Newcastle's Kinnear to fight FA charge
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12/09/2008 - Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear insists he will appeal against his latest Football Association charge.
The 61-year-old is said to have used abusive and insulting words toward an assistant referee in the closing stages of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Stoke City, but insists he has done nothing wrong.
Kinnear, who was sent to the stands by referee Mike Riley, said: "I'm going to defend myself against any charge because, on this occasion, I've done nothing wrong and I'm determined to clear my name.
"I still haven't been told exactly why I was sent from the dug-out, but I believe it was for supposedly saying something to the linesman. I'll fight this because I'm frustrated and disappointed it's happened.
"The thing that I find strange is I've no idea how the linesman has heard what I've supposedly said from where he was standing and with all the noise that was going on.
"Chris (Hughton) was having his say and I did say something, I know what I said, but I'll wait until I have to give my defence before I talk about that any more.
"There was plenty of noise around, the fans behind the linesman were absolutely furious and they were saying plenty to him as well, the whole place went crazy."
Kinnear is already facing a separate charge of improper conduct for calling Martin Atkinson 'a Mickey Mouse referee' after last month's 2-1 defeat at Fulham.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
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Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
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