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06/20/2010 - Sonoma, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmie Johnson benefited from Marcos Ambrose's mistake during a caution period in the closing laps to win Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway.
Ambrose, who was attempting to win his first career Sprint Cup Series race, held the lead during a caution on lap 104, but the Australian driver did not maintain his running position after he shut off his engine and slowed on the track in an effort to conserve fuel.
According to NASCAR rules, drivers must maintain the caution speed in order to keep their running spot.
That allowed Johnson to reclaim the lead for good with six laps remaining. He then pulled away from second-place runner Robby Gordon on the final restart and beat Gordon at the finish by three seconds for his first NASCAR road course win.
Johnson, who led a race-high 54 laps, recorded his fourth victory of the season and the 51st of his Cup career.
Kevin Harvick, the points leader, finished third, while Kasey Kahne, the defending race winner, and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top-five.
Ambrose wound up finishing sixth.
<< Padres storm back to rout Orioles, take series
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Will Venable homered and tied a career-
high by driving in four runs to help Jon Garland overcome a shaky start and
lead San Diego to a 9-4 win over Baltimore in the last of a three-game
interle
<< Johnson loses lead at U.S. Open
Pebble Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin Johnson played his first four holes
Sunday at six-over par to surrender his lead at the U.S. Open.
Johnson made a triple-bogey at No. 2 when he duffed two shots, including one
he struck left-hande
<< New No. 1 Miyazato wins at the shore
Galloway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ai Miyazato collected her fourth LPGA Tour
title of the year on Sunday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the victory moved
her to No. 1 in the world rankings.
Miyazato fired a seven-under 64 on Sunday to co
<< Brewers score five in the ninth to avoid sweep
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rickie Weeks' two-run double jumpstarted a
five-run ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged a game from this
three-contest set with Colorado by beating the Rockies, 6-1.
Weeks, Corey Hart and
McDowell makes turn with 3-shot lead >>
Pebble Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead
when he made the turn Sunday during the final round of the U.S. Open.
The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland had one birdie and one bogey in his
first nine holes and w
McDowell wins U.S. Open for 1st career major >>
Pebble Beach, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Graeme McDowell tapped in for his last par
and exhaled.
He had every reason to.
McDowell survived a brutal final round to win the U.S. Open by a shot on
Sunday, closing with a three-over 74 to become th
Buchholz, Red Sox complete sweep of Dodgers >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clay Buchholz pitched effectively into the
seventh to pick up his 10th win of the season, and the Red Sox shut down the
Dodgers, 2-0, to complete a three-game interleague sweep.
Buchholz (10-4) yielded
Oklahoma survives South Carolina in rain-soaked affair >>
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Caleb Bushyhead and Garrett Buechele both homered
for Oklahoma, leading the Sooners to a 4-3 win over the South Carolina
Gamecocks in the rain-soaked opening round of the 2010 College World Series.
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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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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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