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05/16/2010 - Siena, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan claimed its fifth successive Serie A title on Sunday as Diego Milito's goal in the 57th minute was enough to give Inter a 1-0 win at Siena.
The Nerazzurri entered the final day of the season with a two-point lead on second-placed Roma, but for a while, it looked like Jose Mourinho's side was in danger of giving the title away.
Inter was being held to a 0-0 draw at halftime, while Roma led Chievo, 2-0, at the break with goals from Mirko Vucinic and Daniele de Rossi.
However, Milito scored the necessary goal to keep his team on top, clinching the 18th Serie A crown in club history for Inter.
Siena had already been assured of relegation prior to kickoff, but they survived a number of chances in the first half to make the champions a bit nervous.
Mario Balotelli sent his volley just wide of the far post from six yards before Milito had a close-range header kept out by goalkeeper Gianluca Curci, who reacted well to make the save.
Balotelli was at it again in the 38th minute with an overhead kick that struck the crossbar, but Inter continued to be frustrated.
Curci produced a good save on Milito shortly after halftime when he tipped a powerful shot from the Argentine over the crossbar, while Milito volleyed the ensuing corner kick over the net from inside the six-yard box.
However, the breakthrough finally arrived minutes later when Javier Zanetti weaved past two defenders and laid the ball off to Milito, who drove it into the bottom right corner from eight yards.
Dejan Stankovic tried to double the lead 15 minutes from time, but his shot hit the crossbar, while Inter survived a late scare from Aleandro Rosi, whose right-wing cross barely missed the far post in the 87th minute.
Sampdoria did enough on Sunday to secure fourth place as they got a goal from Giampaolo Pazzini early in the second half of a 1-0 win over Napoli, while Palermo has to settle for fifth despite beating Atalanta, 2-1, with a late penalty kick goal from Edison Cavani.
Bari doubled up on Fiorentina, 2-0, Cagliari and Bologna played to a 1-1 draw, Catania's Maxi Lopez scored the lone goal in his team's 1-0 win against Genoa and Davide Lanzafame tallied two goals in a 4-1 win for Parma over Livorno.
<< Derby and Preakness winners to skip Belmont
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and
Preakness Stakes champ Lookin At Lucky will both skip the Belmont Stakes.
Both respective trainers, Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert, said Sunday morning
that both
<< A's try to get on track in finale with Angels
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Suffering with the longest losing streak in the American
League at the moment, the Oakland Athletics try to close out their three-game
set in southern California on a positive note as they take on the Los Angeles
Angels of An
<< Phillies try to extend Brewers' home troubles
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the back end of Philadelphia's bullpen a little banged
up, the Phillies might need to rely on their starting pitchers some more over
the next few weeks.
Cole Hamels, arguably the club's least consistent starter this y
<< Giants send Zito to the hill aiming for another sweep of Astros
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco's Barry Zito will try to rebound from a wild
first loss of the season as the Giants try for their second sweep this year of
the Houston Astros in today's finale of a three-game series at AT&T Park.
Zito,
Suns, Magic plan to play spoiler >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When you talk rivalries, the Lakers-
Celtics is right up there with Yankees-Red Sox and Ohio State-Michigan as the
best in all of sports.
The NBA's two marquee teams have met in the Finals 11 different tim
Rezai stuns Venus in Madrid final >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aravane Rezai of France earned her third
career WTA Tour title with a straight-set victory over Venus Williams in
Sunday's final at the Madrid Open.
Rezai notched a 6-2, 7-5 triumph for her third
Orioles scratch Hernandez from start >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher David
Hernandez was scratched from Sunday's series finale against Cleveland due to
discomfort in his right shoulder.
Long reliever Mark Hendrickson will start in Hern
Americans split with Australia in World Team event >>
Dusseldorf, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sam Querrey beat Peter Luczak to give
the United States an early lead over Australia on the first day of play at the
ATP World Team Championship, but Lleyton Hewitt topped John Isner to give the
Aussies
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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