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French Open 2011: Sharapova Advances

Posted by admin on June 1st, 2011 | No Comments »

Maria Sharapova booked her place n the quarterfinals of the French Open by surviving another tight encounter over Polish 12th seed Agnieszka Radwanska, with straight sets win.

In the first set, the Russian seventh seed came back from 4-1 down and survived five set points in the second. She claimed a 7-6 7-5 victory on Court Philippe Chatrier. For a place in the semifinals, she will play 15th seed Andrea Petkovic after the German saw off Sharapova’s compatriot Maria Kirilenko 6-2 2-6 6-4.

Sharapova is bidding to complete a full set of grand slam titles and in the French Open; she has made it to the last eight the hard way. In her glittering career, she has won Wimbledon, the U.S. and Australian Open crowns.

Petkovic’s 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory equaled her best Grand Slam performance. In Melbourne, she made a run until the last eight. The 23-year-old world number 12 said she was simply thrilled to be moving in such exalted circles, although a win over Sharapova would take her into the last four at a major for the very first time.

In the last 16 at this year’s Australian Open, Petkovic stunned Sharapova in straight sets although at the in the semifinals of the Miami Masters, Sharapova gained her revenge. Against Petkovic, Sharapova has a 3-1 win-loss record.

This is Sharapova’s best chance of becoming the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam, as the top three seeds are already eliminated at Roland Garros.

On June 1, 2011, Sharapova will face Petkovic. The Internet Sportsbook has received a ton of action from betting enthusiast all over the world and it has Sharapova as the favorite to win. The best odds for Sharapova (8/15) and Petkovic (25/14).

Filed under TENNIS | Tags: Agnieszka Radwanska, Andrea Petkovic, French Open 2011, Maria Sharapova

Friday Clash Between St. Louis Cardinals And Cincinnati Reds

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2011 | No Comments »

This weekend in a three game series, the St. Louis Cardinals will battle against the Cincinnati Reds. In this series the Reds will be the home team.

While the reds are at 35-1, the Cardinals are at 25-1 to win the World Series.

In the standings Cincinnati are just 1.5 games behind the Cardinals and they are 18-16 on the season. Even though they still have not been able to find a dominant home field advantage yet this season, they have been solid at home. At home they are 10-9 through their first 19 games. The Cardinals will give the Reds all they can handle this weekend as they are a great team on the road at 10-6.

Behind the amazing run production of Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday, the Cardinals have succeeded. This year these hitters are among the best hitters in the league. In spite of having a slow start from the best hitter in the league, Albert Pujols, the team has miraculously managed to score more runs than any team in the Major Leagues.

In this series the Cardinals will send Carpenter, Lohse and McClellan to the mound. The Cardinals’ pitching staff has been better than anyone expected it to be. They have managed to allow fewer runs than any other team in their division to this point in the season in spite of losing Wainwright, one of their ace pitchers.

If the Reds put up a decent performance in this series, they can pass the Cardinals. Second only to the Cardinals, they have the 2nd best offense in the Major Leagues. If both teams are able to get things rolling on the offensive side of the game, this could be an exciting, high scoring series.

Filed under MLB | Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals

Youngest New Zealand Amateur Golf Champion – Lydia Ko

Posted by admin on April 26th, 2011 | No Comments »

In a history that dates back to 1894, Lydia Ko is the youngest New Zealand Amateur golf champion. 24-year-old, Srixon Academy member, Mathew Perry (Hamilton) won the men’s championship by thrashing Steven Heyes (Russley) 4 and 2 in another tight final. In the men’s draw, Perry secured his first New Zealand Amateur title. He surpassed Heyes.

In various golf betting lines both Ko and Perry never started as favorites to lift the title.

On Sunday, the North Harbour youngster turned 14 and at the Russley Golf Club with outstanding golf in the final 18 holes, overcame two-time champion and good friend Cecilia Cho 4 and 3. With both Ko (14) and Cho (16) chasing history, the women’s match attracted the largest gallery in cool conditions at Christchurch. Early in the second round, the North Shore golfer took the upper hand.

