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Nats cut ties with Cordero, Wagner and OrrWashington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals outrighted pitchers Chad Cordero and Ryan Wagner, and infielder Pete Orr to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and announced that all three declined their assignments and opted to become
Nadal, Federer reach QFs; Djokovic ousted in Paris
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Current No. 1 Rafael Nadal and former top- ranked star Roger Federer notched wins, while Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic suffered a third-round setback Thursday at the $2.9 million Paris Masters
Maradona to be named Argentina's coach next week
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego Maradona has agreed to become the new coach of Argentina's national team, it was confirmed Thursday. Maradona, a legend on the field and troubled off it, will be appointed manager on Tuesday
Phillies championship parade set for Friday
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The city of Philadelphia will celebrate its first major professional sports championship in 25 years with a parade on Friday from Center City to the sports complex in South Philadelphia. The Phillies
Atlanta D Bogosian out indefinitely
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Thrashers rookie defenseman Zach Bogosian is out indefinitely after breaking his leg in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Bogosian, the third overall pick of this year's draft, was
MLS announces year-end awards finalists
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer announced the finalists for its 2008 year-end awards on Thursday. Highlighting the list are Most Valuable Player finalists Cuauhtemoc Blanco of the Chicago Fire, Landon Donovan of th
Nets pick up options on Boone, Yi, Williams
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets exercised a fourth- year option on center Josh Boone and third-year options on forward-center Sean Williams and forward Yi Jianlian on Thursday while declining a fourth-year option
Ravens make several roster moves
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens made several roster moves on Thursday, including placing wide receiver Demetrius Williams on injured reserve. Williams, in his third season in the NFL, had 13 catches for 180
Rangers trade AHL forward to Nashville
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's New York Rangers announced on Thursday that the club has traded forward Hugh Jessiman to the Nashville Predators for future considerations. Jessiman, 24, has appeared in six games wi
Penguins recall Minard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Chris Minard from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced on Thursday. Minard, 26, leads Wil