Ferrero exits Sao Paulo
Tennis Betting Lines
02/15/2012 - Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero was sent packing in the opening round Wednesday at the $475,300 Brasil Open.
Argentine Leonardo Mayer toppled the sixth-seeded Ferrero in 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 fashion at this clay-court event. The former French Open champion Ferrero captured this tournament in Costa do Sauipe in 2010 and was the runner-up there in 2007.
Eighth-seeded Spaniard Albert Ramos moved on with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Colombian Santiago Giraldo on Day 3.
In other first-round action, Italian Potito Starace defeated Chilean Paul Capdeville 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 and France's Jeremy Chardy handled Slovenian Blaz Kavcic 6-4, 6-4.
This week's No. 1 seed is defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain, who captured his second Brasil Open title last year by besting Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the finale. Almagro will face Romanian Victor Hanescu on Thursday.
The 2012 Brasil Open champion will collect $85,800.
Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Marina Erakovic of New Zealand was an easy opening-round winner, while reigning champion Lourdes Dominguez Lino went by way of a second-round upset at the $220,000 Copa BBVA Colsani
<< Animal Kingdom entered in Saturday allowance
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Valor thoroughbred had been expected to start in a stakes race next week.
Trainer G
<< Line of Scrimmage: Moss far from the big catch of receiver pool
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little spice to what's customarily the blandest period of the NFL year.
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noisiest piece of
<< Federer, Berdych, del Potro advance in Rotterdam
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del Potro were a trio of first-round winners Wednesday at the $1.6 million
ABN AMRO World
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Parma, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juventus missed out on a chance to return to the Serie A summit on Wednesday as the club was held to a 0-0 draw at Parma. Juve's weekend match with Bologna was postponed because of poor weather, which allowe
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leading
Florida A&M will take on the Sooners >>
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida A&M will visit the University of
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announced Wednesday.
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side in the first leg of the Champions League knockout round on Wednesday.
The Ital
Calhoun to miss at least three more games >>
Storrs, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Connecticut men's head
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Calhoun was
Super Bowl 2009 Betting
Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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