08/27/2008 - Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russian star Nikolay Davydenko was an easy first-round winner Wednesday at the 2008 U.S. Open.
The fifth-seeded Davydenko drubbed Israeli Dudi Sela 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Davydenko, who played in the semifinals here in each of the previous two years, will meet dangerous Argentine Agustin Calleri in the second round.
Additional Day-3 wins came for American Sam Warburg and Calleri, who whipped American Austin Krajicek 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
The U.S. Open marks the fourth and final major of the year.
<< Blackburn signs Australian midfielder Grella
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn Rovers have completed the
signing of Australia international midfielder Vince Grella on a four-year
contract from Italian club Torino.
The 28-year-old will cost Rovers around $6.4
<< Milner targets Newcastle exit
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle United have been rocked by the
news that winger James Milner has handed in a transfer request at St James'
Park.
The 22-year-old has been with the Magpies since the summer of 2004, when h
<< Portsmouth's Kranjcar set for three-month injury absence
Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth's Croatia international
midfielder Niko Kranjcar is set to be sidelined for around three months after
undergoing surgery on an ankle injury.
The 24-year-old went under the knife on We
<< Dortmund inks Lee from Tottenham
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - South Korea international Young-Pyo Lee
has ended his three-year association with Tottenham by completing his switch
to Borussia Dortmund.
The 31-year-old made 93 appearances for the club followin
DE Harvey ends holdout, signs with Jaguars >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defensive end Derrick Harvey
ended his 33-day holdout on Wednesday, and has agreed to a deal with the
Jacksonville Jaguars that could reportedly be worth more than $33 million.
Harvey
Red Sox pick up Kotsay from Braves >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox bolstered their outfield on
Wednesday by landing veteran Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves in exchange
for minor league outfielder Luis Sumoza.
Just a day after sending outfielder J.D. D
D'Backs take a note from music industry >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Singer/songwriter James Taylor recommends it, and the
Beatles explain how reluctant they were at one point in reaching out for it.
Right now, the Arizona Diamondbacks are getting a lot of it to maintain their
lead
Hayes, Humphrey selected as senior nominees for Pro Football Hall >>
Canton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bob Hayes and Claude Humphrey have been selected
as the senior nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009.
Hayes and Humphrey will join 15 still-to-be-named modern-era candidates on the
list of
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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