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08/14/2010 - Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kim Clijsters eased into the final of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open on Saturday when Ana Ivanovic was forced to retire after completing just three games of their semifinal match.
The fourth-seeded Clijsters was ahead 2-1 in the first set when Ivanovic called it quits because of a left foot injury.
Ivanovic appeared to injure herself while returning a shot. After receiving treatment, she tried to continue but played just two more points before conceding.
Clijsters will try for her third title of 2010 on Sunday against the winner of Saturday's evening semifinal between Russians Maria Sharapova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The Belgian star captured her second U.S. Open crown last summer in her return to competitive tennis after a more than two-year absence to start a family, and this year claimed the titles at the season-opener in Brisbane and in Miami.
This is Clijsters' first tournament since a quarterfinal loss to Vera Zvonareva at Wimbledon. She sat out most of the clay-court season and missed the French Open during the spring because of a left foot injury.
On Sunday, Clijsters will try for her 38th career WTA singles crown.
Should Clijsters meet Sharapova in a battle of former top-ranked players, it would be the eighth career matchup. Clijsters owns a 4-3 record in the series, but Sharapova has won the last three. However, the two stars have not met since the semifinals of the 2007 Australian Open.
Clijsters and Pavlyuchenkova have never met.
This week's champ will take home $350,000.
<< Keselowski claims Nationwide pole at Michigan
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Keselowski will start on the pole for
Saturday's CARFAX 250 Nationwide Series race after topping the charts in
qualifying at Michigan International Speedway.
Keselowski, from nearby Rochester
<< Kuchar still leads PGA; Furyk, Holmes close in
Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kuchar finished his second round on Friday
atop the leaderboard at the PGA Championship and was still there when the
other half of the field completed 36 holes on Saturday morning.
Fog delays the fi
<< Hartley on target as Aberdeen hammers Hamilton
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Hartley converted three penalty
kicks in his Aberdeen debut as the Dons rolled to a 4-0 win over Hamilton at
Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday to open the Scottish Premier League season.
Hartley
<< Woods five back after two rounds
Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tiger Woods finished off his second round at the
PGA Championship on Saturday morning with a par at the 18th for a two-under
70, which left him at three-under-par 141.
Woods, a four-time PGA champion, trails
Chelsea opens title defense in style >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Didier Drogba scored three times to help
Chelsea coast to a 6-0 win over West Bromwich at Stamford Bridge on Saturday
to open the Premiership season.
The defending champions needed just six minutes
Guillen out of lineup on first day with Giants >>
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Newly acquired Jose Guillen is not in the starting lineup on his first day with the San Francisco Giants.Guillen was acquired on Friday in a trade with Kansas City for a player to be named. He joined his new team Saturday but man
Delany says Indy was best for first Big Ten game >>
SEATTLE (AP) -Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany says he decided on Indianapolis for the first conference championship game in football because it was the simplest choice to make.Delany was at a downtown Seattle hotel on Saturday as Michigan faced the
Rodriguez apologizes to teammates, fans for fight >>
NEW YORK (AP) -Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has apologized to teammates and fans for a physical altercation at Citi Field this week that resulted in his arrest and a team-imposed two-game suspension.Rodriguez joined the Mets Saturday and recited
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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