11/10/2008 - Orlando, FL Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo will be in the field for the Del Webb Father/Son Challenge in December, three months after Azinger's United States team rolled to a five-point win over Faldo's European squad.
Azinger and Faldo will both be appearing at the non-official Champions Tour event for the first time -- Azinger with the late Payne Stewart's son Aaron, and Faldo with his son Matthew.
"Obviously the Ryder Cup was a thrill for me and the entire U.S. team, but this will be a thrill of a much more personal nature, being able to play as a team with Payne's son, Aaron, against so many great players," said Azinger, who helped end a nine-year drought for the U.S. team.
"We're looking forward to both families spending time together during tournament week, enjoying each others' company, and being a part of what I think is a very special tradition in golf."
Among the other father/son teams in the field will be two-time winners Bernhard and Stefan Langer, Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II, Arnold Palmer and grandson Sam Saunders, Greg and Gregory Norman, Vijay and Qass Singh and Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd, Jr., who have won the tournament three times together.
This year's Del Webb Father/Son Challenge will take place Dec. 4-7 on the International Course at ChampionsGate.
Last year, Larry Nelson became the second father to win the event with two different sons when he combined with Josh Nelson for a second consecutive 12- under 60 in the final round on Sunday. Larry will play this year with Drew, who won the tournament with his father in 2004.
<< Pavelec headed back to Wolves
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers reassigned goaltender
Ondrej Pavelec to their American Hockey league affiliate, the Chicago Wolves,
it was announced on Monday.
Pavelec appeared in three games with Atlanta after be
<< Utah's Okur takes leave of absence
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz have excused forward
Mehmet Okur to attend to a family illness in his native Turkey.
Okur, in his seventh season in the NBA and fifth with Utah, is logging 15.5
points and 6.5 rebo
<< Blues send Bishop back to Peoria
Peoria, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues assigned goaltender Ben
Bishop to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, it was
announced on Monday.
Bishop, 21, made his NHL debut in a relief effort this seaso
<< Berry, Vaughan, Lindsey and Kizekai named FCS players of the week
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - South Dakota State quarterback Ryan Berry,
Richmond running back Josh Vaughan, Southern Illinois cornerback Korey Lindsey
and Bucknell kickoff returner A.J. Kizekai have been named The Sportsbook Betting Lines's FCS na
Packers' Barnett to miss rest of season >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Nick
Barnett will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn knee ligament.
Barnett was hurt early in the third quarter of Sunday's game against Minnesota
whil
Garcia passes Mickelson for No. 2 ranking >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Garcia became the first European-
born player in more than a decade to attain the No. 2 world ranking after his
playoff win at the weather-delayed HSBC Champions tournament in China.
Garcia beat
Nets' Harris to miss second straight game with ankle sprain >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets starting point guard Devin
Harris will miss Monday's road matchup with the Miami Heat due to a left ankle
sprain.
Harris was also sidelined for Saturday's 98-80 loss to the Indiana Pace
Hurricanes send Ryan to Albany >>
Albany, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes assigned forward Michael
Ryan to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, it was announced
on Monday.
Ryan, 28, was signed by the Hurricanes on Oct. 31, and played two game
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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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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