Pressel soars to fourth in women's world rankings
Golf Betting Lines
04/02/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Morgan Pressel claimed her first LPGA Tour win Sunday, and her first major title, as she won the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
The big win helped Pressel soar 13 places to fourth in the latest Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.
Annika Sorenstam remained atop the rankings, but her lead over No. 2 Lorena Ochoa slipped to just 0.30 average points, down from 0.75 last week.
Karrie Webb tied for 20th in her title defense at the Kraft, and held steady at No. 3 in the rankings where she was followed by Pressel.
The following seven players -- Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Ai Miyazato, Juli Inkster, Jeong Jang, Shiho Oyama and Se Ri Pak -- all dipped one place to rank fifth through 11th respectively.
Stacy Prammanasudh climbed to two places after sharing fifth behind Pressel. Prammanasudh was up to 12th, while Pat Hurst fell two places to 13. Jee Young Lee was also up two to 14, while Mi Hyun Kim dipped a pair to No. 15.
Julieta Granada slipped a notch to 16, while Hee-Won Han tumbled five places to 17th this week. Yuri Fudoh and Michelle Wie flip-flopped positions from last week with Fudoh up to 18th.
Suzann Pettersen, who collapsed late on the back nine Sunday to drop behind Pressel, jumped 12 slots to 20th this week. Seon-Hwa Lee was 20th last week, but dropped four places to 24th in the new rankings.
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Never before have three teams from the same league advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League, but Premiership sides Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are looking to do just t
<< Scott climbs to third in world rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Scott fired a closing 66 Sunday to
claim the Houston Open. That win enables him to move to a career-best ranking
of third in the latest World Golf Rankings.
Tiger Woods still owns a commanding lea
<< Rockies extend Hurdle and O'Dowd through 2008-09 seasons
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies have extended the contracts
of manager Clint Hurdle and general manager Dan O'Dowd for two years,
through the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
"We made a commitment to our organization and e
<< McKee named AHL Player of the Week
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American Hockey League announced today
that Portland Pirates goaltender David McKee has been named the CCM
Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 1, 2007.
McKee stopped 78 of 81 shot
<< NFL reschedules exhibition game in China
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NFL announced on Monday that the
exhibition game in China between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks
that was set for this August has been rescheduled for the 2009 season.
The China
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - We all want choices in life, but there can be no denying that having a multitude of options can be both a blessing and a curse. Too many options can lead us to overanalyze, and the more choices we have, th
Tennessee Titans 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Titans' needs could change drastically between now and
draft day, depending on what happens at two important positions. After losing
Travis Henry to free agency, Tennessee is in need of a running back, and is
reportedly c
Houston Texans 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Since Houston's braintrust of head coach Gary Kubiak and
general manager Rick Smith focused much of their attention on defense last
season, tabbing defensive end Mario Williams and linebacker DeMeco Ryans in
the first two rou
Pittsburgh Steelers 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite expectations that he would introduce his 4-3,
Tampa-2 defense in Pittsburgh, new head coach Mike Tomlin appears set to keep
Dick LeBeau's 3-4 zone-blitz scheme, at least for now. Still, you can expect
the Steelers to
Baltimore Ravens 2007 NFL Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ravens filled their most pressing offseason need by
trading for running back Willis McGahee on March 8th, but following the
defections of right tackle Tony Pashos (Jaguars), guard Edwin Mulitalo
(released) and fullback Ov
Football Betting Lines
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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