Dawson hits two late FGs; Delhomme sharp in Browns debut
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08/14/2010 - Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Dawson made a pair of field goals with less than two minutes left in the game, as the Cleveland Browns rallied past the Green Bay Packers, 27-24, in the preseason lid-lifter for each club.
Dawson made a 58-yard field goal with about 1 1/2 minutes remaining and a 46- yarder as time expired to give Cleveland the victory.
The Browns, who are trying to rebound from a 5-11 record in 2009, upgraded at quarterback in the offseason by signing Jake Delhomme, who made both Pro Bowl and Super Bowl appearances during a seven-year run as starting quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. Delhomme impressed in his Browns debut, completing 6- of-7 passes for 66 yards.
Seneca Wallace was brought in as a serviceable backup after spending seven years in Seattle. He connected on 4-of-8 passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Colt McCoy, who was selected in the third round of the draft, threw two interceptions before leaving with a right hand injury.
Jerome Harrison rushed for a TD, while Brian Robiskie and Benjamin Watson each caught a touchdown pass.
Aaron Rodgers completed his first 10 passes of the game en route to connecting on 12-of-13 for 159 yards and a touchdown. Matt Flynn completed 9-of-15 passes for 69 yards and an interception for the Packers, who are coming off an 11-5 season.
Green Bay's backfield suffered a bit of a blow as Ryan Grant left the game in the first quarter with a head injury. Grant, who fumbled on his first touch of the contest, rushed for just six yards on three carries. Kregg Lumpkin and John Kuhn each had a rushing TD.
Greg Jennings led the receiving corps with three catches for 68 yards and a score.
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Reed connected on three field goals to help the Pittsburgh Steelers take a 23-7 win over the Detroit Lions in the preseason opener for both squads. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, comi
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Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey McGehee singled home the go-ahead run in
the top of the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Colorado
Rockies, 5-4, in the second test of a three-game series from Coors Field.
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quarter rally in a 19-16 preseason win over the Houston Texans.
Beanie Wells caug
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Rosenfels relieved starter Tarvaris Jac
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second of three between the teams.
J.D. Drew and Marco Scutaro also drove in a run
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Catcher Bobby Wilson homered twice and knocked in a career-high five runs to power the Angels to a 7-2 victory over Toronto. "My main job is to help the pitcher put up zeros. Anything I can do offens
Wondolowski goal propels S.J. over K.C. >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes snapped a three-
game winless run with 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards in Major League
Soccer action on Saturday night.
San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski scored the g
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San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philip Rivers threw for 62 yards and a
touchdown on 4-of-6 passing in his preseason debut, as San Diego downed
Chicago, 25-10, in the exhibition opener for both clubs.
Legedu Naanee hauled in
Seahawks turn page with preseason win over Titans >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Charlie Whitehurst threw two touchdowns to help
the Seattle Seahawks take a 20-18 win over the Tennessee Titans in the
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Whitehurst went 14-for-22 with 214 yards and
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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.
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