Blue Jays ink P Janssen to 2-year deal
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02/13/2012 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Casey Janssen to a two-year contract on Monday.
The deal, which is worth $5.9 million, includes a $4 million club option for the 2014 season.
Janssen, 30, appeared in 55 games last season, recording a 6-0 record with a 2.26 earned-run average and two saves. He became only the third Blue Jays pitcher, and first since Dennis Lamp (11-0) and Tom Filer (7-0) in 1985 to win at least six games without a loss.
In five major league seasons, all with Toronto, Janssen has a 21-19 record with a 3.81 ERA in 221 appearances -- 22 starts.
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luke Greiner notched the game-winner late in the third period as Harvard topped Northeastern, 3-2, in the Beanpot consolation contest on Monday evening at TD Garden. Alex Killorn and Alex Fallstrom also tal
<< Flyers C Rinaldo suspended two games
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League suspended
Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo for two games without pay on Monday.
Rinaldo was given the ban for an illegal check on Red Wings defenseman
Jonath
<< Lopez out, Gasquet moves on at Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez was a
first-round loser, while fifth-seeded Richard Gasquet moved on Monday at the
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Lopez suffered a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 defeat at
<< Bulls' Rose has no structural damage in back
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bulls guard Derrick Rose has no structural
damage in his back, according to the results of an MRI performed Monday.
A team spokesman said the reigning NBA MVP, who has missed two straight games
with a sor
<< Bears LB Thomas arrested for marijuana possession
Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas was
arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana after he was
pulled over early Monday morning going the wrong way on a one-way street.
Thomas w
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A new superconference consisting of the remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference-USA, plus others, will be formed in time for the 2013-14 academic year. The MWC and C-USA h
Former 49ers, Dolphins WR Solomon dies >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freddie Solomon, a wide receiver and punt
returner for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers in the 1970s and 80s,
has died.
Solomon, 59, died Monday, the 49ers said in a statement. He had been bat
No. 9 Baylor handles Iowa State >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perry Jones III netted a game-high 18 points and
pulled down seven rebounds as No. 9 Baylor handled Iowa State, 79-64, on
Monday.
Quincy Miller finished with 16 points and six assists, while Anthony Jones
Syracuse snaps losing streak to Louisville >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.J. Fair scored 13 points, the last two on
a go-ahead layup, and No. 2 Syracuse escaped with a 52-51 win Monday night to
snap a seven-game losing streak to No. 19 Louisville.
Fair's layup, after Dion W
No. 13 Tennessee rips Kentucky >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Meighan Simmonds poured in a game-high 25
points as No. 13 Tennessee routed Kentucky, 91-54, at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Shekinna Stricklen posted 18 points and six rebounds for the Lady Vols (18-7,
9-3 SE
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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