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<< Crosby again aims for mark as Pens visit Carolina
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will shoot for their second consecutive victory this evening, when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center. Pittsburgh, which is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 77 point

<< Ancic sidelined with mononucleosis
Zagreb, Croatia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 11 tennis star Mario Ancic will be sidelined for at least the next two months because of mononucleosis. The 22-year-old Split native, who lost to Andy Roddick in the fourth round at the Austra

<< Sharks and Ducks meet for showdown in Anaheim
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A key Pacific Division clash will take place tonight at Anaheim's Honda Center, where the first-place Ducks host the new-look San Jose Sharks. Anaheim enters the showdown with 85 points, five more than second-place Dallas

<< Reds try to slow United's title chase
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a 16-point deficit staring them in the face, Liverpool have no illusions of a league title this season. However, they have a chance to play a big role in who does hoist the trophy as they ho

Hornets buzz into Windy City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls play the finale of a three-game homestand, as they welcome the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets tonight to the United Center. This is the second and final meeting of the season between

Hawks, Wizards square off in D.C. >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards will try and stop a four-game losing streak tonight when they resume their homestand against the division-rival Atlanta Hawks at the Verizon Center. Washington, which owns a 3 1/2-game lead

Magic pay a visit to San Antonio >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Having temporarily fallen out of the playoff picture, the Orlando Magic will try to rebound tonight when they visit the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center. The Magic have lost five of their last six and are now one

Surging Senators, struggling Thrashers set to face off >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Ottawa Senators will try for their ninth win in 10 games this evening, when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena. The Senators have gained a point in nine straight games (8-0-1) and are fourth in

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.

Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details.

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.

For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.

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:

For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.