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07/21/2007 - Amersfoort, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Carlos Moya was upset in three sets by Werner Eschauer in quarterfinals action at the Dutch Open on Friday.
Eschauer, an Austrian, survived a first-set tiebreaker loss, and topped the Spaniard 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 6-4.
In other action on a rain-soaked day at Amersfoort, second-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, from Russia, cruised past unseeded countryman Evgeny Korolev 6-3, 6-4.
Unseeded Belgian Steve Darcis defeated Igor Andreev, of Russia, 6-3, 6-4. The nightcap, between Dutchman Robin Haase and Frenchman Florent Serra, was suspended in the first set, with Haase ahead 3-2, because of rain. The match will be completed on Saturday.
<< Thumbs down: Twins' Cuddyer placed on DL
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins right fielder Michael
Cuddyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday due to a sprained right
thumb.
Cuddyer suffered the injury when sliding into second base during Tuesd
<< Young headed to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Middlesbrough is close to signing
defender Luke Young after it agreed to a transfer fee with Charlton on Friday.
Young, who now must agree on personal terms and pass a physical, played in
over
<< Newcastle's Owen injures thigh
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle striker Michael Owen is
expected to miss 10 days after suffering a thigh strain during practice on
Friday.
The 27-year-old will miss Saturday's friendly at Carlisle, and most lik
<< Nadal cruises into Stuttgart semis
Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Rafael Nadal continued his
domination on clay with an easy quarterfinal victory Friday at the Mercedes
Cup.
Nadal, who won this title in 2005, rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over eighth-
Fisher returns to Lakers >>
El Segundo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Fisher, who was released from his
contract with the Utah Jazz in early July so that he could seek the proper
medical care for his 11-month-old daughter fighting eye cancer, signed with
the Los
Dodgers banking on big second half from Penny >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Penny nearly reprised his role as the National
League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game for a second consecutive
season. The Los Angeles Dodgers are now hoping that their burly ace doesn't
repeat his subpar second-
Dynamo look to add to shutout record at Revs >>
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of first place teams will take the
field Sunday night at Gillette Stadium as the Houston Dynamo battle the New
England Revolution.
The defending Major League Soccer champion Dynamo lead the West
Red Bulls to be without Angel versus United >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Bull New York enters the second
game of a five-game homestand Sunday when it hosts D.C. United in a Major
League Soccer fixture.
It will be the second meeting between the Eastern Conferenc
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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