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06/22/2007 - Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Federer will begin his quest for a fifth straight Wimbledon title against someone who has never played on the lawns of the All England Club, as the draw for this year's third Grand Slam event was unveiled Friday.
The top-seeded Federer is again the overwhelming favorite on the hallowed grass courts of the London suburb and will open his fortnight against Russia's Teimuraz Gabashvili. Gabashvili has never played at Wimbledon and his first two ventures into Grand Slam play this year ended with first-round losses at both the Australian and French Opens.
Federer is trying to become the first man to win five straight Wimbledon crowns since the great Bjorn Borg accomplished the feat from 1976-80. His opening match next week will be his first on grass this year, as the Swiss star did not play any of the Wimbledon tuneup events. He pulled out of the warmup at Halle, Germany last week on the heels of his loss to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.
Nadal, who lost to Federer in last year's Wimbledon final, is seeded second this year and will open play against American Mardy Fish. Another American, Andy Roddick, is the third seed. He lost a pair of Wimbledon finals to Federer in 2004 and '05 before a third-round finish last year and is slated to take on fellow American Justin Gimelstob in the first round.
Roddick is in Federer's half of the draw and can only face the Swiss superstar in the semifinals.
Other potential opponents for Federer include two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin of Russia in the third round, 13th-seeded German Tommy Haas in the fourth and American James Blake or Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the quarterfinals.
The ninth-seeded Blake has never made it past the third round at Wimbledon and will open with Russia's Igor Andreev, who will get another chance to eliminate an American in the first round of a Grand Slam. Andreev was a surprise quarterfinalist at the French Open after taking out Roddick in the first round at Roland Garros.
Roddick's potential opponents include Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty in round three and Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic or Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the fourth round. Hrbaty's never been past the fourth round at Wimbledon and Ljubicic has never reached the round of 16, but has advanced to the final at this week's Ordina Open. Stepanek was a surprise quarterfinalist last year.
Britain's Andy Murray is a possible quarterfinal foe for Roddick, although the eighth seed has been battling a wrist injury that kept him out of the French Open. Murray, Britain's latest hope to end the host country's long title drought, could face the nation's previous great hope -- Tim Henman -- in the third round.
Nadal's half of the draw includes a potential third-round matchup with two- time Wimbledon semifinalist Sebastien Grosjean of France and a possible fourth-rounder against Germany's Florian Mayer, who was a quarterfinalist in his first trip to Wimbledon three years ago. Seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych and 11th-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo could be quarterfinal foes for the three-time French Open champ.
A couple of top-flight grass court players dot the other half of Nadal's portion of the draw, as it features 2002 Wimbledon champ Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and his opponent in that year's final, David Nalbandian of Argentina. Hewitt, seeded 16th this year, would have to get past fourth-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic in the fourth round. Nalbandian, meanwhile, could meet 2006 semifinalist Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in the third round or sixth- seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the fourth. Davydenko, however, has just one match win in five appearances at Wimbledon.
Play at the All England Club is scheduled to start Monday, June 25.
<< McCarthy shoots 64 to lead Knoxville Open
Farragut, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle McCarthy matched the course record with
an eight-under 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Knoxville Open.
Deane Pappas and Brad Quiri were tied for second place at five-under 67, while
Chez
<< Mahan leads weather-plagued Travelers
Cromwell, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Mahan fired an eight-under-par 62 on
Thursday to lead during the suspended first round of the Travelers
Championship.
There were two different stoppages on Thursday with the first lasting
<< Hernandez helps Mariners blank Pirates for second straight night
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Felix Hernandez struck out nine batters over
eight shutout innings and the Mariners blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates for a
second consecutive night, this time by a 3-0 count to conclude a three-game
series.
<< Dortmund signs defender Kovac from Juventus
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Croatia defender Robert Kovac has signed a
two-year contract with Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga on a free transfer
from Juventus of the Italian Serie A.
Kovac played for Bayern Munch for four season
Henin, Serena could meet in Wimbledon quarters >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justine Henin's drive for a career Grand
Slam could include a potential road block, as her Wimbledon draw features a
possible quarterfinal match against two-time champion Serena Williams.
The two riv
Henin, Mauresmo to meet in Eastbourne final >>
Eastbourne, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Current world No. 1 Justine Henin of
Belgium and former top-ranked star Amelie Mauresmo of France will square off
in Saturday's blockbuster championship match at the $600,000 International
Women's
Reyes tries to get in the win column as Cards host Phils >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals shoot for their third straight win
when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the first of three games this
evening at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals took the last two games of a three-game series ag
Dice-K leads BoSox against San Diego >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daisuke Matsuzaka tries to build upon the best start of his
major league career this evening when the Boston Red Sox open a three-game
series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Matsuzaka snapped a three-start l
2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds
The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.
Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”
“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”
MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:
Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:
Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1
Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17
Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1
Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1
Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1
Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1
Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5
Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1
Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1
Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1
Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50
Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1
Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1
Best Animated Feature Film:
"Cars": 1/3
"Happy Feet": 2/1
"Monster House": 20/1
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:
"Water" – Canada: 22/1
"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2
"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1
"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1
"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10
Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:
"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5
"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2
"Helmer & Son": 5/2
"The Saviour": 6/1
"West Bank Story": 7/2
Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:
"Babel": 7/4
"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1
"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20
"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4
"The Queen": 5/4
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
"Babel": 11/4
"The Departed": 1/2
"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2
"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10
"The Queen": 20/1
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10
Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1
Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1
Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5
Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1
Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1
Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1
Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8
Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1
Film To Win Most Oscars:
Dreamgirls: 2/3
Pans Labyrinth: 6/5
The Departed: 6/1
The Queen: 11/1
Babel: 15/1
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1
Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1
Additional sports and entertainment odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com.
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