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07/17/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Fire announced Saturday night they have signed 26-year-old Mexican forward Nery Castillo as a Designated Player.
Chicago announced the signing after its 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution in the SuperLiga at Toyota Park. Castillo has played 21 times for Mexico since 2007, but was not on the FIFA World Cup roster.
"Nery is a young, competitive player who will be a dynamic force on the pitch and we are very excited that he has decided to make the Chicago Fire his new home," said Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas.
Castillo will become available for selection for the Fire upon the receipt of his P1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. Castillo's first game with Chicago is expected at the Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 1.
Castillo will be on loan to Chicago from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk, with the Fire holding an option to complete a permanent transfer.
During his time with Shakhtar from 2007-09, Castillo helped the team capture the UEFA Cup. Castillo previously had loan spells with England's Manchester City and Ukraine's FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
"I'm very happy to be joining the Fire, which is a club that I feel embodies the same values that I have as a player," Castillo said. "When I put on a Fire jersey for the first time, my commitment to the fans and to my club will be to score goals, contribute on the pitch and win."
Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
<< Kim bests McDaniel for U.S. Amateur Publinx title
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lion Kim defeated David McDaniel, 6 & 5 in
Saturday's 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at
Bryan Park.
There was a nearly seven-hour weather delay, but, at 9:06 p.m. (et)
<< Brignac belts two homers as Rays top Yankees
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reid Brignac notched his first career multi-homer
game, blasting two and driving in a career-high five in the Rays' 10-5 win
over the Yankees in the second of three games.
Brignac had just three career hom
<< Wainwright strong as Cards blank Dodgers
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Skip Schumaker's run-scoring double in the
fourth inning backed Adam Wainwright's solid performance on the mound, as the
St. Louis Cardinals snuck past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0, in a pitchers'
duel at
<< Tournament host McCarron leads Reno-Tahoe Open
Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tournament host Scott McCarron posted a five-under
67 on Saturday to move atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Reno-
Tahoe Open.
McCarron finished 54 holes at 10-under 206 and is one stroke ahead at M
Pavano tosses another complete game in Twins' win over ChiSox >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano threw his fourth complete
game of the season, outpitching Mark Buehrle to lead the Minnesota Twins to a
3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field.
Pavano (11-6), who had ne
Bautista's homer pushes Blue Jays over Orioles >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the
top of the eighth inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore
Orioles, 3-2, in the second test of a three-game set at Camden Yards.
Fred Lewis h
Hart and Fielder lead Brewers over Braves >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Hart's three-run double punctuated a
five-run seventh inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers doubled up the Atlanta
Braves, 6-3, in the third test of a four-game series at Turner Field.
Prince Field
A's rally to slip past Royals >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Rosales drove in the go-ahead run
with a single in the top of the ninth inning, as the Oakland Athletics rallied
past the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, in the second test of a three-game series at
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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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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