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12/22/2011 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Busch will drive in the Sprint Cup Series in 2012 after all, as he signed on with Phoenix Racing on Thursday.
Busch will drive the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Impala next year, doing so for car owner James Finch.
"Now with Kurt Busch as our driver, we have a shot to win every week," Finch said. "He's a past champion and he's proven he can win everywhere. Our sponsors are looking forward to Kurt representing their brands."
Busch is also looking forward to the switch.
"I'm very happy to join Phoenix Racing and after entertaining a lot of quality offers, there's no better place for me," said Busch. "Christmas came early for me this year, and I honestly can't wait for the season to begin."
Earlier this month, Penske Racing released Busch from his driving duties with the No.22 team in the Sprint Cup Series, one week after NASCAR penalized him for his outburst at Homestead-Miami Speedway
During the November 20 season-ending race at Homestead, Busch experienced transmission issues and headed to the garage for repairs in the early going. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion was videotaped making an inappropriate hand gesture and using foul language while waiting to be interviewed by ESPN pit reporter Dr. Jerry Punch in the garage area. NASCAR fined Busch $50,000 for his actions.
Busch drove for Penske from 2006-11, scoring 10 race wins with the organization, including two this year (Sonoma and Dover fall event). He also notched 12 poles during his six-year span there. Busch made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship four times with Penske.
He finished this season 11th in the Chase point standings, one spot ahead of his younger brother, Kyle.
Prior to his ride with Penske, Busch drove for Roush Fenway Racing in Sprint Cup from 2000-05. He missed the last two races of the '05 season after team owner Jack Roush suspended him for an alcohol-related incident days before the Phoenix race.
<< Connecticut shakes off Fairfield
Hartford, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shabazz Napier dropped 24 points to go with
six rebounds and five assists, as No. 8 Connecticut held off a pesky Fairfield
squad, 79-71, at XL Center Thursday night.
Jeremy Lamb finished with 18 points an
<< No. 20 Michigan uses strong second half to down Bradley
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Smotrycz scored a game-high 20 points
and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan to a 77-66 win over Bradley.
Trey Burke added 12 points and eight assists while Jordan Morgan scored 15
and s
<< Cardinals, Beltran agree on 2-year deal
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to terms
on a two-year contract with veteran outfielder Carlos Beltran.
The deal, announced Thursday night, is pending a physical.
Beltran, 34, split last season betw
<< Hoosiers stay hot in rout of UMBC
Bloomington, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Christian Watford scored 22 points, Jordan
Hulls had 16 and No. 17 Indiana continued its best start in 36 years Thursday
night with an 89-47 win over UMBC.
Matt Roth added 14 points for Indiana (12-0),
No. 18 Mississippi State bedevils Northwestern State >>
Jackson, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arnett Moultrie dropped 24 points and pulled
down 14 rebounds as No, 18 Mississippi State rolled past Northwestern State,
82-67.
Wendell Lewis scored 14 points on 6-of-8 from the floor and Rodney Hood add
Rangers take down Islanders >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Dubinsky picked up a goal and one
assist, as the New York Rangers downed the New York Islanders, 4-2, at Madison
Square Garden.
Michael Del Zotto, Marian Gaborik and John Mitchell also lit the lamp
Green Wave crushed by No. 1 Orange >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dion Waiters scored 15 points, Kris Joseph had
13 and No. 1 Syracuse coasted to an 80-61 victory over Tulane on Thursday in
its third game in six days.
James Southerland added 10 points for Syracuse (13-0)
Reimer solid in net as Leafs edge Sabres >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Reimer turned aside 40 shots to lift the
Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
David Steckel, Nazem Kadri and Phil Kessel all scored for the Maple Leafs, who
had lost five of six comi
Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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