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08/22/2007 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mexican international Cuauhtemoc Blanco has needed just three games to turn Chicago into a playoff contender.
Since joining Chicago in July, he has one goal and two assists during a three- game unbeaten streak. His presence in midfield has helped the Fire score five goals - or exactly how many they had in their previous nine games without him.
The Fire had only one win in 12 games before Blanco arrived, but have climbed to within four points of the eighth and final playoff spot in under a month.
But the surge has come thanks to wins over Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake, and a tie against Columbus. On Wednesday night, Chicago visits Eastern Conference rival Kansas City in the first of a home-and-home series.
Chicago may be getting its rival at a good time because Kansas City has lost two straight games - separated by 17 days - to New England. The Fire need to continue their recent hot streak to be considered a threat in playoff chase.
With Blanco directing the midfield, new acquisition Paulo Wanchope settling in at forward and forward Chris Rolfe finally healthy, it's now or never for the Fire, who could also debut Colombian defender Wilman Conde who signed Monday.
Wanchope is Costa Rica's all-time leading scorer and had one of two goals in the 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake last week. Wolfe leads the Fire in goals and assists despite missing 11 games with an ankle injury.
They started together for the first time in Chicago's last game and coach Juan Carlos Osorio is excited about the duo's potential.
"When you have the combination of a target man like Paulo, a real power who's very good at holding the ball up, and you combine that with Chris Rolfe's diagonal runs and him always trying to get in behind the defenders - we're very pleased with the way that has been working out for us," Osorio said.
Although it was in the first month of the season, Chicago has already beaten Kansas City without its new stars. Chris Rolfe and Chad Barrett scored in a 2-1 win in April.
The Wizards still have Eddie Johnson, though. He has 12 goals this season and has been relatively quiet in his last few games. All Kansas City needs to get a spark is for Johnson to find the back of the net.
"We weren't sharp (on Sunday)," K.C. coach Curt Onalfo said. "I knew that it would take awhile for us to shake the rust off."
The only bonus for the Wizards is they don't have much time to dwell on the loss. With three days between games and a game at Chicago on Saturday, K.C. has to focus on this stretch or risk falling into a tight pack in the bottom of the playoff race
"It gives us a chance in three days to turn around and change things," Kansas City's Sasha Victorine said. "Right now, our rhythm is off, and we're still trying to figure out how we want to play and it's the last third of the season. We should have ourselves going in a peak right now.
"It's frustrating."
<< Braves place James on DL; recall Reyes
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have placed starting
pitcher Chuck James on the 15-day disabled list and replaced him in the
rotation with Jo-Jo Reyes for Tuesday night's game against the Reds.
James is suf
<< Red Bulls refuel for key clash at United
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coach Bruce Arena is worried if New York
will have enough "gas back in the tank" for Wednesday's key showdown at D.C.
United.
New York won one of the best games in Major League Soccer history on Saturd
<< West Virginia suspends two players
Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The West Virginia football program suspended
defensive back Ellis Lankster and linebacker J.T. Thomas indefinitely on
Tuesday.
The pair were arrested over the weekend for transferring and receiving st
<< Skinner set to battle Hornaday Jr. and Kvapil at Bristol
Bristol, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - "Race leader Mike Skinner" is a phrase used
quite often this season. The driver of the No.5 Toyota truck has led at least
one lap in the last 19 races dating back to the Atlanta Motor Speedway in
October
Real Madrid midfielder returns to Italian Serie A >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid midfielder Emerson, a Brazilian,
is returning to the Italian Serie A with AC Milan.
Emerson, 31, played for Real last season but has spent most of his career in
the Serie A. Terms of the deal w
AC Milan signs Emerson from Real Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid midfielder Emerson, a Brazilian,
is returning to the Italian Serie A with AC Milan.
Emerson, 31, played for Real last season but has spent most of his career in
the Serie A. Terms of the deal w
Houston's Pence activated from DL >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros activated outfielder Hunter
Pence from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.
To make room for Pence, the club placed starting pitcher Jason Jennings on the
15-day disabled list with a torn flexo
Camacho hired for second tour with Benfica >>
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coach Jose Antonio Camacho is returning
to Benfica, the Portuguese club announced Tuesday.
Benfica fired Fernando Santos after the club opened the season with a 1-1 tie
with promoted Leixoes. Camacho h
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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