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02/06/2010 - Santiago, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci ousted top- seeded Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in one of Saturday's semifinals to reach the title match at the $450,000 Movistar Open tennis event.
The third-seeded Bellucci will meet second seed Juan Monaco, who beat qualifier Joao Souza, 6-1, 6-4, in the other semifinal.
Bellucci took a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Gonzalez, who won this event, previously held in Vina del Mar, in each of the last two years, as well as four times overall.
Now Bellucci will play for his second career title, as he won at Gstaad last year.
The Argentine Monaco, the 2008 runner-up here to Gonzalez, made quick work of Souza and will go for his fourth career title. All of his three title match wins came in 2007.
Monaco and Bellucci have never faced each other in an ATP event, and the winner will collect $68,450.
<< Bergfors helps Thrashers beat Panthers, snap skid
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Niclas Bergfors scored the game-winner late in
the third period, as the Atlanta Thrashers downed the Florida Panthers, 4-2,
at Philips Arena.
Evander Kane, Bryan Little and Maxim Afinogenov each lit the
<< Mason, Blue Jackets shut out struggling Sabres
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus netminder Steve Mason stood tall
between the pipes, making 28 saves to post his third shutout of the season in
a 4-0 victory over the struggling Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena.
Rick Nash, A
<< LeBron pours in 47 as Cavs win 11th straight game
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James scored 35 of his 47 points in
the first half, as the Cavaliers built a big lead and held on for their 11th
straight win, 113-106 over the Knicks.
James also dished out eight assists, grabbed eigh
<< Lightning continue hot streak with OT win over Flames
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrej Meszaros scored 1:58 into overtime to lift
the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames at St. Pete
Times Forum.
Steven Stamkos scored in regulation while Antero Niittymaki made 25 s
Harvick picks up second straight Budweiser Shootout win >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Harvick overcame flu-like
conditions earlier in the week to win the Budweiser Shootout for the second
year in a row Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
Michael Waltrip's crash
Blackhawks hold on to top Blues >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp scored
first-period goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to take a 2-1 win over
the St. Louis Blues.
Antti Niemi made 34 saves for the Blackhawks, who snapped a
Georgia tops No. 18 Vandy >>
Athens, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Travis Leslie recorded 17 points, eight rebounds
and five assists, as the Georgia Bulldogs upended 18th-ranked Vanderbilt,
72-58, at Stegeman Coliseum.
Trey Thompkins also scored 17 with seven boards and Dustin
Gomes and T'Wolves down Grizzlies >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Gomes scored 26 points, and the
Minnesota Timberwolves extended their season-best win streak to four with a
109-102 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies.
Al Jefferson added 23 points
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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