10/28/2008 - Geneva, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open champion Roger Federer decided that he will play Davis Cup for Switzerland when it meets the host United States in March.
The site for the best-of-five tie has yet to be determined by the United States Tennis Association. The battle will be staged from March 6-8.
The 13-time major champion Federer hasn't played in the first round of the Davis Cup since 2004.
"I am excited to once again join my fellow Swiss teammates, who I have a great friendship with," Federer said, who helped the Swiss rejoin the World Group with a victory over Belgium last month.
The Swiss and the U.S. have split two all-time matchups, with the American victory coming in the 1992 Davis Cup final in Forth Worth, Texas. That loaded U.S. team featured Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.
Federer reached three of the four Grand Slam finals this year, with his lone victory coming in New York. He also lost his world No. 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal, who topped the super Swiss in the Wimbledon and French Open finals.
<< Canadiens wrap homestand versus Hurricanes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to complete a five-game
homestand on a positive note when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes for
tonight's test at the Bell Centre.
The Canadiens began the season on a three-game road trip
<< Maple Leafs welcome Lightning to Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will shoot for their third
consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the struggling Tampa Bay
Lightning to Air Canada Centre.
The Maple Leafs began the year with a 1-2-3 record, but have since
<< Flyers shoot for 11th straight win over Thrashers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to keep moving in the
right direction when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers tonight at Philips
Arena.
The Flyers began the 2008-09 campaign on a six-game losing streak, but
rebounded with
<< Capitals host Predators without Ovechkin
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals will try to win a game without
their main offensive weapon tonight, as they host the Nashville Predators at
the Verizon Center.
Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin, last year's Hart Trophy winner,
AFC West: Thigpen Gives Chiefs Hope >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The bad news for the Kansas City Chiefs is that they lost
yet another football game, falling to 1-6 in a 28-24 loss to the New York Jets
on Sunday.
The good news, for those who wish to find it, is that Tyler Thigpen is in
NBA Notebook: Europe, FIBA and Pop's beard >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Stern's annual state of the league preseason
conference call was largely uneventful, save a little love-hate thing going on
with Europe and a few other foreign markets.
Stern loves the economic impact the new markets
The longest game ever played? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - So much for it always being sunny in Philadelphia.
What a mess this World Series has become. An hour-and-a-half rain delay on
Saturday, some of the worst umpiring you will ever see, and now a suspended
game.
And now, w
City's Robinho targets 30 goals >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil international Robinho sees no
reason why he can't score 30 goals for Manchester City this season.
After scoring a hat trick against Stoke City on Sunday, the 24-year-old former
Real Madrid
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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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