South Carolina at Vanderbilt College Football Betting Odds

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South Carolina at Vanderbilt

Thursday, 8:30 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: South Carolina - 9.5 , Total 41

South Carolina and Vanderbilt open up the SEC part of their schedules on Thursday as the Commodores host the Gamecocks on ESPN. Vanderbilt has had very little success in SEC openers in the past as they are just 4-21 in their last 25 conference openers. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Football betting has the public taking South Carolina on the Road.

Vanderbilt has also struggled at home in SEC openers. The Commodores have lost their last 10 conference openers played at home. They could have trouble scoring against a South Carolina defense that shutout North Carolina State last week by a score of 34-0. It was the first shutout for South Carolina since 2006 when they won at Mississippi State. The offense was led by running back Mike Davis who had over 100 yards on the ground and quarterback Chris Smelley who threw two touchdown passes in relief of quarterback Tommy Beecher who suffered a concussion. It could be Smelley that gets the start on Thursday for South Carolina.

SBG Global Current Line: South Carolina - 9.5 , Total 41

Vanderbilt dispatched Miami of Ohio last week 34-13 and looked good doing it. They have a solid defense that could cause South Carolina some problems on Thursday. "Defensively Vandy's a very good team. We've got to execute, protect the quarterback run and everything.” South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said, “We're looking forward to see if we can improve."

Here is a look at the NCAA Football betting stats for Thursday’s game. The two teams are meeting for the 18th time in history. South Carolina is 14-3 straight up in those meetings. They met last season at South Carolina and Vanderbilt upset the Gamecocks by a score of 17-6. The last time they played at Vandy the Gamecocks won 31-13 in 2006. South Carolina is 8-1 in Nashville against the Commodores and has won the last four meetings. Before last season the Commodores had lost seven straight to South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 11-4 against the spread in the last 15 games against Vanderbilt. Three of the last five games have gone Under the total.

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The Williams sisters are measured for the fourth time in the history of U.S. Open

The sisters Venus and Serena Williams will be measured on Wednesday in a key match in the Open Tennis USA, which will be the fourth between the two duel in the history of the tournament, a tradition at this stage or special dish in the letter in Flushing Meadows.

The Williams account for 15 Grand Slam titles and four U.S. Open, and on Wednesday will define one of the tickets to the semifinals of the last major tournament of the season.

If the forecasts of some malicious not fail, should Venus Williams beat her sister Serena when confronted in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Those who bet on this asset will argue that thus the largest of the sisters equate the account number of Grand Slam titles won.

Serena steals eight scrolls adults: Three in the Australia Open (2003, 2005, 2007), one at Roland Garros (2002), two at Wimbledon (2002, 2003) and two U.S. Open (1999, 2002).

Venus, one year more, was titled five times in the cathedral of tennis, Wimbledon (2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008) and two in the walkway in Flushing Meadows (2000, 2001).

Some suspicious minds think that the sisters take turns to win in the tournament. If so, then it's up to Serena take the prize in this Open New Yorker, because this year and was titled Venus at Wimbledon.

"If I had a sister who were not so good, then I could win easily, but she is very good, and is playing well," said Venus.

The record between the two is tied to eight victories by side, with division honors this year.

Serena won the tournament fast track in Bangalore (India), and two months ago Venus took revenge in the finals of Wimbledon (7-5, 6-4).

"We always say that going to win the least wrong, we know a lot, and every one knows what to expect from the other," said Serena.

Another factor is that the smallest of the sisters could become the world number one if you win the Open Flushing Meadows, following the collapse of the current tenant of the plaza in this contest, serbia Ana Ivanovic.

"For now I do not think about that. Only I think my next opponent will be someone who is called Venus Williams, and that's what worries me," confessed Serena.

Both sisters have won just over $ 20 million each since they became professional, Venus and Serena in 1994, one year later.

