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08/22/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clay Buchholz tossed six scoreless frames and Bill Hall hit a two-run homer as Boston shut down Toronto, 5-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
David Ortiz added two hits and an RBI while Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre drove in a run each for the Red Sox, who won the final two games in the set and four of six overall.
Buchholz (15-5) gave up five hits while fanning seven and walking three for the win, his fourth straight victory.
Jose Bautista and Vernon Wells collected two hits apiece for the Blue Jays, who fell for the fifth time in eight outings.
Shaun Marcum (11-7) allowed four hits and three runs with six strikeouts in seven innings in the setback.
After rain halted the start of the game by one hour and 44 minutes, another delay of 47 minutes occurred with the game scoreless in the top of the third inning.
The Red Sox got untracked in the fifth, scoring three times. Ortiz led off with a rare triple then scored on Beltre's double. Hall then blasted a two-run shot over the Green Monster.
Boston boosted its advantage to 5-0 in the eighth against Jason Frasor. Ryan Kalish doubled with one out, Marco Scutaro walked and two batters later Martinez singled in Kalish. Ortiz followed with an RBI single before Beltre's fly out ended the rally.
Daniel Bard turned in a scoreless seventh and Felix Doubront hurled the final two innings to earn his second save.
Game Notes
Buchholz extended his streak to 23 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run...He also lowered his AL-best ERA to 2.26...The Sox have beaten the Jays 11 out of 15 times this season, including four of six at Fenway...Game time was 2:45 while the weather delays amounted to 2:43.
<< Chacin splendid in pitching Rox past DBacks
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dexter Fowler went 2-for-3 and drove in the
only run of the game in the eighth inning, as Colorado edged Arizona, 1-0, to
avoid a three-game sweep at Chase Field.
Jhoulys Chacin (6-9) was sensational on
<< Oswalt solid, Polanco and Ibanez fuel offense as Phils blank Nats
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Placido Polanco went 2-for-3 and drove in
a pair of runs and Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to back seven shutout
innings from Roy Oswalt in Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Washington to close out
a three
<< Rain postpones Rogers Cup again
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - More rain throughout the day and into the
evening on Sunday forced the postponement of the semifinals of the $2 million
Rogers Cup event.
Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was ahead 2-0 in her
<< Funk wins second Tradition title
Sunriver, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fred Funk closed with a three-under 69 Sunday
to win the Tradition by a single stroke.
Funk, who also won this crown in 2008, finished at 12-under-par 276.
Michael Allen fired a five-under 67 to end one back
Arroyo and Votto lead surging Reds past Dodgers >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bronson Arroyo twirled seven strong innings
to help the Cincinnati Reds take a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the
finale of a three-game set.
Arroyo (14-7) gave up just two runs on seven hits with
Miyazato goes wire-to-wire at Safeway Classic >>
North Plains, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ai Miyazato closed with an even-par 72
Sunday to win the Safeway Classic by a single stroke.
Miyazato, who won for the fifth time in 2010, finished at 11-under-par 205. It
was the first time she has won in
Power dominant at Sonoma, increases points lead >>
Sonoma, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One year after his serious crash at Infineon
Raceway nearly ended his IZOD IndyCar Series career, Will Power put on a
dominating performance to win the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at this 2.303-mile
road co
Rain postpones play in New Haven >>
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Persistent rain forced the postponement of
six first-round matches Sunday at the $750,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final
hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.
Donald Young was leading Stephane Robert, 2-1, and Ev
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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