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03/01/2008 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard dominated the New York frontcourt to the tune of 26 points and 22 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic coasted past the Knicks, 118-92, at Amway Arena.
Howard was 10-for-16 from the floor and grabbed five of his boards on the offensive glass, while Hedo Turkoglu went for 25 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.
Rashard Lewis scored 22 to go with seven boards for the Magic, winners of four of their last five. Carlos Arroyo had 13 points and eight assists and Maurice Evans was the fifth Orlando player in double figures with 11.
Jamal Crawford led New York with 23 points and seven assists, but the Knicks shot just 40 percent as a team and were hammered on the glass, getting outrebounded 54-37.
Quentin Richardson had 16 and seven rebounds, while Malik Rose and David Lee scored 11 each off the New York bench in a second straight Knicks loss.
Orlando led 31-29 after one quarter behind 10 points from Lewis, then went on a 17-2 run during the latter stages of the second quarter take a 62-49 advantage. Howard had 10 points in the period, and Orlando's edge was 68-54 at the break.
The Magic extended their lead to 19 early in the third before the Knicks ran off seven unanswered, pulling within 74-62 on Richardson's up-and-under bucket with 7:17 left in the quarter.
Orlando recovered to run the lead back to 19 by the two-minute mark, and they took a 20-point bulge to the fourth after Arroyo drained a three on the final Magic possession of the period to make it 94-74.
A 9-0 New York spurt had capped by a Lee bucket had the Knicks down just 96-83 with under 9 1/2 minutes to go. But Orlando again thwarted the potential rally, as Turkoglu scored seven consecutive points to stretch the lead to 107-84 with less than six minutes remaining.
Game Notes
Knicks forward Zach Randolph warmed up prior to the game but did not play because of a sore right foot; Orlando was without guards Jameer Nelson (hamstring) and Keyon Dooling (sprained left foot)...It was Howard's second 20-20 game against New York this season, and his seventh of the year overall; he has 13 such outings for his career...Orlando's 68 first-half points equaled the most this season...The Magic are 3-0 against the Knicks on the season.
<< Mets' Delgado to sit a few days with hip injury
Port St. Lucie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets' list of injuries
continued to grow Saturday, as first baseman Carlos Delgado will be out a few
days as he recovers from a hip injury.
Delgado underwent an MRI on the hip in Manh
<< Browns ink Stallworth
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Browns agreed to terms with wide receiver
Donte' Stallworth on a seven-year contract on Saturday.
One day after signing quarterback Derek Anderson to a three-year deal, the
Browns have apparently shor
<< DBs Coleman and Hutchins join Falcons
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons came to terms with
free agent safety Erik Coleman and with cornerback Von Hutchins on Saturday.
Coleman, a fifth-round pick in the 2005 NFL draft, spent the first four
seasons
<< Santa Anita Handicap goes to Heatseeker
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heatseeker, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, held off
a late running Go Between to capture Saturday's 71st running of the $1 million
Santa Anita Handicap. The time for the 1 1/4 miles was 2:00.42.
Strub Stakes winn
Samsonov scores two as 'Canes crush Lightning >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergei Samsonov posted two goals and an assist,
as the Carolina Hurricanes thumped the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-1, in a
Southeast Division clash at the RBC Center.
Eric Staal had a goal and two assists f
Sundin and Leafs slip past Caps >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mats Sundin notched a goal and a pair of
assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at
the Verizon Center.
Alex Steen and Nik Antropov each scored for Toronto, which has
Xavier wins 11th straight by topping GW >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.J. Anderson scored 15 points on 7-of-11
shooting to lead the ninth-ranked Xavier Musketeers in a 66-56 victory over
the George Washington Colonials.
Josh Duncan added 13 points for Xavier (25-4,
Balanced attack leads Jazz in smooth win over Memphis >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and pulled down
nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz in a 113-92 victory over the lowly Memphis
Grizzlies at FedExForum.
Kyle Korver and Mehmet Okur scored 17 points apiece fo
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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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.
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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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