit lifts Royals over Blue Jays in 10 >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Kendall lofted a game-tying sacrifice
fly in the bottom of the 10th inning and Alberto Callaspo singled home the
winning run, as the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat Toronto, 5-4, in the
opener
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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