Clijsters, Azarenka move on Down Under
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01/16/2012 -
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending women's champion Kim
Clijsters and third-seeded Victoria Azarenka were opening-day winners at the
2012 Australian Open on Monday.
The 11th-seeded Clijsters, who struggled through an injury-filled 2011
campaign following her initial Melbourne triumph, downed Maria Joao
Koehler 7-5, 6-1.
Azarenka made quick work of Britain's Heather Watson, earning a 6-1, 6-0
straight-set victory at Rod Laver Arena. She will look to improve upon last
year's fourth-round finish in Melbourne. Her highest finish at this tournament
came in the form of a quarter-final defeat in 2010.
Fifth-seeded Li Na of China ousted Ksenia Pervak 6-3, 6-1 at Hisense Arena.
Eight-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska had a slightly rougher go in her first match
at Melbourne, earning a hard-fought 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-2 win over American
Bethanie Mattek-Sands while 10th-seeded Francesca Schiavone earned an easy
6-1, 6-3 victory over Laura Pous-Tio.
Peng Shuai, seeded 16th, took a 6-3, 6-4 over Aravane Rezai. Early upsets
saw Russia's Nina Bratchikova take down 19th-ranked Flavia Pennetta, 6-3, 1-6,
6-2 and American Christina McHale beat 24th-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-4.
Also an early winner on Monday was 26th-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues, who
recorded a 6-3, 6-3 win over Eva Birnerova. Additionally, Lesia Tsurenko
topped Arantxa Rus 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, Eleni Daniilidou breezed by Japan's Kimiko
Date-Krumm 6-3, 6-2, Australia's own Casey Dellacqua downed Bojana
Jovanovski 6-3, 6-2, 20th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova squeezed past Varvara
Lepchenko 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and Paula Ormaechea bested Simona Halep 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.
Anastasiya Yakimova was also among the winners with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of
Romina Oprandi, as was 22nd-ranked German Julia Goerges, who downed Polona
Hercog 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Petra Cetkovska, ranked 32nd, won 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 over
Japan's Ayumi Morita, while Paula Ormaechea ousted Simona Halep 6-1, 3-6,
7-5 and Olga Govortsova ousted Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6-2, 6-4.
<< Berdych, Fish advance in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tomas Berdych and Mardy Fish were
among the first-round winners of the 2012 Australian open on Monday.
Berdych, the seventh-seed Czech, took a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 decision over
Spain's Alber
<< Ducks down Canucks
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Blake had two goals and an assist,
Jonas Hiller made 21 saves and the Anaheim Ducks took a 4-2 victory over the
Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Nick Bonino and Bobby Ryan also lit the lamp for th
<< Duncan, Spurs down Suns
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Duncan turned in a vintage performance
against an old rival, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Spurs
downed the Suns, 102-91, on Sunday.
Tony Parker had 17 points and nine assists w
<< Blue Jays sign Rasmus
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed center fielder
Colby Rasmus to a one-year contract Sunday.
The deal is worth $2.7 million.
Toronto acquired Rasmus from the St. Louis Cardinals last season in a multi-
play
<< Hall leads Oilers past Kings in OT
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Taylor Hall's power-play goal 3:06 into
overtime lifted the Edmonton Oilers over the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1.
Josh Green scored in regulation for the Oilers, who snapped a five-game skid.
Devan Dubnyk m
Corless new Western Illinois defensive coordinator >>
Macomb, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Arkansas State assistant coach Kevin
Corless begins his new duties as Western Illinois' defensive coordinator on
Monday.
Corless worked the last nine seasons at Arkansas State, the first seven as co-
def
Sixteen from FCS to play in Battle of Florida >>
Boca Raton, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - College teammates will be on opposing teams
Saturday when 16 players from the Football Championship Subdivision
participate in the Battle of Florida All-Star Game at Florida Atlantic
University.
The game is
Nadal, Federer open with wins Down Under >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champions Rafael Nadal and
Roger Federer highlighted Monday's first-round winners at the first Grand Slam
event of the year -- the Australian Open.
The second-seeded Nadal cruised past Ukrain
Wozniacki, Clijsters win Aussie openers >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki
and defending champion and former top-ranked star Kim Clijsters were among
Monday's first-round victors at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam
event of the year
Blazers resume road trip in New Orleans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland hopes to put the brakes on a three-game skid when
it resumes a six-game road trip in the Big Easy today against the struggling
Hornets.
The Trail Blazers fell to 0-2 on their trek in Houston on Friday when
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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