Roger Federer will face Andy Murray for the Australian Open title Sunday night.  If Roger wins it will be his forth.  Andy Murray is still trying to become the first British player to win a major since Fred Perry did it way back in 1936.   Federer on the other hand has won his share.

Roger has won 15 majors and has participated in no less than 22 grand slam titles.  Although Murray has defeated Federer in 6 of their 10 match ups, Roger has won the last 2.  He will be favored to win this one as well.

The number 2 ranked Rafael Nadal had his right knee give out in his quarter final match against Murray.  He will be out for at least 4 weeks.  His luck continues to run bad.  Now Murray must look for some luck against Federer.

Federer is ranked number 1 in the world because he is at the peek of his game on the court.  Murray is once again feeling the stress of having to take a British player to new heights.  He will need more than luck on Sunday night.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

In the tennis world Roger Federer became a proud father of twins last month and to sweeten his life a little more he won the Cinncinati Masters on Sunday beating Novak Djokovic 6-1 and 7-5. It was Federer’s first win as a father and it choked him up a bit. Next week he will play in the U.S. Open which he has won the last 5 tournaments. He looks confident enough to make it number 6.

The NFL Preseason is well under way and in Philadelphia Michael Vick seems ready to step on the field this coming Thursday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Vick, the former QB for the Atlanta Falcons just finished a prison sentence for association with dog fighting. The Eagles have given him a chance to prove he is a changed man and can still deliver a peak performance. In other NFL news it is true that it is only preseason but this is the time to test the veterans and the rookies to see what they can bring to the table.

You cannot help but be curious as to how some of the big trades will work out over the past off season. Jay Cutler, the former Denver QB was traded to the Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler looked pretty good over the weekend as Chicago defeated the New York Giants 17-3.

Chicago is my pick to win the NFC Central as long as they stay healthy. Cutler is the missing ingredient this team has needed for years. Chad Pennington was traded to the Miami Dolphins last year from the New York Jets when they signed Brett Farve for one season.

Pennington lead the Dolphins from a 1-15 season the previous year to a 11-5 record. Then he stumbled in the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens throwing 4 interceptions. Chad knows he cannot make that mistake again this year. He knows this may be his last chance. The Ravens take on the New York Jets tonight on Monday Night Football.

In NCAA Football the Associated Press released their preseason top 25 and Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators were at the top of the list. The Gators have a relatively easy schedule and they should do well. The Gators received 58 out of 60 votes for number one. No other team has ever done that in the preseason 25 poll. Texas, Oklahoma, USC and Alabama rounded out the top 5. Ten preseason number ones have won the National Championship in the past, perhaps Florida will be number 11. It is going to be an exciting college season for sure.

There will be some very competitive games, you can bet on that. Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 16-14 in the longest 5th set final in major history to win his 6th Wimbledon Title and his record breaking 15th Grand Slam.  He is not ready to throw in the towel yet.  He has plenty more championship tennis in him and he wants to continue his already excellent run of success.  Federer has also reclaimed the title of the number one tennis player in the world.  This Wimbledon seemed a little sweeter since he lost in the finals last year to Rafael Nadal.  Nadal did not participate at Wimbledon this year due to sore knees.  There are some who feel that the true final would have been between Nadal and Federer once again.  However, this takes nothing from Federers victory.  He is one of the greatest tennis players in history.  Serena Williams beat her sister Venus once again in the womans Wimbledon Championship.

In other tennis related news French Tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has died at the age of 24.  He was only recently banned from the sport for betting on matches.  All the authorities in Paris will say is that he died in his sleep and there will be an autopsy performed.  Montcourt had received a 5 week ban and was fined $12,000 for betting on matches.  French phenom Rafael Nadal had rose through the ranks in France playing against Montcourt in the junior circuit.

In the Davis Cup the United States still feels good about their upcoming match against Crotia this weekend.  Andy Roddick has bowed out fresh off of his loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon finals complaining of a hip injury.  United States Captain John McEnroe said he will be missed but the team is still full of confidence in their ability to win.  Andy Roddick had helped the Americans win the Davis Cup in 2007.

It has been a rough week in sports.  Steve McNair the great Quarterback for the Tennesee Titans for many years was found shot to death in his apartment.  The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.  McNair was a tough cookie and played his heart out during his tenure with the Titans.  He won the respect of his adversaries and team mates a like.  His accomplishments of the gridiron wll be long remembered and his kindess as a human being will cement his place in our memories forever.  Until we meet again good betting and remember to always be a good sport.

