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<< Amey, LeJeune and Geathers earn weekly honors
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Gladiators WR OTIS AMEY, New Orleans VooDoo DB NORMAN LEJEUNE, and San Jose SaberCats WR/LB JASON GEATHERS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively,

<< Celtic's Samaras rules out return to Man City
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greece international Georgios Samaras insists he has no intention of returning to Manchester City when his loan spell at Celtic comes to an end. The 23-year-old moved to Glasgow in January after

<< Last-second own goal hands Chelsea draw at Liverpool
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool's John Arne Riise erased 94 minutes of hard work on the final play of Tuesday's Champions League semifinal clash against English rival Chelsea. Riise scored an own goal in the 95th minute -

<< Beckett scratched from start
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Red Sox ace Josh Beckett was a late scratch from Tuesday night's scheduled start at Fenway Park against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with a stiff neck. Beckett, who is 2-1 with a 5.12 earned run

Geiberger and Powell win Demaret Division title >>
Savannah, GA Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Al Geiberger and Jimmy Powell teamed up for a 10-under 62 on Tuesday to cruise to a five-shot victory in the Demaret Division of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf. The pair finished at 18-under-par

Fulham's Nevland: We need to win last three >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham striker Erik Nevland has conceded the club needs to win all three of its remaining games to avoid relegation to the Championship. The 19th-placed Cottagers lurched closer to the trap door af

Cedeno powers Cubs past Mets >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ronny Cedeno belted a grand slam, and Ted Lilly hurled six solid innings as Chicago downed New York, 8-1 , in the finale of a brief two-game set at Wrigley Field. Cedeno finished 2-for-5 and drove

Bayern striker Schlaudraff headed to Hannover >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - German international Jan Schlaudraff has agreed to a transfer from Bayern Munich to Hannover this summer. Schlaudraff, 24, has signed a four-year contract to say with Hannover through 2012. Terms of the

Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value

If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot.  The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.

TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the  drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.

"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,'  it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."

"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.

Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash.  Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. 

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