Blue Jays continue domination of O's
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07/26/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer and Aaron Hill added a two-run shot and knocked in three, as the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Adam Lind went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and finished a triple shy of the cycle for Toronto, which has won 10 straight against Baltimore and three of the last four overall.
It was a happy 26th birthday for Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow (7-6), who earned the win for throwing six solid innings. The right-hander yielded two runs on five hits with four walks and fanned six. David Purcey picked up his first career save for retiring the last four batters.
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Yankees took the first of four consecutive meetings with the Cleveland Indians, 3-2, at Progressive Field. Nick Swisher added
<< Cavs deal West, Telfair to T'Wolves for Sessions, Hollins
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded guards
Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard
Ramon Sessions, center Ryan Hollins and a 2013 second-round draft pick.
West avera
<< Martinez back in Red Sox lineup
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Victor
Martinez from the 15-day disabled list Monday after a month-long absence.
Martinez broke his left thumb during a June 27 game against the Giants when a
foul tip
<< Two Drexel hoop players in trouble with the law
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drexel University has placed three male
students, including basketball players Jamie Harris and Kevin Phillip, on
interim suspension pending the outcome of a police investigation into a
robbery
<< Titans file lawsuit against Kiffin, USC
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans have filed a lawsuit
against the University of Southern California and head coach Lane Kiffin
in the wake of the hiring flap surrounding Kennedy Pola.
On Saturday, USC announc
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza tossed the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history in a 5-0 win over Detroit in the opener of a four-game set at Tropicana Field. Garza (11-5) walked one, struck out six and faced the minimum
Cubs' catcher Soto leaves game in Houston >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto left
Monday's game against the Astros with a bruised left foot.
Soto grounded out to lead off the top of the sixth but did not come out to
take his position defe
White Sox stretch home win streak to eight >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Danks tossed eight innings of one-run
ball, and Juan Pierre went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI, as the
White Sox returned to U.S. Cellular Field with a 6-1 win over Seattle.
Chicago, com
Raiders sign second-round pick Houston >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders have signed defensive
lineman Lamarr Houston, their second-round draft choice.
The 6-foot-3, 305-pound Houston was the 44th overall selection in the 2010 NFL
Draft out of Texas.
Hou
In a pinch: Edmonds' HR in eighth lifts Brewers >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Jim Edmonds belted the tie-
breaking home run off Bronson Arroyo with two outs in the eighth inning, as
Milwaukee edged Cincinnati, 3-2, at Miller Park.
The Brewers, winners of five in
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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.
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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?''
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