[B][Africa Cup of Nations] Niger-Tunisia Over 2.5 [+100]
[/B]Tunisia were one of the better scoring squads in qualifying for this tournament with 14 goals in eight matches and they nabbed two in their opener while conceding. Niger is going to be desperate today after losing their opener, so I expect they will "go fo it" the best they can. They have been inconsistent offensively, but they have been giving up goals [two in their opening match]. With Tunisia's scoring ability and the situation, I think we should see some goals today. If Niger scores, I think this is a winner.

[B][England FA...[/Africa Cup of Nations][/+100][/two in their opening match][/B]

[B][Italy Serie-A] Roma -1.5 [+135]
[/B]Roma seems to have found their way out of the gutter and into position where they can make a push into the Top 5. Roma has won three straight and hasn't dropped points in four straight. At home, they have won four of their last six - only dropping points to Juventus and AC Milan. They face Cesena who have had a real tough time on the road, losing eight of ten in Serie A play. Five of those last six losses have come by multiple goals. Cesena has been good at scoring on the road...[/Italy Serie-A][/+135]

[COLOR=Black]How do tennisphiles. tevari and I were looking to try and really jump start the WHACK OUR BALLS competition with more interest than what we got to start the tournament. Figured by the time the quarterfinals start, people are ready for a fresh start to try and win some points and the bracket contest isn't as big a time crunch on you now since you're already entered and finished.

For the people who are playing are FULL Australian Open contest, that one will continue to run until the end and for those who have made picks every day, you are eligible...[/COLOR]

Whaddup my Ninjas. Let's slice and dice the bookies.

[B][Coppa Italia] AC Milan-Novara Over 3 [-115]
[/B]A big chance for Milan to bounce back from their derby loss to Inter over the weekend. They face bottom-standing Novara in the Coppa Italia. Still, backing Milan on the handicap might not be wise here as their dedication to this competition is somewhat questionable. What isn't is the defensive inability of Novara. They have given up at least two goals in seven of nine on the road in Serie-A this season and saw five goals in their Coppa match with Cesena. Milan has been in...[/Coppa Italia][/-115]

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[B]IT'S hard to play tennis when you can barely walk.

[/B] Unfortunately that's exactly what happened in my first-round match against Australian Greg Jones.


Somehow I won through to the second round in five sets, but it was a struggle the whole way.


I do have a blood condition called Gilbert's Syndrome and I feared that it raised its head at the worst possible time.


I hope it's not that, just that something else is wrong with my body. But against Jones as he won the first two sets on Margaret Court Arena, I was literally standing there on...[/quote]

Okay, #1 - this contest is in no way, shape or form meant to detract from the bracket contests. Ours is set up entirely different and as laid out last week, this is a contest we are running weekly. So please enter both!

[B][COLOR=DarkRed]"WHACK OUR BALLS" RULES & FORMAT

For the Australian Open, the format is a bit different. So please note the changes on the # of picks.

[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=Black][SIZE=3][B]For this tournament, you will be making [I][COLOR=Red]FIVE[/COLOR][/I][/B][B] picks per day unless otherwise noted for Rounds 1-3. [/B][/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Of these five picks, ONE per day must be signified as your "Best Bet" by...[/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]

[B][Coppa Italia] Napoli HT/FT [-119][/B]
Rather than take the rapidly inflating odds on the handicap for Napoli against Cesena today, I'll go with this result. Stories circulating about Cesena fielding a weakened side today with little intention of winning in this competition as they concentrate on Serie-A survival on the weekend. Even at full strength, this squad would likely struggle against Napoli. Cesena have dropped four of their last five in Serie-A play and sit in one of the relegation spots. This is a pick I will back up for quarter the stakes with Draw HT/Napoli FT @ +325.

[B][Copa Del Rey]...[/Coppa Italia][/-119][/B][/Copa Del Rey]

[B][COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=Black]No Entry Fee this week. Eligible tournaments to make your picks from are:

ATP Auckland
WTA/ATP Sydney
WTA Hobart

The prize pool for this week will be announced in the next day or so. If you have any questions, please PM me. All contest picks for this week should be posted in this thread only.

[SIZE=2][COLOR=Indigo]Remember, you need to make four picks EACH day this week unless otherwise noted![/COLOR][/SIZE]

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"WHACK OUR BALLS" RULES & FORMAT

[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=Black]Each week, you will be required to make a set number of picks per day. [B]Not counting Grand Slams, [/B]whenever the ATP/WTA tournaments for the week enter the Round of...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR]

[B][COLOR=DarkRed]"WHACK OUR BALLS" RULES & FORMAT

[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=DarkRed][COLOR=Black]Each week, you will be required to make a set number of picks per day. [B]Not counting Grand Slams, [/B]whenever the ATP/WTA tournaments for the week enter the Round of 16, the contest will start. A post will be made notifying you when you need to make picks. Once the Round of 16 begins, you will need to make [B]four picks each day unless otherwise noted. Of these four picks, ONE per day must be signified as your "Best Bet" by putting "BB" next to it when you post your picks.

[/B]Your picks can come...[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Tevari & myself have been working up a competition to try and promote activity in the tennis forum year-round and not just for the drop-ins for the Grand Slam. This is going to be a "Beat The Prick" type of format where your goal will be to top Tevari/EP36's selections for the week.
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Rules, Format and Prize Info coming this afternoon.[/COLOR][/B] The way we'd like to play this for the non Grand Slams is to start with the Round of 16 for the tournaments in a given week to cut down on the # of matches that will be handicapped...