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07/19/2010 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Riley Nash to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The deal will pay Nash $550,000 in 2010-11, $600,000 in 2011-12 and $700,000 in 2012-13 at the NHL level.
He will be paid $65,000 at the American Hockey League level in all three seasons and will also receive a $262,500 signing bonus.
The 21-year-old Nash scored 12 goals and added 23 assists in 30 games as a junior at Cornell last season. In his three seasons with the Big Red, the Consort, Alberta native recorded 37 goals and 65 helpers in 102 games.
"Riley has excellent playmaking ability from the center position, and was a consistent point-producer at Cornell," said assistant general manager Jason Karmanos. "He'll have an opportunity during training camp to earn a spot on our NHL roster."
He was originally selected 21st overall by Edmonton in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and was acquired last month by the Hurricanes in exchange for the 46th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
<< Celtics re-sign Nate Robinson
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics have re-signed guard Nate
Robinson.
Terms of the deal were not released, but the Boston Herald reported last week
that the diminutive guard agreed to a two-year, $8 million pact.
Bosto
<< Padres extend manager Black's contract
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres announced Monday that
they have extended manager Bud Black's contract through the 2013 season with
club options for the 2014 and 2015 campaigns.
"I am really happy to announce that
<< Liverpool wins race to sign Joe Cole
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has
agreed to sign a four-year contract with Liverpool, the club announced on
Monday.
The 28-year-old Cole left the Blues last month after he was not offered a
<< Kovalchuk heading back to New Jersey
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ilya Kovalchuk is heading back to New Jersey and
will re-sign with the Devils.
According to the team's website, the Devils will hold a Tuesday afternoon
press conference at the Prudential Center to make it
Zenyatta continues in first, Life At Ten enters NTRA Poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - As the 2010 thoroughbred racing season enters
the heart of the summer programs, Zenyatta remains the leader in the NTRA
National Poll for week 20. The top 10 features one new addition with five-
year-ol
Cho named new Blazers general manager >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rich Cho
as the team's new general manager.
No financial terms of the deal were announced.
Cho had spent the past nine seasons as assistant GM of the Seattle
Arena fills out MLS All-Star roster >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - MLS commissioner Don Garber and MLS All-Star
Team head coach Bruce Arena of the Los Angeles Galaxy made their selections to
complete the 23-man 2010 MLS All-Star roster on Monday.
The MLS All-Stars will take
Miyazato replaces Kerr as women's No. 1 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ai Miyazato has replaced Cristie Kerr atop
the world rankings for women's golf.
The two players are just about tied, with Miyazato holding a lead of 0.0006
average points over Kerr.
Kerr snatched t
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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