10/14/2008 - Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska notched a win, while sixth-seeded heavy Swiss crowd favorite Patty Schnyder was among Tuesday's first-round upset victims at the $600,000 Zurich Open.
The world No. 10 Radwanska rolled past Russian qualifier Vera Dushevina 6-4, 6-1, while Schnyder succumbed to Czech qualifier Petra Kvitova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 on the indoor hardcourts at Hallenstadion. Schnyder titled here in 2002 and was the runner-up in 2005.
Another upset came when Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu ousted seventh- seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
In other opening-round play, Italian Francesca Schiavone doused Dane Caroline Wozniacki 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues grounded Chinese wild card Na Li 6-2, 6-4 and France's Marion Bartoli blitzed struggling Hungarian Agnes Szavay 6-4, 6-0. Bartoli will meet second-seeded French Open champion and Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic in the round of 16.
On Wednesday, third-seeded Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will take on Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko in a second-round affair.
This week's top seed is red-hot world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, who is seeking her fourth title in four events. She captured her latest title in Moscow last week and was last month's runner-up at the U.S. Open.
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<< NFC South: Garcia the guy again in Tampa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -- The quarterback situation for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
could very well turn out to be a season-long revolving door, but the status
quo will be maintained for at least one more week.
Head coach Jon Gruden stated shortly a
<< AFC East: Could Jets Soon Be 7-2?
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Looking ahead in the National Football League is a
dangerous thing indeed.
For proof of that fact, ask the Redskins and Giants how those games against
the lowly Rams and Browns, respectively, went this past weekend.
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<< Timberwolves' Telfair suspended for three games
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Sebastian Telfair
has been suspended without pay for three games for pleading guilty to a
weapons possession charge in the state of New York, the NBA announced
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Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston has won consecutive MLS Cups without one
Western Conference title, but can take a major step toward clinching its first
regular season crown Wednesday against San Jose.
The Dynamo finished second in th
NFC East: More drama in Dallas >>
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Nadal, Murray win openers at Madrid Masters >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon, French Open and Olympic champion
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Ravens lose starting guard Yanda for year >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens placed starting
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Yanda, who suffered an injury to his right knee in S
AFC South: Johnson comes through in the clutch for Texans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson had a costly
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With less than one minute to play in the game, Johns
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
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With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
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