05/10/2008 - Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcelinho scored in the 16th minute to give Wolfsburg an early lead and, after Stuttgart went down a man in the 18th, the hosts rolled to a 4-0 win in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.
Wolfsburg pulled level in points with Stuttgart in the battle for the league's two UEFA Cup berths. Bayer Leverkusen defeated Rostock, 2-1, to join those two clubs and Hamburg, which lost to Energie 2-0, with 51 points entering the last week of the season.
Rostock and Duisburg, which lost 3-2 to champions Bayern Munich, failed to get out of the bottom three and will be relegated to the Bundesliga 2 next season. Arminia Bielefeld, which tied Borussia Dortmund 2-2, and Nurnberg, which lost to Hertha Berlin 1-0, will decide the final relegated team next week.
At the top of the league, Werder Bremen blasted Hannover, 6-1, to maintain the second spot. Schalke edged Eintracht, 1-0, to remain two points behind as the teams battle for positioning in the Champions League.
Wolfsburg helped set up the exciting final week when Marcelinho took advantage of numerous poor clearances by Stuttgart to score the opening goal. Defender Marcel Schafer eventually took a long blast that Stuttgart goalkeeper Raphael Schafter couldn't handle.
Marcelinho got to the rebound first and, after a deflection, was denied by the goalie on his first shot but buried another rebound from a tough angle on the left end line.
Two minutes later, Stuttgart captain Fernando Meira was given a red card for swinging his arm and fist into the chest of Wolfsburg's Grafite.
Edin Dzeko doubled Wolfsburg's lead in the 22nd minute with a perfect curling shot into the upper right corner from 25 yards and Ricardo Costa and Ashkan Dejagah added goals in the second half.
Bayer Leverkusen kept its European hopes alive thanks to penalty kick goals by Simon Rolfes and Gonzalo Castro. Rostock, which needed a victory to maintain a slim chance of survival, got a goal from Addy-Waku Menga in the 67th minute but couldn't take advantage of a man advantage over the final seven minutes.
Energie got goals from Stiven Rivic and Dennis Sorensen to secure its spot in the Bundesliga for next season with the win over Hamburg, which could have all but locked up a UEFA Cup spot with a win.
Leverkusen leads the group of four teams based on goal differential, followed by Hamburg, Wolfsburg and Stuttgart.
Bayern, which wrapped up the title last week, scored three goals in the first 20 minutes - including two from Lukas Podolski - to end Duisburg's chances of remaining in the Bundesliga.
Werder Bremen got goals from six players - Hugo Almeida, Naldo, Tim Borowski, Ivan Klasnic, Markus Rosenberg and Aaron Hunt - in its big win over Hannover.
Schalke kept pace with Mladen Krstajic's goal in the 65th minute in the slim win over Eintracht.
Arminia Bielefeld nearly had relegation off its mind with a 2-1 lead and a man advantage in the final 10 minutes against Borussia, but an own goal left the club's survival in doubt.
Bielefeld is two points ahead of Nurnberg, which was sunk by Raffael's 74th minute goal, entering the final week.
Mimoun Azaouagh, Christoph Dabrowski and Stanislav Sestak scored as Bochum won 3-1 over Karlsruher in the only game with no meaning to European berths or the drop zone this week.
On May 17, Borussia Dortmund hosts Wolfsburg, Hamburg hosts Karlsruher, Bayer Leverkusen hosts Werder Bremen, Stuttgart hosts Arminia Bielefeld, Nurnberg hosts Schalke, Bayern Munich hosts Hertha Berlin, Eintracht hosts Duisburg, Hannover hosts Energie and Bochum hosts Rostock.
<< Yankees place P Albaladejo on DL with elbow injury
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees placed righthanded
pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with an
elbow injury.
The 25-year-old was pulled in the sixth inning of the team's 6-5 lo
<< Report: Marlins sign Ramirez to long-term deal
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins have reportedly
agreed to a long-term contract with star shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
According to the Miami Herald, the deal will be for six years and worth up to
$70 million, bu
<< Great back nine gives Otto Italian Open lead
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hennie Otto recorded six back-nine birdies,
including three in a row to close his round, for a nine-under 63 on Saturday
and a four-shot lead after the third round of the Italian Open.
The South African
<< Ivanovic suffers SF loss in Berlin
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 2 Ana Ivanovic was
bounced in the semifinal of the $1.34 million German Open by seventh-seeded
Elena Dementieva, setting up an all-Russian final at the clay-court French
Open tu
Novo leads Rangers to within one of Celtic >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nacho Novo scored twice as Rangers topped
Dundee United, 3-1, on Saturday in the Scottish Premier League to cut Celtic's
lead to one point.
Rangers, which plays Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final
Walker calls personality disorder 'God's guardian angel' >>
ATLANTA (AP) -The early reports that Herschel Walker's new book would reveal he has lived with a multiple-personality disorder sparked a wave of surprise and even disbelief from many who know the former football star.Family members, including Walker
AP Source: Ramirez close to long-term deal with Marlins >>
MIAMI (AP) -With a new ballpark finally on the horizon, the Florida Marlins are beginning to loosen their purse strings.Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez has agreed to the framework of a $70 million, six-year contract to remain with the Marlins, a perso
AP source: D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer >>
NEW YORK (AP) -Mike D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks.A person within the NBA told The Associated Press on Saturday that the Suns coach has accepted an offer from the Knicks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no
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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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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