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07/21/2009 - Signed wide receiver Brooks Foster.
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Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers re-signed defenseman
Boris Valabik to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not
disclosed, per team policy.
The 23-year-old registered five assists to go along w
<< Arsenal's Nasri out 2-3 months with broken leg
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal has been rocked by the news that
French midfielder Samir Nasri has suffered a broken leg and will be sidelined
for at least two months.
The 22-year-old joined the Gunners from Marseille a ye
<< British Columbia QB Jackson among CFL weekly award winners
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - British Columbia quarterback Jarious
Jackson, Calgary linebacker Dwaine Carpenter, Hamilton kicker Nick Setta and
BC split back Paris Jackson were named the CFL's top players for the third
week of
<< Eskimos sign DB Hill
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Eskimos announced the signing
of free agent defensive back T.J. Hill on Monday. Terms were not released.
Hill was a 2008 CFL East Division All-Star and spent the past two seasons with
Montreal
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltender Brent Johnson to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed. The 32-year-old netminder appeared in 21 games with Washington last s
Parkhurst, Busch added to U.S. roster >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defender Michael Parkhurst has rejoined the U.S.
men's national team ahead of its CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Honduras
on Thursday.
Parkhurst, the FC Nordsjaelland-based defender, appeared in the Uni
Kinnear rounds out MLS All-Star roster with 6 selections >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dominic Kinnear selected six players to round
out the 2009 Major League Soccer All-Star roster after the previous 13 players
on the 18-man team were tabbed last week.
The team is now set to take on Everto
Sky Blue's Kai named WPS Player of Week >>
Somerset, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sky Blue FC striker Natasha Kai was named the
Women's Professional Soccer Player of the Week for Week 17 on Tuesday.
Kai has spurred the New Jersey club to a four-game unbeaten streak and fourth
place in t
Crouch tipped to join Spurs >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reports suggest Portsmouth striker Peter
Crouch will reject Sunderland's overtures and sign for Tottenham Hotspur
instead.
The England international is tipped to move to White Hart Lane in
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details.
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?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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