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05/10/2011 - Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Saturday, May 14. Race: 5-Hour Energy 200. Site: Dover International Speedway. Track: one- mile oval. Start time: 2:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles: 200. 2010 winner: Kyle Busch. Television: ESPN. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
Aside from his issues with Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch will attract a lot more attention at Dover International Speedway this weekend if he wins the Nationwide Series race.
Busch claimed his 48th career Nationwide win last Friday at Darlington. He is now one victory away from tying Mark Martin's record for most wins in the series. Busch has won five of the first 10 races this season.
He will compete in two of the next three Nationwide races. He is not scheduled to run in the May 22 event at Iowa, but returns to action on May 28 at Charlotte.
"Being within one of Mark's win record is special," Busch said. "We just keep working our guts out and making sure we bring good race cars to the racetrack. I'm racing Dover and Charlotte. Those are two really good places for me in the Nationwide Series. I've run really well at both of those tracks."
Busch won both races at Dover last year. His first Nationwide victory here came in the fall of 2008.
Justin Allgaier currently holds the points lead. Allgaier finished third at Richmond and then fourth at Darlington. But Elliott Sadler has been on his tail lately. Sadler, who has posted six top-five finishes in the last seven races, trails the leader by five points.
"[Dover] should be a good race for us," Sadler said. "We're going to take the same car that we ran very well with in Bristol."
Forty-six teams are on the preliminary entry list for the 5-Hour Energy 200.
<< App State, Kilgore host special-ed students
Boone, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Recent NFL Draft choice Daniel Kilgore of
Appalachian State hosted a field trip for special-education students at the
university's athletics facilities on Monday.
Kilgore, a standout center who was selected by th
<< Ramsey County, Vikings announce stadium plan in Arden Hills
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings took a big step
toward getting a new stadium on Tuesday.
Ramsey County officials have reached an agreement with the Vikings to be the
team's local partner in the effort to secu
<< Union try to stop scoring woes against Galaxy
Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Union will look to continue
their good run of form at PPL Park on Wednesday when the club welcomes the Los
Angeles Galaxy to town.
The Union are coming off of a 1-0 loss at the Portland Tim
<< Ice Edge Holdings withdraws from Coyotes deal
PHOENIX (AP) - Ice Edge Holdings has withdrawn its minority interest in the proposed purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes ahead of a Glendale City Council vote that would put off finalizing any deal by as long as a year.Ice Edge CEO Anthony LeBlanc said
Soderling advances in Rome >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time French Open runner-up Robin
Soderling needed all three sets to reach the third round at the $3.285 million
Italian Masters tennis event.
The fifth-seeded Soderling fell behind before rebounding for
Schiavone, Sharapova win second-rounders in Rome >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italian favorite Francesca Schiavone and
former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova were a pair of easy second-round winners
Tuesday at the $2.05 million Internazionali d'Italia tennis event.
The second-seeded 2010
This Week in Auto Racing May 13 - 15 >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It will be one "monster" of a weekend for NASCAR,
as all three of its national touring series run at Dover International
Speedway.
NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
FedEx 400 - Dover International Speedway -
Anyone care to tangle at Dover? >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, May 15.
Race: FedEx 400. Site: Dover International Speedway. Track: one-mile oval.
Start time: 1:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 400. Miles: 400. 2010 winner: Kyle Busch.
Television: FOX
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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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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