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12/20/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Excitement is starting to mount in Vancouver. The Canucks will play their first game tonight since the signing of Mats Sundin, as they host the Chicago Blackhawks at GM Place.
After deciding not to sign with a team this past offseason and also pondering possible retirement, Sundin elected to rejoin the league by signing with the Canucks on Thursday. Though not expected to join the club until December 27, the 37-year-old former first-overall pick should provide a nice little boost to a Vancouver team that is currently one point behind Calgary for first place in the Northwest Division.
Sundin played the last 13 of his 17 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and has 555 goals and 766 assists in 1,305 games. He became a free agent this past offseason after declining to waive his no-trade clause during the 2007-08 season, when Toronto went 36-35-11 and missed the playoffs. The Swede posted 32 goals and 46 assists for the Maple Leafs last season.
Meanwhile, Vancouver enters this game coming off an emotionally-charged 4-2 victory over Edmonton on Wednesday. Daniel Sedin scored twice and picked up an assist in leading the Canucks on the night they raised former captain Trevor Linden's No. 16 into the rafters, just the second number retired in club history.
Jannik Hansen registered a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who have won three of their last four games. Curtis Sanford made 22 saves to collect the win.
Vancouver, 9-3-1 as the host this year, has now won the first two games of its current four-game homestand that ends on Monday versus Anaheim. However, the Canucks may have to continue that residency without a pair of defenseman in Sami Salo and Shane O'Brien. Salo left Thursday's game with an upper-body injury and is expected to miss four weeks, while O'Brien exited due to a leg issue and is questionable for tonight.
The Canucks will be facing one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now in the Blackhawks, who have won six straight games after last night's 3-2 overtime victory against Calgary.
Duncan Keith netted the winning goal just 23 seconds into OT, while Dave Bolland and Patrick Kane each scored once for the Blackhawks, who won six straight for the first time since December 26, 2001-January 6, 2002.
The club hasn't won seven in a row in nearly 28 years, last doing so from January 4-21, 1981.
Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 32 shots and Brian Campbell recorded a pair of assists in helping the Blackhawks improve to 7-0-1 in December. That run has helped Chicago move to within five points of first-place Detroit in the Central Division.
Chicago ends a three-game tour of western Canada tonight, having opened the swing with a 9-2 victory in Edmonton. The Blackhawks are 7-5-3 on the road, but has lost two straight and 10 of their last 11 in Vancouver.
<< Wild shoot for another victory in test versus Blues
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild recently ended a lengthy losing streak
and the Blues would like to do the same tonight, when the two clubs get
together at St. Louis' Scottrade Center.
Minnesota had dropped a franchise-record six straig
<< Iowa State names Rhoads new head football coach
Ames, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Rhoads was named the new head football coach
at Iowa State on Saturday morning, an ironic twist in the Iowa State-Auburn
coaching connection in the past week.
A 6:00 p.m. (et) news conference is schedul
<< Islanders try again for first win in December versus Preds
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders still haven't won a game in
December, something they will try to fix tonight in a road test versus the
Nashville Predators at the Sommet Center.
New York has gone 0-7-1 since defeating Ottawa to clos
<< Thrashers take on Lightning in matchup of struggling clubs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The bottom two teams in the Southeast Division will meet
tonight in Atlanta, as the Thrashers host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips
Arena.
The Lightning are tied with the New York Islanders for last in the NHL with
just
Broncos battle Horned Frogs in Poinsettia Bowl >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As one of only two teams at the Football Bowl
Subdivision level to currently sport an unblemished record, the ninth-ranked
Boise State Broncos have been rewarded, not with an invitation to a BCS Bowl,
but with a
Westwood moves ahead by two in South Africa >>
Paarl, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lee Westwood posted his second
consecutive four-under 68 on Saturday and moved atop the leaderboard after the
third round of the South African Open.
Westwood finished 54 holes at 14-under 20
Hawaii Bowl pits Fighting Irish against Warriors >>
Honolulu, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the fifth time in the seven-year history
of the Hawaii Bowl, the locals get a chance to keep the trophy out on the
island as the Hawaii Warriors clash with the once-mighty Notre Dame Fighting
Irish in Honolul
McCarthy's brace helps Hamilton down Motherwell >>
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James McCarthy scored a goal in each
half as Hamilton helped its relegation chances with a 2-0 win over Motherwell
at New Douglas Park on Saturday.
The teenage midfielder scored the opening goal rig
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
Additional sports and entertainment odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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