Warning: include(/inc/left.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_07.php on line 42 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/inc/left.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_07.php on line 42 Ready To Pounce September 10 2007 (Sports Network) - There will be no regular season grace period preceding one of 2007's most important battles for AFC North supremacy, as the division favorite Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet in a Week 1 clash at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday night. The contest, the first of two Monday night tilts on the Week 1 NFL docket, pits the division's two most recent champions against one another. The Ravens stormed through the North at 13-3 a season ago, with that performance marking a seven-game improvement over 2005's 6... The Old and The New September 08 2007 Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will play for the U.S. Open title on Sunday after each won semifinal matches on Saturday. The top-seeded Federer posted a 7-5, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, while the third-seeded Djokovic beat the heat and Spain's David Ferrer, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, in the opener of Saturday's afternoon twinbill. Federer continued his amazing play in Grand Slam competition, reaching a final for the 10th straight time. He will try for his fourth consecutive U.S. Open title and his 12th overall Grand Slam crown. Fighting For October September 07 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers (74-66) at San Francisco Giants (63-77), 10:05 p.m. Probable Starting Pitchers: Los Angeles - Chad Billingsley (10-4, 3.30) San Francisco - Jonathan Sanchez (1-3, 5.27) (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are sticking around in the playoff picture. The club will try to stay on the winning track and in the hunt tonight when they open a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The Dodgers have won four of their last five games, including a dramatic 7-4 victory on Thursday over the Cubs Defending Their Title September 06 2007 (Sports Network) - The two most prolific passing offenses of a year ago will kick off the NFL season tonight, as the defending Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts play host to the New Orleans Saints in the league's formal lid-lifter. The visiting Saints led the NFL in passing yards under first-year head coach Sean Payton during 2006, with quarterback Drew Brees throwing for a league- high 4,418 yards en route to his first Pro Bowl citation with New Orleans. The Saints, who also led the NFL in total offense, finished 10-6, won the NFC South title, and reached the conference title game before losing to the Chicago Bears. Putting On The Brakes September 05 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers (73-65) at Chicago Cubs (70-67), 8:05 p.m. Probable Starting Pitchers: Los Angeles - Eric Stults (1-2, 4.23) Chicago - Ted Lilly (13-7, 3.89) (Sports Network) - The Cubs poor play as of late is now starting to cost them ground in the National League Central. Chicago will try to get back on the winning track tonight when it plays the third contest of its four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. Chicago has lost the first two games of this series and six of its last 10 overall. To make matters worse, Milwaukee and St. Louis both won yesterday. Running the Field August 27 2007 Ben Roethlisberger completed 13-of-25 passes for 247 yards as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-13, in preseason action at Heinz Field. Willie Parker had 10 carries for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also added three receptions for 40 yards for the Steelers, who improved to 3-1 in the preseason. Hines Ward had three catches for 41 yards, while Heath Miller had two catches for 50 yards. Rookie Kevin Kolb finished 26-for-37 for 260 yards and a touchdown under center for the Eagles. Donovan McNabb started the game and completed 5-of-11 passes for 60 yards before departing in the second quarter ... Clutch Hitting August 26 2007 Melky Cabrera hit a bases-clearing triple in a four-run sixth as the New York Yankees downed the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, in the second of a four-game set at Comerica Park. Johnny Damon went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, triple and two RBI while Hideki Matsui was 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored for the Yankees, who had lost three of four coming into the contest. Chien-Ming Wang (15-6) was solid on the mound as he gave up two runs -- one earned -- on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts in eight innings of work for New York, which remained 6 1/2 games behind Boston for first place in the AL East, but now... The Leading Leinart August 25 2007 The Arizona Cardinals will look to nail down their first win of the 2007 preseason on Saturday night, when first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt and his team play host to the San Diego Chargers in the third preseason contest for each club. The Cardinals have opened the 2007 tune-up period with losses to the Raiders (27-23) and Texans (33-20), though the defeats have not been without their share of positives. Starting quarterback Matt Leinart has a strong 103.9 passer rating during the preseason to date, completing 12-of-18 passes for 120 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the two losses. Leinart was a... Looking Impressive August 24 2007 The San Francisco Giants helped out the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Now Bruce Bochy's club will attempt to aid itself when the two teams clash in tonight's opener of a three-game series from AT&T Park. Milwaukee closed the gap in the tight National League Central race despite having a day off on Thursday. That's because San Francisco defeated the division-leading Chicago Cubs by a 4-1 score in yesterday's finale of a three- game set. Matt Cain limited Chicago to one run over seven innings and also helped his cause at the plate, as the young pitcher smashed a two-run homer in the sixth inning which gave the Giants... Promising Return August 23 2007 Ervin Santana attempts to build on a promising major league return when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim right-hander takes the mound tonight in the opener of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Santana was demoted to Triple-A Salt Lake in mid-July after compiling a 5-11 record and a subpar 6.22 earned run average over 19 starts to begin his 2007 campaign. After a one-month stay in the minors, the 24-year-old was called up to pitch the second game of a doubleheader with Boston on Friday and performed well in a no decision. The native Dominican held the Red Sox to one... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10  Copyright © Sportsunit. All Rights Reserved. Contact webmaster for more information. Website designed by ITBoss - The IT Authority.