Ajax moves back to second in Eredivisie
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12/27/2006 - Amsterdam, Holland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a 2-0 win over Roda in Dutch Eredivisie play Wednesday, Ajax moved back to second in the table - nine points back of leaders PSV after 19 games.
Ajax dominated the play most of the contest with the 2-0 score not telling the tale of the game.
The first goal was scored by Wesley Sneijder in the 16th minute and was more than a little controversial.
Replays showed the midfielder punched the ball out of the hands of Roda goalkeeper Bram Castro after he had collected a Ryan Babel cross.
The team's second goal, however, had no controversy in it.
Zdenek Grygera scored his second of the season just before the break to give Ajax a commanding lead heading into the second half.
On the first goal, referee Kevin Blom had a poor view of the incident, and even though it should have been reversed, it probably didn't affect the final outcome.
The second goal occurred when Tom De Mul took a corner kick to Thomas Vermaelen who flicked it on to leave Grygera who finished rather easily into the far corner.
Ajax dominated the second half giving Roda only a couple outside chances at the goal, which were snapped up rather easily by goalkeeper Dennis Gentenaar.
Roda drop to 12th in the standings, tied with NEC, Utrecht and Vitesse with 25 points.
In other Eredivisie action on Wednesday, Twente Enschede topped AZ Alkmaar 3-0 to drop the losers to third in the table, NEC Nijmegen fell to Heerenveen 2-0, NAC topped Vitesse 2-1, Utrecht was held to a 0-0 draw with Heracles and bottom-two Den Hag and Waalwijk battled to a 1-1 tie.
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is listed as questionable on Wednesday's injury report due to the same sprained right thumb that has forced him to miss the past three games. Delhomme, w
<< Jaguars' S Grant listed as doubtful
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars safety Deon Grant
is listed as doubtful on the team's injury report for Sunday's game against
the Kansas City Chiefs.
Grant, who left last Sunday's 24-21 loss to the New Engl
<< Bucs ink QB Simms
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms
signed a multi-year contract with the team on Wednesday.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Simms, who has missed the majority of the season
<< Giants' Seubert doubtful; Shockey questionable for Saturday
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Guard Rich Seubert is doubtful and
tight end Jeremy Shockey questionable for the Giants' Week 17 game at
division-rival Washington on Saturday night.
Seubert is nursing a shin problem,
<< Colts' Freeney listed as questionable
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight
Freeney is listed as questionable for Sunday's regular season finale against
the Miami Dolphins with a shoulder injury.
Freeney, the Colts' career sack leade
Charlton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Charlton thought it had given new head coach Alan Pardew a win to start his career as the team's manager in its contest with Fulham in the English Premiership on Wednesday. It almost did, until
Rangers fall in injury time >>
Inverness, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A stunning goal by John Rankin in
injury time earned Inverness CT a 2-1 victory over Rangers in Scottish Premier
League action on Wednesday.
With the loss, Rangers falls to third in the table behi
Texans place Weaver on IR >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans placed defensive end
Anthony Weaver on injured reserve on Wednesday.
Weaver, who signed with the Texans before the season, has a slight tear in his
right rotator cuff.
The 6-foot-
Forsberg returns for Flyers >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flyers captain Peter Forsberg returned to the
ice in time for Philadelphia's game against the Panthers on Wednesday after
missing three games with a concussion.
Forsberg was leveled in a December 16 game
Kidd gets hit in the wallet >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets point guard Jason
Kidd was fined $20,000 for criticizing the officials after Tuesday's 92-91
loss in Detroit.
Chauncey Billups made two free throws with seven seconds left
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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FOOTBALL BETTING
After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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