07/05/2009 - Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Federer captured his sixth Wimbledon title Sunday with a thrilling five-set victory over Andy Roddick and established a record with his 15th career Grand Slam title.
Federer earned a 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 triumph to capture the championship at the storied All England Club for the sixth time in the last seven years. His only blemish in that span came in last year's brilliant five- set final against Rafael Nadal, who was unable to defend this year because of tendinitis in both knees.
The Swiss superstar won his 14th major title last month with a victory at the French Open, finally completing a career Grand Slam with a long-awaited triumph at Roland Garros. That win also tied him with Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam titles all-time. Sampras, himself a seven-time winner at Wimbledon, was in attendance Sunday to watch his record fall.
Roddick, meanwhile, lost in the Wimbledon final for the third time. All three defeats have come at the hands of the great Federer, who also beat Roddick for the title in 2004 and 2005.
Federer has dominated Roddick with a lifetime record of 19-2, including 4-0 in major title matches. In addition to the two previous Wimbledon finals, Federer also beat Roddick for the 2006 U.S. Open title.
Sunday's win also moved Federer back into the world's top ranking, supplanting Nadal.
<< Kaymer beats Westwood in Paris playoff
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Kaymer defeated Lee Westwood in a
playoff Sunday to win the Open de France, rolling in a lengthy par putt on the
first extra hole to claim his third European Tour victory.
Kaymer closed with a th
<< Marlins sign P Donnelly
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins made a move to bolster their
bullpen Sunday, signing free agent pitcher Brendan Donnelly.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 38-year-old Donnelly has yet to pitch in the major
<< Red-hot Rangers go for sweep of Rays in Arlington
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Texas Rangers will try to collect a three-
game sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays when the two teams collide this evening in
Arlington.
The Rangers will send Scott Feldman to the hill, who is coming off a solid
<< Oswalt and the Big Unit square off in San Francisco
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt and Randy Johnson will have a tough time
duplicating the magnificent performance from Tim Lincecum on Saturday when the
two starters face off this afternoon in the finale of the three-game set
between the Houston A
Phils activate reliever Eyre off DL >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies activated
lefty reliever Scott Eyre from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday.
Eyre hit the DL June 12 with a strained left calf. He is 1-1 with a 2.57
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Cardinals' Pujols headlines 2009 All-Star starters >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball has announced the
rosters for the 2009 All-Star Game, and the squads are filled with many
familiar names, as only a pair of first-time starters were selected.
The 80th Mid
Wilson cruises to victory at Watkins Glen >>
Watkins Glen, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Wilson put on a dominating
performance and easily held off Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon in the closing
laps to win Sunday's Camping World GP at The Glen at Watkins Glen
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McNair's death ruled a homicide >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The shooting death of former Tennessee Titans
and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been ruled a homicide.
McNair and a female friend were found shot to death Saturday at a Nashville
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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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