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04/09/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Executive Committee announced Friday that University of Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion was named the 30th winner of college hockey's most prestigious individual honor.
Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice.
Geoffrion, a 22-year-old senior and grandson of Montreal Canadiens Hall-of- Famer Bernie Geoffrion, is the first player in the storied history of the Badgers program to win the award.
Entering Saturday's NCAA final, he has posted 28 goals and 50 points in 39 games, which includes 19 goals and 34 points in 25 Western Collegiate Hockey Association contests.
He is also the first player from the WCHA to win since forward Ryan Duncan was named the top collegiate player in 2007 as a sophomore.
A pair of Hockey East players, senior forward Bobby Butler of New Hampshire and sophomore forward Gustav Nyquist, were the other two finalists.
Boston University defenseman Matt Gilroy took home the award last season.
<< Poulter, Westwood in front; Woods in third at Augusta
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Englishmen Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are
knotted atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of The Masters at
Augusta National.
Poulter (68) and Westwood (69) are tied at eight-under 136.
Ti
<< VCU's Sanders declares for draft
Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - VCU forward Larry Sanders has announced he
will skip his final year of eligibility to enter the 2010 NBA Draft.
Additionally, Sanders will hire an agent, formally ending any chance he could
opt out of the
<< Eclipse Award winner Personal Ensign dies
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion mare Personal Ensign died
Thursday of natural causes at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky. The 1988 Eclipse
Award winner was undefeated in 13 career starts for $1,679,880.
"Personal Ensign wa
<< Watson stumbles, still in the hunt
Augusta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than one year ago, Tom Watson nearly
shocked the best players in the world by winning the British Open.
He missed a par putt on the 72nd hole that would have given him the title,
then was out-pl
Rowand lifts Giants over Braves in 13th >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edgar Renteria hit a game-tying two-run
homer in the ninth inning before Aaron Rowand's infield single plated the
winning run in the 13th, as the Giants rallied past the Braves, 5-4, in a
maratho
Allmendinger claims first Sprint Cup pole at Phoenix >>
Avondale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Allmendinger will start on the pole for
the first time in his Sprint Cup Series career after winning Friday's
qualifying for the Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Allmendin
Ovechkin scores 50th, takes NHL points lead >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Ovechkin took over the goal-scoring and
points lead with his pair of markers and an assist as the Washington Capitals
took a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Verizon Center.
Ovechkin now has 50
Magic rout Knicks >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter and Dwight Howard each poured in
25 points, and the Orlando Magic handled the New York Knicks, 118-103, at
Amway Arena.
Howard added 13 rebounds for his league-leading 61st double-double
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.
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“ 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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