Pervak, Erakovic win in Memphis
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02/21/2012 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No. 2 seed Ksenia Pervak was an easy first- round winner Tuesday at the $220,000 Memphis International tennis event.
The Russian Pervak handled Canadian Rebecca Marino 6-2, 6-4 on the indoor hardcourts at The Racquet Club of Memphis. Marino was last year's Memphis runner-up to Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova, who lost on Sunday.
In second-round play, No. 4 seed Marina Erakovic of New Zealand took down Russian Evgeniya Rodina in straight sets 6-3, 6-4; and Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands knocked off Olga Govortsova of Belarus 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. Govortsova was the runner-up in 2008.
American Varvara Lepchenko upended seventh-seeded Swede Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-4 and Russian Vera Dushevina bested American qualifier Jamie Hampton 6-4, 6-3 in other second-round action Tuesday.
Fifth-seeded Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier held off Czech Andrea Hlavackova 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, while France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon doused struggling American wild card Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-3 in the first round. Up next for Parmentier will be Swede Sofia Arvidsson, who titled at this even in 2006 and was the runner-up in 2010.
The 2012 winner will collect $37,000.
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgetown University football coach Kevin Kelly announced Tuesday that Vinny Marino has joined the staff as the offensive coordinator. Marino has 20 years of coaching experience, including the last six as
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was named new boss of Gremio on Tuesday, one day after Caio Junior was fired.
Luxemburgo will be officially introduced Thursday, when the 59-year-old will
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director of athletics Jay Jacobs announced on Tuesday.
Fortner has served as the te
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Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off his title in Sao Paulo last week, reigning Buenos Aires champion Nicolas Almagro continued his winning ways Tuesday with a first-round victory at the Copa Claro tennis event.
Lecavalier has broken hand, out indefinitely >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will have to continue
their playoff push without captain Vincent Lecavalier, who will be sidelined
indefinitely due to a non-displaced fracture in his right hand.
Lecavalier sat out
No. 12 Florida clamps down in second half, beats Auburn >>
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenny Boynton scored 20 points and No. 12
Florida pulled away in the second half to beat Auburn, 63-47, on Tuesday.
Bradley Beal and Erving Walker added 13 points apiece for the Gators (22-6,
10-3 SEC
Seton Hall upends No. 9 Hoyas >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 points
on Tuesday, leading Seton Hall to a 73-55 toppling of No. 9 Georgetown.
Herb Pope added 12 points, while Brandon Mobley and Fuquan Edwin both had 10
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Buckeyes roll over Illinois >>
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
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