Fish, Safin advance in Los Angeles
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08/07/2008 -
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Russian Marat Safin and
sixth-seeded American Mardy Fish advanced, while second-seeded Spaniard
Fernando Verdasco fell in Wednesday's second-round action at the $475,000
Countrywide Classic tennis event.
Frenchman Florent Serra upset Verdasco in 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) fashion on the
hardcourts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
Fish looked like he might have been heading for the same upset fate after
dropping the first set of his match in a tiebreak. But he dropped just one
game over the final two sets to earn a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-0 victory over fellow
countryman Vincent Spadea.
Safin, however, had little trouble in dispatching American Wayne Odesnik 6-3,
6-2.
But another Day-3 upset did come when German Denis Gremelmayr upended fourth-
seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5 in just under two hours.
This week's top seed is American star Andy Roddick, who will open his stay
here against Serbian lucky-loser Dusan Vemic in the second round on Thursday.
The 2008 Countrywide winner will collect $79,000.
<< Youkilis leaves game with injured hand
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin
Youkilis left in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Kansas City
Royals with a right hand injury after being hit by a pitch.
The injury is listed a
<< Rockies reinstate Francis from DL
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis was
activated from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old lefty had been sidelined for over a month with inflammation in
his left shoulder. He w
<< Rockies/Nationals game postponed
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wednesday's game between the Colorado Rockies
and Washington Nationals was postponed because of rain.
The teams will play a doubleheader on Thursday, with the first game scheduled
for 3:05 p.m. (et). The se
<< Report: Favre traded to Jets
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Green Bay Packers reportedly traded
quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets late Wednesday night.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette cited an NFL source as confirmation for the trade,
and it said
<< Ponson pitches Yanks to win over Rangers
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sidney Ponson posted his second straight
solid performance and Mariano Rivera worked a scoreless ninth to notch his
27th save in as many opportunities, as the Yankees edged the Rangers, 5-3, in
the thi
Ellsbury, Red Sox blast Royals >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with a three-
run homer and scored twice as the Boston Red Sox routed the Kansas City
Royals, 8-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set.
Tim Wakefield (7-8) pitched s
Favre traded to Jets >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Green Bay Packers reached an
agreement to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets late
Wednesday night.
Though the Packers did not release terms of the trade, the Gree
Celtics to begin title defense against James, Cavaliers >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics will begin their title
defense on Tuesday, October 28 at home against LeBron James and the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
The contest is the first of two featured on the NBA's 2008-09
Self inks 10-year deal with Kansas >>
Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas has rewarded men's basketball coach
Bill Self with a new 10-year contract worth $3 million per season.
Self guided the Jayhawks to the national championship this past spring and has
a record of 142-
Yankees place Chamberlain on DL >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees placed star pitcher
Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day disabled list with a stiff right shoulder
Wednesday.
Chamberlain underwent an MRI on the shoulder on Tuesday in New York, b
2007 Academy Award Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
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TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
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