Gonzalez will retire next month
Tennis Betting Lines
02/09/2012 - Santiago, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chilean star Fernando Gonzalez says he expects to retire from the ATP World Tour next month.
The former Australian Open runner-up, who has been plagued by hip, knee and back injuries over the last several years, will end his tennis-playing days after the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, which will star March 21 in Key Biscayne.
The 31-year-old Gonzalez has reached 21 career finals, going 11-10. The former world No. 5's last title came in Vina del Mar in his native Chile in 2009.
"Gonzo" also owns three Olympic medals -- gold, silver and bronze. The gold medal was a doubles one, alongside Nicolas Massu, in Athens in 2004.
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As if the 150th meeting between the Lafayette and Lehigh football teams wasn't special enough ... How about an extra special venue? The Express-Times of Easton, Pa., reported Thursday about the concept o
<< Houston acquires Kandji from Colorado
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Dynamo have acquired forward
Macoumba Kandji from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a conditional draft
pick.
Kandji, 26, has played 57 regular season matches over five seasons in MLS. H
<< Breen prepares Pants On Fire for return
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday marks a big day for trainer
Kelly Breen with the return of his 2011 Belmont Stakes champion Ruler On Ice.
The four-year-old gelding is one of the favorites for the $500,000 Donn
Handica
<< San Jose signs Wondolowski to new contract
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed two-time MLS
leading scorer Chris Wondolowski to a new deal Thursday, although per league
and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wondolowski has led MLS in
<< Masella named associate head coach at Wagner
Staten Island, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Fordham head football coach Tom
Masella has been named associate head coach at Wagner College, veteran
Seahawks head coach Walt Hameline announced Thursday.
Masella, a native of Staten Island who p
Beaumont, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lamar University football will visit the University of Hawaii as part of a 12-game schedule announced Thursday. Football Championship Subdivision teams usually play a maximum of 11 games, but the Cardinals are
Nets' Bogans headed for surgery >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets announced Thursday
that guard Keith Bogans has been diagnosed with a complete tear of the deltoid
ligament as well as a fractured left ankle.
Bogans, who signed with the Nets on
Rangers ink Cruz to two-year deal >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The two-time defending American League
champion Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder
Nelson Cruz, the team announced on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Cruz batted .263 wit
Tsonga will open for France in Vancouver >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga will get France going Friday in its opening-round Davis Cup tie against
host Canada.
The world No. 6 Tsonga will meet Vasek Pospisil in the first singles
Bartoli lands in Paris quarters >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French crowd favorite Marion Bartoli was an
easy second-round winner Thursday in Paris.
The second-seeded former Wimbledon runner-up handled Croat Petra Martic 7-5,
6-1 on Day 3 at the Open GDF Suez.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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