05/14/2008 - St. Louis, MO (Baseball Betting) - Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a fractured left thumb.
He injured the thumb in the first inning of Tuesday's 8-4 win in 10 innings against the Cardinals.
A pitch from Pittsburgh starter Phil Dumatrait hit the catcher on the thumb of his glove and skidded past him for a passed ball in the first. He was then lifted for a pinch-hitter in the second, as Ronny Paulino came on and took his spot behind the plate.
Doumit is hitting .350 with five homers and 15 runs batted in 29 games for the Pirates this season.
To take his spot on the roster, the team selected the contract of catcher Raul Chavez from Triple-A Indianapolis.
<< Rangers activate OF Byrd from DL
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers activated veteran
outfielder Marlon Byrd from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday.
Byrd, who was on the shelf with inflammation in his left knee, was batting
just .129 with
<< Line of Scrimmage: Five Things the NFL Must Fix
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Football League will enter
the 2008 season just as it entered the 2007 season, and the 2006 season - as
the most financially successful sports league in the world.
The NFL currently dominates
<< Killie inks Russell from Airdrie United
Kilmarnock, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kilmarnock have confirmed the signing
of striker Allan Russell from Airdrie Utd on a two-year contract.
The 27-year-old former St Mirren and Partick Thistle frontman netted 26 goals
in the season j
<< St Mirren begins looking to next year
Paisley, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St Mirren boss Gus MacPherson has allowed
Alan Reid and Stewart Kean to leave the club, but has signed former Clyde
striker Tom Brighton.
Utility man Reid and striker Kean have not been offered new
Mellanby joins Canucks front office >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former NHL player Scott Mellanby will
join the Vancouver Canucks as a consultant to the general manager and hockey
operations department.
Mellanby, who played 20 years in the NHL with five diff
Angels' Lackey to make first start of season >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John
Lackey will be activated from the 15-day disabled list and will start
Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Lackey has been sidelined since la
Federer, Nadal win Hamburg openers >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The world's top-two stars -- Swiss
Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal -- were a pair of second-round winners
Wednesday at the $2.955 million Masters Series Hamburg, a clay-court French
Open tuneup.
Stanley Cup Notebook: Rule of 33 about to end >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Superstitions are often the invention of people in
desperate situations. The NHL playoffs have a mythic connection to the number
33 that is rooted in such superstition, and it's about to be put to the test
once again.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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