Nadal advances to fourth round at U.S. Open
Tennis Betting Lines
09/05/2010 - Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seed Rafael Nadal was an easy third-round winner Sunday at the U.S. Open.
The Spaniard took the next step in his pursuit of a career Grand Slam, handling Gilles Simon of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Nadal, who is seeking his first U.S. Open title, will play countryman Feliciano Lopez for a spot in the quarterfinals.
The 23rd-seeded Lopez advanced to the fourth round after Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky retired in the second set because of a right toe infection. Lopez was leading 6-3, 4-0 when Stakhovsky called it quits.
An eighth-seeded Fernando Verdasco dispatched Argentina's David Nalbandian 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The Spaniard was a quarter-finalist here last year, losing to Serbian Novak Djokovic in four sets.
Another Spaniard through to the last 16 was 10th-seeded David Ferrer, who cruised past compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-6 (7-2), 6-2, 6-2. Ferrer, who has not dropped a set en route to the fourth round, will next face Verdasco.
Sam Querrey fired 42 winners and 19 aces to power his way to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over 14th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro. The 20th-seeded Querrey matched his best performance at a Grand Slam event. He has reached the fourth round at two straight majors. The American also made it through to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows in 2008.
Querrey's next opponent will either be fourth seed Andy Murray or Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka.
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans released veteran linebacker Danny Clark on Sunday. He had signed with the team as a free agent in May. Clark spent the 2007 season with the Texans and recorded 51 tackles and one inter
<< Dolphins place CB Allen on injured reserve
DAVIE (AP) - Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen was placed on injured reserve Sunday, ending any hope the 10th-year player had of returning from mid-August knee surgery in a move that removes the most seasoned player from a young secondary.Coach T
<< Orioles Tillman makes start after recall
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles recalled pitcher Chris
Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay
Rays.
The right-hander went 5 1/3 innings and was charged with three runs on si
<< Day takes 1-shot lead at Deutsche Bank
Norton, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia's Jason Day fired a five-under 66 on
Sunday to take a one-shot lead over Brandt Snedeker after the third round of
the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Chasing his second win of the season, and looking to ma
<< Davis, Tejada and Pagan help Mets crush Cubs
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ike Davis finished a triple shy of the cycle,
drove in three runs, and scored three runs, as the New York Mets dominated the
Chicago Cubs, 18-5, at Wrigley Field.
Ruben Tejada drove in five runs for the Met
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Cuddyer and Denard Span each drove in a pair of runs and Minnesota survived a ninth-inning scare to take a 6-5 decision over Texas in the finale of a three-game series from Target Field. Orlando
Hernandez dominant again as Mariners shut out Indians >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russell Branyan homered and drove in two runs
to back eight scoreless innings by Felix Hernandez, as Seattle topped
Cleveland, 3-0, in the last of four between the clubs from Safeco Field.
Hernandez
Schulz hangs on to win First Tee Open >>
Pebble Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champions Tour rookie Ted Schulz earned
his first win in 19 years Sunday by shooting a two-under 70 in the final round
of the First Tee Open.
Schultz picked up a birdie at the 17th hole and finished at 14-
Happ strong again as Astros down Arizona >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Pence's three-run home run in the first
inning stood up as the deciding hit as Houston held off Arizona, 3-2, to wrap
up a three-game set.
Pence finished 2-for-4 and Jeff Keppinger added a hit and a ru
Riders nip reeling Bombers >>
Regina, SK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Cates scored twice on the ground as the
Saskatchewan Roughriders took down the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 27-23, in a
Labour Day contest from Mosaic Stadium.
Darian Durant went 22-of-34 with 301 ya
Football Betting Lines
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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