Texans give K Brown contract extension
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06/18/2009 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans announced Thursday that they have signed veteran kicker Kris Brown a contract extension.
Terms of the deal were not announced.
Brown, who has been with the Texans since the team started out in 2002, made 29-of-33 field goal attempts in 2008 in addition to going a perfect 37-for-37 in extra point attempts.
The 32-year-old Nebraska product was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He spent three years with the Steelers before coming over to Houston and is 231-for-294 lifetime on field goal attempts for a 78.6 percent success rate.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, effective immediately. On Tuesday, Stallworth received a 30-day jail sentence and a
<< Real's Perez confident over Villa deal
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is
confident that a deal to sign Spain striker David Villa from Valencia will be
concluded in the near future.
The 27-year-old is finally poised to leave the
<< Dortmund signs 1860 midfielder Bender
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Borussia Dortmund has completed the
signing of highly-rated 1860 Munich midfielder Sven Bender.
The 20-year-old has signed a four-year contract to head to the Bundesliga,
having made his name
<< Vermaelen set for medical with Arsenal
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ajax defender Thomas Vermaelen claims he is
poised to undergo a medical before joining Arsenal.
The Belgium international has been rumored to be interesting the Gunners since
the end of the season and
<< Baptista rules out Roma exit
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil international midfielder Julio Baptista
has pledged his future to AS Roma following rumors linking him with a return
to England.
The 27-year-old scored 11 times in 34 appearances in his first sea
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alfonso Soriano went 2-for-5 and hit an RBI bloop single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cubs past the White Sox, 6-5, in come-from-behind fashion in the finale of a rain-shortened two-game interle
Thursday ticket holders out of luck >>
Farmingdale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Receiving little reward for their heroic
slog through the mud, Thursday ticket holders at the U.S. Open will not be
allowed readmission when the championship resumes on Friday.
Hampered by a steady
Barajas' blast gives Jays road sweep of Phils >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rod Barajas ended a back-and-forth affair
with a pinch-hit home run leading off the ninth, and the Toronto Blue Jays
completed a three-game sweep of Philadelphia with an 8-7 victory.
Vernon Wells and
Giants' World Series hero Rhodes passes away >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Giants outfielder Dusty Rhodes,
who helped carry the club to a World Series Championship in 1954, died of
cardiopulmonary arrest on Wednesday at the age of 82.
Rhodes was instrumental in
Jimenez, Rockies hang on to edge Rays >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ubaldo Jimenez worked 6 2/3 innings to help the
Colorado Rockies take a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of a
three-game set at Coors Field.
Jimenez (6-6) gave up just one run on six hits
Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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