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04/24/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Salmons scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting and had seven assists, and Milwaukee blew out Atlanta, 107-89, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Jerry Stackhouse came off the bench for 16 points, while Brandon Jennings chipped in 13 and Luc Mbah a Moute 12 for the Bucks, who trail 2-1 with Game 4 of the best-of-seven set slated for Monday, again at the Bradley Center.
Milwaukee, in the playoffs for the first time since 2006, hasn't made it out of round one since 2001 when the Bucks lost to Philadelphia in the conference finals. Since then, they've lost three straight opening-round series.
Jennings and Salmons each had 11 points in a big first quarter for the Bucks, who went 15-of-22 from the field and built a 36-19 cushion after 12 minutes. They were ahead by double digits for all but one minute the rest of the game.
It was another brutal road loss in the playoffs for the Hawks, who have dropped 15 of their last 16 away postseason games.
Joe Johnson had 25 points to pace Atlanta, which shot 39.1 percent from the field. The Hawks were 3-of-15 from three-point range.
<< Rare Mastroeni goal proves to be winner as Rapids top Revs
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rapids earned a 2-1 victory
over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Major League Soccer
action on Saturday night.
Mehdi Ballouchy and Pablo Mastroeni scored their first re
<< Rays use big eighth inning to beat Jays
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Zobrist had a two-run single to cap
a seven-run eighth inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays downed Toronto, 9-3, in the
middle portion of a three-game set.
Jason Bartlett also had a two-run single in
<< Bohn leads weather-delayed Zurich Classic
Avondale, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Bohn had a three-shot lead when the
third round of the weather-delayed Zurich Classic was suspended Saturday night
due to darkness.
Chasing his second PGA Tour win, Bohn was 12-under par and playing the
<< Falcons re-sign RB Norwood, P Koenen
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons re-signed running
back Jerious Norwood and punter Michael Koenen to undisclosed contracts on
Saturday.
Norwood, the club's third-round pick in the 2006 draft, played in 10
Astros roll past Pirates >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wandy Rodriguez worked 7 1/3 effective innings
and was backed by a season-high 13 hits, as Houston topped Pittsburgh, 5-2, at
Minute Maid Park.
Rodriguez (1-2) struck out seven, walked one and limited Pitts
Lilly's sparkling debut sends Cubs past Brewers >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ted Lilly shined in his 2010 debut, tossing
six scoreless innings, as the Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee, 5-1, in the
second contest of a three-game series at Miller Park.
Lilly (1-0), who was activate
Galaxy suffer first blemish with draw at K.C. >>
Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy suffered the first
blemish on their record after battling to a 0-0 draw against the Kansas City
Wizards in Major league Soccer action on Saturday night at ComminutyAmerica
Ballpar
HRs by Scutaro and Youkilis key Red Sox over lowly O's >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco Scutaro and Kevin Youkilis each hit three-
run homers during a six-run seventh inning, as the Boston Red Sox edged the
lowly Baltimore Orioles, 7-6, in the middle installment of a three-game series
at Fenw
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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