10/17/2008 - Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1s Ana Ivanovic and Venus Williams were easy quarterfinal winners Friday at the $600,000 Zurich Open.
The second-seeded Ivanovic, the reigning French Open champ and Australian Open runner-up, doused 18-year-old Czech qualifier Petra Kvitova 6-1, 6-4, while the third-seeded Wimbledon champion Williams disposed of Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-3 on the indoor hardcourts at Hallenstadion.
The world No. 4 Ivanovic and ninth-ranked Williams will square off here on Saturday. The seven-time major champion Williams is 4-1 lifetime against the Serbian Ivanovic, who won their only meeting so far this season in the quarters at the Aussie Open. The American topped the Serb here in Zurich four years ago.
In other round-of-eight action, Italian Flavia Pennetta handled Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik 7-5, 6-2 and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues was tied with Victoria Azarenka, 4-6, 6-3, when the Belarusian retired due to a right shoulder injury. Pennetta stunned reigning world No. 1 and U.S. Open runner-up Jelena Jankovic here on Thursday.
Pennetta will meet Medina Garrigues in Saturday's other semifinal.
This week's winner will claim $95,500.
<< Rams' Bennett, Hill, Pittman out for Sunday
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Drew Bennett,
cornerback Tye Hill and running back Antonio Pittman are all out for Sunday's
contest against the Dallas Cowboys.
Bennett, who did not practice at all this week
<< Chelsea limps into Middlesbrough contest
Middlesbrough, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
is facing a tough trip to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday when his league-
leading side tangles with Middlesbrough.
Not because Chelsea was the first win for
<< Two Carolina OL doubtful for Sunday
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers right tackle Jeff Otah and
center Ryan Kalil are both doubtful for Sunday's game against the New Orleans
Saints.
Otah and Kalil were both held out of practice for the second straight day
<< Jones says Romo could play Sunday
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he
believes quarterback Tony Romo will be able to play Sunday against the St.
Louis Rams despite a broken right pinkie finger.
Romo has worked out on a limited
Blue Jackets' Peca gets five-game suspension >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Michael Peca
was suspended for five games by the NHL on Friday for a violation of Rule 41,
pertaining to physical abuse of officials.
The suspension was finalized after a
Rams G Incognito fined >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Richie
Incognito was fined $35,000 by the NFL for his actions in Sunday's win over
the Washington Redskins.
Incognito was fined $25,000 for repeated abuse of a game
Maroney, Kaczur doubtful for Pats >>
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots running back Laurence
Maroney and tackle Nick Kaczur are both doubtful for Monday's game against the
Denver Broncos.
Neither player participated in practice this week.
Maroney is s
RSL aiming for first win at Rio Tinto vs. Dallas >>
Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake will be aiming to earn its first
win at its newly opened soccer-specific venue - Rio Tinto Stadium - when it
hosts FC Dallas on Saturday night in Major League Soccer action. The Salt Lake
City s
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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