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Haddadi, 23, was the only player in the Olympic games to average a double- double, posting 16.6 points and 11.2 rebounds to go along with 2.6 blocks over five games. His best performance came against Argentina, when he poured in 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds.
The seven-foot-two, 254-pounder spent the 2007-2008 season playing for Saba Battery BC of the Iranian Super League. Haddadi also participated in the 2008 Rocky Mountain Revue this past July, and averaged 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 25.5 minutes for the Iranian team against NBA competition.
<< Rockets' Hayes has successful surgery on nose
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes broke
his nose during a workout session on Thursday and underwent successful surgery
later that afternoon.
Hayes is expected to miss four-to-six weeks before he is cle
<< Four minor leaguers suspended by MLB
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball suspended Chicago Cubs
minor league pitchers Arturo Florentino, Carlos Galvez and Jose Tineo and
Texas Rangers minor league pitcher Michael De La Cruz 50 games after each
tested
<< Ivanovic shocked by French qualifier Coin at U.S. Open
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French qualifier Julie Coin, ranked
188th in the world, pulled off a massive upset on Thursday by ousting world
No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in second-round action at the 2008 U.S. Open.
The 25-year-old Coin
<< Bolton signs Davies to new three-year contract
Bolton, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bolton striker Kevin Davies has signed a new
extended three-year contract to keep him at the Reebok Stadium until the summer
of 2011, the club announced Thursday.
The 31-year-old frontman has been with Bo
A's reinstate Sweeney from DL; option Gonzalez >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics reinstated outfielder
Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Carlos
Gonzalez to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.
Sweeney was shelved on August 13 w
Broncos' Marshall has suspension reduced to one game >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NFL announced on Thursday that the
Denver Broncos' Brandon Marshall had his three-game suspension for a violation
of the NFL's personal conduct policy reduced to one game following the wide
receive
Jags OL Williams leaves with injury >>
Landover, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman
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Redskins due to a right knee injury.
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Braves' Soriano has season-ending elbow surgery >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves reliever Rafael Soriano had
successful season-ending surgery on his right elbow on Thursday by Dr. James
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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
Additional sports and entertainment odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
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