Islanders netminder DiPietro leaves game
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03/14/2007 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro left Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period with a head injury. He was replaced by Mike Dunham.
DiPietro and Montreal forward Steve Begin collided and Begin's skate struck DiPietro in the head. The All-Star goaltender was attempting to gain control of the puck near his own blue line before the collision and stayed on the ice before being helped to the locker room.
After he signed an astonishing 15-year contract last summer, DiPietro has been the stalwart in net for the Isles, who are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. DiPietro holds a 2.60 goals-against average to go along with 30 wins.
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bernie Bickerstaff will not return as the Charlotte Bobcats head coach next season. Michael Jordan, managing member of basketball operations, stated that Bickerstaff will not return as the team
<< Roughriders acquire Boreham from Hamilton
Regina, Saskatchewan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders acquired
kicker/punter Jamie Boreham from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday in
exchange for defensive lineman Al Washington.
Boreham, who spent his first three C
<< Penguins won't march: Deal reached for new arena
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on
Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with city, county and state
officials for the financing of a new arena that will keep the club in the
Steel C
<< LeBron misses game with back spasms
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers took the court
Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings without superstar forward LeBron
James, who sat due to back spasms.
This is the first game James has missed since
<< Cincinnati's Pirtle retires
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bearcats women's head coach
Laurie Pirtle announced her retirement on Tuesday.
Pirtle, whose career spanned a quarter century, had been behind the bench for
the last 21 seasons in Cincinn
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Saints came to terms on a four-year contract with veteran safety Kevin Kaesviharn on Tuesday. Kaesviharn, who spent his first six NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, had a career-b
Cavs, minus LeBron, pound Kings >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cavaliers learned just before tip-off
that they would be without the services of superstar forward LeBron James, but
it was no matter as Larry Hughes and Sasha Pavlovic scored a career-high 25
points
Hurricanes down Panthers >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Walker's goal with 15.3 seconds left in
the second period was the game-winner, as Carolina topped Florida, 3-1, at RBC
Center.
Cory Stillman and Rod Brind'Amour also scored for the Hurricanes, who won
Maple Leafs down Lightning on Antropov's goal >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nik Antropov scored the game-winning goal
early in the third period to lift Toronto over Tampa Bay, 3-2, at the Air
Canada Centre.
With the game tied 2-2, Antropov tallied with a backhander at the
Meszaros leads Senators past Rangers >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrej Meszaros scored the game-winning goal
to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers at Madison
Square Garden.
Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson each scored a goal for the Sen
MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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