Cho (Pakuranga) made Ko to fight for the triumph. The former showed early in the match that she was not prepared to give up the trophy. In the end, Ko made a critical break on the first hole of the afternoon round to go one up and then had a three hole by the 26th, even though Cho had won it the earlier two years.

For a player of Ko’s age, it has been a quite an astonishing month. At the Huntingdale golf Club in Victoria, she won the Australian Strokeplay Championship in March and then just last Saturday won by a colossal nine shots over Cho in the Lion Foundation New Zealand Strokeplay Championship. To be successful both Strokeplay Championships in the same year, she became the first player to do so.

Filed under Golf | Tags: Australian Strokeplay Championship, Lydia Ko, New Zealand Amateur, Russley Golf Club

Day 2 Review – Trophee Hassan II – Davies Exhibits Consistent Play

Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »

Defending champion Rhys Davies, in a share of the lead on six-under-par, generated a battling exhibit to end day two of the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco, while Peter Lawrie weakened in testing conditions.

As Agadir was overwhelmed by strong winds, a host of players fell short to replicate their opening round performances, predominantly in the morning. Davies was rewarded for his disciplined advances as he only dropped one shot on his way to a 70 and devoid of a top-20 finish to date this season. He played very consistently.

Alongside Joost Luiten, Davies heads up the field. In spite of two double bogeys as well as a dropped shot at the ninth, Luiten somehow managed to card a 69. He was justifiably amused with the turnaround, as seven birdies, which included four in a row on the back nine, saved his round.

At the most recent European Tour event in Morocco, Battling New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell is five shots off the lead after his first round. At one stage, Campbell led the field on five under before dropping late shots to card a three under par 69 at the Hassan II Trophy in Agadir.

Darren Clarke joined Lawrie on three under (after seven holes) after picking up a birdie at the fifth when playing the Golf du Palais Royal course. He was one of the late starters.

After a level par 72 (Palais Royal) left the Belfast pro level for the tournament, Michael Hoey should be safely into the weekend with the projected cut at one over.

As per the various online golf sports betting the best bets for the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco are – Rhys Davies 7, Joost Luiten 8, Darren Clarke 57/5, Michael Hoey 23/10 and Peter Lawrie 5/4.

Filed under Golf, Uncategorized | Tags: Darren Clarke, Hassan II Trophy, Peter Lawrie, Rhys Davies

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Will Take On Akron Zips On Friday

Posted by admin on March 17th, 2011 | No Comments »

On Friday in the United Center in Chicago, the Akron Zips will battle against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. From nearby South Bend, Indiana, this will play out like a home game for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

According to the Las Vegas Hilton, with good reason, Notre Dame is a 13 point favorite in college basketball betting. Their shooting percentage of 46 percent ranks them with some of the best teams in their bracket as they are strong on the boards. Even though the team as a whole has played well as a unit, Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis have led this team all season.

By hitting at a 39 percent clip led by Hansbrough, 44 percent and Abromaitis who is hitting 42 percent of his shots from downtown, Notre Dame is lights out from three point range. Notre Dame Team’s free throw shooting is another key for them. Hansbrough is hitting 81 percent whereas they are hitting 72 percent from the charity stripe.

In spite of being a 13 point dog, the Akron Zips are no pushover. They are above 70 percent at the free throw line as they are hitting 36 percent from the three point line. Many ignore a key stat when making their picks is a team that hits their free throws down the stretch.

As a 25-1 shot to win the NCAA Tournament in College Basketball Odds, Notre Dame is listed by the Las Vegas Hilton Superbook. This year, it is entirely possible they will make a run to the NCAA Finals. a great shooting guard and a solid down low man is the key to winning the tournament. With Hansbrough and Abromaitis, Notre Dame has them both.

In March Madness Brackets pick the Notre Dame is favorites to win the championship.

Filed under CBB | Tags: college basketball, Ncaa, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tim Abromaitis

Manchester United Vs. Bolton – Match Preview

Posted by admin on March 12th, 2011 | No Comments »

Even though Manchester United’s grip on the lead isn’t as strong as it once was, they sits atop the English Premier League standings. Within striking distance of unseating Manchester United, there are a few teams which make their match against Bolton especially important. The Wanderers won’t be an easy out as they sit in seventh place.

