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07/31/2007 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Donato Hanover, winner of 12 straight races, is the even-money favorite for Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian, harness racing's signature event. The three-year-old trotter will take on nine rivals, including one filly.
Donato Hanover will be driven by Ron Pierce in the one-mile trot at The Meadowlands. The pair will start from post two after trainer Steve Elliott picked the slot as part of Tuesday's draw. Connections of the three elimination winners chose their own post position before the regular selection.
Robert Bergh, the trainer and driver of Adrian Chip, selected post three and trainer Jimmy Takter chose post four for the filly Pampered Princess. Adrian Chip is 5-1 in the morning-line and Pampered Princess is 3-1.
Donato Hanover has won 12 of 13 career races for owners David Scharf, Golden Touch Stables and Steven Arnold. This year he is perfect in four starts for $295,000 and has earned $957,587 overall.
"Have we seen him extending? No, not at all," Pierce said after Donato Hanover's elimination victory. "We stretched him out a little bit today but maybe we should have gone a little more. He'll be fine."
Pampered Princess will be driven by Tim Tetrick, who leads the nation in wins and earnings this year. The filly has won her last five starts and is 15 of 18 in her career for more than $1.1 million.
"She's awesome. She's a machine," Tetrick said. "Every foot goes in the right spot, she just trots so good and nice. She's just a great horse; really a great horse."
Pampered Princess was last year's champion two-year-old filly trotter and can become the first female to win the Hambletonian since Continentalvictory in 1996.
"Pampered Princess is a sweetheart. She's a great filly," Pierce noted. "She's going to have her hands full and we're going to have our hands full."
Adrian Chip will try to become the second Swedish-owned horse in six years to win the most prestigious event in harness racing. In 2001, Scarlet Knight followed the same path to Hambletonian glory.
Owned by pro hockey player Peter Forsberg, Adrian Chip has won 10 of 15 lifetime starts for $329,553.
Here is the complete field for Saturday's Hambletonian: Don't Blink Twice, Cat Manzi 30/1; Donato Hanover, Ron Pierce even; Adrian Chip, Robert Bergh 5/1; Pampered Princess, Tim Tetrick 3/1; Too Salty, David Miller 15/1; Great Success, Mike Lachance 15/1; Laddie, Paul MacDonell 15/1; Xactly Hanover, Andy Miller 12/1; Please Poppy, Brian Sears 30/1 and Flirtin Man, John Campbell 8/1.
The Hambletonian has a scheduled post-time of 4:15 p.m. (et) and will be broadcast on NBC.
<< Yanks move Proctor for Betemit
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees traded relief pitcher Scott
Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for utilityman Wilson Betemit Tuesday.
The 30-year old Proctor was 2-5 with a 3.81 earned run average in 52 games
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<< Davydenko, Robredo reach second round in Sopot
Sopot, Poland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Nikolay
Davydenko of Russia and second-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo were among
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Davydenko won
<< Glory days returning to Beantown
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston's executive director of basketball operations Danny
Ainge has saved his job with the Celtics by acquiring forward Kevin Garnett.
Ainge, who won two championships as a player with the Celtics during his 14-
year career,
<< Padres get Ensberg from Houston
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres acquired third baseman
Morgan Ensberg from the Houston Astros before the trade deadline on Tuesday.
Ensberg had been designated for assignment by the Astros over the weekend
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Manchester United sells striker to Spanish club >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Villarreal signed former Manchester
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Tuesday.
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Red Sox win Gagne sweepstakes >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox acquired closer Eric
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Di Michele suspended three months for illegal betting >>
Torino, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Torino's David Di Michele was one of four
Italian players suspended for illegal betting Monday.
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San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Padres continued to reshape their
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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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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