 |
 Basketball Betting |
 |
||||
|
 |
||||
|
||||
Murray wins SAP Open for second straight yearTennis Betting Lines02/19/2007 - San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andy Murray defeated Ivo Karlovic in an exciting final at the SAP Open on Sunday to successfully defend his title in San Jose. In their first-ever meeting, Murray battled back to down the big-serving Karlovic, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to take home the $65,850 first-place prize. Murray had to overcome 26 aces by Karlovic, who dropped his serve remarkably just once in 51 games and had a tournament-best 87 aces heading into the final. Murray topped Lleyton Hewitt in the final last year here to secure his first title. With the impressive victory, Murray became just the fourth active player on the ATP Tour to successfully defend his first-career title, joining Mario Ancic, Ronald Gasquet and Paradorn Srichaphan as the only players to achieve this feat. The third-seeded Murray surpassed the top-seeded Andy Roddick, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 to reach the final of the $416,000 event. Karlovic, who was seeking his first-career title, downed sixth-seeded German Benjamin Becker, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to advance to Sunday's final. Despite the loss in the final, this week was a remarkable turnaround for Karlovic, who turns 28 at the end of this month. He's coming back strong from a left knee injury that sidelined him for most of the second half of last year. His ranking of No. 103 will rise sharply next week.
<< Blues skate past Wild
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Backes' pair of scores lifted the Blues to a 5-3 win over the Wild at Scottrade Center. Jamal Mayers, Jay McClement, and Keith Tkachuk also lit the lamp for St. Louis, which has won three in a
<< No. 10 ASU tops UCLA
<< Halak, Canadiens edge Blue Jackets
<< No. 12 Vandy blows by South Carolina
<< Howell takes down Mickelson in Nissan playoff
Sun Devils stun USC >>
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Pendergraph scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the longest losing streak in Division I basketball came to an end, as Arizona State recorded its first Pac-10 win of the season, 68-58, over 22nd-ra
Kings top Ducks in shootout >>
Bryant leads West to easy All-Star game win >>
Morrison stars as Canucks edge Avs >>
Mets ink Sandy Alomar Jr. to minor league deal >>
Big 12 Conference betting odds Work left to do: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas State Work left to do: Texas Tech [18-11 (7-7), RPI: 44, SOS: 12] A critical two-point win over OK State leaves the Red Raiders with Baylor and at Iowa State left. Get both and the Red Raiders likely are good to go. Get one and there could be some interesting comparisons with a K-State team that could finish two or three games "ahead" of them in the standings but doesn't have any of the quality wins Texas Tech has. Not a lot in nonconference play (against Arkansas in Little Rock being the best win, by far) to lean on. Oklahoma State [18-9 (5-8), RPI: 50, SOS: 35] Still without a road win, the Cowboys now need to win two on the road just to get to .500 in conference play. It's hard to recall a team (OK, other than Clemson) falling so precipitously from lock status to almost certainly out of the NCAAs at this point. There are wins to be had in the last three, including a very big home game against K-State on Tuesday, but this team is reeling. Can you tell the pressure to win is getting to them with the way the final possession played out at Texas Tech? There are some good nonconference performances to lean on, specifically beating Missouri State and Syracuse on neutral floors and Pitt in OK City, but if the Pokes don't right this very, very soon, that won't be enough. Kansas State [20-9 (9-5), RPI: 56, SOS: 96] It pays to be in the Big 12 North. The nine league wins are Colorado (twice), Missouri (twice), Iowa State (twice), Baylor, Nebraska and (a good one against) Texas. That helps explain the middling computer profile. The win over USC is nice, but the nonconference leaves a lot to be desired. The game at OK State in Stillwater on Tuesday is huge, as it could KO the Cowboys and leave K-State with a home date against Oklahoma with which to work.
MySportsbook.com is the Internet’s largest online sportsbook site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1997, MySportsbook.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering, using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web, MySportsbook.com has earned an industry leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Antigua and the UK, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, horse racing and online casino games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts credit cards needs. |
|
