Gasquet, Simon advance in Bucharest

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09/09/2008 - Bucharest, Romania (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seeds Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon of France were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.

Gasquet came from behind to beat Spain's Oscar Hernandez 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, while the reigning Bucharest champion Simon subdued Russian Evgeny Korolev 6-1, 6-2 on the red clay at Arenele BNR. Simon topped Bucharest's own Victor Hanescu in last year's finale here.

Up next for Gasquet will be Romanian wild card Victor Crivoi, while Simon will encounter Spaniard Albert Montanes.

Three other seeds advanced on Day 2, as No. 3 Spaniard Nicolas Almagro overcame Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-5, No. 6 Carlos Moya snuck past qualifier and fellow Spaniard Alberto Martin 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 and No. 8 Jose Acasuso handled fellow Argentine Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-4. Acasuso titled here in 2004. Martin was the 1999 Bucharest champ.

The former world No. 1 Moya will face qualifier and fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar in the round of 16.

An upset came when Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili took out fifth-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

A match for fifth-seeded Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu was postponed until Wednesday because of darkness. Mathieu will meet Spaniard Ivan Navarro on Day 3.

Additional opening-round wins came for Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello, Andujar and Romanian wild cards Crivoi and Adrian Cruciat. Vassallo Arguello bested last year's runner-up Hanescu in 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fashion.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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