Djokovic cruises into U.S. Open quarters
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09/06/2010 - Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former runner-up Novak Djokovic handled American Mardy Fish on Monday to reach the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open.
The third-seeded Djokovic drubbed a lethargic 19th-seeded Fish in surgeon-like 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 fashion at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fish, who labored here on Labor Day, had won 18 of his previous 20 matches, including a pair of titles and a runner-up finish against Roger Federer at an ATP Masters/U.S. Open Series tournament in Cincinnati.
Djokovic moved on in 1 hour, 50 minutes by piling up six service breaks against the typically-big-serving Fish.
The 23-year-old Djokovic will compete in his fourth straight U.S. Open quarterfinal. The steady Serb reached at least the semifinals in his previous three trips to New York, and has reached at least the quarters in 13 of his last 15 Grand Slam events overall.
Djokovic is a former Australian Open titlist and lost to Roger Federer in the 2007 U.S. Open finale. He'll face acrobatic Frenchman Gael Monfils in the quarters on Wednesday.
The enigmatic Monfils reached his third career, and first-ever U.S. Open, quarterfinal with a hard-fought and entertaining 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 victory over compatriot Richard Gasquet. The 17th-seeded Monfils advanced in 2 hours, 35 minutes by firing 14 aces and breaking Gasquet's serve five times in a match between two of the most talented players on the ATP World Tour.
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vernon Wells hit a three-run homer and Aaron Hill clubbed a two-run shot, as the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 7-2 decision over the American League West-leading Texas Rangers in the opener of a four- game se
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A report from NFL Network says the deal is thought to be for one year and
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Renton, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks have signed defensive end
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Brock was cut by the Titans in training camp this year after spending eight
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Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have optioned pitcher
Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A Sacramento.
The right-hander was 6-8 with a 4.29 earned run average in 21 games (18
starts) with Oakland this year.
Mazzaro had
<< Marlins P Mendez leaves debut with injury
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins pitcher Adalberto Mendez
left Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a right quad
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Mendez, who pitched six shutout innings, singled in the seventh, but came
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Mendez goes six strong in debut as Marlins down Phils >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adalberto Mendez pitched six shutout
innings in his major league debut, and the Florida Marlins beat the
Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1, in the first of two games Monday at Citizens Bank
Park.
Chicago stays hot with win over Detroit in extras >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Pierzynski singled home the go-ahead run
in the top of the 10th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat Detroit, 5-4, in
the opener of a four-game series at Comerica Park.
Pierzynski added a two-run singl
Walker, Pirates shut down stumbling Braves >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Neil Walker's two-run homer in the sixth
inning proved to be the difference, as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the
Atlanta Braves, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game set at PNC Park.
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Espinosa powers Nationals to win over Mets >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Espinosa had the best game of his
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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