08/20/2008 - New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, fourth-seeded Hungarian Agnes Szavay and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France were all winners Tuesday at the $600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.
The 2007 Wimbledon runner-up Bartoli came from behind to beat Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in second-round action.
Szavay, meanwhile, staved off a late rally to beat Italian Sara Errani 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 in a second-round match. Szavay was last year's Pilot Pen runner-up to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova.
In first-round action, two-time Grand Slam champion Mauresmo, unseeded this week, edged out Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 at the Connecticut Tennis Center. The 2005 New Haven runner-up Mauresmo's second-round opponent will be fifth-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder.
In some other first-round play on Day 3, sixth-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta pasted Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-3, 6-1 and Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu came back to beat Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-1 on the grounds at Yale University.
This week's winner will collect $95,500. The top seed is Russian Anna Chakvetadze, who will meet Aussie Casey Dellacqua in the second round here on Wednesday.
<< Report: Louisville QB Simms suspended four games
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Louisville has reportedly suspended backup
quarterback Matt Simms -- the son of former NFL QB Phil Simms -- for the first
four games of the season due to a violation of team policy.
The Louisville Courier
<< Royals pick up Wells
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals signed Kip Wells to
a contract which will expire at the end of the 2008 season on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Wells, who was released by the Rockies last week, missed over
two months t
<< Rangers' Bradley leaves game
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers designated hitter Milton
Bradley left Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers with soreness in his
left knee.
Bradley was 0-for-2 with a walk and run scored before being removed fr
<< Royals starter Hochevar leaves games
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke
Hochevar left Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with tightness in
his right ribcage.
Hochevar hurled five innings but did not return for the six
Nolasco's near no-no allow Marlins to spear Giants >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ricky Nolasco was dominant, fanning 11 in
a two-hit shutout as the Marlins cruised to a 6-0 win over the San Francisco
Giants in the opener of a three-game set.
Nolasco (12-7) walked one in his first
Arizona edges San Diego to take NL West lead >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer in his home
debut and Conor Jackson chipped in two RBI, as Arizona held off San Diego for
a 7-6 victory, in the opener of a three-game set.
Chris Snyder, Chris Burke and M
Stewart, Hawpe power Rockies past Dodgers >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Stewart hit a three-run homer and
finished with a career-high five RBI while Brad Hawpe continued his recent
strong offensive play with a two-run homer, as the Colorado Rockies defeated
the Lo
Cards' Isringhausen shut down with elbow tendonitis >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jason
Isringhausen has been shut down indefinitely after an MRI exam Tuesday
revealed tendonitis in his right elbow and a partial tendon tear in his flexor
group.
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
Additional basbeall odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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