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<< Cardinals sign P Motte
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration with Jason Motte, signing the reliever to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Motte emerged as the club's closer late last year, recording nine save

<< Alouettes sign Boulay, Mims
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes signed safety Etienne Boulay and wide receiver Adam Mims to two-year deals on Wednesday. Boulay only played in four games last season due to a concussion. In six seasons, all w

<< Colts name Pagano head coach
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indianapolis Colts have named former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as the team's next head coach. The Colts, coming off a 2-14 season, needed a new head coach after getting rid o

<< Steelers DT Hoke announces retirement
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Chris Hoke has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL. The 35-year-old nose tackle from Brigham Young University had three tackles in six games this yea

Gallinari, Nuggets agree to extension >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets and Danilo Gallinari have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. The Denver Post reported the deal to be a four-year, $42 million pact. Gallinari joined the Nuggets last season i

Ohio State routs Penn State >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jared Sullinger had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping No. 4 Ohio State record a wire-to-wire victory over Penn State, 78-54. William Buford added 15 points and nine rebounds for the

Former MLBer Daryle Ward suspended 50 games >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daryle Ward, who played 11 seasons for six teams but has been out of Major League Baseball since 2008, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for an amphetamine. Ward, currently a free-agent mino

Bucks C Bogut leaves with sprained ankle >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut left Wednesday's game at Houston with a left ankle sprain and did not return. Bogut injured the ankle early on against the Rockets while battling for a rebound.

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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