Much of those revenues have come from the U.S. Open, especially those that generate advertising contracts before, during and after the tournament.

Winning the U.S. Open is also an issue for them business.

In breaks from tennis, Venus serves its interior design company "V Starr Interiors" and its line of designer clothes, called elevators.

Serena spends his spare time to surpevisar and give ideas to its own brand of clothing, aneroid (his name upside down), which already is sold in exclusive boutiques in New York and Los Angeles.

Winning the Grand Slam last year in New York for Williams is more than lifting the Champions Cup or enter the cheque of a million dollars in its accounts.

This is turning into a gateway Flushing Meadows where 'fashion' and tennis go hand in hand, the real secret of success of the Mark Williams.

The following is the programme of matches on Wednesday at the tenth day of Open tennis in the United States, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season that is played in New York.

The following is the programme of matches on Wednesday at the tenth day of the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, which is played in New York.

-- Women - Quarterfinals (From 16H30 GMT):

Dinara Safina (RUS/N.6) vs. Flavia Pennetta (ITA/N.16)

Serena Williams (USA/N.4) vs. Venus Williams (USA/N.7)

-- Men - Quarterfinals (From 18H00 GMT)

Andy Murray (GBR/N.6) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG/N.17)

Rafael Nadal (ESP/N.1) vs. Mardy Fish (USA)

-- Women's Doubles - Quarter-finals:

Raquel Kops-Jones/Abigail Spears (USA) vs Anabel Medina-Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP/N.5)

Cara Black-Llezel Hubel (ZIM-USA/N.1) vs Zi Yan / Jie Zheng (CHN/N.8)

-- Men's Doubles - Semifinals:

Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes (CZE / IND) vs. Max Gonzalez / Juan Monaco (ARG)

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (USA/N.2) vs. Tommy Robredo / Sergio Roitman (ESP / ARG)

Videos: US prepares for Cuba Qualifier

*Mastroeni to Italy? Not sure what to think of this.

*There were rumors that Spector might go to Nottingham Forrest, but it appears they were just rumor as the deadline has just past.

*Quotes from Bob Bradley about his selections for the upcoming qualifiers.

*Beasley article from the Independent.

*Luis Bueno does his recap of the Yanks-Down-South.

*Catching Up with EJ: from US soccer blog.

*NY Times article: US to play in forbidden land.

*ESPN the Magazine's countdown to the US vs. Cuba game.

Kevin Keegan Out at Newcastle

SBG Global Reports are that Kevin Keegan is out as manager of Newcastle United following a meeting with the club’s directors on Tuesday. Keegan was reportedly unhappy ownership was not willing to do much in the transfer market and wanted out. Last week James Milner was sold to Aston Villa even though Keegan wanted him to stay.

The transfer issue really came to a head a few weeks ago when Dennis Wise took over as Executive Director at Newcastle. Since that time the team has been unable to sign any big names and Keegan was upset at the lack of action. Keegan was welcomed back at Newcastle with open arms in January after Sam Allardyce was fired. Keegan first coached Newcastle in 1992 and did quite well at the helm. He resigned in 1997 and went on to manage Fulham, England and Manchester City.

Fans of Newcastle are not happy with Keegan leaving. They were heard to be chanting 'sack the board' on Tuesday. Security guards had to force the fans to leave but obviously tensions are high surrounding the departure of the popular Keegan. Many fans are voicing displeasure at Dennis Wise and Mike Ashley.

Newcastle sits in 11th place in the Premier League standings with four points in three games.

In other Premier League news, Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is expected to miss the next two to three weeks, dealing Liverpool a major setback as they get ready to host Manchester United next weekend. Torres hurt his hamstring in the scoreless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday. “Fernando is one of the best players in the world and obviously he will be a huge loss to us. But at Villa we handled the loss well. We re-grouped and showed tremendous team spirit, Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt said, "It is something we will have to do against United if Fernando does not make it."

