Angels' Rivera has surgery for broken leg
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12/27/2006 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Juan Rivera underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a broken left leg.
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Michael Abrahams inserted a rod into Rivera's left tibia and screws at the top and bottom of the fracture. Rivera will remain hospitalized in Florida for a few days and x-rays will be taken every two weeks to determine his progress.
Rivera, 28, was playing winter ball for the Oriente Caribbeans against the Aragua Tigers in Maracay, Venezuela when he sustained a broken left tibia on December 22.
The following day, Rivera's leg was placed in a cast after being examined by a trauma specialist.
The Angels said Rivera will likely begin rehabilitation in six to eight weeks.
Rivera posted career bests during the 2006 season with a .310 batting average, 23 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, Green Bay Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman and Chicago kicker Robbie Gould have been selected as the NFC's top players for Week 16 of the season. Jackson ear
<< Stars' Morrow out indefinitely
Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow will be out
of action indefinitely following successful surgery Tuesday night to repair
severed tendons in his right wrist, general manager Doug Armstrong said on
Wednesd
<< Thornton leads West All-Star balloting
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton leads all
Western Conference players in fan balloting for the NHL All-Star Game.
Thornton has received 614,753 votes and has a lead of more than 70,000 votes
on Anaheim d
<< Grizzlies are locked in the cellar
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies three-year playoff run is in
serious jeopardy. They are a league-worst 6-23 and are six games behind the
fourth place New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in the Northwest Division.
The Griz
<< Wolves' numbers keep coming up
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Numerologists would have a field day with
the 2006-07 Chicago Wolves, who continue to put up offensive numbers rarely
seen during the American Hockey Leagues 71-year history.
Chicago wrote another headline
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bengals center Rich Braham is apparently ready to call it a career. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis made the announcement at his Wednesday news conference. Braham suffered a knee injur
Buffalo extends Lindell >>
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo placekicker Rian Lindell signed a
contract extension that will keep him with the Bills though the 2011 season.
Since joining the Bills before the 2003 campaign, Lindell has connected on 83
percen
Vikings place Smoot on IR following car accident >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot
was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, five days after being involved in a
single-car accident in his home state of Mississippi.
Vikings head coach Brad Chi
Eagles' Sheppard and Lewis questionable for Falcons game >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard and
strong safety Michael Lewis are both listed as questionable for Philadelphia's
game against Atlanta this Sunday.
Sheppard, who recorded three tackles and a ke
Colts' Freeney listed as questionable >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight
Freeney is listed as questionable for Sunday's regular season finale against
the Miami Dolphins with a shoulder injury.
Freeney, the Colts' career sack leade
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.