05/10/2008 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein, a member of the United States national team, will miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury, the club announced Saturday.
Bornstein, who has made 10 appearances for the U.S., suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in training Thursday. An MRI revealed the extent of the injury, which will not require surgery.
Bornstein is one of three Chivas USA players who have played every minute this season, alongside midfielder Jesse Marsch and goalie Brad Guzan. Bornstein has two assists in the team's first six games.
Bornstein, the 2006 MLS Rookie of the Year, has been an important part of the Chivas USA defense since joining the team, playing 61 games in his career with seven goals and seven assists.
Chivas is already without defender Lawson Vaughn, who successfully underwent a second surgery earlier this week on facial fractures suffered in a match with the Houston Dynamo on May 3. He is expected to miss at least six more weeks.
Chivas USA acquired defender Carey Talley from Real Salt Lake on Friday for a conditional pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in 2010 or 2011 to help fill in for Bornstein and Vaughn.
<< Chivas USA acquires Talley from Real Salt Lake
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA acquired defender Carey Talley from
Real Salt Lake on Friday for a conditional pick in the Major League Soccer
SuperDraft in 2010 or 2011.
Talley, an 11-year MLS veteran and 1999 MLS Cup champio
<< Chivas defender Vaughn undergoes second surgery
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn successfully
underwent a second surgery on the facial fractures suffered in a game with the
Houston Dynamo on May 3, the club announced Friday night.
The surgery was deemed ne
<< San Jose defender Ayres has successful surgery
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Jose Earthquakes defender Jay Ayres had
successful surgery to repair a facial fracture on Thursday and is expected to
be sidelined for eight weeks, the club announced Friday night.
Ayres and defender R
<< Pistons' Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday.Pistons coach Flip Saunders says Billups wouldn't be effective because of a sore hamstring. Th
Detroit G Billups out for Game 4 >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups will
miss Game 4 of Detroit's Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Orlando
Magic on Saturday with a strained right hamstring.
Billups was hurt with 8:11 l
Injured Talbot could return to Penguins on Sunday >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) -Pittsburgh Penguins center Max Talbot, sidelined with a broken right foot for three games, may play Sunday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Philadelphia.Talbot broke his foot while blocking a shot in Game 3 o
Malkin in the middle a big problem at both ends for Flyers >>
PITTSBURGH (AP) -Putting two goals into the Flyers' net in less than five minutes was hardly exceptional for Evgeni Malkin. When he put them on their backsides, well, that was embarrassing for a team with a reputation for being bullies.The Flyers ar
Sorenstam protects lead, while Ochoa falls eight back >>
Williamsburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Annika Sorenstam was too steady, making
three birdies without a bogey until her final drive got wet. Lorena Ochoa was
too uneven, mixing five bogeys with just two birdies.
And so the anticipated show
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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