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09/11/2008 - Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet and former champion Jose Acasuso posted second-round wins Thursday at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.
The world No. 12 Gasquet grounded Romanian wild card Victor Crivoi 6-3, 6-2, while the eighth-seeded Acasuso erased fellow Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-4, 7-5 on the red clay at Arenele BNR. Acasuso captured this tournament back in 2004.
Gasquet will encounter Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili, while Acasuso will battle Spaniard Ivan Navarro in Friday's quarterfinals.
In other second-round action, Gabashvili leveled Romanian wild card Adrian Cruciat 6-1, 6-2 and Navarro topped Denis Gremelmayr 6-3, 1-0, as the German retired with a left ankle injury.
The other quarters will pit second-seeded and reigning Bucharest champion Gilles Simon against fellow Frenchman Florent Serra and sixth-seeded Carlos Moya versus fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Simon defeated Bucharest's own Victor Hanescu in last year's final, while Simon was the titlist here in 2005. The former world No. 1 Moya was the Bucharest runner-up 12 years ago.
<< Bayern's Ribery could be back for Champions League
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Franck Ribery believes he will be fit enough
to return for Bayern Munich's Champions League opener against Steaua Bucharest
next week.
The France international has been out of action since tearing ankle
<< 'Canes set to sign Staal to extension
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to sign
center Eric Staal to a long-term contract extension Thursday.
The Hurricanes have scheduled a 2 p.m. (et) press conference to announce the
deal.
Carolina ge
<< England's Capello: Let's not get carried away
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabio Capello sounded a cautious note after
admitting England's 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Croatia on Wednesday
came as something of a surprise.
Theo Walcott's stunning hat trick and another st
<< Statement Time
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The college football world has waited with
bated breath for this week, as the potential game of the year is set to take
place in the City of Angels, when top-ranked USC plays host to fifth-ranked
Ohio State.
Magic F Garrity retires from NBA >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity announced his
retirement from the NBA on Thursday.
Garrity, the 19th overall pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1998 draft,
logged 7.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 20 min
Buckeyes' Wells now doubtful for USC >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie"
Wells did not practice Thursday morning and is now unlikely to play Saturday
when the fifth-ranked Buckeyes take on top-ranked Southern California.
Ohio State
Lucquin, Finch share lead at Mercedes-Benz >>
Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off his first-ever European Tour
win, Jean-Francois Lucquin fired a six-under 66 on Thursday to take a share of
the lead after the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Lucquin, who bea
FA asks FIFA to investigate alleged racial abuse >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Football Association has asked FIFA to
investigate allegations of racial abuse aimed at Emile Heskey during England's
victory over Croatia.
The Wigan Athletic striker was reportedly targeted by
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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