11/11/2008 - Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that reliever Pat Neshek will undergo ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and will likely miss the entire 2009 season.
No date has been announced for the procedure most commonly referred to as "Tommy John" surgery.
Neshek, in his third year in the big leagues, appeared in 15 games for Minnesota in 2008 before suffering an elbow injury in May. He finished 0-1 with a 4.73 earned-run average and 15 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings.
The 28-year-old re-injured his elbow in an offseason throwing session and underwent an MRI Tuesday that revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
<< Ex-Juve director Moggi thinks game still corrupt
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Disgraced former Juventus director Luciano Moggi
believes Italian football is in a worse start now than it was two years ago.
Moggi is currently banned from the game for his part in the football scandal
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<< Flyers' Briere scores, leaves with injury
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flyers center Danny Briere scored in
Philadelphia's 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday but
immediately left with an undisclosed lower body injury.
Briere's tally came with
<< This Week in Auto Racing November 14 - 16
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All three of NASCAR's national touring
series championships will be decided this weekend in South Florida. While
Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of capturing his record-tying third-straight
Sprint
<< Hamburg's Jol demands improvement
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg boss Martin Jol believes there is
still room for improvement in his young team even after it maintained its title
push with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Borussia Dortmund.
Mladen Petric and
Arsenal's Almunia should play against Aston Villa >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia should
have recovered from the head injury he suffered against Manchester United in
time to face Aston Villa this weekend.
The Spanish shot-stopper had to be replac
Williams returns for Jazz vs. Sixers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After suffering their first loss of the
season on Sunday, the Utah Jazz received a welcome pick-me-up on Tuesday when
star guard Deron Williams made his season debut against the Philadelphia
76ers.
Champions Tour claims Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge >>
Henderson, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Price fired a seven-under 65 to lead the
Champions Tour trio to a win at the Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge.
This year's challenge was split into front and back nine matches at Rio Secco
Golf Club.
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Bulls' Hinrich undergoes surgery >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich had surgery
Tuesday on his right thumb and could be out as many as three months.
The 27-year-old Hinrich suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb
in the third
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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