Starace upends Granollers in Bucharest

Tennis Betting Lines

09/08/2008 - Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Italy's Potito Starace upset seventh- seeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers in Monday's first-round action at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.

Starace stifled Granollers in 6-2, 6-4 fashion on the red clay at Arenele BNR. Up next for Starace will be Frenchman Florent Serra, the 2005 Bucharest champion.

In other opening-round play, Spaniard Albert Montanes bested Korean Hyung-Taik Lee 6-1, 7-6 (7-4); Serra outlasted fellow Frenchman Nicolas Devilder 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4); Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez held off German Mischa Zverev 6-4, 3-6, 6-0; and German Denis Gremelmayr edged out France's Jeremy Chardy 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.

This week's top seeds are Frenchmen Richard Gasquet and defending Bucharest titlist Gilles Simon. Gasquet will open his week against Spaniard Oscar Hernandez, while Simon, who topped Romania's own Victor Hanescu in last year's finale here, will face Russian Evgeny Korolev in his first-rounder.

Onlibecasino Tennis Betting News

<< Cleveland continues road trip in Baltimore
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians continue their road trip tonight with a visit to Baltimore's Camden Yards, where the Tribe will attempt to hang another loss on the badly-slumping Orioles in the opener of this four-game series. Balt

<< Giants send Lincecum to hill against Diamondbacks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After getting swept out of first place in the National League West, one would think a trip to San Francisco would be good for Arizona. That is, of course, unless you have to face Tim Lincecum. Lincecum will try to help the

<< Streaking Dodgers pay Padres a visit
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to win their ninth straight game tonight, when they begin a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on Sunday

<< A's aim to extend winning ways versus Tigers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have an opportunity for their first three-game win streak in close to three months when they visit the Detroit Tigers tonight for the first of three straight meetings between the clubs. Oakland swept

<< Brewers hope to get on track in opener with Reds
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Brewers failed to capitalize on the help the Reds gave them over the weekend, and now Milwaukee must watch out for a Cincinnati club that is doing its best to shake up the playoff race. The Brewers and Reds open up a t

Line of Scrimmage: A Week 1 Honeymoon >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ah, the honeymoon period. It's a beautiful thing when your love is new, when you gaze into your spouse's eyes and dream of your future together. In those halcyon days just after you've made your union officia

Week Two Headlines >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The college football season is now two weeks old, and there is certainly plenty to talk about already. With that in mind, here are the top stories following a furious weekend of action: PIRATE MANIA Wel

Around FCS: Montana-Cal Poly Lives Up To Billing >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It is amazing what FCS fans will do to catch a good football game. There were plenty of folks around the country finding any way possible to follow the showdown between No. 5 ranked Montana and No. 11 Cal Pol

England's Ferdinand returns to training >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rio Ferdinand will travel to Croatia with the rest of the England squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier after returning to training on Monday. The Manchester United defender missed Saturday's

West Ham candidate Laudrup takes charge at Spartak >>
Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham United's managerial shortlist has just got shorter with the news that potential candidate Michael Laudrup has agreed to take over at Russian club Spartak Moscow. The 44-year-old Dane was on t

You've come to the right place if you're searching for a great legal online sportsbook ! The sportsbooks featured on this page accept sports wagers for the NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, NCAA, Tennis, Soccer, Auto-Racing, Golf, Boxing, Horseracing, and many more. Using the information displayed on this page, you'll be able to make a wise-decision when selecting an online sportsbook and wagering service.

If you've never wagered at an online sportsbook before, you will find the process of starting to be straightforward. First, you choose a sportsbook from the list provided below. We feature the top sportsbooks on the web, with rankings based on company size, reputation, security, web site usability, and payment options. Once you've chosen the betting site that's right for you, the next step is online registration. You'll need to provide some basic information to create your account and receive a username and password. At this time, you'll also select a payment option. The books reviewed accept Visa, Mastercard, BankWire, and several others. Once you have an account created with the Sportsbook, you're ready to start wagering. You'll want to get familiar with their website and contact their Customer Service department if you have any questions.

Also, make sure you read the terms and conditions, which is usually located at the bottom of the homepage. The terms and conditions will outline all of the rules and regulations for the sportsbook. Once you are comfortable with the website and fully understand all of the rules, you are ready to start betting on your favorite sports teams or even on some hot current events!

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs.

American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout

An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.

Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off.  Randy was not impressed though.  Paula thought he started off fantastic.  "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. 

Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed.  Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact.  He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. 

Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula.  Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.

Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next.  Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential.  Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell.  He sang "Careless Whisper".

22 year old Chris Richardson was up next.  He was listed with +1100 odds coming in.  He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. 

Nick was boring and pitchy.  Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week.  Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. 

Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds .  These of course were the early odds.  He was considered original for picking an "odd song".  He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. 

Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. 

Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds.  Great voice and a great sense of humor.  He's a real standout.  Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit.  Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". 

Jared Cotter followed.  He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition.  The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. 

22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next.  "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon.  Though the judges felt he performed okay.  Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.

Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition.  He was the last to perform.  He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. 

Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys.  Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.