Calvillo's wife diagnosed with lymphoma

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10/25/2007 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Alouettes All-Star quarterback Anthony Calvillo is on an indefinite leave of absence as his wife fights lymphoma.

Alexia Calvillo was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma, a non-Hodgkins lymphoma that is treatable. She was to begin chemotherapy treatments Thursday and will then have radiotherapy.

"We would like to thank all fans who have sent in messages and prayers," said Anthony Calvillo, speaking on behalf of his entire family. "We remain optimistic and want to thank everyone for their respect."

In the 2007 season, Calvillo has amassed 3,608 passing yards and 17 touchdowns while throwing eight interceptions.

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Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence

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Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.

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