Manchester United is a -275 moneyline favorite and Bolton is a +800 underdog, in soccer betting odds.

Including a 3-1 loss to Liverpool, Manchester United has lost two of their last three games. By allowing 28 goals in 27 starts, Goalie Edwin van der Saar has been solid all year. He is the key to making Manchester United a success, in spite of some recent struggles. Dimitar Berbatov is the leading scorer, offensively. On the season he has 19 goals. On offense, Nani and Javier Hernandez are also key players.

For Bolton, Jussi Jaaskelainen is the goalie and he has had an up and down season. Even though Jaaskelainen has also let in a few loose shots, he has shown signs that he is a strong goaltender. Compare to Manchester, Bolton offense is not potent. Even though Bolton doesn’t score easily, Johan Elmander leads the team with 9 goals. Bolton was shut out three straight times, during one stretch this season.

Earlier this season, Bolton forced a draw with Manchester and they are fully capable of hanging with this team. Bolton knows they can score as well as the score of that game was 2-2. if they want to have a chance at beating Manchester, They will need that confidence. Manchester can’t overlook Bolton for their part. Every win counts as they are in the middle of a key stretch.

Filed under Soccer | Tags: Bolton, Johan Elmander, Manchester United F.C., Premier League

Syracuse Orange Will Take On Georgetown Hoyas This Weekend

Posted by admin on February 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »

This weekend the Syracuse Orange will head to Georgetown to battle against the Hoyas. With the Orange sitting at 20th in the nation and the Hoyas at 11th in the nation, these two teams are both ranked among the nation’s elite. The Hoyas are at 21-6 this year whereas the Orange has a record of 23-6 on the season.

In college basketball lines betting odds, Georgetown is at 30-1 where as Syracuse is at 35-1 to emerge from March Madness as the NCAAB champion.

Even though the Orange really started to fall apart about a month ago, they started out the season on fire. 6 of their last 11 games, they have lost.

Even though Syracuse is the type of team that people expect to come out on top in those games, the truth is that they have played a number of ranked teams. Against teams ranked in the top 25, the Orange is 4-4 this season.

With an 8 point victory the Hoyas played against Syracuse recently and came out on top. Before falling to UCONN by 8 points on the 16th of February, they were in the middle of a long winning streak. Against teams ranked in the top 25, they are now 5-3 on the season.

Rebounding basketball is the biggest issue for Hoyas. In rebounds per game they are just the 222nd best team in the nation. As the Orange is a much better team on the glass, they will really need to attack the boards in this game.

In terms of field goal percentage the Hoyas are the 2nd best team in the nation. In this game the Orange need to try to force the Hoyas to take difficult shots to take them out of their rhythm.

Filed under CBB | Tags: college basketball, Georgetown Hoyas, Syracuse Orange

Online Poll on Victory for Taiwanese Golfer Tseng

Posted by admin on February 16th, 2011 | No Comments »

At the Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya, the LPGA Tour season tees off tomorrow featuring newly crowned world No.1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan. Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, in an online poll won the most votes on the LPGA website to predict the winner of the Honda LPGA Thailand. On the Ladies European Golf Tour in Australia, after winning two titles in a row, Tseng took the world’s top spot from South Korea’s Jiyai Shin.

As the world’s top female golfer, overtaking Shin Ji-yai of South Korea so quickly surprised the Taiwanese star. She doesn’t expect too much pressure on her because of her new status. During her swing through Australia, she did not have to face Shin or most of the game’s other top players, but in Pattaya, her No. 1 ranking is on the line. In Pattaya, the world No. 2 South Korean and other top-flight competitors will be in action.

Tseng is also the defending LPGA Player of the Year. On the LPGA, Tseng won three times in 2010, but two of those were in majors (Kraft Nabisco Championship and Women’s British Open). She always had great power but inconsistent letting her down. In terms of LPGA dominance, Tseng could well become the successor to Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, if that bears out over the course of the season.