Torres is also expected to miss Spain's opening World Cup qualifiers. Spain plays Bosnia on Sept. 6th in Murcia and Armenia on Sept. 10th in Albacete.

Torres might also be in question for the start of the Champions League group stage. Liverpool plays at Marseille on Sept. 16th in group play.

Yankees not very well

The New York Yankees, despite their payroll of $ 200 million, continued to fall layer cede this sunday before the Blue Jays 6-2 in game of the Major Leagues.

The right star Roy Halladay (17-9) continued its mysterious grip on the ninth of the Big Apple since stepping down foja before New Yorkers in this campaign 4-1 in their favour.

Halladay spread indisputable eight with two runs in seven efficient episodes.

The Canadian squad gave Halladay enough offensive support, which was home run from third baseman Scott Rolen, simple tug from Vernon Wells and double producer of Mexican Rod Barajas.

The affected was left-handed pitcher Andy Pettitte (13-11), who could provide little in this day to Yankees, who can not seem to go to the play offs for the first time in 14 years.

For the Yankee connected home runs four corners of the Dominican Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi initially.

The "Mulan" (72-64), que han ido to the postseason for 13 consecutive years, were now 12 games behind the momentarily "Ray" Tampa Bay, leaders of the Division of the American League East, where is one month's campaign.

Manchester City takes Robinho against all odds

Robinho is going to Manchester City. When nobody was waiting for him, the English club appeared by surprise in the negotiations and was advanced to Chelsea to take the Brazilian striker, welcomed sold by Real Madrid.

"Following the directions of the coach (Bernd Schuster), the sports director (Pedja Mijatovic) and technical secretary (Miguel Angel Portugal) have reached an agreement handover. It is a consensus decision, the better for the group, "said Ramon Calderon, president of Real Madrid, the Channel I television.

It has been three months since the end of the last Spanish league and many teams have waited until the last minute today to close their templates, coinciding with the deadline for registering players. And Real Madrid was one of them.

"There will be neither high nor low," proclaimed Ramon Calderon, president of Real Madrid, last night. But only half the truth was not bought, but it sold.

The Manchester City has new owners, Abu Dhabi, United Arab group, which has a lot of money. And what we put on the table Real Madrid was a briefcase with 42 million euros (61.3 million dollars), much more than they gave Chelsea. "It is the fourth largest transfer in the history of football," Calderon is boasted.

Robinho accepted because his head was out of Real Madrid, in any team before the white, and because the Manchester City will pay six million euros (8.7 billion dollars) in five seasons.

Wagner Ribeiro, representative, smiled broadly, thus bagging a committee close to four million euros (5.8 billion dollars).

And Real Madrid? Its leaders applauded because Spaniards also took a good money for a player who does not appreciate and also be a team that is not seen as a competition, as it is Chelsea.

To complete the picture of reactions, only needed to ask Bernd Schuster, white technician, who requested reinforcements, but eventually left most of the players who entered.

Real Madrid bought only the Dutch Rafael van der Vaart and instead handed over to Julio Baptista and Robinho. In other words, White joined the club a lot more money than was spent, something unprecedented in the centennial history of the entity.

But it would also be uncertain state that Real Madrid made no attempt to sound an appointment during the day. In fact, the club reached blank bid about 60 billion euros (87.6 billion dollars) by the Valencia striker David Villa.

In addition, the club had been targeted to Villa willing to pay six million euros ($ 8.7 million) for each of the planned five seasons, twice what they earn in Valencia.

But Valencia did not relented. It seemed logical, just days after the club had extended the contract of the player, with presentation of the contract in a press conference.

Given that Villa remained in the city, Valencia agreed to cede the Serbian striker Nikola Zigic to Racing Santander. In addition, he sent the French goalkeeper Butelle to Lille.

The Betis starred some interesting movements. For example, card to the Spanish international Sergio García, who wanted to leave the Saragossa, Second Division. The latter team also sold to the Argentine Diego Milito at Genoa Italian.

