07/24/2008 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia topped Vania King of the Unites States, while another American, Bethanie Mattek, stunned 11th-seeded Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic in the second round of the East West Bank Classic Wednesday.
Jankovic struggled in the first set but rebounded to take a 7-5, 6-2 win over King. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old Mattek, a wild card, breezed by Vaidisova for a rather easy 6-4, 6-0 win and will move on to face another upset winner, Olga Govortsova of Belarus, who dispatched of sixth-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova on Tuesday.
Fourth-seeded Russian Dinara Safina of Russia also moved into the third round by routing Shuai Peng of China 6-2, 6-2. Fifth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva, No. 8 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, No. 9 Nadia Petrova of Russia, No. 10 Nadia Pennetta of Italy and No. 14 Sybille Bammer of Austria also advanced.
Azarenka topped Yung-Jan-Chan of Chinese Taipei 6-1, 6-3. Zvonareva topped American Jill Craybas, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), Petrova got the best of Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, while Pennetta upended Tamira Paszek of Austria and Bammer dumped Stephanie Dubois of Canada, 6-3, 7-5.
Veteran Ai Sugiyama of Japan upset seventh-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, 6-4, 7-5, and Russian Alla Kudryavtseva took out 15th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, while Meng Yuan of China sent No. 16 Sania Mirza of India packing, 6-4, 6-3.
Other winners were Melinda Czink of Hungary, who dismissed Olga Savchuk of the Ukraine in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, Australian Samantha Stosur, who dispatched of Russian Regina Kulikova, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, and Melanie South of Great Britain, who upended Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2. South replaced an injured Serena Williams in the draw,
<< Giants rally in eighth to edge Nats
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rich Aurilia's two-run double off Luis
Ayala highlighted a three-run eighth inning as San Francisco rallied to down
Washington, 6-4, in the second test of a three-game series at AT&T Park.
Bengie
<< Federer stunned, Nadal moves on at Rogers Cup
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-ranked Roger Federer suffered a shocking
loss in the second round Wednesday at the $2,615,000 Rogers Masters in
Toronto.
Playing his first match since dropping an epic Wimbledon final in five set
<< Dynamo outlasts United despite lengthy delay
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Mullan and Brian Ching scored goals
to help the Houston Dynamo to a 2-0 win over D.C. United on Wednesday in a
match that featured a rain delay of nearly three hours.
The game was originally sup
<< Sabathia flirts with no-no as Brew-Crew blank Red Birds
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - CC Sabathia hurled a three-hit shutout as
Milwaukee blanked St. Louis, 3-0, in the third leg of a four-game set at
Busch Stadium.
Sabathia (4-0), who threw 5 2/3 hitless innings before Brendan Ryan
Report: NFL investigating Vikings for tampering with Favre >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NFL security interviewed a number of
Minnesota Vikings officials on Tuesday regarding tampering charges levied by
the Green Bay Packers over Brett Favre.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune, citing peop
Philly & San Jose battle for ArenaBowl Title >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Mitsubishi Motors Drive to Virgin Mobile
ArenaBowl XXII New Orleans makes its final stop in the Crescent City as the
National Conference Champion Philadelphia Soul (13-3, 2-0) host the American
Conference Cha
First place back on the line in Mets-Phils rubber match >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oliver Perez tries to continue his mastery of the
Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon, when the New York Mets play the pivotal
rubber match of their three-game series with their National League East rivals
at Shea
Giants shoot for rare home sweep in finale with Nats >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants try and complete their first home
sweep of the season when they conclude their three-game set with the
Washington Nationals this afternoon at AT&T Park.
At 19-31, the Giants own the
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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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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