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01/25/2012 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The biggest match to this point at the 2012 Australian Open will occur Thursday (3:30 a.m. et) when former world No. 1s Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer lock horns in a semifinal showdown at Rod Laver Arena, as the two all-time greats will renew arguably the greatest rivalry in modern tennis.
The 25-year-old Nadal and 30-year-old Federer will meet for a 27th time on the ATP World Tour, with the gritty Spaniard leading the all-time series, 17-9. Nadal is 7-2 in their Grand Slam matchups, including wins in their last four such encounters.
Nadal outdueled his great rival in five sets in the 2009 Aussie Open finale.
The second-seeded Nadal and No. 3 seed Federer are in the same half of the draw at a major for the first time since 2005. The two superstars have met in a men's record eight major finals, with Nadal going 6-2.
Nadal is a 10-time major champ and the reigning French Open titlist. Federer, who will appear in his 30th Grand Slam semifinal, is a men's record 16-time Grand Slam winner, including a men's Open Era record-tying four Aussie championships.
Federer, who hasn't won a Grand Slam event since titling here in Melbourne two years ago, has yet to drop a set at this latest Aussie fortnight and will appear in his ninth straight Aussie semi on Thursday.
The Nadal-Federer winner will meet Friday's Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray victor in Sunday's lucrative final here. Djokovic, Nadal and Federer have combined to win seven of the last eight Aussie Open championships.
<< First takes on worst in OKC as Thunder face Hornets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Western Conference's best team hosts the worst tonight,
as the Oklahoma City Thunder entertain the New Orleans Hornets at Chesapeake
Energy Arena.
Oklahoma City has the best record in the conference at 14-3, while the
<< Central heavyweights clash as Bulls host Pacers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While one key component to the Chicago Bulls returned to
action, another is still on the mend. Derrick Rose looks to lead his team to
victory when the Luol Deng-less Bulls continue a four-game homestand tonight
versus the Ind
<< Struggling Pistons host LeBron, Heat
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With or without Dwyane Wade tonight the Miami Heat should
have no trouble with the host Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Wade has missed five straight games with a sprained ankle and eight overall
this season
<< Sixers and Nets meet at WFC
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers try to continue their home dominance
this evening when they welcome the New Jersey Nets to the Wells Fargo Center.
The Sixers reside atop the Atlantic Division thanks in part to their strong
play in
Hawks and Spurs square off in San Antonio >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Antonio has been nearly unstoppable at home and hopes
to continue that trend tonight when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Alamo City.
The Spurs had won their first nine games at home until dropping an 88-86
decision to Sac
Weary Blazers end stretch against Warriors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers will shoot for their third win
in as many nights when they pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors.
The Blazers topped Sacramento in Rip City on Monday before disposing of
Memphis, 97-
Lakers, Clippers continue LA rivalry >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Lakers will play the host tonight against
the Clippers when the two Staples Center inhabitants meet for the second time
this season.
The Clips got the best of the Lakers, 102-94, back on Jan. 14 when t
Nuggets conclude trek in Sacramento >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver will try to finish off a five-game road trip in
perfect fashion for the first time in the franchise's NBA history when it
faces off with the Sacramento Kings tonight.
The Nuggets have already topped Mil
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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