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05/03/2009 - Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Svetlana Kuznetsova earned her first title since 2007, defeating top-seeded Dinara Safina to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
In an all-Russian final, the fifth-seeded Kuznetsova topped Safina, 6-4, 6-3 in just under 80 minutes. She won 56 percent of the total points and used two breaks while holding serve throughout the entire match.
Safina actually had more break points than her compatriot, five to four, but the world's No. 1 player couldn't covert on any of her chances.
Kuznetsova, who went 0-5 in title matches in 2008, won the title in her first championship match of 2009, while Safina continued to struggle in title matches, falling to 0-3 on the year in such bouts. Safina was also defeated in the final match at the Australian Open to Serena Williams and in Sydney to Elena Dementieva.
Safina had beaten Kuznetsova four straight times coming into the match but still holds a 7-5 lifetime edge.
Kuznetsova took home $107,000 for the victory.
<< Rangers to host White Sox in prime-time showdown
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Harrison will try to build off his lone victory of the
season when he takes the hill tonight for the Texas Rangers, who close out a
three-game set against the Chicago White Sox in Arlington.
Harrison tossed seven soli
<< Rookie pitchers go head-to-head in Mariners-A's finale
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners will try to keep a distance between
themselves and the rest of the American League West when they host the Oakland
Athletics this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Last night
<< Dodgers vie for history-making win over Padres
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers take aim at establishing a
franchise record for consecutive home wins to start a season when the National
League West front-runners wrap up a four-game series with the sliding San
Diego Padres this aft
<< Winless Zito gets call for Giants in tilt with Rockies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite stumbling on Saturday, the San Francisco Giants
have an opportunity to win a fifth consecutive series in today's rubber match
of a three-game set with the Colorado Rockies from AT&T Park.
The Giants overcame a
Twente downs AZ to clinch second place >>
Enschede, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Twente booked a spot in the Champions
League as they secured a 3-0 win over Eredivisie champions AZ Alkmaar on
Sunday at Arke Stadion.
Goals from Kenneth Perez and Peter Wisgerhof in the openin
NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Orlando >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics certainly don't mind walking the
tightrope.
The defending NBA champions advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals on
Saturday by dispatching of the upstart Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the most
thril
Nadal continues his domination on clay with title in Rome >>
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to claim
his fourth Italian Masters title in five years, extending his clay-court
winning streak to 30 consecutive matches.
Nadal needed just over two hours to d
Canada cruises past Norway at Worlds >>
Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Doughty registered a goal and two
assists, as Canada took down Norway, 5-1, at the 2009 World Hockey
Championship.
Steven Stamkos, Dan Hamhuis, Jason Spezza and Matthew Lombardi also
Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.
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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.
That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.
Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).
To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.
NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New Orleans Saints 20/1
Atlanta Falcons 25/1
Denver Broncos 25/1
Green Bay Packers 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 25/1
New York Jets 25/1
Arizona Cardinals 30/1
Chicago BearS 30/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Buffalo Bills 35/1
Houston TexaNS 35/1
Miami Dolphins 35/1
Washington Redskins 35/1
Seattle SeahawkS 50/1
Cleveland Browns 55/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
San Francisco 49ers 60/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
St. Louis Rams 75/1
Detroit Lions 100/1
Kansas City Chiefs 100/1
Odds as of: 2/2/09
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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