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01/18/2012 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champions Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer coasted into the third round of the Australian Open -- one of them without hitting a shot.
Nadal, the No. 2 seed, fought off eight aces and beat error-prone Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday, while the third-seeded Federer moved on after his opponent, Andreas Beck, pulled out of their match with a bad back.
No. 8 seed Mardy Fish of the United States was upset, while seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych and No. 11 seed Juan Martin Del Potro were winners.
Federer, a four-time champion, said Beck greeted him in the locker room and said he was in a lot of pain after his first-round match Monday against Eric Prodon.
"I didn't know anything about it. It came as a surprise," said Federer. "He said he had a lot of painkillers and pain in the last match. I guess it's the smart decision for him to take."
Federer, who last won the year's first grand slam event in 2010, was coming off a win over Alexander Kudryavtsev on Monday.
Nadal, after beating Alex Kuznetsov in the first round, fired 36 winners in his match against Haas, who committed 38 unforced errors. Nadal, who defeated Federer in the 2009 final, converted six of his 10 break point opportunities.
Fish was knocked off in the first big upset of the tournament, falling in straight sets to Alejandro Falla 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). The first and third sets both took over an hour to play. Fish was done in by 58 unforced errors, but didn't make any excuses.
"He's a good player," Fish said.
Berdych beat Olivier Rochus 6-1, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) and Del Potro topped Blaz Kavcic 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 during Wednesday's 16-match schedule on the men's side.
Federer, meanwhile, said he felt bad for the fans who came out to watch his match and was looking forward to working off the unused energy in practice Thursday.
"I'll just relax this afternoon and have an intense hit tomorrow," Federer said.
<< Wozniacki, Clijsters, Li advance at Aussie Open
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki,
reigning champion Kim Clijsters and last year's runner-up Li Na were each
straight-sets winners Wednesday in the second round of the Australian Open.
Wozniac
<< Kings drop Canucks in shootout
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Richards scored the game-winning goal in
the third round of the shootout, sending the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2
victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
Richards picked up the puck
<< Jazz race past shorthanded Clippers
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Millsap scored 20 points, leading
the Jazz to a 108-79 pasting of the shorthanded Clippers on Tuesday.
C.J. Miles added 19 points and Devin Harris had 13 for the Jazz, winners of
three straight
<< Red Wings top Stars in SO
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jiri Hudler scored the game-winning goal in the
second round of the shootout, sending the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over
the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.
Hudler moved in slowly, deked bac
No. 19 Creighton seeks redemption in visit to Missouri State >>
Springfield, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoping to exact some revenge for their only
Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season, the 19th-ranked Creighton Blue
Jays have come to Springfield to tangle with the Missouri State Bears.
Creighton has
Hoosiers visit Huskers in Big Ten bout >>
Lincoln, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Making their first trip to Lincoln in 70 years,
the 11th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers will play a Big Ten Conference game against
the Nebraska Cornhuskers tonight at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Indiana had been c
Texas visits No. 25 Kansas State >>
Manhattan, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 25th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats look to
turn their fortunes around, as they return home to take on the Texas Longhorns
in Big 12 action this evening at Bramlage Coliseum.
Frank Martin's Wildcats have tu
TCU takes shot at No. 14 UNLV >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 14th-ranked UNLV Runnin' Rebels try to
shake off their loss in the Mountain West Conference opener over the weekend
and get back on track tonight as they entertain the TCU Horned Frogs at the
Thomas & Ma
“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: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Atlanta Hawks 1000-1
Boston Celtics 5000-1
Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1
Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1
Sacramento Kings 250-1
San Antonio Spurs 9-1
Seattle Sonics 5000-1
Toronto Raptors 35-1
Utah Jazz 20-1
Washington Wizards 25-1
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