Clijsters, Azarenka move on Down Under
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01/16/2012 -
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending women's champion Kim
Clijsters and third-seeded Victoria Azarenka were opening-day winners at the
2012 Australian Open on Monday.
The 11th-seeded Clijsters, who struggled through an injury-filled 2011
campaign following her initial Melbourne triumph, downed Maria Joao
Koehler 7-5, 6-1.
Azarenka made quick work of Britain's Heather Watson, earning a 6-1, 6-0
straight-set victory at Rod Laver Arena. She will look to improve upon last
year's fourth-round finish in Melbourne. Her highest finish at this tournament
came in the form of a quarter-final defeat in 2010.
Fifth-seeded Li Na of China ousted Ksenia Pervak 6-3, 6-1 at Hisense Arena.
Eight-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska had a slightly rougher go in her first match
at Melbourne, earning a hard-fought 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-2 win over American
Bethanie Mattek-Sands while 10th-seeded Francesca Schiavone earned an easy
6-1, 6-3 victory over Laura Pous-Tio.
Peng Shuai, seeded 16th, took a 6-3, 6-4 over Aravane Rezai. Early upsets
saw Russia's Nina Bratchikova take down 19th-ranked Flavia Pennetta, 6-3, 1-6,
6-2 and American Christina McHale beat 24th-seeded Lucie Safarova 6-2, 6-4.
Also an early winner on Monday was 26th-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues, who
recorded a 6-3, 6-3 win over Eva Birnerova. Additionally, Lesia Tsurenko
topped Arantxa Rus 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, Eleni Daniilidou breezed by Japan's Kimiko
Date-Krumm 6-3, 6-2, Australia's own Casey Dellacqua downed Bojana
Jovanovski 6-3, 6-2, 20th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova squeezed past Varvara
Lepchenko 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and Paula Ormaechea bested Simona Halep 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.
Anastasiya Yakimova was also among the winners with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of
Romina Oprandi, as was 22nd-ranked German Julia Goerges, who downed Polona
Hercog 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Petra Cetkovska, ranked 32nd, won 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 over
Japan's Ayumi Morita, while Paula Ormaechea ousted Simona Halep 6-1, 3-6,
7-5 and Olga Govortsova ousted Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6-2, 6-4.
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Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tomas Berdych and Mardy Fish were
among the first-round winners of the 2012 Australian open on Monday.
Berdych, the seventh-seed Czech, took a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 decision over
Spain's Alber
<< Ducks down Canucks
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Blake had two goals and an assist,
Jonas Hiller made 21 saves and the Anaheim Ducks took a 4-2 victory over the
Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Nick Bonino and Bobby Ryan also lit the lamp for th
<< Duncan, Spurs down Suns
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Duncan turned in a vintage performance
against an old rival, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Spurs
downed the Suns, 102-91, on Sunday.
Tony Parker had 17 points and nine assists w
<< Blue Jays sign Rasmus
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed center fielder
Colby Rasmus to a one-year contract Sunday.
The deal is worth $2.7 million.
Toronto acquired Rasmus from the St. Louis Cardinals last season in a multi-
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Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Taylor Hall's power-play goal 3:06 into
overtime lifted the Edmonton Oilers over the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1.
Josh Green scored in regulation for the Oilers, who snapped a five-game skid.
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Corless new Western Illinois defensive coordinator >>
Macomb, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Arkansas State assistant coach Kevin
Corless begins his new duties as Western Illinois' defensive coordinator on
Monday.
Corless worked the last nine seasons at Arkansas State, the first seven as co-
def
Sixteen from FCS to play in Battle of Florida >>
Boca Raton, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - College teammates will be on opposing teams
Saturday when 16 players from the Football Championship Subdivision
participate in the Battle of Florida All-Star Game at Florida Atlantic
University.
The game is
Nadal, Federer open with wins Down Under >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champions Rafael Nadal and
Roger Federer highlighted Monday's first-round winners at the first Grand Slam
event of the year -- the Australian Open.
The second-seeded Nadal cruised past Ukrain
Wozniacki, Clijsters win Aussie openers >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki
and defending champion and former top-ranked star Kim Clijsters were among
Monday's first-round victors at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam
event of the year
Blazers resume road trip in New Orleans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland hopes to put the brakes on a three-game skid when
it resumes a six-game road trip in the Big Easy today against the struggling
Hornets.
The Trail Blazers fell to 0-2 on their trek in Houston on Friday when
Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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