Hurricanes' Ruutu to miss time with upper-body injury
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02/14/2012 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu is expected to miss three weeks with an upper-body injury.
Ruutu suffered the injury, revealed by an MRI, in the first period of Monday night's game in Montreal.
A pending unrestricted free agent, Ruutu's name had been mentioned in trade rumors, though Carolina is exploring the possibility of signing him to a new deal before the February 27 trade deadline.
The Finn leads the Hurricanes with 17 goals and is tied for second with 30 points.
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins on Tuesday signed defenseman Johnny Boychuk to a three-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old Boychuk is in the midst of his second full season with the Bruin
<< Bulls ink Mike James to 10-day contract
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls signed guard Mike James to a
10-day contract on Tuesday.
Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not disclosed.
James has appeared in three games for the Bulls this season, aver
<< Sanchez guides Barcelona to victory in Leverkusen
Leverkusen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexis Sanchez picked a wonderful time
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twice for Barcelona in a comfortable 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
Sanc
<< Syracuse's O'Quinn named MISL Player of Week
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse Silver Knights goalkeeper Bryan O'Quinn
was named the Major Indoor Soccer League's Player of the Week on Tuesday for
Week 15.
With regular starter Eric Reed Sidelined, O'Quinn made 17 saves in a 21-4
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Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent defensive back Kyle McCarthy, the team announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old McCarthy went undrafted out of Notre Dame, but was signed as a free agent by
Orioles sign Jones to one-year deal >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles and center fielder
Adam Jones agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding
arbitration.
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Clemson knocks off No. 22 Virginia >>
Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tanner Smith and Andre Young scored 13 points
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Cavaliers, 60-48, Tuesday night.
Devin Booker supplied all 10 of his points in
Florida tops Alabama >>
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patric Young scored 19 points as No. 14
Florida downed a shorthanded Alabama team, 61-52, on Tuesday.
The Gators (20-6, 8-3 SEC) had lost two straight, but got 14 points from both
Erik Murphy and Bra
Notre Dame rolls over Providence >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Skylar Diggins and Devereaux Peters scored
19 points apiece to lead fourth-ranked Notre Dame past Providence, 66-47, at
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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