No LT? No problem! Sproles leads Bolts past Colts in Wild Card tilt
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01/03/2009 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darren Sproles filled in for an injured LaDainian Tomlinson and carried the Chargers to a dramatic overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, as his 22-yard touchdown scamper in the extra session gave San Diego a 23-17 decision in an entertaining AFC Wild Card matchup.
Sproles scored another rushing touchdown while adding 105 yards on the ground, 45 yards on five catches through the air, and 178 combined return yardage for the Chargers (9-8), who are riding a five-game win streak, including a 52-21 thumping over AFC West rival Denver in a regular season finale that played as a de facto playoff clash.
Tomlinson, who was questionable with a groin injury, logged 25 yards and a touchdown on five carries but did not play in the second half. Philip Rivers had 217 yards passing with an interception on 20-of-36 throws, while Antonio Gates, who was also a game-time decision with an ankle injury, hauled in a team-high eight receptions for 87 yards.
Peyton Manning, who picked up his third MVP award earlier this week, threw for 310 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-42 efficiency, but it wasn't enough as the Colts (12-5) had their nine-game winning streak snapped.
Reggie Wayne caught four balls for 129 yards and a touchdown, while Anthony Gonzalez finished with six grabs for 97 yards for Indianapolis, which was ousted by the Chargers in the playoffs for the second straight season.
Joseph Addai led an anemic running game with 44 yards and a score on 16 carries, as the Chargers had a 167-64 advantage on the ground.
San Diego will visit the top-ranked Tennessee Titans or AFC North champion Pittsburgh next weekend, depending on the outcome of Sunday's Baltimore/Miami bout.
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Steen had a goal and two assists while Manny Legace made 20 saves as the St. Louis Blues downed the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-2, at Scottrade Center. Brandon Crombeen had a goal and an assist while
<< Minnesota's late rally leads to win in Chicago
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Foye scored 21 points to lead the
Timberwolves past the Bulls, 102-92.
Al Jefferson chipped in 18 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which has won
two in a row and four of six overall. Kevin L
<< Parker's buzzer beater helps Spurs top Sixers
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker's fadeaway baseline jumper off
an offensive rebound just beat the final buzzer, as the San Antonio Spurs
fended off a furious Philadelphia comeback in a 108-106 thriller.
The Spurs watche
<< Wake Forest stays perfect, ends BYU's home win streak at 53
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Teague poured in a game-high 30 points to
help No. 6 Wake Forest deal BYU its first home loss in over three years with a
94-87 victory over the Cougars.
BYU had won an astounding 53 consecutive games a
<< Datsyuk gets SO winner as Wings top Wild
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pavel Datsyuk posted the lone shootout tally,
and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to top the Minnesota Wild, 3-2.
In the first round of the shootout, Datsyuk faked to his backhand, quickly
went to the foreh
Valparaiso, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Howard had 16 points and Gordon Hayward provided 15 points and 13 rebounds as the 25th-ranked Butler Bulldogs topped Valparaiso, 75-62, in Horizon League action. Willie Veasley also scored 15 and Shel
Pacers edge Kings >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Granger poured in 35 points and was
perfect at the line late in the fourth as the Indiana Pacers held on for a
wild 122-117 win over the Sacramento Kings at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Granger was 10-
Late run lifts Denver over New Orleans >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points and grabbed
seven rebounds to help the Nuggets stave off the Hornets, 105-100.
J.R. Smith had 17 points for the Nuggets, who have won three straight and five
of six overall.
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Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Warner threw two touchdowns and the
Arizona defense came up with two big plays as the Cardinals downed the Atlanta
Falcons, 30-24, in NFC Wild Card play. Warner went 19-for-32 with 271 yards
and an
Souray leads Oilers past Stars >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sheldon Souray had a goal and an assist as the
Edmonton Oilers downed the Dallas Stars, 4-1, at Rexall Place.
Andrew Cogliano, Erik Cole and Dustin Penner each had a goal for the Oilers,
who have won four of
Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will MLB baseball betting lines despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.
(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977. Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.
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MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season. Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite. After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.
Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions. They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown.
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