PSV Eindhoven claims top spot in Eredivisie
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01/27/2012 - Eindhoven, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dries Mertens scored his 14th goal as PSV Eindhoven defeated Vitesse, 3-1, on Friday to move into first place in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Tim Matavz and Stanislav Manolev also scored for PSV, which could have climbed to the top of the standings last week but settled for a 1-1 draw with Utrecht. AZ Alkmaar can reclaim the lead Saturday with a win at Roda.
Matavz fired PSV into the lead just after the half-hour mark and Mertens added to the lead in the 76th. Mike Havenaar pulled a goal back after 84 minutes for Vitesse, but Manolev sealed PSV's win 3 minutes into stoppage time.
PSV won for the third time in its last four games to move two points ahead of AZ. Vitesse dropped its second straight and is 12 points off the pace.
Also Saturday, Heerenveen hosts Utrecht, NAC hosts De Graafschap, and Heracles hosts Excelsior. On Sunday, Feyenoord hosts Ajax, RKC Waalwijk hosts Venlo, NEC hosts Den Haag, and Twente hosts Groningen.
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies avoided arbitration with outfielder Hunter Pence on Friday, signing him to a one-year deal worth $10.4 million. Pence, who was acquired from the Houston Astros on July
<< Rays sign Keppinger to major league deal
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran
infielder Jeff Keppinger to a one-year deal on Friday.
The 31-year-old hit .277 with six home runs and 35 runs batted in over
99 games as he split time w
<< Report: Browns hire Childress as OC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns have hired Brad Childress as offensive
coordinator, according to a report.
Childress will become the first offensive coordinator under Browns head coach
Pat Shurmer, NFL.com reported Friday.
The f
<< Giants sign infielder Theriot
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants signed infielder
Ryan Theriot to a one-year, non-guaranteed major league contract.
The deal, announced Friday, is pending a physical.
Theriot, 32, played in 132 games for the W
<< AC Milan signs Lopez from Catania
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan announced Friday that it has signed
striker Maxi Lopez from Catania, possibly signaling the end of the Rossoneri's
pursuit of Carlos Tevez.
Milan appeared to be in the mix to land the want-away Manc
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut will miss the next 8-to-12 weeks with a fractured left ankle. Bucks general manager John Hammond made the announcement on Friday through the club's Twitter account.
Patriots' defense making the most of spare parts >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A year ago, Sterling Moore was taking in the Super Bowl as a
spectator, perched way up in the rafters of spacious Cowboys Stadium as a
college senior at nearby Southern Methodist University.
The rookie cornerback will have
Hannover gets first Bundesliga win since October >>
Hannover, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mohammed Abdellaoue scored his 10th goal
of the season and Hannover edged Nurnberg, 1-0, on Friday at AWD Arena for its
first Bundesliga win since October.
Hannover had six draws and two losses in its l
Mets sign INF Tuiasosopo >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets signed free agent infielder
Matt Tuiasosopo on Friday.
Tuiasosopo, 25, played sparingly in three major league seasons for the Seattle
Mariners between 2008-10 and hit .176 with 15 runs batte
Racing legend Foyt forced to skip Rolex 24 at Daytona >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Foyt will miss this weekend's Rolex
24 at Daytona after being hospitalized due to complications from recent knee
surgery.
Foyt, a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was scheduled to serve as G
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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