Astros agree to terms with Byrdak
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01/24/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros avoided arbitration with left-handed pitcher Tim Byrdak by coming to terms on a one-year contract worth $1.6 million, plus bonuses.
The 36-year-old Byrdak was 1-2 in 76 appearances in 2009 with a 3.23 ERA. His .178 opponents batting average was the lowest in the majors among left- handed hurlers.
Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez is the only remaining arbitration-eligible player for Houston that has not agreed to terms.
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams outlasted Italian Francesca Schiavone on Monday to secure her spot in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Williams, the No. 6 seed, battled back afte
<< Turkoglu's late free throws lifts Raptors over Lakers
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hedo Turkoglu made two free throws with 1.2
seconds left and the Raptors survived a final missed shot from Kobe Bryant to
beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 106-105, at Air Canada Centre.
Andrea Bargnani had 2
<< Lady Vols pull away to beat LSU
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alyssia Brewer scored 14 points and pulled
down seven rebounds, and third-ranked Tennessee used a big run in the second
half to down No. 18 LSU, 55-43, in SEC play.
Kelley Cain added 11 points and fou
<< Ward sets franchise mark as 'Canes down Bruins
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina's Cam Ward stopped 27-of-28 shots and
became the winningest goaltender in franchise history, as the Hurricanes used
a balanced attack to dominate the Boston Bruins, 5-1, at RBC Center.
Ward posted h
<< Late trouble drops Watson into tie for lead at Hope
La Quinta, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bubba Watson double-bogeyed his final hole
Sunday to fall into a tie for first with third-round leader Alex Prugh after
the fourth round of the Bob Hope Classic.
Watson finished with a three-under 69,
Kaupulehu-Kona, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Watson and Fred Couples staged a classic battle on Sunday and it was Watson, who birdied the final two holes, that walked away with the title at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship. Watson fired a s
Hartley's FG in OT sends Saints into Super Bowl >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Hartley's 40-yard field goal 4:45
into overtime moved the Saints into the Super Bowl for the first time in
franchise history, as they beat Minnesota, 31-28, in the NFC Championship
Game.
The Saints
Avs win sixth straight, blank Stars >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Anderson stopped 27 shots to pick up his
fifth shutout of the season, as the surging Colorado Avalanche defeated the
Dallas Stars, 4-0, at Pepsi Center.
Chris Stewart and Paul Stastny each had a
Line of Scrimmage: Monday Morning Playoff Fragments (Champ. Round) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This is how it's supposed to work. When an
NFC Championship ends in the fashion that Sunday's instant classic between the
Saints and Vikings did, the celebration for the winners is more jubilant, and
the grie
Duke holds off Maryland >>
College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jasmine Thomas poured in 20 points, as the
sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils edged the Maryland Terrapins, 58-57, in Atlantic
Coast Conference play at Comcast Center.
Joy Cheek added nine points and 11 rebound
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