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02/09/2012 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Dynamo have acquired forward Macoumba Kandji from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a conditional draft pick.
Kandji, 26, has played 57 regular season matches over five seasons in MLS. He was only able to make 12 appearances, including three in the playoffs, last season after tearing his ACL in the 2010 MLS Cup final.
"I've always liked Macoumba as a player," said Houston coach Dominic Kinnear. "His athleticism and good play to goal will be a good fit for our team."
Houston will play its first seven games on the road this season before opening BBVA Compass Stadium on May 12 against D.C. United.
<< San Jose signs Wondolowski to new contract
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed two-time MLS
leading scorer Chris Wondolowski to a new deal Thursday, although per league
and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wondolowski has led MLS in
<< Masella named associate head coach at Wagner
Staten Island, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Fordham head football coach Tom
Masella has been named associate head coach at Wagner College, veteran
Seahawks head coach Walt Hameline announced Thursday.
Masella, a native of Staten Island who p
<< Report: Harden to miss 2012 season
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Free agent pitcher Rich Harden will
reportedly miss the entire 2012 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Harden had a torn capsule in his
right sho
<< Orioles beat Bergesen in arbitration
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brad Bergesen lost
his arbitration case and will earn a salary of $800,000 for the 2012 season.
Bergesen had sought $1.2 million.
The right-hander was 2-7 with a 5.70 earned run a
Gonzalez will retire next month >>
Santiago, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chilean star Fernando Gonzalez says he
expects to retire from the ATP World Tour next month.
The former Australian Open runner-up, who has been plagued by hip, knee and
back injuries over the las
Lamar to visit Hawaii as part of 12-game schedule >>
Beaumont, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lamar University football will visit the
University of Hawaii as part of a 12-game schedule announced Thursday.
Football Championship Subdivision teams usually play a maximum of 11 games,
but the Cardinals are
Nets' Bogans headed for surgery >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets announced Thursday
that guard Keith Bogans has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the deltoid
ligament as well as a fractured left ankle.
Bogans, who signed with the Nets on
Rangers ink Cruz to two-year deal >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The two-time defending American League
champion Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder
Nelson Cruz, the team announced on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Cruz batted .263 wit
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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