L.A.'s Donovan set to join Bayern Munich on loan

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11/20/2008 - Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - United States star Landon Donovan is set to join Bayern Munich on loan in January, it was revealed Thursday, and the German club hopes the likely two-and-a-half month deal could become permanent.

Donovan, who scored 20 goals for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, joined Bayern for a 10-day trial last Tuesday and impressed the team enough to open the possibility of a move.

"He's made an excellent impression here, so we've agreed to open talks with MLS about a loan spell starting [in] January," Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on the team's website.

At just 26, Donovan is already the all-time leading scorer in U.S. history. He showed off his abilities on Wednesday by scoring both goals for Bayern's first team in a 2-1 win over Bayern's B team in a practice match.

Los Angeles teammate David Beckham previously agreed to join AC Milan on a loan for part of the MLS offseason, and Donovan seems set to spend at least most of his offseason in Munich.

"Landon has a verbal agreement with MLS to play in Europe for two-and-a-half months, like Beckham's," Klinsmann said. "He's made such a good impression here that we've agreed to talk to MLS.

"The goal will be to see if we can get him long term, at least until the end of the season."

Donovan completed training with Bayern on Thursday and will return to the U.S. on Friday. He will receive his record fifth U.S. Player of the Year award at the MLS Cup final on Sunday.

With over 100 appearances for the U.S. - and 37 goals - Donovan would provide a great option for Klinsmann behind Italian striker Luca Toni and German strikers Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski.

Donovan was signed by Bayer Leverkusen when he was 16, but failed in his first attempt in the Bundesliga. He's set for another chance with Bayern and may find a niche with Podolski possibly leaving the club during the transfer window and Toni and Klose both 30 or older.

Bayern Munich has won 21 German titles and the Champions League four times.

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Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

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Jermaine Dye 40-1

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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect

LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.

Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.

Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.

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