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Canadiens Down Senators 4-2 Team Page: Montreal :: Ottawa NHL Scoreboard Christopher Higgins scored his third short-handed goal of the season and Alex Kovalev combined with his new Russian linemates for Montreal’s second goal, leading the Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. David Aebischer made 31 saves for Montreal, 2-0-1 in its last three games.

West Coast Hoops; Suns at Lakers Team Page: Phoenix :: Los Angeles 85% of The Public on Suns -4 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Picks Many consider the Phoenix Suns title contenders if Amare Stoudemire’s knee holds up. The Los Angeles Lakers won’t get in their way again come playoff time if Kobe Bryant’s does not. Bryant’s knee is not as great a concern, though there is a chance he will sit out the season opener while Stoudemire comes off the Suns bench on Tuesday as these teams meet six months after their wild playoff series. These Pacific Division rivals…

NBA is Back! Bulls at Heat Opens The 2006-07 NBA Season Team Page: Chicago :: Miami 60% of the Public Like Chicago +6 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Picks The Miami Heat have their sights set on repeating last season’s championship run by returning the same core players from a year ago. The Chicago Bulls hope a few key offseason additions can help them challenge for their first NBA title in nine seasons. The Heat begin their defense of the franchise’s first championship when they host the Bulls Tuesday in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Big Hockey Action; Blackhawks at Islanders Team Page: Chicago :: New York 70% of The Public on New York -213 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Goalies The New York Islanders have enjoyed facing the Chicago Blackhawks recently. No one seems to enjoy seeing them more than Alexei Yashin. Yashin will try to help the Islanders continue their recent domination of the punchless Blackhawks as they face off Tuesday night at the Nassau Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum. New York (4-4-2) has won three straight games against Chicago, outscoring the Blackhawks 16-5.

West Coast Hockey Night; NY Rangers at LA Kings Team Page : Rangers :: Kings For The Game Matchup :: Odds :: Scoreboard :: Picks The New York Rangers are on the road the majority of the next three weeks, but that’s just fine with them. The Rangers look to continue their strong play away from home when they visit the slumping Los Angeles Kings on Monday in the first meeting between the teams since 2003. New York (5-5-0) kicked off its four-game trip with a 7-3 victory over Phoenix on Saturday, improving to 3-1 on the road this season.…

Monday Night Football: New England at Minnesota Team Page: New England :: Minnesota 76% of The Public on Patriots -1 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Picks Not surprisingly, the New England Patriots are winning again and they’re beginning to show more faith in their receivers. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings’ unexpected emergence is due partly to a ground game they can finally trust. With Tom Brady’s targets playing well, the Patriots look to extend a five-game road winning streak when they take on Chester Taylor and the Vikings on Monday night.

Lebron James Favored to Become The 2006 – 2007 NBA MVP The 2006-07 NBA season doesn’t tip-off until tomorrow night and already leading online sportsbook PinnacleSports.com has handicapped the race to be named the league’s most valuable player. The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has calculated odds on 13 perennial All-Stars being named the 2007 NBA MVP. Although the list of pre-season MVP candidates includes four previous award winners, the oddsmakers favor one of the league’s young guns to ascend to the throne of NBA royalty. Entering only his fourth season as a professional, Cleveland’s LeBron…

Tony Stewart Wins The Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Nextel Cup Standings :: Drivers :: Complete Atlanta Results When dusk fell on the Atlanta Motor Speedway and the checkered flag waved it was Tony Stewart beneath the smoke and rubber. Stewart won the Bass Pro Shops 500 Sunday, it was Stewarts fourth win of the year and second win in the final ten races which make up the Chase for The Nextel Cup. It was also Stewart’s second trophy of the weekend. He won the IROC Series Championship on Saturday. Stewart took the lead on lap 314 and held…

Sunday Night Football: Dallas at Carolina Team Page: Dallas :: Carolina 67% of The Public on Carolina -5 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Picks Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells doesn’t normally like to change quarterbacks in the middle of a season, but he’s apparently seen enough of Drew Bledsoe. Tony Romo will make his first career start at quarterback Sunday when the Cowboys visit the Carolina Panthers. Romo started the second half of Monday night’s 36-22 home loss to the New York Giants after Bledsoe threw an interception at the goal line just before halftime.

NFL Preview: Indianapolis at Denver Team Page: Indy :: Denver 81% of The Public on Indy +2.5 :: Matchup :: Odds :: Picks For the second straight season, the Indianapolis Colts are rolling through their schedule on the strength of their high-powered offense. That unit will get its toughest test of the season Sunday when the Colts take on the Denver Broncos and their league-best defense at Invesco Field. Indianapolis (6-0) won its first 13 games last season before dropping two of its final three regular season contests.