Cubs designate DeWitt for assigmnent

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02/06/2012 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment on Monday.

The 26-year-old batted .265 with five home runs, 11 doubles and 26 RBI in 121 games during his first full season with the Cubs in 2011.

DeWitt arrived from the Dodgers at the trade deadline in 2010, and in 174 games for Chicago, he hit .258 with nine homers, 20 doubles and 48 RBI.

In addition, the club claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. The 24-year-old hit .314 in 127 games for Triple-A Sacramento last season.

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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