Tseng was very happy to return to Thailand for an LPGA tournament. The 22-year-old said that every time she visits Thailand, she make a pilgrimage to the Four-Faced Buddha to pray for his blessings.

The betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com bookmakers is; 6/1 Jiyai Shin, 10/1 Na Yeon Choi, 10/1 Suzann Petterson, 12/1 Cristie Kerr, 12/1 Kyung Kim, 14/1 Paula Creamer, 16/1 Ai Miyazato, 16/1 Yani Tseng, 20/1 Song Hee Kim, 33/1 Stacy Lewis, 33/1 Mika Miyazato, 40/1 Angela Stanford, 40/1 Morgan Pressel, 40/1 Katherine Hull, 40/1 Juli Inkster and 40/1 Se Ri Pa.

Filed under Golf | Tags: Honda LPGA, Jiyai Shin, Kraft Nabisco Championship, LPGA Tour, Yani Tseng

Saturday Clash Between Kentucky Wildcats And Florida Gators

Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »

On Saturday February 5th, in a key SEC matchup the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats travel to play the No. 23 Florida Gators. While Florida is 10-3 in their last 13, the Kentucky Wildcats are 11-2 in their last 13 games. In the regular season, Kentucky will only face two ranked opponents for the remaining games which makes their games in opposition to the Gators that much more important.

For this matchup college basketball betting Odds are not yet available.

Including their last game against Mississippi State the Florida Gators have dropped two SEC games. From behind the three point arc the Gators have struggled. They are also struggling from the field as well as they are shooting 33 percent as a team from three point range. From the field they are shooting 45 percent.

From three point land the Kentucky Wildcats have been deadly. Their best shooter, Doron Lamb is hitting at a 48 percent clip from behind the three point arc as they are hitting just a tick under 40 percent. Brandon Knight is averaging 17.3 points per game this season whereas Terrence Jones leads the team from the field with 17.7 points per game average.

By averaging 14.4 points per game Erving Walker is leading the Gators whereas Kenny Boynton averaging 13 points per game. Walker’s closest teammate, Chandler Parsons is hitting at 37 percent from three point land whereas he is hitting three’s at a 39 percent rate.

Between Kentucky’s Josh Harrellson averaging 9.2 rebounds per game and Florida’s Chandler Parsons averaging 7.3 boards per game, will be the battle on the boards.

Filed under CBB | Tags: college basketball, Florida Gators, Josh Harrellson, Kentucky Wildcats, Mississippi State

Andrew Jones Reached An Agreement With The New York Yankees

Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »

With the New York Yankees, regarding his contract Major League Baseball veteran Andrew Jones has reached an agreement. To join the Yanks in New York next season, he will be leaving the White Sox. As an all-around outfielder, Jones is a long-time player who is expected to be a reliable addition to the Yankees roster.

On MLB Futures Betting this deal will likely have little effect.

A contrast to the left handed batting of his fellow outfielders, Brett Gardener and Curtis Granderson as a powerful right hander hitter, he is expected to become a complement to the existing outfield team. Bringing in 19 home runs and keeping a .558 average last season, although no longer in his young days, Jones still maintains his strong stats.

With having the opportunity to earn more through various incentives, the 33 year old will be taking a $2 million contract for one year. For different plate appearances, earnings from incentives will vary from $150,000 to $250,000. An additional $1.2 million, these incentives could bring him.

He could very well be playing out his yearlong contract as a right fielder for the Yankees since he started an impressive 41 games in the right field for the White Sox.

By hitting 2 home runs in his first game at the stadium, Jones made his first impression on Yankee Stadium 15 years ago. To hit that many homers in a Yankee Stadium World Series Game, he is one of only two players from visiting teams.

Jones was compared to Hank Aaron, after this impressive feat so many years ago. By hoping that his accomplishments will make him a solid addition to the team, now the Yankees are expecting him to be the next Marcus Thames.

Filed under MLB | Tags: Andrew Jones, Brett Gardener, MLB, New York Yankees, White Sox