It took Andy Roddick almost 4 hours but after 5 long sets he finally defeated 2002 Wimbledon Champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.  Roddick breathed a sigh of relief when he finished this one.  The last time Roddick reached the final four at Wimbledon was back in 2005.  His 43 aces against Hewitt put him there again.  The contest today was easily one of the most exciting sets thus far in the surge for the Wimbledon Title.  Hewitt refusted to go down without a fight.  These two men worked hard both physically and mentally in their quest to move on in the tournament.  In the end Roddick had just a little more than Hewitt could handle and this battle of formal champions concluded with Roddick moving on and Hewitt moving out.

Needless to say the journey for Andy Roddick will not get any easier.  His next foe is 3rd ranked Andy Murray the British hopeful who put away Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 to move on in his search of destiny.  Andy Murray is trying hard to become the first British player to win the Wimbledon Title since way back in 1936.  The battle of Andy and Andy will find a lot of the British fans rooting for their guy but Andy Roddick says he will take it all in stride.  After all he said he would use it too his advantage because when the call out Andy he will pretend they are rooting for him.

Friday #2 seed Roger Federer takes on #24 seed Tommy Haas.  Tommy will have the chance to prevent Roger Federer from winning that record breaking 15th Grand Slam.  He knows it is going to be a long hard road.  Roger defeated #22 seed Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 to move on to face Haas.  Haas proved that rankings mean very little as he defeated #4 seed Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.  Andy Roddick and Tommy Haas have never gotten this far at Wimbledon before.  They are trying to treasure the moment and maintain their poise as they move on against the big guns.

So we will have an American, Britain, Swiss and German in the final 4 at Wimbledon.  Fans have long predicted and expected the final to be between the Britain Andy Murray and the Swiss Roger Federer.  They are favored.  The American Andy Roddick and the German Tommy Haas will do their best to upset the odds.  These men are exactly where they want to be.  This is what they practice so hard too do.  There is plenty of excetement left before the dust clears and a new Wimbledon Champion is crowned.  Who are you betting on?  Are you sure?  Until we meet again good betting and remember to always be a good sport.

The last time a male tennis player won the Wimbledon Title was in 1936 when Fred Perry defeated Gottfried Von Cramm 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.  That moment was frozen in history for British Tennis fans and it is that memory that has offered them solace for over 73 years.  For the first time in three quarters of a century British fans have a reason to be hopeful.  Andy Murray, the young man from Scotland, is one of the top favorites to win the 2009 Wimbledon Mens Title.

There is a vast amount of pressure on Andy Murray right now.  The hopes and dreams of his countrymen hang in the balance of every set he plays.  On Wednesday Andy began his mission to bring the Wimbledon Title back to Great Britain.  His first obstacle, Robert Kendrick of the United States.  This match was not highly anticipated from the standpoint that Kendrick is ranked at 76th.  It was to simply be a warm up for more competitive matches down the line.  It developed into more of a warm up than Murray had anticipated.

After all, in previous matches against one another the Scot had easily defeated Kendrick 6-0, 6-0.  This day however the American came to play.  Although Kendrick played with fire and vigor and with the same determination that took him to 5 sets against Rafael Nadal 3 years earlier at Wimbledon in the end the Scot was to have his day.  Murray lost the second match but kept his composure and never gave up.  His competitor was running the court making amazing returns but Murray stood steady and answered each with his own heart and passion eventually winning the two and a half hour match 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Once again it is noted that on any given day a player or a team can play beyond their potential.  Kendrick played well beyond his ranking and although he fell in the end he earned the respect of his victor and the fans at Wimbledon.  Murray admitted that the match was tough but his confidence in himself was ever apparent.  His next match is against the Latvian hard hitter Ernests Gulbis and you can bet that Andy Murray will not take this match lightly.  The road to the 2009 Wimbledon Title will not be an easy one for Murray but he appears to be composed and prepared for the competition.  This could be the year that Britain has cause for celebration once again.  Until we meet again good betting and remember to always be a good sport.

The tennis world was not shocked but a little let down when Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon due to his knee injury.  Nadal, Spains Pride and Joy, could not bring himself to chance further injury on the grasscourt at Wimbledon and did not want to compete unless he could do so at full strength.  His departure opened the door for the Swiss star Roger Federer to open the competition against Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan.  Roger acknowledged that it was Nadal who should be opening the competition but took on the honor with great charm as he begins his search for his 15th Grand Slam Title.

Roger was recently crowned the Champion of the French Open.  He became only one of six tennis players to ever complete a career Grand Slam.  There are many British fans who are already anticipating a contest between Roger and thier own Andy Murray on July 5th.  Andy kicks off his Wimbledon competition on Tuesday.

Today Roger Federer kicked off Wimbledon on centre court and although he got off to a slow start eventually cruised by Yen-hsun of Taiwan 7-5, 6-3 and 6-2 respectively.  At the all England Club in London Roger has won 41 of his last 42 matches.  The only loss there came last year when he dropped one in the finals to Rafael Nadal.  Some tennis historians called it the best tennis match ever played.  It is for this reason that is heartbreaking that Nadal could not compete this year.  Many were looking forward to that possible rematch.

