11/11/2008 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The teams have been revealed for next week's Davis Cup final between visiting Spain and host Argentina.
The best-of-five tie will he held on an indoor hardcourt at Estadio Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata.
The Spaniards, who will compete without world No. 1 superstar Rafael Nadal, will feature David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez and Marcel Granollers, who takes Nadal's spot on the squad. The Wimbledon, French Open and Olympic champion Nadal pulled out this week, citing a knee injury.
Powerful Argentina will counter with Juan Martin del Potro, David Nalbandian, Jose Acasuso and Agustin Calleri. The 20-year-old del Potro is playing at the prestigious Tennis Masters Cup event in Shanghai this week.
Emilio Sanchez captains Spain, while the favored Argentines will be guided by Alberto Mancini. The Spaniards own two Davis Cup titles, with both coming this decade (2000, 2004), while Argentina has never hoisted the coveted chalice.
Spain is 2-0 all-time versus Argentina, which will host for the first time in this series. The Spaniards prevailed, at home, in 1926 and 2003.
The Spaniards reached this year's final by beating the 32-time and defending champion United States in a semifinal in Madrid.
<< PGA Tour announces 2009 slate
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The PGA Tour released the 2009
schedule on Tuesday, but the final event hasn't been finalized at this point.
The date for the Tour Championship is still being negotiated. That event will
take
<< AFC East: Pats-Jets Takes on New Level of Intrigue
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The residue of the Spygate controversy and the simmering
bad blood between head coaches Bill Belichick and Eric Mangini will have to
take a back seat on Thursday night.
The headline in the primetime tilt between the New En
<< Real's Van Nistelrooy in U.S. to see specialist
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has
flown to the United States in an attempt to discover the extent of his current
knee injury.
The Dutch international will visit knee specialist surgeon Richar
<< Manchester United's Hargreaves out for season
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves will
miss the rest of the season, it was learned Tuesday.
Hargreaves flew to the United States to try and get to the bottom of ongoing
knee problems, and faces a
Hearts' Mikoliunas out with knee injury >>
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hearts' Saulius Mikoliunas is unlikely
to play again this year after a scan confirmed he has suffered damaged knee
ligaments.
The 26-year-old Lithuanian picked up the injury during Saturday's
Coach Bradley selects 17 MLS players for U.S. camp >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - United States national team coach Bob Bradley
selected 19 players - 17 from Major League Soccer - on Tuesday for a four-day
training camp from Nov. 12-16 in Colorado.
The group is comprised of MLS player
Report: Broncos bring back Tatum Bell >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos have reportedly come to
terms on a contract with former running back Tatum Bell to help fill their
depleted backfield.
The Denver Post reported Tuesday afternoon that Bell signed af
Kuranyi still hopes to play for Germany >>
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi still
hopes to be given the opportunity to resurrect his international career.
Germany coach Joachim Loew said last month that Kuranyi, who walked out on the
rest of
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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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