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11/09/2007 - Derby, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It has not been a pleasant experience for Derby in its return to the Premiership.
After earning promotion last season, the club has recorded just one win in 12 games, and has been outscored 26-5.
Derby currently resides at the bottom of the league table, and although they are just three points from clearing the drop zone, the rest of the season doesn't figure to get any easier.
Despite the terrible start, Derby players have remained optimistic, and they will have the added incentive of jumping out the relegation zone with a win against West Ham at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday.
"Obviously the chance for us to get off the bottom of the table is a massive incentive for us," midfielder Stephan Pearson told the club's website. "It's a game all the players are looking forward to and hopefully we can pick up the three points. Hopefully then we can try and go on some sort of run and pick up more points along the way."
It is good that the club is still hopeful, but hope is all that they may be able to cling to as the season progresses and the losses pile up.
The club's leaky defense will not get any help with injuries to defenders Andy Todd (back) and Claude Davis (adductor) keeping both out of action against West Ham, but the anemic attack could get a boost with the return of striker Kenny Miller to the lineup.
West Ham has battled injuries all season, and continues to fight through them in an effort to get into the top half of the table.
Manager Alan Curbishley and West Ham will try to extend its unbeaten streak in all competitions to five games on Saturday, but they will have to do so without midfielder Mark Noble, who will undergo a double hernia operation on Saturday.
Dean Ashton, Fredrik Ljungberg and James Collins are all possible returns for Curbishley, although decisions on each will not be made until game time.
In Saturday's other EPL contests, Newcastle brings a two-game losing skid into its contest with Sunderland, and Liverpool tries to pick up three needed points against Fulham.
On Sunday, Aston Villa travels to St Andrews Stadium to face off with Birmingham, Everton visits a Chelsea side that has won its last four EPL contests, struggling Bolton entertains Middlesbrough, Tottenham and Wigan, two of the bottom four teams in the league, meet up at White Hart Lane, Manchester City tries to maintain its lofty position in third place with a win at Portsmouth, while Manchester United is coming off of a 4-0 win over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday in the Champions League and faces a good test against Blackburn.
Arsenal rounds out the weekend on Monday when the Gunners visit the Madejski Stadium to take on Reading. Arsenal is coming off of two consecutive draws, a 2-2 result against Manchester United last Saturday, and a disappointing 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague on Wednesday in Champions League play.
<< Winless Sonics host Jazz in Emerald City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics continue to search for their first
win of the new campaign, as they welcome the Utah Jazz tonight to KeyArena.
Seattle plays the middle contest of a three-game homestand. On Wednesday,
Rudy G
<< King James, Cavs pay a visit to Sacramento
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings try to win back-to-back games when
they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight to ARCO Arena.
Sacramento plays the middle contest of a three-game homestand. Kevin Martin
scored 31 points, gra
<< Portland aims to blaze Grizzlies at Rose Garden
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers both try
and win back-to-back games, as they battle tonight at the Rose Garden.
The Grizzlies and Trail Blazers split four meetings last season. Memphis has
won three in
<< Bucks, Rockets square off in Houston
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets will wrap up a two-game homestand when
they welcome the Milwaukee Bucks tonight to the Toyota Center.
On Tuesday, Yao Ming poured in a game-high 28 points and pulled down 13
rebounds to lead t
Hibernian hopes for rebound against Gretna >>
Gretna, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hibernian was the surprise outfit during
the first two months of the current Scottish Premier League season, beating
both Celtic and Rangers during a nine-game unbeaten run.
Since that time, however
Flyers slowing down, but still making big strides >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After posting the worst season in franchise history in
2006-07, the Philadelphia Flyers have once again brought competitive hockey to
the City of Brotherly Love.
The Flyers made a big splash in the offseason by signing fr
Panthers recall veteran Cullimore >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers recalled defenseman Jassen
Cullimore from a two-week conditioning stint with their AHL affiliate in
Rochester.
The 34-year-old Cullimore, who inked a one-year deal with the Panth
Detroit names Lilley new head coach >>
Southfield, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit of the Major Indoor Soccer League
named Bob Lilley its new head coach and promoted former coach Mark Pulisic to
Director of Soccer Operations on Tuesday.
Lilley spent nine years as a head coach
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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