Roger failed to convert on his first four break point chances.  Even though he fell behind 3-2 in the first match he regained his composure and took control of the match.  There is no doubt that Roger is favored to win the 2009 Wimbledon but there are a few players like Englands own Andy Murray who will have the opportunity to make their bid for it as well.  In the back of Rogers mind he has to be wondering about his missed rematch against Rafael Nadal as well.  Any true Champion wants to compete against the best in his field so there can never be any unanswered questions or doubts.

The first major seed to be lose at Wimbledon was the American James Blake.  The 17th seed fell early to Andreas Seppi of Italy 7-5, 6-4 and 7-6.  There are no guarantees at Wimbledon.  Every point will have to be earned and there are no givens at any time.  If Roger Federer is destined to win his 15th Grand Slam Title than he will have to play his heart out everytime he walks onto the grasscourt.  Being favored to win is nice but making it happen is what it is all about.  Until we meet again good betting and always remember to be a good sport.

All eyes are on Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal holds the tennis world in suspense while he makes the heart wreching decision if he will participate when the action begins on Monday.  If today play was any sign of things to come don’t hold your breath.  Rafael played Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition today and lost both sets 6-4 and 6-3.  He is supposed to announce on Friday if his injured knees will allow him to compete.  Todays loss was his first since he dropped one to Roger Soderling in the fourth round of the French Open.  Nadal is riding 7-2 odds if he competes at Wimbledon.  Nadal is due to play another exhibition match against Stanislas Wawrinka on Friday.  He has said he will make his decision after that match.  Nadal was diagnosed with tendinitis last November and missed the Davis Cup soon after.  The mens field at the 2009 Wimbledon is strong with Roger Federer coming in at 2-3 odds looking for no less than his 6th Wimbledon Title and his 15th Major.  Andy Murray has 3-1 odds while Andy Roddick is a 18-1 favorite.  The world and the field will have to wait as one to see what role Nadals knee will play in the outcome.

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Today in Farmington, New York the U.S. Open Golf Tournament got under way.  However, the only thing falling into the holes was rain.  Tiger Woods barely finished his 7th hole when rain postponed the event being held at Bethpage Black Golf Course.  Tiger finished the day at 1over par.

In world soccer the USA took a sound beating by Brazil in the Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa.  The USA team was beaten soundly 3-0 and have proved that they are far from ready to compete in next years World Cup.  The USA is 0-2 in the Confederation Cup and things are not looking like they will get any better.

In the National Football League Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was suspended indefinately today for driving drunk in Miami and killing a pedestrian.  It is not known if indefinately will mean forever or just until the courts are finished with him.  Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf made it clear today that the future of Brent Farve in a Vikings uniform is up to Farve.  Farve announced on HBO recently that if his arm was ready the Vikings were the only team he has spoke too.  We still may see Farve come out of retirement one more time.  Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan looked pretty darn good as a rookie last year.  His teammates said he will be even better in 2009.  The Cinncinati Bengals Quarterback seems to be back to his old self.  He has not been the same since his knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers back in the 2004 playoffs.  With all the coaching changes and player shifts this year should prove to be pretty interesting to say the least.

The action never stops in the world of sports.  The competition only gets better.  This only enhances the games that we the fans pay to enjoy.  Until we meet again remember to always be a good sport.

For tennis betting fans, there are a host of matches in the first round with good value as the men’s side kicks-off the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open. So to get you started betting on this premier event – the last of the hard court tournaments before the ATP Tour moves to clay visit BetUS online tennis betting.

In 2007, Serb Novak Djokovic became the youngest champion in the 23-year history of the prestigious Sony Ericsson Open. Djokovic defeated Argentinean Guillermo Canas in three sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to win his maiden ATP Masters Series title.

After capturing the year’s first ATP Masters Series title in Indian Wells on Sunday, Djokovic arrives in Miami to defend his title.  BetUS suggests betting on the sizzling Serbian sensation Djokovic as he kicks-off his title defence campaign in Miami; bidding to dethrone the World No.3 Djokovic will be a slew of top players, namely World No.1 Roger Federer and No.2 Rafael Nadal who arrive in Miami in search of a first title this season.  

On the women’s side, Sony Ericsson Open defending champion Serena Williams along with Venus Williams and World No.1 Justine Henin, after skipping last week’s event in Indian Wells, return to tournament action in Miami. In 2007, Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin last year in an epic match, coming from behind to seize the 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory. With the women’s playing field deeper than ever in talent, bet on who will lift the title in Miami this year.  

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