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08/22/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have been awarded outfielder Cody Ross after claiming him off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
Ross, a starting outfielder for the Marlins the past five years, is hitting .263 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 119 games this year.
It's the third outfielder the Giants have added to their roster in an effort to boost their offense down the stretch. The club signed free agent Pat Burrell to a contract in late May and acquired Jose Guillen in a trade with the Royals earlier this month.
<< Ciani's injury-time goal helps Bordeaux edge PSG
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Ciani scored in injury time to help
Bordeaux edge PSG, 2-1, on Sunday at Parc des Princes for its first win of the
French Ligue 1 season.
Bordeaux lost to Montpellier and Toulouse in its first two g
<< Garcia silences Giants in Cardinals victory
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis' Jaime Garcia had the best game of
his already impressive rookie campaign, tossing a three-hit shutout of the
Giants en route to a 9-0 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series
between
<< C.C. and Cano help Yankees clobber Seattle
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robinson Cano belted a grand slam and CC Sabathia
continued his success at Yankee Stadium, as New York pounded Seattle, 10-0, in
a series finale that was interrupted by rain.
Sabathia (17-5), the American Leagu
<< Atwal claims first win at Wyndham Championship
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arjun Atwal doesn't have to worry about
where he will play for the next two years.
Atwal closed with a two-under 68 Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory at
the Wyndham Championship. He finished the even
Braves crush Cubs to spoil Piniella's last game >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Heyward and Omar Infante both finished
with four hits, including two homers, scored four times and each drove in four
runs as Atlanta dominated Chicago, 16-5, in the finale of a three-game set
from W
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
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
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
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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