02/23/2007 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh seed Venus Williams continued her strong play during her comeback week by posting a two-set victory over fellow American Laura Granville to move into the semifinals at the $175,000 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
Williams, who posted a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 triumph, moved to an incredible 21-0 at the tier III level on the WTA Tour. In fact, she has won all four of her tier III appearances, last capturing a such title in 2005 at Istanbul.
This is Williams' first tournament after a four-month layoff to recover from a wrist injury. Up next for her will be Romanian qualifier Ioana Raluca Olaru. She reached the semis when fourth-seeded Aussie Samantha Stosur retired while trailing 1-5 in the first set. Stosur quit due to a viral illness.
Also Thursday, top-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer was an easy quarterfinal winner. The 19-year-old Peer pasted American Bethanie Mattek 6-0, 6-3 at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
Peer's semifinal opponent on Friday will be another American, Meilen Tu, who took out 2006 Memphis champion Sofia Arvidsson 6-0, 6-2 on Day 5 here. The Swedish Arvidsson defeated Poland's Marta Domachowska in last year's finale.
The 2007 Memphis titlist will collect $25,840.
<< Venus, Peer reaches Memphis semis
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh seed Venus Williams continued her
strong play during her comeback week by posting a two-set victory over fellow
American Laura Granville to move into the semifinals at the $175,000 Regions
Morgan
<< Devils down Rangers in shootout
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in
the shootout, sending the New Jersey Devils to a sweep of the New York
Rangers, 3-2, in the back end of a home-and-home series at Madison Square
Garden.
<< Rangers down Devils in shootout
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in
the shootout, sending the New Jersey Devils to a sweep of the New York
Rangers, 3-2, in the back end of a home-and-home series at Madison Square
Garden.
<< Deng, Wallace lead defensive-minded Bulls over Cavs
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luol Deng scored 18 points, and Ben Wallace
had a 14-point, 19-rebound, seven-block performance as the Chicago Bulls
outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers, 84-78.
Ben Gordon scored 16 points and grabbed
No. 24 Wisconsin-Green Bay routs Wright State >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kayla Groh and Kati Harty led a balanced
scoring attack with 12 points apiece as No. 24 Wisconsin-Green Bay crushed
Wright State , 73-42, at the Phoenix Sports Center.
Amanda Popp added 10 points
Islanders top Maple Leafs in shootout >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trent Hunter scored two goals, as a pair of
teams fighting for a playoff spot clashed with the New York Islanders edging
the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2, in a shootout at the Nassau Coliseum.
After both te
Koivu gives Montreal a shootout win over Nashville >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saku Koivu tallied the game-winner in a
shootout to go along with two assists as Montreal edged Nashville, 6-5, at
Gaylord Entertainment Center.
Nashville's Paul Kariya scored the first goal in
Sharks blank Blackhawks >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evgeni Nabokov stopped all 21 shots he faced
for his fourth shutout of the season to give the San Jose Sharks a 2-0 win
over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.
Joe Thornton had a goal and an assi
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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