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08/04/2007 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Andy Roddick moved into the semifinals at the $600,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a U.S. Open Series event, by continuing his domination of South Korean Hyung-Taik Lee.
Roddick, the 2006 U.S. Open runner-up who titled here in 2001 and 2005, scored a 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 victory over the fifth seed. Roddick ran his career record to 10-1 lifetime against Lee.
It was the second straight week the two squared off in the quarterfinals of a match as Roddick won in three sets at Indianapolis.
There were also a pair of big upsets on Friday. Towering American John Isner stunned second-seeded German Tommy Haas, while ninth seed Gael Monfils of France disposed of third-seeded Russian Marat Safin.
The 6-foot-9 Isner, playing in only his second-ever ATP event, dismissed Haas 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5) on the hardcourts at FitzGerald Tennis Center. In the process, Haas was denied his 400th match win on the ATP. The big-hitting Isner swatted 30 aces, while Haas unleashed 20.
The 22-year-old Isner, who hails from North Carolina, starred collegiately at the University of Georgia, which captured this year's NCAA championship with Isner as its top star. Isner headed to Washington ranked 416th in the world.
Monfils won 6-3, 7-5 and advanced to a match against Isner. Monfils also beat Safin last year in their ATP Masters Series Cincinnati opener.
Roddick's semifinal foe will be seventh-seeded Croatian Ivo Karlovic, who rallied to beat Chilean Paul Capdeville, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
<< Two former champions share lead in Wichita
Wichita, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bradley Hughes, the 2004 winner, fired a nine-
under 62 Friday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the Wichita
Open.
Hughes was joined at 13-under-par 129 by 1999 champion Brad Elder, who sho
<< Jenkins and Thorpe lead 3M Championship
Blaine, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Jenkins and Jim Thorpe both fired rounds of
eight-under-par 64 on Friday to share the first-round lead of the 3M
Championship.
Champions Tour leading money winner Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Bobby
<< Clippers' Brand injures Achilles
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand
ruptured his left Achilles tendon on Friday during his regular daily workout.
Brand, 28, plans to undergo surgery to repair at a later date with details
being
<< Diamondbacks claim Cirillo off waivers, bring back Kim
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday
they have claimed infielder Jeff Cirillo off waivers from Minnesota and right-
handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim from Florida.
Cirillo, 37, had a .261 batting average
Thomas, Zaun make Rangers feel big hurt >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Frank Thomas and Gregg Zaun each knocked in
two runs, as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Texas Rangers, 6-4, in the
opener of a three-game set at Rogers Centre.
Vernon Wells finished with three sin
Hatteberg, Reds hammer Pirates >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Hatteberg launched a three-run home
run as the Cincinnati Reds crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-4, in the
opener of a three-game set at PNC Park.
Jeff Keppinger knocked in three runs while
Wang, Yankees down Royals; A-Rod stuck on 499 >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez remained at 499 career homers, but
knocked in one run, and Chien-Ming Wang threw into the eighth inning for his
13th victory, as New York beat Kansas City, 7-1, in the opener of a three-game
series.
Gallardo, Brewers edge Phillies >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yovani Gallardo threw 6 2/3 solid innings as
the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, in the first of a
three-game set at Miller Park.
Gallardo (4-1) yielded just one run and four hits wh
NEW YORK (AP) -By staying away from the cupcakes, Southern California earned itself a slim new ranking.
No. 1 always seems to fit USC.
Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent.
Georgia and Ohio State, the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, started their seasons with glorified scrimmages at home against FCS (formerly I-AA) teams. USC, however, traveled across country to face Virginia and could not have been more impressive in a 52-7 victory.
Georgia fell to No. 2 and Ohio State to No 3.
"We realize that rankings so early in a season are certainly fluid. But rankings do help establish a pecking order for things later in the season," USC coach Pete Carroll said in a statement. "As for moving into the No. 1 spot, it's nice to know that people think highly of our team."
Since reaching No. 1 on Dec. 7, 2003, the final-regular season AP poll of that season, USC has been No. 1 in 39 polls, by far the most of any team during that time.
"Some have said the voters are taking our schedule into consideration," Carroll said. "Our philosophy has always been to schedule outstanding opponents. We need to play challenging games like we just did, traveling across the country to open the season at Virginia. Games like that bring out our best and make us stronger as a team."
The latest voting was close. USC received 21 first-place votes and 1,539 points from the 65-member media panel. Georgia had 20 first-place votes and 1,506 points. Ohio State got 15 first-place votes and 1,497 points.
"I'd say we've evolved as pollsters," said Stewart Mandel of SI.com, who moved USC up to No. 1. "In the past, voters just kind of automatically moved teams up and kept teams where they were if they won."
Georgia beat Georgia Southern 45-21 on Saturday and Ohio State opened with a 43-0 win over Youngstown State.
"There's a bit of a growing backlash for the amount of teams that open with I-AA cupcakes," said Mandel, whose book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" chronicles college football's controversies. "To see a team [USC] go on the road and play a New Year's Day bowl team from last season, and not only play them but destroy them, how could you not reward that team?"
USC also jumped past Georgia to No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll, which has the same top five as the AP poll.
"It's definitely a privilege to be No. 1. But it's not heartbreaking to me if we drop," Georgia offensive lineman Josh Davis said. "It doesn't matter right now what we're ranked. What matters is our next game and right now, that's Central Michigan. The only time the polls matter is in December. That's when the polls matter."
While the Bulldogs opened easy, their schedule ultimately should be as difficult as any team's. Georgia's big nonconference test is at No. 15 Arizona State on Sept. 20. The Bulldogs also face six Southeastern Conference rivals that've been ranked in the first two polls.
As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes play at USC on Sept. 13 before getting into the Big Ten schedule.
But of the teams in this week's top 10, USC and Texas are the only ones that don't play an FCS opponent, and the Trojans are the only team that doesn't play a team from a non-BCS conference.
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The last team to drop from No. 1 after a victory was USC last season. LSU jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 when it beat Tulane 34-9, the same week the Trojans edged Washington 27-24 on the road.
The last preseason No. 1 team to lose the top spot after winning its opening game was Florida in 2001. The Gators beat Marshall 49-14, but preseason No. 2 Miami opened with a 33-7 victory over Penn State and the Hurricanes jumped to No. 1 with Florida slipping to second.
The next four teams in the new Top 25 stayed the same: No. 4 Oklahoma (two first-place votes), No. 5 Florida (five first-place votes), No. 6 Missouri (one first-place vote), No. 7 LSU (one first-place vote) and No. 8 West Virginia.
No. 9 Auburn and No. 10 Texas each moved up a spot, taking advantage of Clemson's big drop. Clemson, ninth in the preseason, fell out after losing 34-10 to Alabama on Saturday.
Also falling out after losses were Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
Moving into the rankings were No. 21 Fresno State, No. 22 Utah, No. 23 UCLA and No. 24 South Carolina.
Alabama moved up 11 spots after its big victory over Clemson.
The second 10 started with No. 11 Wisconsin, followed by Texas Tech, Alabama and Kansas. BYU and Arizona State were tied for 15th. Rivals BYU and Utah are both ranked for the first time since 1996.
South Florida was No. 17, ahead of Oregon, Penn State and Wake Forest at No. 20.
The final five were all the teams to move into the ranking, except for Illinois, which dropped four spots and tied South Carolina for No. 24.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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