Napoli tops Chievo to snap winless skid
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02/13/2012 - Naples, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Napoli snapped a five-game winless streak on Monday by securing a 2-0 home win against Chievo which improves the club's European hopes.
Napoli had been held without a goal in its last two games but scored twice in the first half en route to the win, moving the club to within eight points of a place in the top three.
The goal drought for the home side came to an end in the 15th minute when Ezequiel Lavezzi's corner kick was headed past goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino by Miguel Britos.
Sorrentino then fouled Napoli's Edinson Cavani inside the penalty area, allowing the Uruguay international to score his 13th goal of the campaign from the spot.
Chievo remains nine points above the drop zone but has lost three of its last four matches.
Siena 1, Roma 0
Siena, Italy - Siena claimed three big points on Monday at home against Roma as Emanuele Calaio's penalty kick early in the second half was enough for a 1-0 win.
The home side entered the match winless in four games, but the turning point came six minutes after the break when Roma's Simon Kjaer brought down Siena's Mattia Destro near the penalty spot.
Calaio stepped forward and just beat goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg with a low shot inside the right post from 12 yards.
A win could have moved Roma past Inter Milan and into fifth place, but the capital club has now claimed just one victory from its last five contests.
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Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colonial Athletic Association announced
Monday a five-year agreement with the NBC Sports Group to broadcast conference
football and men's and women's basketball games.
The agreement begins with the 2012-13
<< NASCAR champ Stewart appearing on ABC television show
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
champion Tony Stewart has done some acting during the offseason.
Stewart, who captured his third Sprint Cup title last season, will appear on
an upcoming episod
<< NTRA Pre-season Polls released
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association
(NTRA) released a pair of pre-season 'Kick-Off' polls for the 2012 racing
season. Performances are through Sunday, February 12.
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<< Volandri topples Montanes in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italy's Filippo Volandri cruised to a
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Volandri won nearly 80 percent of his first-serv
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Sporting's struggles continue >>
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sporting Lisbon fell further off the pace
at the top of the Portuguese Liga after a 2-0 defeat at Maritimo on Saturday.
The result leaves Sporting in fourth place and 16 points back of leaders
Benfi
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Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth-seeded Mathilde Johansson was a
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Bryant to play six home games in 2012 >>
Smithfield, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bryant University football will play six
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Bryant has posted a combined 26-18 record in first four
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Comrie, who hasn't played in the NHL
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Comrie's agent. Ritch Winter, made the announcement earlier in the day on his
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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