Clijsters, Sharapova land in Cincy SFs
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08/13/2010 - Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters and 10th-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova were both straight-set quarterfinal winners Friday at the $2 million Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open, a hardcourt U.S. Open Series event.
The fourth-seeded former world No. 1 Clijsters, of Belgium, got past 11th- seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 on the hardcourts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The two-time U.S. Open champion Clijsters' semifinal opponent on Saturday will be fellow former top-ranked star Ana Ivanovic, who continued her quality stay here with a 6-1, 6-3 handling of Uzbekistanian qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova. The 22-year-old Serbian Ivanovic is a former French Open champ who has appeared in three Grand Slam finals.
Three-time major champion and former world No. 1 Sharapova handled 16th-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-1, 6-4 in 1 hour, 22 minutes. The Russian fired nine aces, compared to one for Bartoli.
Meanwhile, surging Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dismissed 12th-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 on a very hot Day 5 here. The 19-year- old Pavlyuchenkova is coming off a title in Istanbul and has now won her last nine matches on tour.
Pavlyuchenkova and Sharapova will be playing each other for the first time on Saturday.
This week's champ will take home $350,000.
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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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