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08/22/2007 - Goteborg, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kim Kallstrom scored the sole goal to lead Sweden over the United States, 1-0, in an international friendly at Ullevi Stadium.
The U.S. Men's National Team, which will play Brazil next on September 9, suffered only its second loss of 2007 (10-2-3).
After a scoreless first half, Kallstrom found the back of the net in the 56th minute. He ran to a loose ball outside of the box, made one touch and fired it inside the right post from 19 yards out.
Landon Donovan, who is tied with Eric Wynalda for most U.S. goals ever, was held to one shot on goal, keeping him away from the record-breaking number 35.
Brain Ching was a late scratch from Bob Bradley's starting lineup due to a left calf strain.
Carlos Bocanegra earned his 50th cap in this game, but also picked up a yellow card in the 45th minute.
This was the fifth all-time meeting on the pitch between these two countries, and Sweden now leads the series, 3-2-0.
Sweden used this match as preparation for its 2008 European qualifying tournament. The team holds first place in Group F, three points ahead of Spain.
The world rankings came out earlier on Wednesday with the United States slotted in the 17th spot and Sweden two positions behind it.
<< Brewers INF Graffanino undergoes knee surgery
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tony
Graffanino underwent surgery on a torn medial meniscus in the right knee on
Wednesday.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Richard Steadman. Graffanino will als
<< Roger, Maria look to defend Open crowns
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 2007 Grand Slam season will come to a
close over the next few weeks, as the U.S. Open gets underway on Monday at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with the great Roger Federer and
Maria Sha
<< Phillies can't afford to lose Hamels now
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Murphy's Law states that whatever can go wrong, will go
wrong if given the chance.
The Philadelphia Phillies certainly can attest to that old adage with their
current laundry list of injuries (16 players). And now y
<< Loaiza strong in first start back as A's edge Blue Jays
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Cust's two-run home run in the seventh
inning gave Oakland the lead and Esteban Loaiza pitched into the eighth in his
first start of the season, as the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of
the Tor
Kvapil still hot, wins pole in Bristol >>
Bristol, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Travis Kvapil won the last Craftsman Truck
Series race and he hasn't slowed down yet, capturing the pole for this
evening's O'Reilly 200 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The No.6 Roush Fenway
Racing
Royals place Perez on DL >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals placed starting
pitcher Odalis Perez on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained
left knee.
In 26 starts this season, the left-handed Perez is 8-11 with a 5.57 earn
ChiSox rally late, but fall to Royals >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Billy Butler homered and knocked in three runs
and Brian Bannister pitched into the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals
withstood a ninth-inning Chicago rally to beat the White Sox, 7-6, in the
finale
Getting to 53: Carolina Panthers Roster Prediction >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
Below we take our stab at predicting how the 53-man roster of the 2007
Carolina Panthers will take shape:
QB (3): Jake Delhomme, David Carr, Brett Basanez
RB (4): DeShaun Foster, DeAngelo Williams, Nick Goings, Brad H
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -By staying away from the cupcakes, Southern California earned itself a slim new ranking.
No. 1 always seems to fit USC.
Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent.
Georgia and Ohio State, the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, started their seasons with glorified scrimmages at home against FCS (formerly I-AA) teams. USC, however, traveled across country to face Virginia and could not have been more impressive in a 52-7 victory.
Georgia fell to No. 2 and Ohio State to No 3.
"We realize that rankings so early in a season are certainly fluid. But rankings do help establish a pecking order for things later in the season," USC coach Pete Carroll said in a statement. "As for moving into the No. 1 spot, it's nice to know that people think highly of our team."
Since reaching No. 1 on Dec. 7, 2003, the final-regular season AP poll of that season, USC has been No. 1 in 39 polls, by far the most of any team during that time.
"Some have said the voters are taking our schedule into consideration," Carroll said. "Our philosophy has always been to schedule outstanding opponents. We need to play challenging games like we just did, traveling across the country to open the season at Virginia. Games like that bring out our best and make us stronger as a team."
The latest voting was close. USC received 21 first-place votes and 1,539 points from the 65-member media panel. Georgia had 20 first-place votes and 1,506 points. Ohio State got 15 first-place votes and 1,497 points.
"I'd say we've evolved as pollsters," said Stewart Mandel of SI.com, who moved USC up to No. 1. "In the past, voters just kind of automatically moved teams up and kept teams where they were if they won."
Georgia beat Georgia Southern 45-21 on Saturday and Ohio State opened with a 43-0 win over Youngstown State.
"There's a bit of a growing backlash for the amount of teams that open with I-AA cupcakes," said Mandel, whose book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" chronicles college football's controversies. "To see a team [USC] go on the road and play a New Year's Day bowl team from last season, and not only play them but destroy them, how could you not reward that team?"
USC also jumped past Georgia to No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll, which has the same top five as the AP poll.
"It's definitely a privilege to be No. 1. But it's not heartbreaking to me if we drop," Georgia offensive lineman Josh Davis said. "It doesn't matter right now what we're ranked. What matters is our next game and right now, that's Central Michigan. The only time the polls matter is in December. That's when the polls matter."
While the Bulldogs opened easy, their schedule ultimately should be as difficult as any team's. Georgia's big nonconference test is at No. 15 Arizona State on Sept. 20. The Bulldogs also face six Southeastern Conference rivals that've been ranked in the first two polls.
As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes play at USC on Sept. 13 before getting into the Big Ten schedule.
But of the teams in this week's top 10, USC and Texas are the only ones that don't play an FCS opponent, and the Trojans are the only team that doesn't play a team from a non-BCS conference.
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The last team to drop from No. 1 after a victory was USC last season. LSU jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 when it beat Tulane 34-9, the same week the Trojans edged Washington 27-24 on the road.
The last preseason No. 1 team to lose the top spot after winning its opening game was Florida in 2001. The Gators beat Marshall 49-14, but preseason No. 2 Miami opened with a 33-7 victory over Penn State and the Hurricanes jumped to No. 1 with Florida slipping to second.
The next four teams in the new Top 25 stayed the same: No. 4 Oklahoma (two first-place votes), No. 5 Florida (five first-place votes), No. 6 Missouri (one first-place vote), No. 7 LSU (one first-place vote) and No. 8 West Virginia.
No. 9 Auburn and No. 10 Texas each moved up a spot, taking advantage of Clemson's big drop. Clemson, ninth in the preseason, fell out after losing 34-10 to Alabama on Saturday.
Also falling out after losses were Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
Moving into the rankings were No. 21 Fresno State, No. 22 Utah, No. 23 UCLA and No. 24 South Carolina.
Alabama moved up 11 spots after its big victory over Clemson.
The second 10 started with No. 11 Wisconsin, followed by Texas Tech, Alabama and Kansas. BYU and Arizona State were tied for 15th. Rivals BYU and Utah are both ranked for the first time since 1996.
South Florida was No. 17, ahead of Oregon, Penn State and Wake Forest at No. 20.
The final five were all the teams to move into the ranking, except for Illinois, which dropped four spots and tied South Carolina for No. 24.
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