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07/04/2010 - Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York and the Colorado Rapids battled to a 1-1 draw in Major League Soccer action at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday night.
Omar Cummings and Juan Pablo Angel scored first-half goals for their respective teams in the draw, which was New York's first this season.
The Red Bulls had a three-game winning streak snapped, while Colorado stays unbeaten in its last six MLS fixtures.
The game's first goal was scored in the 15th minute by the home Rapids after a counter attack led by Conor Casey. The big forward found his strike partner Cummings with a perfectly weighted pass to the far post, and the Jamaican fired home for his fourth goal of the season.
New York had a chance to equalize about 10 minutes later when goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul started a quick counter attack with an outlet pass to Dan Richards. Richards then played a pass into space in the offensive third for Angel, but he was snuffed in the box by Colorado goalkeeper Matt Pickens.
But on the ensuing corner kick, Angel collected a Sinisa Ubiparipovic service, took a touch and rocketed a shot into the top right corner for his ninth goal of the season.
The team's battled to a stalemate in the second half, with the best chance being a Mehdi Ballouchy shot off the crossbar behind Coundoul with a little over 20 minutes to play.
New York (8-5-1) is back in action vs. D.C. United on Saturday, while the Rapids (6-3-4) are at Toronto on the same day in their next MLS fixture.
<< Ramirez's homer carries White Sox past Rangers
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexei Ramirez hit the tie-breaking home
run in the sixth inning to carry Chicago past Texas, 5-3, in the finale of a
three-game set.
Carlos Quentin doubled to drive in a run and scored twice and
<< McCallum boots BC past Edmonton
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul McCallum made all six of his field-goal
attempts and Jamal Robertson added a 61-yard touchdown run to lead British
Columbia to a 25-10 victory over Edmonton in the season opener for both clubs.
Robe
<< O'Toole gets 2nd Futures Tour win in playoff
London, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryann O'Toole beat Angela Buzminski in a playoff
Sunday to win the Falls Auto Group Classic for her second Duramed Futures Tour
victory of the season.
O'Toole and Buzminski both closed with rounds of seven-under
<< Vizquel leaves game in Arlington
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox infielder Omar Vizquel
left Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the left knee
by a Scott Feldman pitch in the third inning.
Rookie Dayan Viciedo came on to run f
Galaxy welcome back Donovan, Buddle in win over Seattle >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy got star attackers Landon
Donovan and Edson Buddle back from their time with the U.S. national team at
the World Cup in South Africa, and put both right back into the starting
lineup
Wade back in Miami as free-agent wait continues >>
MIAMI (AP) -Dwyane Wade is back in South Florida, and hundreds of Miami Heat fans got early morning wake-up calls in an effort to keep him there for many years to come.The six-time All-Star landed at Miami International Airport a little after 8 a.m.
Line of Scrimmage: NFL GameChangers '10: Wide Receivers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everything is bigger in Texas, especially
the hype.
What, do you think the following statement, about a rookie who had been on the
team less than week, would have come out of the mouth of the head coach in
Kennedy hopes to bounce back against Cubs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy said he didn't know what
led to him walking a career-high nine batters, but he has had plenty of time
to think about it.
Set to start for the first time in nine days, Kennedy will try to ha
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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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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