09/05/2008 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a four-year contract with restricted free agent center Jarret Stoll on Thursday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 26-year-old Stoll was acquired from Edmonton in a June trade that sent defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Oilers.
Selected by Edmonton in the second round (36th overall) of the 2002 draft, Stoll compiled 14 goals and 36 points with a frosty minus-23 rating in 81 games last season for the Oilers.
In 286 career regular-season contests, the Melville, Saskatchewan native has 59 goals and 165 points.
<< Kansas City sweeps doubleheader, series against Oakland
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with three RBI
and a run scored as the Kansas City Royals swept the doubleheader and three-
game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 9-6 win.
Alberto Callaspo drove i
<< Report: Penn State suspends three, dismisses another
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Penn State football program has
reportedly suspended three players for Saturday's contest against Oregon State
and dismissed cornerback Willie Harriott from the team.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
<< Federer reaches 18th straight Grand Slam semi, will face Djokovic
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning four-time champion Roger
Federer was a hard-fought quarterfinal winner Thursday at the U.S. Open. The
Swiss superstar will now play in his record 18th straight major semifinal
against
<< Estes leads Padres past Brewers
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shawn Estes' impressive return to the mound
was backed by a pair of RBI from Nick Hundley and Luis Rodriguez as the San
Diego Padres topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 in the opener of a four-game
series.
CFL Previews - Week 11 (September 5-7) >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
CALGARY STAMPEDERS (5-4) at EDMONTON ESKIMOS (6-3)
DATE & TIME: Friday, September 5, 9 p.m. (et).
GAME NOTES: Thanks to quarterback Ricky Ray, Edmonton took the first game of
the home-and-home Labo
Cubs' Zambrano has rotator cuff tendinitis >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was
diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder Thursday.
Already expected to miss his next scheduled start Sunday against Cincinnati,
Zambrano wi
Yankees promote OF Cabrera >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees recalled
outfielder Melky Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Thursday due to
the injury concerns of Bobby Abreu.
Abreu injured his left wrist sliding into secon
Nats send Bergmann to mound versus Braves >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-hander Jason Bergmann faces Atlanta for the fourth
time this season tonight when the Washington Nationals visit Turner Field for
game two of a four-game series with the host Braves.
Bergmann has started in 21 of his
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