10/07/2008 - Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Russian favorite Svetlana Kuznetsova was among the first-round winners, while Wimbledon champion Venus Williams came up a loser Tuesday at the $1.34 million Kremlin Cup.
Kuznetsova handled Chinese Na Li 6-4, 7-5, while a sixth-seeded former world No. 1 Williams was ousted by Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on the indoor carpet at Olympic Stadium.
Seventh-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva avoided an upset by beating countrywoman Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-4.
In other opening-round action, Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova humbled Italian qualifier Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-2; Slovenian qualifier Katarina Srebotnik subdued Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-1; Italian qualifier Sara Errani erased Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; and Ekaterina Makarova held off fellow Russian wild card Elena Vesnina 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1).
On Wednesday, second-round matches will come for second-seeded Russian Dinara Safina, third-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva, fourth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic and Kuznetsova. The French Open and Olympic runner-up Safina will face fellow former world No. 1 and 2003 Moscow finalist Amelie Mauresmo, while the Olympic gold medalist Dementieva will battle Srebotnik, the French Open champion and former top-ranked Ivanovic will tangle with Slovak Dominika Cibulkova, and Kuznetsova will be opposed by Errani. The reigning Moscow titlist Dementieva defeated Serena Williams in last year's marquee finale here.
This week's top seed is top-ranked Serb Jelena Jankovic, who is fresh off her back-to-back titles in Beijing and Stuttgart, respectively.
The 2008 Moscow titlist will earn $196,900.
<< Maurer returns to Eskimos
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Eskimos announced the signing
of fullback Mike Maurer on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Maurer had retired from
football on May 13, 2008.
A veteran of 11 CFL seasons, Maurer had spent the last
<< A different kind of Liverpool
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Their team is unbeaten through seven games
and sits tied atop the Premiership, but don't blame Liverpool supporters if
they are not doing back flips over the team's success, because they have seen
this
<< AC Milan learns opponents for UEFA Cup group stage
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seven-time European champion AC Milan was drawn
into Group E of the UEFA Cup on Tuesday, highlighting what is arguably the
tournament's "Group of Death."
AC Milan last won the Champions League in 2006-
<< Maple Leafs sign first-round pick Schenn
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Luke
Schenn to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday.
Schenn was the Leafs' fifth-overall pick in the 2008 draft from the Kelowna
Rockets of the Western Hoc
Injured Rangers duo to miss Scotland's qualifier >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rangers duo Kenny Miller and Kevin Thomson
have withdrawn from Scotland's squad for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against
Norway through injury.
Striker Miller has suffered a recurrence of a hamstring pr
Klinsmann to crack down on complacency >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann has
vowed to crack down on the complacency that has undermined his side's below-par
start to the season.
Klinsmann has already come under fire just two months into
Alcaraz returns to coach Recreativo >>
Andalusia, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Recreativo has moved swiftly to reappoint
former coach Lucas Alcaraz following their dismal start to the new season.
The Andalucian club took the decision to sack Manolo Zambrano after he guided
them
NFC South: Panthers' Muhammad turning back the clock >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- Its beginning to look more and more like 2003 for the
Carolina Panthers. The teams 4-1 start is its best since that magical season
five years ago, when the Panthers won their first five games and eventually
came with
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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