10/14/2008 - Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Felix Jones is reportedly going to miss 2-to-4 weeks with a left hamstring injury suffered in Sunday's loss against Arizona.
According to the Dallas Morning News, starting running back Marion Barber will see an increased role in the offense. Jones injured himself in the third quarter and did not return, and the injury comes in the wake of the announcements that quarterback Tony Romo will be out for an estimated four weeks with a broken right pinky finger and punter Mat McBriar will be out six- to-eight weeks, and possibly more, with multiple fractures in his right foot.
Jones, who has been explosive out of the backfield and in the return game, has amassed 266 yards on the ground in six games, scoring three touchdowns. The Arkansas product also has one kickoff return touchdown for the 4-2 Cowboys.
<< Peverley, Dumont score in shootout to help Preds edge Hawks
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rich Peverley and J.P. Dumont each found the
back of the net in a shootout, helping the Nashville Predators spoil the
Chicago Blackhawks' home opener at the United Center by a 3-2 margin.
Peverley and
<< Canadiens overtake Flyers with four-goal third period
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roman Hamrlik finished with a goal and one
assist as Montreal used a four-goal third period to shake off Philadelphia,
5-3, at the Wachovia Center.
Andrei Kostitsyn, Mike Komisarek, Robert Lang and
<< Voros scores twice as Rangers clip Devils on somber day
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Voros notched a pair of goals and an
assist, as the New York Rangers downed the New Jersey Devils, 4-1, at Madison
Square Garden, continuing their undefeated and torrid start to the season
despite
<< Nylander paces Caps past Canucks
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Nylander scored on a penalty shot
and added two assists, as Washington handed Vancouver its first loss of the
young campaign, 5-1, in a bout at the Verizon Center.
Alexander Semin scored twice
Big Brown was a shooting star in 2008 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The buzz began following his double-digit
victory in a maiden race on the turf at Saratoga in 2007. He did not race
again until the Gulfstream Park meet in early 2008.
Big Brown lit up the sky with
Flyers and Pens renew battle of Pennsylvania >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia's first eight games this year come against
playoff teams from a year ago. Still searching for a win on this tough opening
stretch, the Flyers renew their Pennsylvania rivalry with the Pittsburgh
Penguins tonight
Wild battle Thrashers in Atlanta >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild will hit the road for the first time
this season, as they head to Atlanta to take on the Thrashers at Philips
Arena.
The Wild, who went 19-17-5 as the road club a year ago, start a three-game
swing toni
Flames, Avs' meet in Northwest Division clash >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Northwest Division clubs seeking their first
victories of the season will meet tonight in Calgary, as the Flames welcome
the Colorado Avalanche to the Saddledome.
The Avalanche began the season with back-to-back
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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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