Fisher, Preds deal Canucks rare regulation defeat
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02/21/2012 - Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pekka Rinne made 32 saves and the Nashville Predators handed the Vancouver Canucks their first regulation loss in more than a month.
Mike Fisher had a goal and two assists, leading the Nashville offense in a 3-1 win Tuesday night that snapped Vancouver's 13-game run.
Sergei Kostitsyn and David Legwand also scored for the Predators, who improved to 8-0-1 in their last nine home games.
The Canucks had been 10-0-3 since a 4-2 loss to Anaheim on January 15 and were trying to match their season-high win streak of five games. But Roberto Luongo gave up three goals on 28 shots and Dale Weise scored the only Vancouver goal.
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Kruger netted the winner early in the third period and Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots as Chicago edged Detroit, 2-1, at United Center. Jimmy Hayes provided the other score for the Blackhawks,
<< Baylor women secure Big 12 title with rout of Texas
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brittney Griner had 18 points, 10 rebounds and
four blocks, and No. 1 Baylor clinched the Big 12 regular season title with an
80-59 victory over Texas.
The undefeated Lady Bears (28-0, 15-0 Big 12) also got a doub
<< Heat win seventh straight, top Kings
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and dished out 10
assists, and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to take down the
Sacramento Kings, 120-108, on Tuesday.
Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers each add
<< No. 7 North Carolina downs NC State
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kendall Marshall scored a career-high 22
points, hitting four of North Carolina's 10 three-pointers as the seventh-
ranked Tar Heels downed North Carolina State, 86-74, at RBC Center on Tuesday.
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<< Lehtonen, Stars blank Canadiens
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kari Lehtonen made 31 saves to record his
second shutout of the season and 19th of his career as the Dallas Stars
blanked the Montreal Canadiens, 3-0, at Bell Centre.
Ryan Garbutt netted his fir
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis totaled a game-high 23 points as No. 4 Connecticut routed Pitt by an 86-37 count on Tuesday. Tiffany Hayes added 13 and five steals for the Huskies (25-3, 12-2 Big East), who snapp
Grizzlies send 76ers to fourth straight loss >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marc Gasol fill the stat sheet with 15 points,
14 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks, as Memphis started strong and beat
Philadelphia, 89-76, handing the 76ers their season-high fourth straight loss.
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Michigan uses long ball to down Northwestern in OT >>
Evanston, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No. 11 Michigan went 14-of-38 from long range,
hitting three in a row near the start of overtime to run away with a 67-55 win
over Northwestern on Tuesday.
Trey Burke led all scorers with 19 points, while Ti
Scott leads Virginia over Georgetown >>
Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Scott had 20 points and nine rebounds
on Tuesday, leading No. 25 Virginia to a 61-59 win over Virginia Tech.
Sammy Zeglinski and Jontel Evans both added 13 points for the Cavaliers (21-6,
8-5 ACC),
No. 1 Kentucky survives scare from Mississippi State >>
Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kentucky was knocked around by Mississippi
State early, but the No. 1 Wildcats survived the test and overcame a 13-point
halftime deficit en route to a 73-64 victory to secure at least a share of the
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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards
Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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