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03/18/2010 - Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey has been cleared to return to game action, starting with Friday's road game against Indiana.
Stuckey has missed the last six games after collapsing on the bench of a March 5 game at Cleveland. He was taken away on a stretcher and then spent time in a hospital, but tests for any possible life-threatening condition have reportedly come back negative.
Stuckey and Ben Wallace participated fully in practice Thursday and both are expected to be on the court against the Pacers. Wallace hasn't played in the last eight games due to a sore right knee. He is averaging 5.3 points and 9.1 rebounds in 60 contests this season.
A third-year pro, Stuckey is averaging 17.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists over 62 games this season. He and Wallace are expected to be available as reserves for Friday's game.
<< Rangers manager Washington admits to drug use as player
Surprise, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington on
Thursday admitted to using marijuana and amphetamines during his playing
career, just a day after admitting to using cocaine during the 2009 season.
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<< Cubs' Guzman to have shoulder surgery
Mesa, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cubs reliever Angel Guzman has decided to have
surgery to repair the ligament tear in his right shoulder and will be out
indefinitely.
The tear was discovered in an MRI exam on March 5th and the right-h
<< Saint Mary's ends tourney drought with win over Richmond
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Omar Samhan led all scorers with 29 points
and added 12 rebounds, as Saint Mary's earned an 80-71 win over Richmond in
the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mickey McConnell hit five three-pointers a
<< Mack carries Butler past UTEP
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shelvin Mack made seven three-pointers and
finished with 25 points, as fifth-seeded Butler pulled away in the second
half to take a 77-59 win over UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Brewers' Gamel has tear in shoulder >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Brewers infielder Mat Gamel has
been diagnosed with a muscle tear in his right shoulder and will be restricted
from activity for the next six weeks.
The injury occurred in batting practice befo
Jankovic, Stosur move into Indian Wells final four >>
Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic and
eighth-seeded Samantha Stosur were both straight-set quarterfinal victors
Thursday at the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open.
The sixth-seeded Serbian Jankovic mo
Deep three in final seconds propels Northern Iowa past UNLV >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ali Farokhmanesh hit a deep three from
the left side with 4.9 seconds to play in regulation, and Northern Iowa came
away with a 69-66 victory over UNLV in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Kentucky clobbers ETSU in first-round matchup >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Bledsoe scored a career-high 29 to go
with four steals, and the top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats blew out the East
Tennessee State Buccaneeers, 100-71, in a first-round matchup of the NCAA
Tournam
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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