Duncan is suffering from a bulging disk in his neck. The 27-year-old is
hitting .248 with six homers and 27 RBI in 76 games this year for St. Louis.
Mather, who was optioned to Memphis earlier in the month, hit .244 with a pair
of round-trippers and 5 RBI in 20 games with the big club.
<< Kirilenko, Srebotnik cruise; Erakovic upset at Slovenia Open
Portoroz, Slovenia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko and second-
seeded Katarina Srebotnik were dominant first-round winners, while sixth-
seeded Marina Erakovic was a surprise loser on Tuesday at the $145,000 Banka
Koper S
<< Crew's Schelotto named MLS Player of the Week
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros
Schelotto was voted as Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 17
after scoring a goal and tallying two assists in a 3-3 draw with the Kansas
City
<< Bears sign Urlacher to one-year extension through 2012
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bears signed linebacker
Brian Urlacher to a one-year contract extension on Tuesday, keeping the six-
time Pro Bowl selection with the team through the 2012 season.
Terms of the deal
<< Nationals, Guzman agree to two-year extension
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nationals and Cristian Guzman agreed to
a two-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep the shortstop in
Washington through the 2010 season.
The 30-year-old shortstop was Washington's
<< Essien signs new five-year contract with Chelsea
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea has secured the long-term future of
Michael Essien at Stamford Bridge after handing the midfielder a new five-year
contract.
The Ghana international has followed teammates Wayne Bridge and Petr
Telfair agrees to terms with Timberwolves >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves and guard
Sebastian Telfair have reached agreement on a new contract, the team announced
on Tuesday. No further details of the deal were made available.
Telfair, Portland'
Coyotes re-sign LW Carcillo >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed left winger
Daniel Carcillo to a two-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. Per team
policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Carcillo, 23, registered 1
Cox suspended for tirade >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was suspended
one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for his inappropriate
conduct and comments during Sunday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Washington
Nationa
Ronaldinho will wear No. 80 with AC Milan >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan has avoided a potential rift between
Ronaldinho and Clarence Seedorf after revealing their new signing will wear the
number 80 shirt this season.
The Rossoneri landed the Brazil star from Barcelo
Blazers sign draft pick Batum >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers signed
forward/guard Nicolas Batum to an undisclosed contract Tuesday.
Portland traded its rights to Darrell Arthur, the 27th overall pick in the
2008 NBA Draft, and
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
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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