07/28/2008 - Del Mar, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer Doug O'Neill said Sunday that the future racing career of Lava Man has not been finalized and the owners are still mulling it over. The seven-year-old gelding finished last in the Eddie Read Handicap versus five at Del Mar on July 20.
"They may wait for another week," ONeill said. Lava Man is owned by STD Racing and Jason Wood.
Lava Man, in 46 lifetime starts, earned $5.2 million with 17 wins. In 2006 he became the first horse to sweep the three major handicap races in Southern California in the same year: Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic.
His last win was in the 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup, which gave Lava Man three consecutive victories in the event, matching Native Diver's three straight wins in the race.
<< Report: Favre will stay away for now, but RB Grant also a no-show
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Favre will not report to the opening day
of Green Bay Packers training camp, according to Sports Illustrated. Also not
reporting to camp on Sunday was running back Ryan Grant, who is reportedly
holding out.
<< Ramirez fuels trade rumors, then leads Red Sox rout of Yankees
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite again finding himself in the midst of
a brewing controversy, Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two
runs batted in and scored twice as Boston ripped Sidney Ponson and the New
York Ya
<< 10-men Crew blank Colorado, 2-0
Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew earned three valuable
road points by topping the Colorado Rapids, 2-0, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
on Sunday night.
Goals on each side of the half by Steven Lenhart and Jason Garey
<< Cates scores game-winning TD to lead Roughriders over Argos
Regina, SK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Cates rushed for 130 yards and two
touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with three minutes to play, on 24
carries as the Saskatchewan Roughriders edged the Toronto Argonauts, 28-22,
to stay
Greinke aims to get on track as Royals visit A's >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zack Greinke tries to avoid losing his fourth straight
decision this evening when the Kansas City Royals start a three-game series
with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
Greinke, who opened the year with wins in fi
Padres' Maddux hopes to end lengthy winless skid versus Arizona >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 2008 baseball season was still fresh the last time Greg
Maddux posted a victory. Tonight, he will try again to reach the win column
when he leads the San Diego Padres versus the Arizona Diamondbacks in the
first of three
Rolling Dodgers open series with Giants >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a roll and will try stay hot
on their current homestand, as they welcome the San Francisco Giants to town
for three games at Chavez Ravine.
Los Angeles just swept the Washington Nationals in
Yanks' Mussina aims for win No. 14 vs. Orioles >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Mussina goes for win No. 14 this evening when the New
York Yankees play the first of three games against the Baltimore Orioles at
Yankee Stadium.
Mussina, who is one win behind Cleveland's Cliff Lee and Arizon
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.”
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts US credit cards
Sports Betting News: NFL Team History | Football Betting | Baseball Betting | Basketball Betting | Hockey Betting | Golf Betting | Tennis Betting | Auto Racing Betting | Horse Racing Betting | Soccer Betting