Dodgers hold off Cubs
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05/27/2010 -
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Loney went 3-for-5 with an RBI and run
scored, as the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Chicago Cubs, 8-5, in the
middle installment of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Matt Kemp drove in two runs for the Dodgers, who bounced back from a 3-0 loss
in the series opener on Tuesday. Casey Blake hit a solo homer for Los Angeles,
which got an RBI and run scored each from Rafael Furcal and Reed Johnson.
Chad Billingsley (6-2) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on 10 hits with six
strikeouts in a 5 1/3-inning start. It was Billingsley's fourth straight win.
Jeff Baker knocked in two runs for the Cubs, who had a three-game winning
streak snapped. Xavier Nady belted a solo homer in defeat.
Tom Gorzelanny (2-5) lasted five-plus frames, allowing seven runs -- five
earned -- on seven hits. He also fanned five batters and walked three in the
loss.
<< Sizzling Jimenez picks up ninth win, Rox down D-Backs
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ubaldo Jimenez picked up his major league-
leading ninth win behind eight shutout frames and Seth Smith hit two home runs
in a 7-3 Rockies win against the Diamondbacks at Coors Field.
Jimenez (9-1) lower
<< Magic push East Finals to Game 6
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jameer Nelson scored 24 points and the Orlando
Magic again staved off elimination with a 113-92 win over Boston in Game 5 of
the Eastern Conference finals, a contest in which the Celtics came away with a
deplete
<< Day time affair for Nationwide in Charlotte
Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Saturday, May
29. Race: TECH-NET Auto Service 300. Site: Charlotte Motor Speedway. Track:
1.5-mile oval. Start time: 2:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles: 300. 2009 winner:
Mike Bliss.
<< Sprint Cup teams ready for the longest race of the season
Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, May
30. Race: Coca-Cola 600. Site: Charlotte Motor Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile oval.
Start time: 6:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 400. Miles: 600. 2009 winner: David
Reutimann. Televisi
<< Castroneves seeks record-tying fourth Indy 500 win
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: IZOD IndyCar. Date: Sunday, May
30. Race: Indianapolis 500. Site: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Track: 2.5-mile
oval. Start Time: 1:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles: 500. 2009 winner: Helio
Castroneves.
Perkins ejected; Davis hurt >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics not only lost Wednesday's
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Orlando, but ended the game
without an ejected Kendrick Perkins and an injured Glen Davis.
Perkins, the team's
Desmond helps Nats take down Lincecum, Giants >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Desmond knocked in three runs and the
Nationals dealt Giants ace Tim Lincecum his first loss of the season in a 7-3
decision at AT&T Park.
Josh Willingham was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBI, A
Hairston Jr. belts game-winning homer in 13th for Padres >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a two-out solo homer
in the bottom of the 13th to lift the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 victory over
the St. Louis Cardinals.
Facing Mitchell Boggs (0-2), Hairston took a first-pit
Indiana drug charges tied to Grizzlies' Randolph >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -A longtime friend of Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph faces drug dealing charges after he was stopped in Indianapolis driving an SUV owned by the NBA player.Court documents say the 32-year-old man was arrested May 11 after
Suns aim to deal Lakers another blow in LA >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns climbed off the canvas to punch the Los
Angles Lakers right in the mouth but if Alvin Gentry's club hopes to make it
to the NBA Finals, they will have to find a way to win in Los Angeles.
The Suns ta
MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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