All Sports Room
Rome 2012, Tuesday
V Williams v Halep:
Williams won their only previous match earlier this month. It was settled in a third set tie break.
Williams is a long way short of her best form since her return from illness. However since her come-back match in March she has had wins over Kvitova, Ivanovic and Jankovic. She has taken Stosur to 3 sets which was in the quarter finals of the Family Circle Cup.
Halep has been in decent form on the clay. She reached the quarter finals in Barcelona and the semi finals of the Grand prix de Sar although as seeds dropped she was expected to win that title.
Williams starts at 1.50 which seems too low based on their previous match.
Greg Melikov’s Horses to Watch
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. These thoroughbreds won seven times, finished second four times and ran third once since April 15. They’re worth considering when developing your wagering strategy for YouWager.
Seven Tuff: Bumped, squeezed at start, assumed command on turn, led by three lengths in stretch and drew off to win by 11 lengths ridden out at five furlongs on April 6. (Tracked pace a head and a half-length behind after three-eighths of a mile, closed fast in stretch and drew clear to win by 2 ¼ lengths at five furlongs on April 29.)
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. Th
Benitez and Martinez battle for favouritism in the next Liverpool manager betting
The news that Kenny Dalglish has been sacked as Liverpool manager has caused a flurry of activity in the betting to replace him at the Anfield helm. Dalglish has paid the price for a dismal league season on Merseyside and Roberto Martinez currently heads the next Liverpool manager betting, with Rafa Benitez, Brendan Rodgers and Fabio Capello also in the mix according to Ladbrokes.
There certainly won’t be a lack of takers for the job but there will be plenty of work to do for the man who takes over. Dalglish spent huge money last summer when bringing in the likes of Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing and Charlie Adam but he only returned a Carling Cup win from a disappointing season.
Spurs eliminate the Jazz in NBA PLayoffs
The San Antonio Spurs edged past the Utah Jazz last night to book their place in the NBA Playoffs conference semi-finals and eliminate the Jazz 4-0.
San Antonio completed their four game rout, thanks to a balanced attack that saw five players score double figures.
Manu Ginobili scored a team-high 17 points and Tim Duncan had 11 points and five rebounds for the top-seeded Spurs, who went on a 20-2 scoring run in the second half to seize command of game four in their Western Conference series.
We didnt lose our composure. That was great, Duncan said.
Clippers at Grizzlies Odds
The Los Angeles Clippers have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles blew a 10-point lead late in regulation of Game 4, but were able to hold on for a 10197 win in overtime. While the Clippers have a big lead over Memphis, they cant exactly feel all that comfortable. Their three wins have come by a combined six points, and who can forget their amazing 27-point come from behind win in Game 1. The series returns to Memphis for Game 5 on Wednesday.