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08/22/2010 - Seaforth, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kent Eger fired a six-under 65 Sunday to come from behind and win the Seaforth Country Classic.
Eger, who also won this title in 2008, finished at 20-under-par 264.
Josh Geary carded a seven-under 64 to take second place at minus-18. Tom Glissmeyer (67) and Cesar Coello (66) shared third at 17-under-par 267.
Darren Griff, who was given the third-round lead when Jose de Jesus Rodriguez was disqualified for failing to sign his scorecard, closed with a one-under 70. He ended in a tie for fifth with Matt McQuillan (65).
Eger was well off the pace after he opened with eight consecutive pars. He finally made birdie at the ninth and carded his second birdie on the 12th.
The 29-year-old Canadian broke through a crowded leaderboard thanks to four straight birdies from the 14th. He headed to the last with a two-stroke lead and posted a closing par for his second Canadian Tour title.
"I just really enjoy playing here," Eger said. "I sort of tweaked my attitude coming into this week. It seems I've played frustrated for the past year and a half. Now I'm just trying to stay out of my own way. It seems to be working."
NOTES: Aaron Goldberg, who tops the tour's Order of Merit thanks to a pair of wins, closed with a two-under 69 to share seventh...Brock Mackenzie, No. 2 on the Order of Merit, shared 13th at minus-13 after a 69 of his own...Next week is the Canadian Tour Championship, where James Love won last year.
<< Longoria, Garza help Rays edge A's
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria's two-run double supported Matt
Garza's solid outing as Tampa Bay clipped Oakland, 3-2, in the finale of a
four-game set.
Kelly Shoppach drove in the other run for the Rays, who won the
<< Chacin splendid in pitching Rox past DBacks
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dexter Fowler went 2-for-3 and drove in the
only run of the game in the eighth inning, as Colorado edged Arizona, 1-0, to
avoid a three-game sweep at Chase Field.
Jhoulys Chacin (6-9) was sensational on
<< Oswalt solid, Polanco and Ibanez fuel offense as Phils blank Nats
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Placido Polanco went 2-for-3 and drove in
a pair of runs and Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer to back seven shutout
innings from Roy Oswalt in Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Washington to close out
a three
<< Rain postpones Rogers Cup again
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - More rain throughout the day and into the
evening on Sunday forced the postponement of the semifinals of the $2 million
Rogers Cup event.
Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was ahead 2-0 in her
Miyazato goes wire-to-wire at Safeway Classic >>
North Plains, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ai Miyazato closed with an even-par 72
Sunday to win the Safeway Classic by a single stroke.
Miyazato, who won for the fifth time in 2010, finished at 11-under-par 205. It
was the first time she has won in
Power dominant at Sonoma, increases points lead >>
Sonoma, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One year after his serious crash at Infineon
Raceway nearly ended his IZOD IndyCar Series career, Will Power put on a
dominating performance to win the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at this 2.303-mile
road co
Rain postpones play in New Haven >>
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Persistent rain forced the postponement of
six first-round matches Sunday at the $750,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final
hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.
Donald Young was leading Stephane Robert, 2-1, and Ev
Angels put Izturis on DL >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim placed
infielder Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with
inflammation and soreness in the lower region of his right shoulder.
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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
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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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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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