Federer, Berdych, del Potro advance in Rotterdam
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02/15/2012 - Rotterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Swiss icon Roger Federer, former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych and former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro were a trio of first-round winners Wednesday at the $1.6 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
The top-seeded former world No. 1 Federer posted a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut on the indoor hardcourts here. The match was over in 67 minutes, as Federer tallied two service breaks and held his serve throughout on Day 3.
The 16-time major champion Federer was the Rotterdam titlist the last time he played here back in 2005.
Federer is fresh off last week's bitter disappointment in his native Switzerland, where he lost his singles match and doubles match in a 5-0 opening-round Davis Cup defeat at the hands of the heavy-underdog United States.
The 30-year-old Federer will encounter Russian Mikhail Youzhny on Thursday. The capable Youzhny was the Rotterdam champion in 2007 and runner-up in 2010.
Meanwhile, the second-seeded Berdych blew past Czech Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-2, while a third-seeded del Potro held off French left-hander Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 at Ahoy Rotterdam.
Berdych titled in France two weeks ago.
Up next for Berdych will be Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, while del Potro will battle Slovakian Karol Beck.
Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen reached the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2) second-round victory over Poland's Lukasz Kubot.
Additional opening-round wins came for Baghdatis, Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr. and the qualifier Beck. The former Australian Open runner-up Baghdatis got past German Matthias Bachinger 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.
The 2012 Rotterdam winner will collect $385,000.
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Super Bowl 2009 Betting
Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
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SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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