Australia won't go to India for Davis Cup

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04/25/2009 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tennis Australia has decided not to travel to India for next month's Davis Cup zonal matchup in Chennai because of security concerns.

The International Tennis Federation rejected Tennis Australia's appeal to have the May 8-10 tie moved. In turn, the ITF has declared India the winner by forfeit.

"We asked for the tie to be moved because we have major security concerns for the players," said Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard. "It would be irresponsible of us to send our players into an area of such high risk. Davis Cup is very important to us, but some things are more important than tennis."

Last November, more than 150 people were killed in Mumbai by terrorist attacks over a three-day period.

The ITF said it asked the host nation for a security plan and added that an independent security consultant -- the Olive Group -- was brought in because of Tennis Australia's concerns.

"Following the site visit, the Olive Group reported that it was satisfied that the tie could go ahead as planned," the ITF said in a statement. "Tennis Australia received a copy of the Olive Group report. This, and other information related to the tie, was presented to the Davis Cup Committee, who voted that the tie should proceed in Chennai. Following an appeal by Tennis Australia, the ITF Board of Directors voted to uphold the decision of the Davis Cup Committee, after having received complete documentation for review."

The ITF said the Davis Cup committee will decide if any further sanctions will be levied against Tennis Australia for its decision.

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As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.

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The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.

Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).

But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.

Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.

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Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1

Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2

New York Giants - 9 - 2

Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).

Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.

So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.

And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.

They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.

Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.

But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.

Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.

Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.

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In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.

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