09/07/2008 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners catcher Jeff Clement will have surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, the club announced late Saturday.
Mariners medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan will perform the arthroscopic procedure to repair a lateral meniscus tear and a medial meniscus tear in the backstop's left knee. Rehabilitation time for such a procedure is typically three to four weeks.
The 25-year-old Clement hit .227 with 10 doubles, one triple, five homers and 23 RBI in 66 games for Seattle this season.
<< Giants rally to edge Pirates
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott McClain hit a two-run home run as
the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6, in the
second of three games at AT&T Park.
Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-2 with two RBI a
<< Tebow, Gators pull away late to crush 'Canes
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Tebow threw for 256 yards and two
touchdowns as the Florida Gators overcame a sluggish start to down the Miami
Hurricanes for the first time since 1985 with a 26-3 victory.
Tebow was 21-of-35
<< Utah uses second-half surge to double up UNLV
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Johnson garnered 183 passing yards
and two touchdowns on 15-of-24 completions with an interception and also
rushed five times for 80 yards and a TD, as the No. 22 Utah Utes crushed the
UNLV Re
<< Thome's landmark blast lifts White Sox over Angels in 15
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jim Thome's home run in the bottom of the 15th
inning sent Chicago over Los Angeles, 7-6, in the second installment of a
three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Justin Speier (1-8) started the inning fo
L.A. ties RSL to extend winless skid to 11 >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Bryan Jordan had a goal and an assist in
his first start in Major League Soccer, but Los Angeles settled for a 2-2 draw
against Real Salt Lake on Saturday and its winless skid reached 11 matches.
Jordan,
Abreu's big night helps keep Yanks in playoff hunt >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Abreu had a solo home run and finished
3-for-4 with three runs driven in and two scored, missing the cycle by a
double, as the New York Yankees kept their fleeting postseason hopes alive
with a
Sun Devils sting Cardinal in rout >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Carpenter threw for 345 yards and three
touchdowns, boosting 15th-ranked Arizona State to a 41-17 rout of Stanford.
Carpenter completed 27-of-36 passes and was picked off once for the Sun Devils
(2-0, 1
The real McCoy: Longhorns level UTEP >>
El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes as 10th-
ranked Texas beat up Texas-El Paso, 42-13, at the Sun Bowl.
McCoy completed 20-of-29 passes for 282 yards and a pick while Quan Cosby had
eight catches for 154
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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