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07/01/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers made yet another move to add depth to their defense, signing veteran blueliner Sean O'Donnell to a one-year contract on Thursday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple sources indicate it is worth $1 million.
The 38-year-old Ottawa native completed his 15th NHL season by posting three goals and 15 points with a plus-14 rating in 78 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Kings.
He was held to one assist in six games during an opening-round playoff defeat against Vancouver.
Over 1,092 NHL games with the Kings (1994-00, 2008-10), Wild (2000-01), Devils (2001), Bruins (2001-04), Coyotes (2005-06) and Ducks (2006-08), O'Donnell has recorded 30 goals and 204 points with 1,699 penalty minutes.
The 6-foot-2, 237-pound blueliner combined with Chris Pronger to help Anaheim to a Stanley Cup title in 2007.
<< Chris Simms arrested
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennessee Titans quarterback Chris Simms was
reportedly arrested early Thursday morning and charged with driving under the
influence of marijuana.
The New York Post reported the 29-year-old Simms was drivin
<< Injured Henin will miss U.S. Open
Brussels, Belgium (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Justine Henin says an
elbow injury will force her to miss the final Grand Slam event of the year --
the U.S. Open.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion, a two-time U.S. Open titli
<< Canucks sign C Malhotra
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks signed veteran center
Manny Malhotra to a three-year contract on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Malhotra scored a career-high 14 goals and added 19 assists in
71 games with San Jose last se
<< Phillies' Utley to have surgery
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman
Chase Utley is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday on his injured right
thumb.
The operation will take place at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New Yo
Zaleski tabbed interim athletic director at Towson >>
Towson, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ted Zaleski Jr. has been named the interim
director of athletics at Towson University.
Zaleski replaces Mike Hermann, who resigned from his position on June 15.
Zaleski has been chief of staff to the
Rodriguez's late homer lifts Yankees over Seattle >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez slugged a two-run homer to snap a
tie in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees rallied late to down Seattle,
4-2, in the finale of a three-game series from Yankee Stadium.
Robinson Cano homer
Coyotes sign Morris >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed defenseman
Derek Morris to a four-year deal on Thursday. The total contract is reportedly
worth $11 million.
Morris, 32, is in his second stint with Phoenix after getti
Habs bring in Auld for one year >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens brought in goaltender
Alex Auld on a one-year deal Thursday.
Terms of the pact were not disclosed, but the Montreal Gazette reported it is
worth $1 million.
Auld, who split last
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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