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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Kansas hosts Valparaiso, while the Hornets look to stay perfect on the season, and the Eagles travel to Washington to meet the Redskins.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
It’s ESPN Monday Night Football with he Eagles (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) will be in Washington on Monday night to take on the Redskins (4-4 SU, 5-2-1 ATS). Philadelphia held on for a big 26-24 home win over Indianapolis in their last game, as Michael Vick threw for 218 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score. LeSean McCoy rushed for 95 yards for the Eagles in that contest. Washington was thumped 37-25 in Detroit in their last outing, as Donovan McNabb threw for 210 yards with one touchdown and one interception. McNabb is listed as questionable for the Monday nighter with a hamstring injury, and oddsmakers have the Eagles pegged as 3-point road favorites. The total for the matchup is at 42.5 points.
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are seven games on tap in the NBA on Monday, with Memphis at Orlando, Minnesota at Charlotte, Denver at Phoenix, Oklahoma City at Utah, Detroit at Golden State, New Jersey at the Clippers, and New Orleans at Dallas. The Hornets (8-0 SU, 8-0 ATS) remained undefeated with a 107-87 home win over Portland on Saturday night, with Chris Paul providing 11 points and 13 assists. David West and Marco Belinelli each scored 18 points for New Orleans in that win. The Mavericks (6-2 SU, 3-4-1 ATS) are coming off a 99-90 home win over Philadelphia, with Jose Juan Barea pouring in a team-high 19 points off the bench. Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points for Dallas in that victory.
As well, there are three ranked teams in action around college basketball on Monday, with Tulane at No. 20 Georgetown, Miami at No. 19 Memphis, and Valparaiso at No. 7 Kansas. The Crusaders (1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) beat Indiana-Northwest 111-64 in their first game of the season, with Brandon Wood leading the Valparaiso offense with 20 points. The Jayhawks (1-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) blasted Longwood 113-75 to open their season. Marcus Morris had 18 points for Kansas in that win, and Markieff Morris had 14 boards.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, there are six games on the National Hockey League schedule for Monday, with New Jersey at Boston, Vancouver at Buffalo, Ottawa at Philadelphia, the Rangers at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Colorado, and Los Angeles at San Jose. The 12-3-0 Kings blasted the Islanders 5-1 at home in their last game on Saturday night. Anze Kopitar (two), Justin Williams, Dustin Brown, and Drew Doughty scored for Los Angeles in that win, while Jon Quick made 18 saves. The 8-5-2 Sharks slipped past the Flames 4-3 on Saturday, with Joe Thornton, Ryane Clowe, Joe Pavelski, and Logan Couture providing the markers for San Jose. Antti Niemi stopped 28 of 31 Calgary shots in Saturday’s win