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02/23/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, sending the New Jersey Devils to a sweep of the New York Rangers, 3-2, in the back end of a home-and-home series at Madison Square Garden.
Parise was the first to skate in the shootout, and made a quick move before sending a beautiful backhand shot up and over the glove of Henrik Lundqvist.
Michael Nylander then took his turn for the Rangers, using the same move as Parise to best Martin Brodeur at the other end.
Patrick Elias and Sergei Brylin both had shots denied for New Jersey, while Marcel Hossa and Matt Cullen were turned away by Brodeur. Langenbrunner's wrist shot then glanced off Lundqvist and went straight up and over the netminder, who tried to reach for it, but the puck had already crossed the goal line.
With the crowd roaring, Petr Prucha was the final skater for New York, but his shot hit the crossbar to seal the win for New Jersey.
Parise had a goal in regulation and Brian Rafalski also scored for the Devils, who edged the Rangers 2-1 on Tuesday at the Meadowlands. New Jersey has won three in a row and four of its last five games, despite playing without leading goal-scorer Brian Gionta, who missed his second straight game due to a groin injury.
Brodeur finished with 28 saves for the Devils.
Hossa and Prucha both tallied for the Rangers, who have dropped three of their last four games. Lundqvist turned aside 24-of-26 shots in a losing cause.
Down 2-1 in the third, New Jersey tied things up in dramatic fashion. Travis Zajac won the faceoff, and the Devils quickly moved through the neutral zone before Zajac sent a wrist shot toward the net. Lundqvist made the initial save, but Parise was there to poke the rebound past the sliding netminder at 12:47 to make it 2-2.
New Jersey had a huge power play opportunity in the overtime session, as Jaromir Jagr was whistled for interfering with the goaltender, but the Devils couldn't convert on the man-advantage.
The Rangers successfully killed all five Devils power plays, while New Jersey finished 1-for-2 on the man-advantage.
Hossa, who was questionable at game time due to an upper-body injury, collected a forward pass by Marek Malik, skated in on a breakaway and wristed a shot past a sprawling Brodeur on the stick-side just 1:38 after the opening faceoff.
Prucha extended the Rangers edge to 2-0 with a power-play tally in the middle stanza. With Mike Rupp off for holding, Jagr was the catalyst to the score, as he surged toward the net off the left side, had a shot glance off the pad of Brodeur, and continued banging away at the disc. Nylander also took a stab at the puck, but Prucha got his stick on it, directing it over the goal line at 9:20.
The Devils finally scratched the scoreboard to cut their deficit to 2-1 at 13:34. Langenbrunner battled with Rafalski along the right boards, and Rafalski rifled a slap per from the top of the right circle that caromed off a Rangers' stick and past Lundqvist.
Game Notes
Langenbrunner also had a pair of assists for New Jersey...The Devils won the regular-season series 5-2-1, with six of the eight games won by one-goal margins...Brodeur has made 31 straight starts for the Devils...Parise has four regulation goals in his last five games.
<< Deng, Wallace lead defensive-minded Bulls over Cavs
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luol Deng scored 18 points, and Ben Wallace
had a 14-point, 19-rebound, seven-block performance as the Chicago Bulls
outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers, 84-78.
Ben Gordon scored 16 points and grabbed
<< Arenas leads Wizards over Kings
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilbert Arenas scored 43 points and
Washington overcame a monumental collapse in the fourth quarter and a waived-
off three-pointer at the buzzer by Sacramento's John Salmons to post a 109-106
win at
<< Lightning zap Thrashers in OT
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin St. Louis scored the game-winner with
1:16 left in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a big 5-4 win over
Atlanta to move one point ahead of the Thrashers for first place in the
Southea
<< Wesley's first goal in over a year leads Carolina past Philly
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Glen Wesley ended his 82-game scoring drought
in style, finding the back of the net 16 seconds into overtime with Carolina
down a man as the Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia
Flyers.
No. 4 UNC stomps Wake >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Camille Little scored 19 points, and the
No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels ripped Wake Forest, 96-47.
Erlana Larkins scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Tar Heels
(27-2, 11-1 ACC), who h
Venus, Peer reach Memphis semis >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh seed Venus Williams continued her
strong play during her comeback week by posting a two-set victory over fellow
American Laura Granville to move into the semifinals at the $175,000 Regions
Morgan
Horcoff, Oilers blank Blue Jackets >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shawn Horcoff tallied twice and recorded an
assist as Edmonton blanked Columbus, 4-0, at Nationwide Arena.
Ryan Smyth added a goal with two helpers for the Oilers, who snapped a four-
game losing streak.
No. 24 Wisconsin-Green Bay routs Wright State >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kayla Groh and Kati Harty led a balanced
scoring attack with 12 points apiece as No. 24 Wisconsin-Green Bay crushed
Wright State , 73-42, at the Phoenix Sports Center.
Amanda Popp added 10 points
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds
The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.
Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”
“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”
MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:
Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:
Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1
Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17
Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1
Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1
Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1
Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1
Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5
Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1
Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1
Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1
Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50
Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1
Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1
Best Animated Feature Film:
"Cars": 1/3
"Happy Feet": 2/1
"Monster House": 20/1
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:
"Water" – Canada: 22/1
"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2
"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1
"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1
"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10
Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:
"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5
"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2
"Helmer & Son": 5/2
"The Saviour": 6/1
"West Bank Story": 7/2
Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:
"Babel": 7/4
"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1
"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20
"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4
"The Queen": 5/4
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
"Babel": 11/4
"The Departed": 1/2
"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2
"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10
"The Queen": 20/1
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10
Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1
Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1
Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5
Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1
Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1
Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1
Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8
Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1
Film To Win Most Oscars:
Dreamgirls: 2/3
Pans Labyrinth: 6/5
The Departed: 6/1
The Queen: 11/1
Babel: 15/1
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1
Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1
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