Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Recap: The games of the XXIX Olympiad concluded last night with yet another extraordinary ceremony from the “Bird’s Nest” in Beijing, China. “These were truly exceptional games,” said the president of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge. When it was all said and done, the United States of America won the most medals (110 total), but China (100 total) captured the most Gold Medals with 51.

Oddsmakers at SportsBook.com were right on the money, as they had China 1 - 2 betting odds favorites to win the most gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympic games.

With an audience of more than 90,000 present at the Bird’s Nest, China said farewell to the world, and to a very successful Olympic debut as host country. But that’s not the only thing the Chinese were triumphant at.

In these Beijing 2008 games, China emerged as one of the Olympic powerhouses of the world with their 100 Medals: 51 Gold, 21 Silver, and 28 Bronze.

That’s 15 more Gold Medals than the USA, which won the second most with 36 Gold (38 Silver and 36 Bronze). The betting odds for the United States to win the most gold medals were also second best (7 - 5) according to Oddsmakers at SportsBook.com.

Russia came in third in the final Medal count, as they were awarded 72 in total: 23 Gold, 21 Silver, and 28 Bronze. Once again, the betting odds were accurate, as Russia was third best likely to win the most Beijing 2008 Gold Medals (20 - 1).

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Washington Redskins DE Jason Taylor Out 10-14 Days: In Saturday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, newly acquired DE Jason Taylor couldn’t dance his way out of a knee injury. The former “Dancing with the Stars” performer suffered a sprain right knee, and will be sidelined for a period of 10 to 14 days. In the upcoming 2008-2009 NFL regular season, will the Washington Redskins win OVER or UNDER 7½ games total? Check out SBGglobal.com for your answer.

On Sunday, head coach Jim Zorn told the media that “it looks like there is no ligament damage… so we’re going to see what kind of a healer he is going to be.”

Taylor, who currently has a streak of 130 consecutive starts, might very well miss the September 4th opener against the defending Super Bowl champion, New York Giants.

According to coach Zorn, one thing that is certain, is that Taylor will “definitely” miss Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The ex-Miami Dolphin suffered the injury in the second quarter, when his (right) leg appeared to get tangled in a pile of players. The betting odds (ML) that the Washington Redskins will win OVER 7½ in the 2008-2009 NFL regular season is -125.

Even though Taylor was able to walk off the field under his own power, minutes later he was carted into the locker room. His X-rays came back negative, and Taylor had an MRI exam done on Sunday. The betting odds that the Redskins will win UNDER 7½ games in 2008-2009 NFL regular season is -105.

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NFL Monday Night Football Preview San Diego Chargers (1-1) vs Seattle Seahawks (2-0): Thank God it’s Monday? Yes, even if it's still just preseason. ESPN’s Monday Night Football returns with a very interesting match up, as the Seattle Seahawks renew their rivalry with the San Diego Chargers from Qualcomm Stadium starting at 8 PM ET. With both teams making their final preparations for the start of the 2008-2009 NFL regular season, the starters should start seeing some more playing time. In this NFL Monday Night Football Preview, the San Diego Chargers are -5½ (-240) betting odds favorites against the visiting Seattle Seahawks +5½ (+200).

The Chargers and the Seahawks will meet for just the 9th time in preseason play. Currently, the Seahawks lead their head-to-head series 5-3.

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off an exciting overtime (29-26) win over the Chicago Bears. The bright spot in the game for the Seahawks was the play of rookie running back Justin Forsett.

Forsett recorded 261 all-purpose yards, including 136 rushing, and 52 in the overtime session. The Seahawks were able to win on a 36-yard field goal by kicker Brandon Coutu.

For the Chargers, all the attention leading up to opening day seems to be on LB Shawne Merriman’s injured knee. After sitting out practice earlier in the week, Merriman announced that his surgically repaired knee didn’t feel right at all.

Merriman told a local newspaper that, the ongoing knee problems were a result of torn ligaments in his (left) knee. As of right now, Merriman’s season is a huge question mark for the Chargers. The OVER/UNDER in this NFL Monday Night Football Preview: San Diego Chargers vs Seattle Seahawks has been set at a total of 37 points.

In last week's preseason game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chargers fell 6-7 in a very low scoring affair. Backup QB, Charlie Whitehurst, went 6-14 for 67 yards, with 0 TDs and 0 INTs. HB Jacob Hester led the way in rushing yards, as he ran for 59 yards in 12 carries, with his longest gain being a 22-yard run. WR Craig Davis caught 2 passes for 40 yards, with a 23-yarder as his longest reception.

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