12/04/2008 - Arlington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals recalled forward Keith Aucoin from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and reassigned Graham Mink to Hershey, it was announced on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Aucoin is the current AHL leader in points with 36 and assists with 27. He has 469 career AHL points in 459 games. In his NHL career, he has played in 53 games, all with the Carolina Hurricanes, including 38 last year when he scored five goals and eight assists.
The 29-year-old Mink has 11 goals and 13 assists in 21 games in the AHL this season.
<< Renteria signs with Giants
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have signed
shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two-year contract. Although financial terms were
not released, the deal is believed to be worth $18.5 million.
"We're extremely ex
<< Motherwell's Hughes will wait to decide future
Motherwell, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Motherwell midfielder Stephen Hughes
says he is unlikely to make a decision on his long-term future until the end of
the season.
The 26-year-old former Leicester City schemer has been linked with
<< San Jose recalls Cavanagh, sends Armstrong back to Worcester
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks recalled winger Tom
Cavanagh from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Worcester Sharks,
and reassigned winger Riley Armstrong to the AHL club, it was announced on
Thursda
<< Stenson leads Nedbank Challenge
Sun City, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Stenson fired a nine-under 63
on Thursday to match the course record and take the first-round lead of the
Nedbank Golf Challenge.
Stenson matched Ernie Els' course record at the Gary Pla
Beckman named new Toledo head coach >>
Toledo, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Toledo has chosen Tim Beckman
as its new head football coach.
Beckman has been the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State for the past two
seasons and also served as a defensive assistan
Napoli plans to keep Argentinian forward Lavezzi >>
Naples, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has
dismissed continuing rumors linking Argentinian forward Ezequiel Lavezzi with
a move away from the club.
The 23-year-old is a reported target for Chelsea,
Jones, Freeney, Carpenter capture AFC monthly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Jets running back Thomas Jones,
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney and Miami Dolphins kicker Dan
Carpenter have been selected as the AFC's top players for the month of
Novembe
Flacco, McKelvin earn rookie honors for November >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and
Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin have been selected as the NFL's top
rookies for the month of November.
Flacco garnered the offensive award after co
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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?''
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Two 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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