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08/27/2010 - Joliet, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Todd Bodine will start on the pole for Friday's EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway.
Bodine, the last driver to make his qualifying attempt in the 38-truck field, set a new track qualifying record at Chicagoland with a lap of 173.840 m.p.h. It was Bodine's second pole of the season and the seventh of his Truck Series career.
The series used its recently revised qualifying format at Chicagoland, with Friday's final practice speeds determining the qualifying order. The slowest truck went first, and the fastest, which was Bodine, came out last. The new format was first used last month at Pocono.
Austin Dillon claimed the outside pole with a lap of 173.650 m.p.h.
James Buescher qualified third, while Kyle Busch, the defending race winner, took the fourth spot. Busch also won last week's truck event at Bristol.
Johnny Sauter was fifth, followed by Shelby Howard, Ron Hornaday Jr., Aric Almirola, Narain Karthikeyan and Justin Lofton.
Johnny Chapman and John Jackson failed to qualify.
The 225-mile race at Chicagoland is scheduled to start shortly after 9:00 p.m. (et).
<< Quagliarella joins Juve on loan
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juventus announced on Friday that the club has
signed Italy international striker Fabio Quagliarella on loan from Napoli.
Juve will pay Napoli $5.8 million to take Quagliarella on loan for the
upcoming
<< Simao calls it quits on Portugal career
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa announced on
Friday that his international career has come to an end.
In a letter to the Portuguese Football Federation, Simao stated that he was
retiring for "personal r
<< X-rays on hand of Colts LB Brackett negative
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary
Brackett will not face significant time off, after X-rays taken on his right
hand were negative.
The Indy Star reported on Friday that a source close to the
<< Canada Basketball sets roster for Worlds
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Canada Basketball announced Friday its final
12-man roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The roster includes NBA players: Joel Anthony of the Miami Heat and Andy
Rautins of the New York Knicks.
United, Chivas square off at The HDC >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United and Chivas USA square off in a
battle of Major League Soccer bottom-feeders on Sunday night at The Home Depot
Center.
Both teams sit at the bottom of their respective conference tables w
Braves recall Kimbrel, option Minor >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have recalled pitcher Craig
Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned pitcher Mike Minor to their Gulf
Coast League affiliate.
Kimbrel has made eight relief appearances this season, go
Real Madrid ready to dethrone Barca in La Liga >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid had an incredible season last
year, but still finished three points behind Barcelona in Spain's La Liga.
The nine-time Champions League winner spent nearly $400 million last
offseason,
but n
Rams WR Avery out for season with torn ACL >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery
will miss the entire 2010 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his
right knee.
Avery, who departed after recording two catches for 48 yards in th
MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Atlanta Hawks 1000-1
Boston Celtics 5000-1
Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1
Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
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Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1
Sacramento Kings 250-1
San Antonio Spurs 9-1
Seattle Sonics 5000-1
Toronto Raptors 35-1
Utah Jazz 20-1
Washington Wizards 25-1
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