12/03/2008 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seve Ballesteros returned to intensive care Wednesday at a Spanish hospital after a fourth brain operation.
A valve was put into the Spaniard's brain to drain fluid and during the surgery, doctors also repaired a bone defect that was brought on by one of his previous three surgeries.
"The patient, Severiano Ballesteros, underwent scheduled surgery for the placement of a cephalorachidian fluid VP shunt. In the same intervention, the medical team has done a cranioplastia to the repair a bone defect. His situation is stable and will remain in the intensive care unit," according to a statement from La Paz Hospital."
Ballesteros, a five-time major champion, had previously had part of the tumor removed in one surgery, then had part of his skull removed in a second operation. That procedure, known as a 'decompressive craniotomy,' was done to relieve pressure that was building on his brain.
His third surgery was necessary to remove the remnants of the tumor, which is suspected to be cancerous, as well as to reduce the swelling on his brain.
Ballesteros improved before Wednesday's procedure and he was allowed to return home for a period of time last month.
The Spaniard is the all-time wins leader on the European Tour with 50 and has totaled 87 career wins worldwide. He has also accumulated a 20-12-5 record in eight Ryder Cup appearances, and was the captain for the victorious European Ryder Cup squad at Valderrama in 1997.
<< Trojans to secure Rose Bowl berth with win over Bruins
Pasadena, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked USC Trojans will attempt to
clinch the Pac-10 title and a spot in the Rose Bowl with a victory over the
UCLA Bruins this weekend.
USC crushed Notre Dame last Saturday by a 38-3 final to extend
<< Big 12 title tilt pits Tigers against Sooners, again
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners have
earned a spot in the Big 12 Conference Championship Game amidst tremendous
controversy, and the team will battle the 19th-ranked Missouri Tigers for the
league crown at
<< Alabama and Florida duke it out for SEC title
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The showdown that college football fans have
anticipated for weeks will finally take place at the Georgia Dome on Saturday
afternoon, as the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the second-
ranked Florida
<< Bearcats head to South Pacific to battle Warriors
Honolulu, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Already locked into the Hawaii Bowl, the
Hawaii Warriors hit the field at Aloha Stadium for their final regular-season
game of the 2008 season this weekend against 13th-ranked Cincinnati.
Last week the Warrior
Hurricanes fire Laviolette; Maurice returns >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes have made a coaching
change, replacing Peter Laviolette with his predecessor, Paul Maurice.
Maurice will return to the job he held for seven full seasons and parts of two
others befor
Eagles place Jean-Gilles on IR >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Eagles have placed guard
Max Jean-Gilles on injured reserve with a broken fibula.
Jean-Gilles, who went down with the injury in the Eagles' 48-20 win over the
Arizona Cardinals on Tha
Astros make it official with Hampton >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros have signed starting
pitcher Mike Hampton to a one-year contract, worth $2 million plus incentives.
"Mike provides an immediate upgrade to our starting rotation," said Houston
gene
Weis will stay at Notre Dame >>
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Notre Dame finally put an end to the
speculation surrounding Charlie Weis, saying the Fighting Irish football coach
will be back for a fifth season in 2009.
Weis is under contract through the 2015 s
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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