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09/22/2007 - Gothenburg, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bob and Mike Bryan won a thrilling first-set tiebreaker and rolled from there to a straight-set victory over Jonas Bjorkman and Simon Aspelin to give the United States a 2-1 lead over Sweden in their Davis Cup semifinal tie.
The Bryans earned a 7-6 (13-11), 6-2, 6-3 victory on Saturday at the Scandinavium, leaving the Americans just one reverse singles victory away from a trip to the Davis Cup final.
Sweden now needs to win both reverse singles matches on Sunday to advance.
Andy Roddick will give the United States its first chance to clinch the tie on Sunday, as he is slated to face Thomas Johansson. Both were winners on Friday in the opening singles matches.
Roddick gave the Americans a 1-0 lead with a straight-set win over Joachim Johansson, before Thomas Johansson squared it for the Swedes with a four-set triumph over James Blake.
If Thomas Johansson can beat Roddick on Sunday, the tie will come down to a winner-take-all match between Blake and Joachim Johansson.
Captains Patrick McEnroe of the U.S. and Mats Wilander of Sweden, however, can make changes to their starters on Sunday.
The Bryans improved to 12-1 in Davis Cup play. After a first set that took 59 minutes, the twins needed just another 68 minutes to polish off their Swedish opponents.
Neither side broke serve in the opening set, although the Bryans had five chances against the Swedes and didn't face a break point. The tiebreaker went back-and-forth with neither duo opening a lead of more than one point.
After the Swedes held serve for an 11-10 lead, the Bryans won the final three points to finally capture the set.
The momentum carried over for the Americans in the second set, as the Bryans finally gained a break of serve for a 3-1 lead and added another break to grab a two sets to none advantage.
Another break for a 3-1 lead in the third was all the Bryans needed to finish off the match.
The Bryans were dominant during their service games, winning 62 of 70 points on their first serves and 12-of-21 on the second.
In addition to helping their team, the Bryans also gained a small measure of revenge. They were the top seeds at the U.S. Open earlier this month and were upset in the quarterfinals by Aspelin and Austria's Julian Knowle, who went on to capture the doubles crown.
The winner of this best-of-five tie will face the Russia-Germany victor in the World Group final in late-November/early-December. Russia is the defending Davis Cup champ, but trails Germany 2-1.
The United States owns a record 31 Davis Cup titles, but is currently in its longest-ever championship drought, having not hoisted the chalice since 1995. The Swedes have won the title seven times, with their last one coming back in 1998.
The Americans are 8-3 all-time against Sweden, dating back to 1946, including a quarterfinal victory in Florida in 2004. The Swedes are 3-1 versus the U.S. in their ties on home turf, including a 5-0 victory in a final right here in Gothenburg 10 years ago. Sweden also topped the Americans in the final back in 1984.
The U.S. is 2-1 versus the Swedes in the Davis Cup semifinals, but 0-1 in ones played here in Sweden.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians could clinch their first AL Central
title since 2001 this evening when they play the middle contest of their
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The Indians reduced
Twins' Baker exits early with injured hand >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Scott
Baker left Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox after the second
inning with an apparent right hand injury.
After giving up three runs on five hi
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Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Biffle captured the pole for Saturday
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Sutton Coldfield, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Foster made three birdies on
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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