http://www.hookscenter.com Sports blog covering NASCAR, MLB, NFL, NCAAF, NCAA and More. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:07:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Helio Castroneves won the race in the second closest finish in the history of the IndyCar Series, but it wasn't enough to stop Scott Dixon from taking his second championship. Castroneves came from last place Sunday to win the PEAK Indy 300, but Dixon, who knew coming in he only had ... http://www.hookscenter.com/castroneves-wins-in-chicago-but-dixon-wins-2008-irl-title/ Jimmie Johnson has momentum on his side and history in sight. Nevermind that Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards dominated the regular season, the Chase is Johnson's time of the year and the two-time defending NASCAR champion isn't turning his title over without a fight. He won Sunday at Richmond International Raceway to ... http://www.hookscenter.com/johnson-beats-stewart-in-final-race-at-richmond-before-chase/ Strong starting pitching has helped the Milwaukee Brewers bounce back from a four-game losing streak. Hoping to follow up consecutive successful starts from CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, Manny Parra looks to help the wild card-leading Brewers to a third straight victory as they conclude their four-game home set with the ... http://www.hookscenter.com/brewers-look-to-pad-wild-card-lead-against-padres-at-miller-park/ Its that time of the year again where your good friends at Hookscenter put extra money in your pocket for free. Did I say free? Yes free? Last year Hookscenter made the average NFL bettor $2100 on a $100 wager per game during the 2007 NFL season and I look to improve on that percentage ... http://www.hookscenter.com/hookscenters-free-nfl-picks-for-week-1-against-the-spread/ Things just got a lot tougher for Helio Castroneves in his quest to overtake Scott Dixon for the IndyCar Series championship. Castroneves, who has been trying hard to get into Dixon's head as he chases the New Zealander in their title duel, was penalized after Saturday's qualifying for driving under the ... http://www.hookscenter.com/briscoe-wins-pole-for-irls-last-event-of-2008-at-chicagoland/ Something about September gets Alfonso Soriano going. Soriano homered three times at the top of Chicago's retooled batting order, and the first-place Cubs emerged from their longest losing streak of the season by keeping their composure and beating the Cincinnati Reds 14-9 on Saturday night to end a six-game slide. Soriano was ... http://www.hookscenter.com/soriano-rips-three-homers-as-cubs-end-six-game-slide-in-cincy/ Ben Sheets' at-bat in the second inning left him numb and could have been disastrous for Milwaukee. Fortunately for the Brewers, the feeling returned to his hand. Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Saturday night. But it came ... http://www.hookscenter.com/brewers-extend-wild-card-lead-as-sheets-shuts-out-padres/ East Carolina didn't need any final-moment heroics to seal its latest upset. This time, coach Skip Holtz's plucky Pirates all but had No. 8 West Virginia put away by halftime. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and East Carolina routed the Mountaineers 24-3 on ... http://www.hookscenter.com/east-carolina-stuns-no8-west-virginia-to-improve-to-2-0/ Unable to run early, No. 11 Wisconsin simply turned to quarterback Allan Evridge's passing and went on for an easy victory over Marshall. The Badgers (2-0) were down 14-0 and finding it tough to run the ball against the Thundering Herd. So Evridge took over and completed 17-of-26 for 308 yards ... http://www.hookscenter.com/badgers-rally-to-pound-marshall-51-14-at-camp-randall/ For only the second time in franchise history, the Packers will open up their season at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football. That the first game of '08 comes against a chief division rival only adds to the excitement level. Green Bay's only other season-opener at home on MNF came on ... http://www.hookscenter.com/packers-host-monday-night-opener-for-2nd-time-in-franchise-history/