Another late rally for Europe keeps it close
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09/15/2007 - Halmstad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 18th hole doomed the Americans.
Two European teams won the 18th hole to earn crucial halves in the first two matches of Saturday's foursomes matches at the Solheim Cup.
In the foursomes, each team won two points, but the U.S. leads the overall competition, 6 1/2 - 5 1/2.
Maria Hjorth and Gwladys Nocera overcame a 2-down deficit with three to play to earn a halve against Sherri Steinhauer and Laura Diaz.
Sophie Gustafson rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt at the last to claw out a halve for herself and Suzann Pettersen against the U.S. pair of Juli Inkster and Paula Creamer.
"We're still leading," noted Inkster. "We have to play a good best-ball this afternoon."
In the anchor match, the U.S. side of Cristie Kerr and Nicole Castrale threw a furious comeback at the duo of Annika Sorenstam and Catriona Matthew, but came up just short.
The Europeans had a 5-up lead with six to play, but Kerr and Castrale took it to the final hole.
With the U.S. 1-down, Kerr hit her approach to 15 feet at the 18th. The European side came up short with its second, but Sorenstam lagged up to three feet.
Castrale missed the birdie putt, then Matthew converted to give the team the 1-up victory.
Pat Hurst and Angela Stanford notched the Americans a full point with a 4 & 2 win over Iben Tinning and Bettina Hauert, who saw her first action in a Solheim Cup.
The start of the foursomes was delayed over two hours due to heavy winds. The gusts, measured at 40 mph, knocked over tents, fences and trees, and stayed up throughout the session.
With the delay, and the slow pace of play due to the format, Saturday afternoon's fourballs matches will not be completed Saturday. They will need to be completed Sunday morning, followed by the 12 singles matches.
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Denmark, playing with its coach in the stands because of a suspension, topped
New Zealand, 2-0, on Saturday.
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<< Heavy wind delays Solheim Cup
Halmstad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heavy wind gusts of 40 mph forced
tournament officials to delay the start of the Saturday foursomes matches at
the Solheim Cup.
The wind knocked over signs, tents and even some trees at Halms
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in the World Cup.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers try to put the brakes on a four-game
losing streak this afternoon when they play the third contest of a four-game
set against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
Texas continued to fall further away
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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