10/26/2008 - Basel, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Roger Federer knocked off second seed David Nalbandian, 6-3, 6-4, in the final at Swiss Indoors tournament.
Federer, who cruised past Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in straight sets in one of Saturday's semifinals matches, captured this title for the third straight year. He pocketed $186,000 as the champion.
The Swiss superstar served up eight aces to Nalbandian's five. Nalbandian, who did not have a break-point opportunity, had three double faults, while Federer had none.
Federer was 2-for-8 when he had the chance to break Nalbandian's serve. He captured his 57th career title and fourth in 2008.
The 26-year-old Nalbandian edged third-seeded Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets in his semifinal match. He fell to 22-5 all-time in Basel and failed to capture his third ATP title this year. The Stockholm Open champ two weeks ago and the 2002 champion here, Nalbandian is $100,000 richer for his effort at this year's tournament.
<< Murray takes home St. Petersburg title
St. Petersburg, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Andy Murray crushed
Kazakhstan qualifier Andrey Golubev, 6-1, 6-1, in the final of the St.
Petersburg Open.
Murray, who ousted third-seeded Fernando Verdasco in straig
<< Phils try to push Rays to brink of elimination
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies try to push the Tampa Bay Rays to
the brink of elimination this evening when they play Game 4 of the World Series
at Citizens Bank Park.
After a 91 rain delay on Saturday, Philadelphia grabbed con
<< Ivanovic cruises past Zvonareva in Linz final
Linz, Austria (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic had no problem
defeating Russian Vera Zvonareva in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, to capture
the $600,000 Generali Ladies Linz tennis event.
The former world No. 1 Ivanov
<< Redknapp takes over at Tottenham
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the
appointment of Harry Redknapp as their new manager, following the sacking of
Juande Ramos late on Saturday evening.
Redknapp has moved to White Hart Lane after
Pats' Morris, Jordan inactive against Rams >>
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots will be missing
a pair of running backs, as Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan are inactive for
Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams.
Morris injured his knee during New En
NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 26, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for today's NFL games.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at LONDON, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Chargers - 3rd QB Charlie Whitehurst, T Corey Clark, WR Buster Davis
Gracious host! Garcia wins his own tournament >>
Castellon, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Garcia made his first tournament as
a host a memorable one.
Garcia posted a four-under 67 on Sunday to win the inaugural Castello Masters
Costa Azahar. He finished at 20-under 264 and won by thr
Dementieva edges Wozniacki in Luxembourg final >>
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Elena Dementieva
came back after dropping the first set to beat fourth-seeded Caroline
Wozniacki, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the final of the $225,000 Luxembourg
Champio
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football betting lines (home team in CAPS)
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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