Kvitova reaches semis at Aussie Open
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01/24/2012 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova defeated Italian Sara Errani in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Australian Open.
Kvitova took down Errani 6-4, 6-4 in just under two hours to secure a spot in the semifinals.
The 21-year-old Kvitova, the No. 2 seed, rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to become the first Czech woman to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open since Jana Novotna in 1991.
Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova in last year's Wimbledon finale and is also the reigning WTA Championships titlist.
The 24-year-old Errani was playing in her first-ever major quarterfinal.
Ekaterina Makarova, fresh off her huge upset of Serena Williams, is taking on fourth-seeded fellow Russian Maria Sharapova on Wednesday. The winner of that match will play Kvitova in the semis.
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jordan Morgan's dunk with 1:22 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as No. 20 Michigan edged Purdue, 66-64. Lewis Jackson's heave just inside the mid-court line at the buzzer was off t
<< Report: Love, T-Wolves agree on 4-year deal
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All-Star forward Kevin Love will beat a Wednesday night
deadline by signing a four-year, $62 million contract with the Minnesota
Timberwolves, according to a report.
He is expected to sign the deal Wednesday
<< Grizzlies exercise contract option for Pondexter
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies exercised the third-year
contract option on swingman Quincy Pondexter Tuesday, keeping him on the team
through the 2012-13 season.
Pondexter has appeared in 16 games for Memphis thi
<< Nets' Damion James has season-ending surgery
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets forward Damion James
underwent successful right foot surgery on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder
of the season.
The procedure, which was performed by Dr. David Porter at Indiana
<< Yankees bring back Martin
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hours after officially saying goodbye to Jorge
Posada, the New York Yankees announced on Tuesday that they agreed to
terms with catcher Russell Martin on a one-year contract, thereby avoiding
arbitra
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders have reportedly landed on Dennis Allen as their new head coach. Allen, who spent this season as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, has reached an agreement to coach the Raider
Leafs sweep home-and-home with Islanders >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clarke MacArthur scored two goals, including
the game-winner 2:06 into overtime, as the Toronto Maple Leafs skated past the
New York Islanders, 4-3, to sweep a home-and-home series.
Mikhail Grabovski gained
Knicks top Bobcats >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony's recent offensive struggles
hit an all-time low Tuesday, but Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 17 rebounds
to help New York snap its six-game losing streak with a 111-78 rout of the
Charlot
Gerbe lifts Sabres over Devils in SO >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nathan Gerbe's goal in the fourth round of the
shootout gave the Buffalo Sabres a rare road win in a 2-1 decision over the
New Jersey Devils.
After Jason Pominville's goal in the third round forced the game
Anderson lifts Magic over Indiana >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A night after being held scoreless in a
historic loss, Orlando's Ryan Anderson poured in a game-high 24 points in
Tuesday's 102-83 win over the Pacers.
Anderson went 0-for-8 in Monday's setback a
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines
Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow. Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season. Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints. These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order. As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS. The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens. The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.
MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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