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10/16/2009 - Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids can take a major step toward clinching a spot in the 2009 Major League Soccer playoffs with a win on Saturday night vs. FC Dallas.
The Rapids (10-8-10) have earned four draws in a row to put their playoff spot in a precarious position, including a 1-1 tie vs. New England on Oct. 3 in their last league fixture.
"We've now drawn four in a row, and I think we all know the fine lines between drawing and nicking a result," Rapids coach Gary Smith said. "We hit the crossbar [vs. New England]. We created enough clear-cut chances to really take the game, and we conceded from a set piece. So the lines are very fine, and at this stage of the season they don't get any finer than two games to go and two points needed."
FC Dallas (10-12-6), which has won three straight and four of five, but are still two points out of a playoff spot. If New England beats Chicago earlier in the day, anything but a win by Dallas will eliminate them from playoff contention.
The Hoops are coming off a 2-1 effort at San Jose that kept their slim postseason dreams alive. If they are going to be successful on Saturday, they will need in-form striker Jeff Cunningham to continue the torrid scoring pace he has been on since striker Kenny Cooper transferred to Germany. In 13 games since Cooper left, Cunningham has scored 16 of his league-leading 17 goals, while also contributing 5 assists.
"When he was given the opportunity to be the so-called 'man,' of the team, the difference-maker, he really stepped up," Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman said. "But you also have to identify what a great job David Ferreira has also done. The two of them have really been on the same page."
Cunningham actually scored the game-winner - his MLS-record 36 game deciding goal - vs. San Jose last week.
"I had two clear, good chances in the first half that normally, in the form I'm in, would have gone in," Cunningham said. "After that, you're taught as a striker to forget about those [missed] opportunities but I couldn't shake them. Finally, at the end, Dax [McCarty] rewarded me with a tap-in, and it's a game-winner."
Dallas will be playing without defender Anthony Wallace because of injury, while Colorado will be without Mehdi Ballouchy and Julien Baudet because of suspension, and midfielders Colin Clark, Jacob Peterson and Jamie Smith because of injury.
<< Manning, Bradshaw probable for Sunday's showdown with Saints
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants quarterback Eli
Manning and running back Ahmad Bradshaw were both limited in practice on
Friday.
Manning, who has been hampered by a heel injury in his right foot sustained
<< Barca ready for trip to Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona can set a club record for wins to
start a season Saturday at Valencia, but defender Dani Alves dismisses that as
just "statistics."
"I insist that nobody needs to wait for the Valencia result," s
<< Edwards takes pole for Nationwide race at Charlotte
Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Edwards will start on the pole for Friday
night's Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race after topping the charts in
qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Edwards, currently second in points, lapped
<< Steelers expected to get reinforcements vs. Browns
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting to see
All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu and running back Willie Parker on the field
against the lowly Browns on Sunday.
Polamalu was a full participant at practice for
San Jose will try to continue spoiler role vs. Chivas USA >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA can take a major step toward
clinching Major League Soccer's top playoff seed in the Western Conference
when it hosts the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
The Goats (13-9-5) are cu
NBA fines another coach for criticizing officials >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA fined Orlando Magic head coach Stan
Van Gundy $35,000 on Friday for publicly criticizing referees this week.
The Magic were also handed an additional $35,000 fine for Van Gundy's actions.
The lea
Dodgers rally for two runs off Phils' pen, even NLCS >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles rallied for two eighth-inning
runs off the Phillies bullpen, as J.A. Happ walked Andre Ethier to force in
the deciding run, spoiling a vintage Pedro Martinez outing and evening the
Nationa
Smith paces delayed Miccosukee Championship >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Smith was nine-under par through 16 holes
of his second round Friday when play was suspended for the day at the
Miccosukee Championship.
There was a 67-minute lightning delay during the roun
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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