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10/26/2007 - Mallorca, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert-Jan Derksen and Jean-Francois Lucquin both fired rounds of five-under 65 Friday to move into a share of the lead during the second round of the Mallorca Classic.
Derksen and Lucquin share the top spot on the leaderboard at nine-under-par 131. Peter Lawrie (68) and Mads Vibe-Hastrup (66) are tied for third at minus- six.
Defending champion Niclas Fasth, who led after the first round, managed an even-par 70 in round two.
Fasth was joined in a share of fifth by Thongchai Jaidee, Sam Little, as well as Alastair Forsyth, who is through seven holes of his second round.
The second round was suspended due to darkness. The start of the round was delayed as the first round was completed earlier Friday after storms halted play on Thursday.
The second round is scheduled to resume Saturday at 8:45 a.m. local time with the third round to follow. Players will go off split tees in threesomes for round three.
Derksen played the back nine first and opened with back-to-back birdies from the 10th to move to minus-six. After dropping a shot on the 14th, Derksen birdie the 15th at Pula Golf Club.
The two-time European Tour winner tripped to another bogey at the 16th to slip to minus-five. Derksen parred three straight around the turn before catching fire.
Derksen ran home a birdie effort on the par-three second and came right back with a birdie on No. 3. He parred the next three before consecutive birdies from the seventh got him in at minus-nine.
"If the tour gave out awards for consistency it would be great, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that," said Derksen, who has missed just three cuts in 27 starts this year. "I've been very consistent all season and to top it off with a win would be great."
Lucquin, who owns just three top-10s all year, was steady throughout his round. He carded his first birdie on the second and came back with another birdie at the par-four fifth.
The Frenchman ran off eight straight pars from the par-five sixth. Lucquin moved to minus-seven with a birdie on the 14th.
Lucquin made it two straight as he also converted a birdie at 15. For the second straight round, he birdied the 18th and that gave him a share of the lead.
Carl Suneson fired a six-under 64 to move into a share of ninth at four-under- par 136. He was joined there by Barry Lane, Francesco Molinari and Marcel Siem, all three of whom shot 68 Friday. Also at minus-four are Graeme Storm, who is through nine holes, and Andrew McLardy, who completed five holes of round two.
Sergio Garcia, who hasn't finished outside the top two here in the last three years, is one of eight players tied for 15th at minus-three. Garcia has completed nine holes of his second round.
<< Panthers sign D Cullimore
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers signed defenseman Jassen
Cullimore on a one year deal Friday and assigned him to their AHL affiliate
in Rochester on a two week conditioning stint.
The 34-year-old Cullimore has pla
<< McDonald should help Celtic rebound against former club
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott McDonald has scored five times
in six games for Celtic, but he was not in the lineup for the team's Champions
League loss to Benfica on Wednesday.
Celtic manager Gordan Strachan said that he ne
<< Nationwide Tour Championship on; Q School location changed
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA Tour made two important
announcements Friday regarding the Nationwide Tour Championship and the first
stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament.
The Nationwide Tour Championship, s
<< Weather plays major factor in Breeders' Cup
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steady rain continues to fall at Monmouth
Park early Friday afternoon as the first race of the day began. The main track
was listed as muddy for the two-year-olds in the six-furlong sprint.
The turf course is
Monmouth Park track conditions worsen >>
Oceanport, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ongoing rain at Monmouth Park this
afternoon has caused management to downgrade the conditions for the main track
and turf course.
The dirt track is now listed as sloppy and the turf course is now yieldin
Toronto renews Johnston's contract >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto FC announced Friday that head coach Mo
Johnston will return for the 2008 season after having the option on his
contract exercised. Johnston was hired as coach of the expansion team on Aug.
25 of
The Breeders Cup comes to Monmouth Park >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 24th renewal of the Breeders Cup
takes us to Oceanport, New Jersey, the home of Monmouth Park, where rain will
definitely be a factor. The Northeast has been hit hard all week long and an
off-track is e
Sonics pick up options on Petro, Sene >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics Friday picked up the
contract options on centers Johan Petro and Mouhamed Sene for the 2008-09
season.
Petro, a 7-foot Frenchmen, played in 81 games last season, averaging
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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