10/19/2008 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the final matchup that no one expected, Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday.
A day after upending Roger Federer, Murray downed the unseeded Frenchman Simon, who had completed the upset-themed Saturday with a semifinal win over world No. 1 Rafael Nadal. The win for Murray was his fourth ATP title this season.
The fourth-seeded Scot picked up his second straight Masters Series win, as Murray also downed Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati in August. The 21-year-old followed that win with a straight-set loss to Federer in the U.S. Open final, his first appearance past the semis in a Grand Slam.
Murray avenged that loss with his 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Federer on Saturday, ending the Swiss star's 11-match winning streak. The win ensured the year-end No. 1 honor for Nadal before he even took the court against Simon, who stunned the reigning Wimbledon, French Open and Olympic champion Nadal in a three- hour, 22-minute affair, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6).
Murray took home a purse of $480,000 for winning on Sunday.
<< Brady confirms second surgery on knee
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
confirmed on his official website that he underwent a second surgical
procedure to clean out an infection in his injured left knee.
"On October 6, I had
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Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is expected to be
active for the Cowboys game in St. Louis on Sunday, but Brad Johnson will
likely get the starting nod under center.
Romo broke his right pinkie finger in
<< Hibs, Hearts play to draw in Edinburgh derby
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hibernian and Hearts shared the points
in a fast-paced 1-1 draw at Easter Road Stadium on Sunday, leaving both sides
in the top five in the league table.
Hibernian got on the scoreboard less than tw
<< Ducks aim for second win in home test vs. 'Canes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After ending a four-game losing streak to begin the 2008-09
season, the Anaheim Ducks hope to continue in the right direction when they
host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at the Honda Center.
The Ducks' 0-4-0 record gave
Titans WRs Gage, McCareins out >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans will take on the
Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday without wide receivers Justin Gage and Justin
McCareins.
Gage was inactive for a second straight week with a right knee injury,
Justin The Tournament Host >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - To reference:
"Justin Timberlake is the best thing that's happened to the PGA Tour since
Tiger Woods." - Inga Hammond, The Golf Channel
Or maybe Hammond said Timberlake "might" be the best thing that's h
Heward reassigned to Norfolk >>
Tampa Bay, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned
Jamie Heward to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, it was
announced on Sunday.
Heward, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound defenseman, has played in thre
Bears CBs Tillman, Vasher inactive vs. Minnesota >>
Lake Forest, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears cornerbacks Charles Tillman
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Vikings.
Tillman injured his shoulder in last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, w
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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