11/29/2008 - Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bolton moved into the top half of the Premiership standings on Saturday after recording a 4-1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Djibril Cisse put the Black Cats in front just 11 minutes into the game, but things came apart for Roy Keane's side after that, with Wanderers finding the net four times, including two strikes from Johan Elmander.
The win vaults Bolton into seventh in the table, while Sunderland falls into the drop zone with its fifth defeat in six league matches.
Kieran Richardson and Steed Malbranque had a hand in Cisse's opener, but it took just 10 minutes before Bolton moved in front.
Gretar Steinsson's cross from the right wing was met at the back post by Matthew Taylor, and he sent a looping header over goalkeeper Craig Gordon and off the bottom of the crossbar for the equalizer.
Andy O'Brien's free-kick led to Bolton's second goal as he played the ball into the box and it squirted loose for Gary Cahill, who smacked a low shot past Gordon to put the visitors up in the 21st minute.
Bolton extended its lead to two-goals before halftime as Sunderland defender Danny Collins made a mess of a long ball from the back, allowing Elmander to convert an easy chance.
Midfielder Dean Whitehead was next to hand Elmander a goal as he failed to clear the ball and Bolton's Kevin Nolan set up the striker for another simple goal.
Aston Villa could have jumped into the top three with a win over Fulham, but the Villains were held to a 0-0 draw, while Hull City finished in a 1-1 deadlock with Stoke City, Wigan scored twice in the final 30 minutes to claim a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich, and Newcastle played to a second straight 0-0 draw on the road, this time at Middlesbrough.
<< Rangers falls further behind Celtic
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rangers title hopes took another hit on
Saturday at Tynecastle Stadium as the club suffered a 2-1 loss to Hearts,
while league-leaders Celtic earned a 1-0 win over Inverness.
The day's results lea
<< Report: Burress hospitalized after self-inflicted gunshot wound
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico
Burress reportedly spent the night in a hospital after accidentally shooting
himself in the leg on Friday.
FOXSports.com said the wound is not believed to be li
<< Wild pay a visit to Predators
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild will aim for their third win in four
outings when they visit the Music City tonight to face the Nashville
Predators at the Sommet Center.
The Wild posted a victory over visiting Tampa Bay on Friday after
<< Blackhawks try to get back on track in LA
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to avoid a third
consecutive loss when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for an afternoon
battle at the Staples Center.
Today's test marks the end of a six-game road trip for the Blackhawks,
Avs place Foote on IR >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche placed defenseman Adam
Foote on injured reserve, retroactive to November 22, on Saturday.
Foote is suffering from upper back and knee injuries and has just one assist
in 19 games this
Croom resigns at Mississippi State >>
Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mississippi State head football coach
Sylvester Croom announced his resignation Saturday, just one day after the
Bulldogs ended the 2008 season with a 45-0 loss to arch-rival Ole Miss.
Croom spen
Burke introduced as president and GM of Maple Leafs >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs officially introduced
Brian Burke as the team's president and general manager at a press conference
on Saturday.
"I'm extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Burke as p
Burress hospitalized after gunshot wound >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico
Burress spent the night in a hospital after an apparent accidental shooting on
Friday.
The Giants said Burress suffered a wound to his right thigh, but did
MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
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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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