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02/28/2007 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three-time champion Roger Federer was a straight-set second-round winner, while reigning titlist Rafael Nadal went the distance to advance on Day 3 at the $1.5 million Dubai Tennis Championships.
The top-seeded/world No. 1 Federer got past Italian Daniele Bracciali 7-5, 6-3 to record his personal-best 38th straight match victory.
Federer was last year's Dubai runner-up to Nadal and captured this lucrative hardcourt event back-to-back-to-back from 2003-05.
Federer's quarterfinal opponent here on Thursday will be seventh-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic, who lost to the mighty Swiss in straight sets at the recent Australian Open.
On Monday, Federer was honored here when he officially set the record by topping the ATP rankings for a 161st straight week. American legend Jimmy Connors set the original mark of 160 back in 1977.
A second-seeded Nadal won his seventh straight match at this tournament by holding off dangerous Russian Igor Andreev 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2) at Dubai Tennis Stadium.
The reigning two-time French Open champion Nadal, of Spain, will encounter last week's Rotterdam titlist Mikhail Youzhny here on Thursday.
Third-seeded world No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko was an upset victim on Day 3, as the gritty Russian succumbed to pesky Belgian Olivier Rochus 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. On Tuesday, Davydenko needed just under three hours to sneak past 35-year-old Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui in three sets.
Fifth-seeded German Tommy Haas won his seventh straight match overall by handling Frenchman Florent Serra 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. Haas is fresh off his title in Memphis, where he upended U.S. Open runner-up Andy Roddick in last week's finale.
In other action involving seeds, a surging Youzhny upended sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 and the aforementioned Djokovic topped German qualifier Rainer Schuettler 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
Two other results saw Swede Robin Soderling subdue Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty 6-3, 7-5 and Frenchman Fabrice Santoro stop his countryman Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-2. Simon titled in Marseille just two weeks ago.
The other quarterfinals here will pit the hot Haas against Rochus and Soderling versus Santoro, the 2002 Dubai champion.
This week's titlist will collect $300,000.
<< Iverson has not been the answer in Denver
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even with Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson on their
roster, the Denver Nuggets are battling just to qualify for the playoffs in
the Western Conference.
Denver is a disappointing 27-28 and trail the first pl
<< Henin, Hingis land in Doha quarters
Doha, Qatar (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1s Justine Henin and Martina
Hingis were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $1.34 million Qatar
Open.
The top-seeded Henin, fresh off her title in Dubai, snuck past hard-servin
<< Buck-ing the trend
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks finally put the brakes on a season-long
losing streak and have a healthy dose of home games on the horizon.
The Bucks were mired in a seven-game skid and the return of star guard
Michael Redd w
<< Hawks fail to hang with the big boys
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The only saving grace for the Hawks' recent string of
games was that they came into them well rested after the All-Star break.
Otherwise, it could have been a lot worse.
Atlanta recently wrapped a string of five games ove
Sharks load up for playoffs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Doug Wilson must quickly be moving up Joe Thornton's
Christmas card list.
Not only did San Jose's executive vice president and general manager rescue
Thornton from hockey purgatory last season, also known as Boston, but W
Durant, Oden among Oscar Robertson Trophy finalists >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freshmen Kevin Durant of Texas and Greg Oden
of Ohio State are among five finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy,
presented annually to the nation's player of the year by the United States
Basketb
Lions release Ross Verba >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions have released guard Ross
Verba.
Verba played just one season with Detroit. He started seven games and was
inactive for eight with hamstring and groin injuries.
The Iowa product s
Marlins' Johnson not likely to be ready for start of season >>
Jupiter, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins don't expect starting
pitcher Josh Johnson to be ready for the start of the season because of a sore
pitching arm.
Johnson, a right-hander, missed the final three weeks of last season
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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