08/18/2008 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson left Monday's preseason contest against the New York Giants with a possible concussion.
Early in the second quarter, Anderson was sacked by Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora and immediately exited into the locker room to be evaluated.
Second-year signal-caller Brady Quinn replaced last year's Pro Bowl selection, who completed 4-of-10 passes for 20 yards.
<< Maddux to join Manny in LA?
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers may be positioning
themselves for help in the starting rotation by turning to Greg Maddux.
The Los Angeles Times reported Monday night that the Dodgers have acquired the
four-time C
<< Ravens' Suggs signs franchise tag tender
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs
signed the club's one-year franchise tag agreement on Monday, ending his 27-
day holdout from training camp.
The Ravens slapped the franchise tag on Suggs, mean
<< Bryan, Putnam share U.S. Amateur lead
Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Bryan and Andrew Putnam both posted
rounds of three-under 67 Monday to share the lead after the first round of
stroke play at the U.S. Amateur.
The championship is being contested at Pinehurs
<< Rangers' Kinsler placed on DL
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers second baseman and American
League MVP candidate Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday
with a sports hernia.
Coming into Monday's action, Kinsler, 26, led the majors
Hinske, Floyd lift Rays over Angels >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Hinske and Cliff Floyd each hit
two-run homers, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim, 6-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Tropicana Field.
Willy Aybar fi
Twins drop to second in AL Central with setback to A's >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kirk Saarloos was thrown right into the
fire after his call up from the minors in place of early-departed Justin
Duchscherer, as Oakland slipped past Minnesota, 3-2, in the first of a three-
game se
White Sox use long ball to sink M's >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Quentin's push to an out-of-nowhere MVP
award continued with his MLB-leading 35th home run, and Chicago's push to an
AL Central crown also rolled on with a 13-5 victory over Seattle in the opener
of a th
Sabathia continues to roll as Brewers bury Astros >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.C. Sabathia put together another solid
performance on the mound and Ray Durham drove in three runs, as the Milwaukee
Brewers bested the Houston Astros, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game series
from Mi
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