Benesova, Suarez Navarro reach Forest Hills semis
Tennis Betting Lines
08/21/2008 -
Forest Hills, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Czech Iveta Benesova
and fourth-seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro were a pair of quarterfinal
winners Thursday at the $74,800 Forest Hills Tennis Classic, a final U.S.
Open tune-up.
Benesova overcame Russian Ekaterina Makarova 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, while Suarez
Navarro subdued German Martina Muller 6-2, 6-0 on the hardcourts at The West
Side Tennis Club -- the former home of the U.S. Open.
In other Day-3 action, Lucie Safarova fought off American Jamea Jackson 3-6,
6-3, 6-0 to setup a semifinal clash with her fellow Czech Benesova, while
Chinese Shuai Peng got past Russian Vera Dushevina 6-4, 7-5 to setup a
semifinal against the French Open quarterfinalist Suarez Navarro.
This week's champion will collect $22,000.
<< Heat re-sign Wright
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat re-signed guard/forward Dorell
Wright to an undisclosed contract Thursday.
Wright, who originally signed with the Heat after being drafted in the first
round in the 2004 NBA Draft, has app
<< Marlins SS Ramirez leaves game vs. Giants with thumb injury
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins lost shortstop
Hanley Ramirez to a thumb injury in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco
Giants.
Ramirez singled in the top of the third inning and stole second base. As
<< Phils' Myers brilliant in shutout of punchless Nats
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brett Myers threw a nine-hit shutout,
and Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer, as Philadelphia blanked Washington, 4-0,
in the second of three games with the Nationals.
Myers (6-10) worked out of sev
<< LaRue, Cardinals rough up Pirates
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason LaRue hit a two-run homer, doubled
and finished with three runs batted in, as St. Louis blasted Pittsburgh, 11-2,
in the finale of a two-game set with the Pirates.
Rick Ankiel also had a two-run bl
<< Cardinals P Wainwright to return
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam
Wainwright is expected to return from the disabled list and start Friday
against the Atlanta Braves.
Wainwright has been on the DL since June 8 with a
Rams RB Jackson signs six-year extension >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Rams signed running back
Steven Jackson to a six-year contract on Thursday.
Jackson arrived in St. Louis on Thursday morning, ending his lengthy holdout
as his agent and the club ironed
Gene Upshaw dead at 63 >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gene Upshaw, longtime head of the NFL players
union and Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 63.
The first NFL Hall of Famer who played exclusively offensive guard, Upshaw was
battling pancreat
Zambrano uses arm and bat to help Cubs down Reds >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Zambrano was brilliant on the hill and
helped his own cause with a home run as Chicago edged Cincinnati, 3-2, in the
rubber match of a three-game set at Wrigley Field.
Pitching with a cracked molar, Z
Toronto FC acquires Ruiz from Galaxy >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto FC acquired forward Carlos Ruiz from
the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for first and second-round picks in the
2009 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft and salary budget considerations,
the tea
American Univ. gives head men's hoops coach new contract >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American University rewarded head men's
basketball coach Jeff Jones with a new contract on Thursday.
Jones led the Eagles to a Patriot League title in 2007-08 along with a berth
in the NCAA Tournament
It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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