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01/19/2012 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Fred Lewis and pitcher Jeremy Accardo to minor league contracts with invitations to the team's spring training camp.
Lewis, a second-round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2002, batted .230 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in last season, when he played in 81 games in his first year with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, Lewis is a .267 hitter with 27 homers, 136 RBI and 53 stolen bases in 517 games over six seasons with the Giants, Blue Jays and Reds.
Accardo, 30, spent his 2011 season splitting time between the Baltimore Orioles and Triple-A Norfolk. He appeared in 31 games with the Orioles and posted a 3-3 record in 37 2/3 innings with an earned run average of 5.73. He went 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA in 26 appearances with Norfolk, with 27 strikeouts in 33 1/3 innings.
In seven seasons in the majors with the Giants, Blue Jays and Orioles, Accardo holds a 10-20 record in 235 appearances with 38 saves and a 4.22 ERA.
<< Kaiserslautern acquires Wagner from Bremen
Kaiserslautern, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kaiserslautern signed former Bayern
Munich striker Sandro Wagner on loan from Werder Bremen on Thursday, although
he will not face his former club Saturday.
Wagner, 24, joins on a 1 1/2-year loan,
<< Freiburg adds defender Guede
Freiburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freiburg signed defender Karim Guede from
Slovan Bratislava on Thursday, as the struggling Bundesliga side continued its
winter makeover.
The German-born Guede was a regular for Slovan from 2010-11, and i
<< Georgia State set for CAA debut in 2012
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgia State announced on Thursday a 2012
football schedule highlighted by the Panthers' first season in CAA Football
and a non-conference game at the University of Tennessee.
When Georgia State kicks off its
<< Blackburn adds Modeste on loan from Bordeaux
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn signed striker Anthony Modeste
on loan from French side Bordeaux on Thursday for the rest of the Premiership
season.
Modeste, 23, has 13 goals in 52 Ligue 1 appearances for Bordeaux, but has j
Predators claim Yip off waivers >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators claimed forward
Brandon Yip off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche and activated forward
Jerred Smithson from injured reserve.
The 26-year-old Yip has played in just 10 gam
Vikings name Alan Williams defensive coordinator >>
Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vikings have hired Alan Williams to be
their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.
Williams spent the last 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts as a defensive
backs coach. Viking
McNeese State CB Jackson, former prep standout, enters draft >>
Lake Charles, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - McNeese State cornerback Janzen Jackson
has declared for the 2012 NFL Draft as a junior-eligible prospect.
He was one of a record-setting 65 underclassmen who have been ruled
eligible for the draft, which
Westbrook signs extension with Thunder >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook has
signed a multi-year contract extension.
Financial details were not immediately available.
Westbrook is in his fourth season with the Thunder, who made him th
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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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