Kanaan ends two-year winless streak at Iowa
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06/20/2010 - Newton, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Kanaan snapped a 34-race winless drought in the IZOD IndyCar Series by taking Sunday's Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway.
Kanaan, the 2004 series champion, passed Helio Castroneves with 10 laps remaining and then held off Castroneves at the finish by 4.2 seconds. It was Kanaan's 14th career IndyCar win, but his first since June 2008 at Richmond.
E.J. Viso finished a career-best third, while Ryan Briscoe and Will Power, the pole sitter, rounded out the top-five.
Power now holds an 11-point lead over Scott Dixon, who finished sixth. Dario Franchitti, who won at Iowa in 2007 and '09, suffered a gear-box issue late in the race and wound up finishing 18th. The defending series champion fell 14 points behind Power.
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop Jack Wilson from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday and optioned infielder/outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo to Triple-A Tacoma. Wilson, who last played
<< Pavano goes the distance as Twins take rubber match with Phillies
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano notched his second complete
game of the season and Justin Morneau finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two
runs scored as Minnesota quieted Philadelphia, 4-1, in the rubber match of a
three-g
<< Boesch, Guillen help Tigers take series from D'Backs
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Brennan Boesch and Carlos Guillen hit
back-to-back home runs off Arizona starter Ian Kennedy in the bottom of the
seventh inning, lifting Detroit to a 3-1 win in the rubber match of a three-
game in
<< Johnson dominant again in Marlins win over Rays
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Helms hit a two-run homer and Josh Johnson
tossed eight stellar innings, as the Florida Marlins earned a 4-1 decision
over the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set at
Sun Lif
<< France's entire team refuses to practice
Knysna, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - France's players refused to practice
Sunday, one day after forward Nicolas Anelka was kicked off the team by the
French Football Federation.
Anelka was involved in a confrontation with coach Raymo
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated relief pitcher Todd Coffey from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. Coffey had missed the last three weeks because of a right thumb contusion, with his last appearance comi
Konerko and Garcia lead White Sox to sweep of Nats >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Konerko drove in three runs and scored
a run, as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Washington Nationals, 6-3, to
complete a three-game series sweep at Nationals Park.
Alex Rios went 3-for-5 with t
Brazil beats Ivory Coast to secure berth in next round >>
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luis Fabiano had two goals and
Elano scored in his second straight match, helping Brazil secure a spot in the
knockout round of the FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 win Sunday over Ivory Coast.
Fabian
Portugal should expect battle from North Korea >>
Cape Town, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portugal may be the third-ranked
team in the world according to FIFA, but it should expect to get a battle from
North Korea on Monday at Green Point Stadium in its second Group G contest.
Portuga
Swiss staying grounded for match against Chile >>
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Switzerland pulled off the
biggest upset of the FIFA World Cup by beating Spain, 1-0, in its opening game
of the tournament.
Now the Swiss will try for their second win in as many matches
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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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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