Bucs RB Graham leaves with ankle injury
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11/16/2008 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham left Sunday's contest against the Minnesota Vikings with a right ankle injury and his return is questionable.
The five-year veteran was hurt on his first carry of the game and had to be helped to the sideline. After being attended to by trainers, he was taken to the locker room for further examination.
Graham, who had been nursing an knee injury in practice this week, had 560 yards rushing with four touchdowns in nine games this season prior to the contest.
Hull, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Ireland scored a pair of goals to help Manchester City claim a 2-2 draw against Hull City at the KC Stadium on Sunday. Both teams entered the match on three-game losing streaks and in need
<< Oakland RB McFadden active against Dolphins
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden is
active for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
McFadden, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, missed the
last three games after being
<< Colts' Sanders out for Sunday
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is
inactive for Sunday's contest against the Houston Texans.
After missing five straight, the 27-year-old played the last two weeks, in
victories over the Steel
<< "Cadillac" Williams out for Tampa
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running
back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams off the physically unable to perform list
earlier in the week, but the former first-round draft pick will miss
Sunday'
<< Saints RB Bush inactive again
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush
was inactive again for Sunday's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs as he
recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
Bush hurt the knee in a loss to the Car
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego converted a penalty kick in the 15th minute to spark Werder Bremen's 3-1 win over Koln in the German Bundesliga on Sunday. Naldo and Hugo Almeida also scored for Werder, which moved past Koln, Sc
Bengals WR Chatman carted off field vs. Eagles >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Antonio
Chatman was carted off the field late in the second quarter of Sunday's game
against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On 3rd-and-16 at the Cincinnati 41, Chatman
Alabama and Texas Tech remain 1-2; top 10 remains the same >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama and Texas Tech remained the top two
teams in the latest Associated Press college football poll, and the rest
of the top 10 was the same as well.
The Crimson Tide (11-0) had no problems in a 32-7
Carpenter kicks Dolphins past Raiders >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Carpenter kicked a 38-yard field goal in the
final minute, and the Miami Dolphins escaped their matchup against the Oakland
Raiders with a 17-15 victory.
Johnnie Lee Higgins had just returned a punt 93 y
Bosh, Raptors beat the Heat >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh scored a team-high 27 points and
had seven rebounds, and Jermaine O'Neal had 11 points and 18 boards as the
Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat, 107-96, at Air Canada Centre.
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