The Betis made another move to sell the Brazilian international Rafael Sobis to Al Jazeera, the Arab Emirates. With this money chips to Sergio García. In addition, Nano ceded to the central Valladolid.

Meanwhile, Espanyol drew little choice but to sales from Pablo Zabaleta and Albert Riera, and tokens to Irish side Steve Finnan, from Liverpool.

In addition, Malaga also joined the Spanish international Albert Luque, with whom Ajax did not have.

Nadal was able to access the round of the eight best in the Open

Rafael Nadal had to shine his entire caste of facing a tenacious champion Sam Querrey on Monday for access to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Although ceded its first set of the tournament, the world's number one sang victory 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (2) 6-3 in front of the local Querrey, a player of modest background, not preclasificado and it played to Spanish without any complexes.

Nadal was able to access the round of the eight best in the Open for the second time in six editions.

To pursue its goal lifted his third Grand Slam title of the year, Nadal must beat another American without prequalification. This is Mardy Fish, who for the first time in nine attempts were put to the quarterfinals after winning 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to French Gael Monfils.

Two years ago, succumbed Nadal into quarters, but on the horizon are encouraged to embed its name in a very select group. Look emulate Rod Laver, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer as the fourth man who conquers three consecutive Grand Slams.

I got my best round for the second time, now I want to do better, said Nadal.

But the piece had to work for 3 hours and 13 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium before a rival surely regret that the string of opportunities to break out of that wasted: only converted four of 16.

Nadal won the first set comfortably and everything outlined a procedure for expeditious, but Querrey 5-4 against a back in the second set to even the match before the astonished gaze of Nadal.

It was quite a game changing, Nadal told. First was committing many mistakes ... giving away many points. All I was complicated after the 5-4, I played this game very badly.

It was complicated but he added the champion of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Olympic gold. Sam is a player very high and pulls too hard.

The Spanish were shocked and knew immediately contain the onslaught to take the third part in a tiebreaker in which he won the last four points.

The good news is that I rate than in the tiebreaker I could have my best level of the party, he said.

Then in the fourth, lifted half a dozen breaking balls to undermine the resistance of Querrey in the seventh game 5-2 and off.

A second hour, Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro was looking for room to pass the measure with the Japanese Kei Nishikori, while Britain's Andy Murray did it before the Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.

In the women's branch, Venus Williams (7) did its part for a fraternal duel in the quarter-finals to win 6-1, 6-3 to Agnieszka Radwanska. Her sister Serena was measured after the French Severine Bremond.

In addition, Russian Dinara Safina (6) rid 7-5, 6-0 to Germany's Anna-Lena Groenefeld 7-5, 6-0. Fulfilling the best campaign of his career, which lost in the finals of Roland Garros tennis and the Olympic Safina will now look with Italian Flavia Pennetta (16), who dispatched 6-3, 6-0 to France's Amelie Mauresmo (32).

Yanks Abroad: Califf and Davies Highlights

*Greg Lalas writes about Gooch's possible transfer.

*CNNSI article about the upcoming qualifier in Cuba.

*Heath Pearce played the second half with Hansa Rostock in a 1-0 loss to Freiburg. I will look for highlights but am not too hopeful for this game.

Califf with FC Midtjylland
*Things got worse for Califf's week as he got a red card in a 1-1 draw with Vejle.
*Click the picture to see the red card.Davies with Hammarby
*He scored in a 5-1 loss to Helsingborgs IF.

Real Madrid and Barcelona started its journey with great disappointment

Real Madrid and Barcelona started its journey with great disappointment in the new edition of the Spanish League yesterday when they lost to Deportivo La Coruna (1-2) and Numancia (0-1), respectively, on the first day, after which the Atlético Madrid became the first leader of the contest.

