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07/31/2007 - Sopot, Poland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko of Russia and second-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the clay-court Orange Prokom Open.
Davydenko won his sixth straight match at this event by getting past Romanian Andrei Pavel 6-3, 6-4. The gritty Russian defeated German Florian Mayer in last year's finale here.
The veteran Pavel was a finalist in Umag this past Sunday.
Up next for the world No. 4 Davydenko will be Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello.
Robredo held off Polish wild card Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 at SKT Sopot. Robredo, who captured this event back in 2001, will face surging Belgian Steve Darcis in the round of 16.
A pair of seeded Argentines bowed out on Day 2, as No. 3 Juan Ignacio Chela was whipped by his countryman Sergio Roitman 6-1, 6-2 and No. 5 Agustin Calleri was dismissed by pesky Austrian Stefan Koubek 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5. Roitman also bested Chela last week in Kitzbuhel.
A seventh-seeded Mayer avoided an upset by handling Argentine lucky-loser Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6-3, 6-3. The capable Mayer lost in each of the last two finals here.
Another upset occurred when Serbian qualifier Boris Pashanski stopped eighth- seeded Italian Potito Starace 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 3-1, as Starace retired in the third set. Starace was last week's runner-up in Kitzbuhel.
Igor Andreev completed a victory against Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti. The Russian was leading 6-0, 3-3 when play was stopped here because of rain on Monday. Andreev promptly won the second set, 6-4, on Tuesday.
Other first-round winners were the aforementioned Vassallo Arguello, Frenchmen Gilles Simon and qualifier Olivier Patience, Belgian Kristof Vliegen and the qualifier Darcis, who captured his first-ever ATP title in The Netherlands just two weeks ago. Darcis defeated Olympic gold medalist Nicolas Massu of Chile 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 on Tuesday.
<< Padres get Ensberg from Houston
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres acquired third baseman
Morgan Ensberg from the Houston Astros before the trade deadline on Tuesday.
Ensberg had been designated for assignment by the Astros over the weekend
after
<< Braves beef up pen with Octavio Dotel
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves continued to add pieces on
Tuesday, as they acquired right-handed reliever Octavio Dotel from the Kansas
City Royals for right-hander Kyle Davies.
Atlanta, which enters play tonight 4 1/
<< Braves finalize deal for Teixeira
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers made it
official on Tuesday, finalizing a trade that will send first baseman Mark
Teixeira to Atlanta as part of a seven-player deal.
Teixeira and lefty reliever R
<< Adu-less Real Salt Lake makes roster changes
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In addition to losing Freddy Adu on
Tuesday, Real Salt Lake placed veteran defender Danny Torres on waivers,
released backup goalie Matt Wideman and re-assigned midfielder Atiba Harris.
Adu c
Celtics' deal for Garnett done >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics have officially acquired
star forward Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a multi-player
deal.
As reported by the Boston Herald on Monday, heading to Minnesota are forward
Donato Hanover favored in 82nd Hambletonian >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Donato Hanover, winner of 12 straight
races, is the even-money favorite for Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian,
harness racing's signature event. The three-year-old trotter will take on nine
rivals,
Villarreal signs striker Rossi to six-year deal >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Villarreal signed former Manchester
United striker Giuseppe Rossi, an American-born Italian, to a six-year deal on
Tuesday.
Rossi, 20, was acquired for a transfer fee of approximately $14 million
Manchester United sells striker to Spanish club >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Villarreal signed former Manchester
United striker Giuseppe Rossi, an American-born Italian, to a six-year deal on
Tuesday.
Rossi, 20, was acquired for a transfer fee of approximately $14 million
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
Be sure to logon to MySportsbook.com to see check out all of the early lines and “March Madness” props. Also be sure to enter the “$10,000,000 Perfect Bracket Contest”. If someone has the skills to predict every winner, they will be set for life and walk away with $10,000,000. Even if no one can cash in on the Grand Prize, with a $35,000 guaranteed prize pool and a Mazda RX-8 to the first prize winner, Sportsbook.com’s bracket is a must for all “March Madness” fans.
MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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In the wake of the news that the 49ers have signed receiver Michael Crabtree after an extended holdout, there has been not a hint of the dollars to be paid to Crabtree.
And since this means that his agent hasn't leaked the numbers, it means that his agent feels no specific motivation to do so.
Possibly because his agent isn't all that thrilled to have his name on the deal.
So the numbers will come from sources other than Crabtree's agent. And we've gotten our mitts into them.
Per a league source, Crabtree has signed a six-year, $32 million contract. (The total includes guaranteed money, base salaries, and the one-time incentive based on achieving minimum playing time.)
The deal also includes $17 million in guaranteed money.
As reported elsewhere, the deal can void to five years based on performance triggers, wiping out a final year base salary of $4 million. But they won't be easily reached.
The source tells us that, in his first four seasons (including 2009), Crabtree must either qualify for two Pro Bowls, or he must qualify for one Pro Bowl in one year and he must participate in 80 percent of the offensive snaps in a separate year in which the team makes the playoffs.
In other words, if in 2010 he qualifies for the Pro Bowl and the team makes the playoffs and he participates in 80 percent of the snaps, he'll still need to make it to the Pro Bowl or achieve the 80-percent/playoffs in another season.
Since the chances of Crabtree making the Pro Bowl or participating in 80 percent of the offensive snaps this year is roughly zero percent, he'll have three years to get it done.
And it won't be easy. Frankly, he'll be hard pressed to make it to one Pro Bowl in three years with the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, the other Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, DeSean Jackson, Johnny Knox, Percy Harvin, Greg Jennings, Roddy White, T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the same conference for sportsbook betting.
So, by all appearances, it's a six-year deal. And at $17 million in guaranteed money, the per-year guarantee is a tepid $2.83 million per year.
There's another problem with the deal -- it has no mid-tier incentive package. Instead, the additional $8 million that Crabtree can earn (pushing the max value to six years, $40 million) requires the kind of unrealistic, mega-star performances that no rookie is likely to ever achieve.
So while the contract paid to Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji covers five years and pays $22.5 million, he has the ability (if he's a solid player) to make up the difference between his base deal and Crabtree's five-year, $28 million haul via the mid-tier incentive package in Raji's deal.
And unless Crabtree meets the performance thresholds necessary to void the sixth year, he'll be stuck under contract for another year at a base salary of only $4 million.
There's one other area of concern with the deal. Crabtree, per the source, received no option bonus. Instead, he has significant money tied to a fairly new device known as a "discretionary salary advance," which unlike an opition bonus is subject to forfeiture if Crabtree decides in a year or two that he wants to hold out for a better deal. (We're also told that the 49ers have included language that would make certain escalators subject to forfeiture, too.)
Meanwhile, the deal falls well short of the mark for which Crabtree and agent Eugene Parker were aiming -- the five-year, $38.25 million contract paid by the Raiders to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Even if Crabtree successfully voids the final year, he'll make more than $2 million per year less on average than Heyward-Bey.
Thus, as we explained earlier in the day, this is a deal that Crabtree could have done in July, which would have given him a much better chance of making a contribution to the 49ers during his rookie year.
So while the final outcome can be described as win-win, the broader view suggests that it's really a lose-lose situation.
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