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04/25/2009 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennis Australia has decided not to travel to India for next month's Davis Cup zonal matchup in Chennai because of security concerns.
The International Tennis Federation rejected Tennis Australia's appeal to have the May 8-10 tie moved. In turn, the ITF has declared India the winner by forfeit.
"We asked for the tie to be moved because we have major security concerns for the players," said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard. "It would be irresponsible of us to send our players into an area of such high risk. Davis Cup is very important to us, but some things are more important than tennis."
Last November, more than 150 people were killed in Mumbai by terrorist attacks over a three-day period.
The ITF said it asked the host nation for a security plan and added that an independent security consultant -- the Olive Group -- was brought in because of Tennis Australia's concerns.
"Following the site visit, the Olive Group reported that it was satisfied that the tie could go ahead as planned," the ITF said in a statement. "Tennis Australia received a copy of the Olive Group report. This, and other information related to the tie, was presented to the Davis Cup Committee, who voted that the tie should proceed in Chennai. Following an appeal by Tennis Australia, the ITF Board of Directors voted to uphold the decision of the Davis Cup Committee, after having received complete documentation for review."
The ITF said the Davis Cup committee will decide if any further sanctions will be levied against Tennis Australia for its decision.
<< Altintop's header leads Schalke past Bayern
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Halil Altintop's goal in the 21st minute
was enough to lead Schalke to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz
Arena on Saturday.
Bayern was the more dangerous team over the course of the mat
<< Braves place McCann on DL
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Brian
McCann on the 15-day disabled list as he continues to battle blurred vision.
The move is retroactive to April 23, leaving him eligible to return May 8.
McCann
<< Nadal cruises into Barcelona final for rematch with Ferrer
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal continued his domination on
clay with a straight-set victory over Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals of
the Barcelona Open and will take on fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a rematch
of last
<< USA dispatches Latvia in World Championship opener
Bern, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Johnson tallied twice, including the
game-winner late in the second period, as Team USA opened its 2009 World
Championship slate with a 4-2 win over Latvia.
Drew Stafford and Patrick O'Sulliva
Stunning rally propels United past Spurs >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United scored five goals in
the second half to record a thrilling 5-2 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford
on Saturday.
First-half goals from Darren Bent and Luka Modric put Spurs up
Montoya captures first Sprint Cup pole at Talladega >>
Talladega, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juan Pablo Montoya won his first career pole
in the Sprint Cup Series in Saturday's qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway.
Montoya grabbed the top starting position for the Aaron's 499 after turning in
a lap a
Roberts, Wiebe lead Legends by one >>
Savannah, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Loren Roberts and Mark Wiebe teamed for an 11-
under 61 Saturday and that gave them a one-shot lead after two rounds of the
Legends of Golf.
Roberts and Wiebe completed 36 holes at 19-under-par 125. They le
Lions select Stafford No. 1 overall >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions made Georgia quarterback
Matthew Stafford the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's NFL Draft after signing
him to a six-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Detroit
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
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