The current champion reissued the "curse" of coruñés of Riazor stadium, where sum and six consecutive defeats and his last victory dating back to the 1991-1992 campaign, while Barcelona saw braking in dry their euphoria of the preseason, in the field game of a newly promoted.

The athletes themselves who responded to the expectations and Golea 4-0 at Malaga, continuing the party at his home after a few days ago that the team achieved the same result at Schalke, German leader, surpassing the previous round of the League of Champions.

In the closing match of the day, Real Madrid was quite overtaken by the Galicians.

ElDepor was advanced in the first half through Miguel Angel Ferrer, Mista at minute 27.

The club relied on white talent to match his attack, achieving its goal nothing more opening the second half, thanks to Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy (47 '), but Alberto Lopo scored shortly after, at 52'.

In Soria, the "new club" Josep Guardiola was unrecognizable in a game in which the brightness of stars like Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi and Xavi not served to create big occasions.

The surprising setback in the Spanish city of sowing doubts the chances of a team that seemed to have passed page after two seasons to forget.

In Pamplona, Villarreal added a point after a draw (1-1) with Osasuna, like Racing Santander and Seville.

On Saturday, Valencia, the last champion of the Copa del Rey, Golea 3-0 at Mallorca, as host.

Federer remains steadfast on the hunt for its fifth title

The Swiss Roger Federer continued yesterday with its solid progress towards its fifth consecutive title at the U.S. Open, when she beat smoothly into Czech Radek Stepanek, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2 and advance to the final round Grand Slam of the season.

Another U.S. Open champion, American Andy Roddick, also secured a place in the second week of the tournament that awards divided by $ 20.6 million, between men and women.

Federer, who seeks rebound in a year in which joined unusual defeats and has even lost the privilege of sitial in ranquin of the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP), claimed as revenge for the defeat that he inflicted Stepanek in Rome last May.

"For me it is good not expend energy. I am playing well and progressing in the table. At the end of history, what counts is to win the tournament, "said the 12 times winner of Grand Slam tournaments.

For the Swiss, yesterday was the thirtieth consecutive victory in Flushing Meadows, where the latest defeat was the Argentinian David Nalbandián in 2003.

The next opponent for Federer will be the Russian Igor Andreev, executioner yesterday's Spanish Fernando Verdasco, with partial 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4.

Roddick, champion in 2003 at this tournament, beat smoothly into Italian Andreas Seppi, 6-2, 7-5 and 7-6 (7-4).

"I feel good. Only this is get fit physically and mentally. I am anxious, I do not see when playing the round, "said the U.S. hoped that by the winner of the clash between Chilean Fernando Gonzalez and Finnish Jarka Nieminen.

For his part, Russian Nikolai Davydenko, fifth favourite and who in the last two editions of the U.S. Open fell to Federer in the semis, were put on round to beat his compatriot Dmitry Tursunov, 6-2, 7-6 (7 -3) And 6-3.

In another third round match of the male branch, Luxembourg Gilles Muller, excampeón junior in New York, was imposed in more than three hours to match Spanish Nicolas Almagro, 6-7 (3-7), 3-6, 7 -6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6) and 7-5. Now Muller adjudicated a place in rooms with Davydenko.

On the other side of women, serbia Jelena Jankovic yesterday became the first Quarter of the U.S. Open and thus maintains open the possibility of access to the top of ranquin global professional feminists.

Jankovic, currently number two in the career ladder, was imposed on the Danish Caroline Wozniacki with slate of 3-6, 6-2 and 6-1.

His next opponent will be Austrian Sybille Bammer, who yesterday eliminated the French Marion Bartoli, 7-6 (7-3), 0-6 and 6-4.

"Little by little, every day I see that I am going to improve. Physically I'm moving much better. That is my objective, try to return to meet with my best game. I think I'm on the right track, "said serbia.

At the close of the U.S. Open, Jankovic could displace the first to ranquin WTA his compatriot Ana Ivanovic, who was already eliminated from the tournament.