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08/17/2010 - Welcome, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Harvick will become NASCAR's next "Bud Man," starting in 2011.
Richard Childress Racing announced on Tuesday that Budweiser will serve as primary sponsor of Harvick's No.29 team for 20 points races, two non-points races during Daytona Speedweeks and co-primary sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in Charlotte next year. The beer brand will remain an associate sponsor for the remaining 16 point races on the '11 schedule.
"Budweiser is one of the most respected sponsors in our sport," said Harvick, who is the current Sprint Cup points leader and the first of 12 drivers who has clinched a spot in this year's championship Chase. "They do a lot to market their teams and the sport in television broadcasts and away from the track. I'm looking forward to driving the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, taking it to victory lane and winning championships."
In April, Harvick's current primary sponsor -- Shell/Pennzoil -- announced it will leave RCR at season's end and move over to Penske Racing to sponsor Kurt Busch and his new No.22 ride, beginning next year.
Harvick signed a multi-year contract extension with RCR in May. He has driven the No.29 car for RCR in Cup since replacing Dale Earnhardt after Earnhardt's fatal crash in the 2001 Daytona 500. Harvick has recorded 14 career Cup victories, including a win last Sunday at Michigan. He also is a two-time Nationwide Series champion (2001 and '06).
"Throughout his career, Kevin has shown he can win at any level in NASCAR," team owner Richard Childress said. "Combining his talent with Budweiser's NASCAR lineage and proven track record of innovative sponsorship activations makes this an exciting pairing for fans everywhere. RCR prides itself on its heritage and authenticity, so working with a brand like Budweiser, which has built their reputation on those same values, is a very special opportunity."
Budweiser currently supports the efforts of Kasey Kahne's No.9 Ford team at Richard Petty Motorsports. But Kahne is leaving RPM at the end of this season to drive one of two Red Bull Racing cars for next year. He will then move over to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 to take over the wheel of Mark Martin's No.5 car.
"The King of Beers" also has sponsored Dale Earnhardt Jr., Wally Dallenbach, Ricky Craven, Ken Schrader, Bill Elliott, Geoff Bodine, Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte since it entered the Cup circuit in 1983.
<< Cardinals try to bounce back in battle with Brewers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - August is Albert Pujols' month to shine, and the St. Louis
Cardinals hope the consistent slugger can help get them back into first place.
Looking to snap a two-game losing streak, St. Louis welcomes the Milwaukee
Brewers t
<< Pirates continue set with Marlins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins have lost four consecutive games, and
an ineffective offense has been a big reason for the team's current woes.
They'll try once again to break out of that funk in tonight's clash with a
Pittsburgh Pirates
<< Twins, White Sox to begin series between AL Central's best
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Twins have a chance to pad their AL Central
lead over the Chicago White Sox when the two rivals square off tonight in the
opener of a three-game series from Target Field.
Minnesota is three games ahead of Chi
<< Padres shoot for another win over sagging Cubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres are making sure that the Chicago Cubs
don't get to play spoiler for a second straight series.
The Padres aim tonight for a third straight victory overall and second in a
row at Wrigley Field, where the
AL West: Angels running low on time >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have any hopes of
playing playoff baseball come October, now is the time to make a push.
When the Angels kick off a three-game series in Boston Tuesday night, they'll
be eight games beh
Diamondbacks pick becomes a free agent >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Diamondbacks first-round draft pick
Barret Loux will become a free agent on September 1 after Major League
Baseball helped settle a dispute between the team and the pitcher.
Loux, a right-ha
Browns put P Zastudil on IR >>
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns announced Tuesday they have
placed punter Dave Zastudil on injured reserve and that Reggie Hodges will
handle the punting duties in 2010.
Zastudil was unable to sufficiently recover
German Ozil leaves Bremen to join Real Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid signed German international Mesut
Ozil from Werder Bremen on Tuesday, acquiring the 21-year-old attacking
midfielder for a fee reported to be nearly $20 million.
Ozil joined Bremen from Sch
MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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