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05/16/2010 - Dusseldorf, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sam Querrey beat Peter Luczak to give the United States an early lead over Australia on the first day of play at the ATP World Team Championship, but Lleyton Hewitt topped John Isner to give the Aussies a split of the opening round-robin matchup.
Querrey rallied for a 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 triumph to give the U.S. the first point of the day, but Hewitt posted a 6-2, 6-4 triumph for Australia in Red Group action.
The day's other matchup from the Red Group saw Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic come away with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
In Blue Group action, France and Germany split two matches. Jeremy Chardy notched a 6-2, 6-4 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber to give France the first point, but Andreas Beck claimed a 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 victory over Paul- Henri Mathieu to even it for the host nation.
Germany lost to Serbia in last year's final of the French Open tuneup.
Filip Krajinovic played the first match for Serbia on Sunday in the Blue Group and dropped a 6-1, 6-4 decision to Argentina's Horacio Zeballos.
Each group features four teams in a round-robin format with the winners of each group meeting for the title.
The French Open will get underway next Sunday in Paris.
<< Rezai stuns Venus in Madrid final
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aravane Rezai of France earned her third
career WTA Tour title with a straight-set victory over Venus Williams in
Sunday's final at the Madrid Open.
Rezai notched a 6-2, 7-5 triumph for her third
<< Suns, Magic plan to play spoiler
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When you talk rivalries, the Lakers-
Celtics is right up there with Yankees-Red Sox and Ohio State-Michigan as the
best in all of sports.
The NBA's two marquee teams have met in the Finals 11 different tim
<< Hanson overcomes penalties, wins Mallorca playoff
Son Servera, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Peter Hanson parred the first playoff
hole Sunday to beat Alejandro Canizares and win at the Iberdrola Open Cala
Millor.
Hanson overcame a penalty for a double-hit on a chip and an unplayable
<< Another Serie A crown for Inter
Siena, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan claimed its fifth successive Serie
A title on Sunday as Diego Milito's goal in the 57th minute was enough to give
Inter a 1-0 win at Siena.
The Nerazzurri entered the final day of the season wit
Rox activate Francis to make first start since 2008 >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies activated pitcher Jeff
Francis from the 15-day disabled list to start Sunday's series finale against
Washington.
Francis hasn't pitched in the majors since September 12, 2008 due to a
shoul
Conference Finals: Surprises in the East, chalk in the West >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There is something pleasantly symmetrical
about the way the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs are shaping up.
In the West, we have a matchup up between the No. 1 and 2 seeds, while in the
East it's just the opposi
Russia routs Denmark at Worlds >>
Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pavel Datsyuk registered a hat trick and
added an assist to power Russia to a 6-1 rout of Denmark in the 2010 World
Championship.
Alex Ovechkin added his fifth goal of the tournament for the Russians
Seppi, Stakhovsky win opening matches in Nice >>
Nice, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andreas Seppi of Italy and Sergiy Stakhovsky
of the Ukraine were first-round winners Sunday at the inaugural Nice Open.
Seppi notched a 6-3, 7-5 victory over seventh-seeded Michael Berrer of Germany
and Stak
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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