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08/20/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serena Williams has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of a right foot injury she sustained last month.
The world No. 1 cut her foot on broken glass in a restaurant in July, an injury that required surgery and forced her to miss a series of events, including the current one in Montreal.
Williams, 28, is a 13-time Grand Slam winner and the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion. She has won the U.S. Open three times, most recently in 2008.
"We regret that Serena Williams is unable to play the U.S. Open and wish her a speedy recovery," said tournament director Jim Curley in a statement. "She will be missed, but the tournament is about the competition and the players on the court. This year's U.S. Open will be a memorable event, as it has been every year."
Last year in New York, Williams reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Kim Clijsters under unusual circumstances. The American star was called for a foot fault that gave Clijsters match point, then was penalized a point following a tirade at the line judge.
<< Union continue quest for first shutout at United
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Union earned their first-
ever Major League Soccer win over D.C. United, and could produce another first
against the struggling four-time champions Sunday afternoon at RFK Stadium.
The Uni
<< Marlins' Paulino suspended, placed on restricted list
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino has
received a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug
Prevention and Treatment Program.
The team placed Paulino on the restricted lis
<< Rangers option P Holland, recall Kirkman
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have optioned pitcher Derek
Holland to Triple-A Oklahoma City and recalled pitcher Michael Kirkman from
the same club.
Holland was brought up earlier in the week to make a start against
<< Chicago squares off with Houston on short rest
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Fire travel to take on Houston for
their second Major League Soccer fixture in three days on Saturday night.
The Fire are coming off a 2-1 win over New England at Toyota park on
Wednesday
Blue Jays activate C Buck >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays activated catcher John
Buck from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
He had been on the DL since August 4 with a right thumb injury after taking a
foul ball off his right hand in a 5
Schweinsteiger nets stoppage-time winner for Bayern >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in stoppage
time to lift Bayern Munich to a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena on
Friday in the Bundesliga season opener.
Schweinsteiger directed a cross from Franck
Roddick, Fish into Cincy Masters >>
Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick and a hot
Mardy Fish were a pair of American quarterfinal winners Friday at the $3
million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, a U.S. Open Series
event.
The ni
Ankiel leads Braves to late win over Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off
Carlos Marmol with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Braves to a 5-3
win over the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series.
Marmol (2-3) walked the b
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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