Mamat cruises to Philippine Open victory
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02/12/2012 - Manila, Philippines (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Singapore's Mardan Mamat fired a one- under 71 on Sunday to wrap up a dominant victory at the Philippine Open.
Mamat finished at eight-under-par 280, five shots clear of the second-place Mo Joong-kyung. Antonio Lascuna and Azuma Yano ended in a tie for third at one-under 287.
Mamat was the only player to shoot below par during every round at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
He posted a three-under 69 to earn a share of first place after the first round, then followed that up with consecutive 70s to take control at seven- under. Mo sat at five-under at the start of the final round, but shot a 74 to fall out of contention.
Pattaya City, Thailand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniela Hantuchova defended her title as she defeated Maria Kirilenko in the Sunday final at the Pattaya Open. The third-seeded Hantuchova was defeated in the first set by the fourth-seeded Kiri
<< Croatia advances past Japan in Davis Cup
Hyogo, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ivo Karlovic defeated Go Soeda in the final
match as Croatia downed host Japan, 3-2, to advance in the Davis Cup.
Kei Nishikori had taken down Ivan Dodig 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to tie the match
at 2-all, but
<< Korda wins playoff at Women's Australian Open
Victoria, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessica Korda first gained control
during the final round at the Women's Australian Open on Sunday, then gave it
away with a string of bogeys on the back nine.
But when she needed critical birdies, she
<< Suns ease past Kings
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jared Dudley had 20 points and 10 rebounds
as the Phoenix Suns eased past the Sacramento Kings, 98-84, at Power Balance
Pavilion.
Steve Nash missed the second quarter after taking a shot to the face
<< Iginla lifts Flames over Canucks in shootout
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stymied late in regulation, Jarome Iginla made
good on his opportunity in the shootout, netting the decisive goal to lift the
Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at the Saddledome.
Iginl
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Cabrera-Bello shot a four-under 68 on Sunday, then held on for a narrow victory at the Dubai Desert Classic. Cabrera-Bello finished at 18-under-par 270, one stroke ahead of Lee West
Karlovic leads Croatia past host Japan in Davis Cup >>
Hyogo, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ivo Karlovic defeated Go Soeda in the final
match of the weekend, as Croatia downed host Japan, 3-2, to reach the
Davis Cup quarterfinals in April.
Japan's Kei Nishikori handled Ivan Dodig 7-5,
Illinois challenges No. 22 Michigan >>
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 22nd-ranked Michigan Wolverines will try
to make it 15 in a row at home, as they host the Illinois Fighting Illini in a
Big Ten Conference battle at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.
This is the first of t
St. John's seeks upset of No. 12 Georgetown >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 12th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas will try
to bounce back from a recent loss as they play host to the St. John's Red
Storm today in a Big East Conference clash at the Verizon Center in
Washington, D.C.
Thi
Bulls aim to continue road success in Boston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The East-leading Chicago Bulls shoot for their sixth
straight win when they finish a grueling nine-game road trip at TD Garden vs.
the Boston Celtics.
The Bulls, who have the NBA's best record at 23-6, hope to have Derrick
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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