Parker, Spurs fend off Pacers

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02/17/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker poured in 28 points to help the San Antonio Spurs fend off the Indiana Pacers, 90-87, at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Parker returned to the lineup after missing last Thursday's win at Denver with a left hip flexor strain. The three-time All-Star also had three rebounds for the Spurs, who improved to 4-2 on an eight-game road trip.

Manu Ginobili added 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds for San Antonio, which won despite shooting just 35.4 percent from the floor. Richard Jefferson chipped in 13 points and six boards, while Tim Duncan scored eight points and pulled down 26 rebounds for the victors.

Danny Granger finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers, who have dropped three in a row. Roy Hibbert and T.J. Ford each donated 14 points. Hibbert also grabbed seven rebounds for Indiana, which shot 42.2 percent from the field.

Trailing 66-52 with less than 4 1/2 minutes left in the third, Indiana bridged the final two quarters with an impressive 23-3 run. Ford had eight points during the flurry that Earl Watson ended with a layup for a 75-69 edge with 9:44 to play.

The Spurs fought back with a 19-7 surge to go in front for good. Jefferson's trey had San Antonio ahead 85-82. Following a Hibbert miss, Ginobili recorded a three-point play to cap the spurt, making it 88-82 with over 1 1/2 minutes remaining.

A Granger three-pointer had Indiana within 90-87 with 30.2 seconds to go, but the Spurs used some good rebounding at the other end to run the clock out. Ginobili's driving layup was partially blocked by Hibbert, and Duncan grabbed the offensive board. George Hill then threw up a desperation three-pointer with the shot clock about to expire. The shot hit off the rim and Duncan pulled down another board to secure the victory.

The Pacers led by as many as 10 in the first quarter and took a 28-24 edge into the second.

Trailing 35-32 with 8 1/2 minutes left in the second, the Spurs went on a 19-4 run. Ginobili tallied seven points during the spurt, which Keith Bogans capped with a trey for a 51-39 lead with 1:45 to go until half.

Indiana scored the final six points of the frame to get within 51-45 at the break.

Ahead 57-50 with over 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the third, San Antonio ripped off seven consecutive points to build a 64-50 margin on Duncan's jumper with less than five minutes left.

Game Notes

The Spurs have beat the Pacers six straight times...San Antonio outrebounded Indiana, 56-47.

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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

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"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

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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson

JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .

''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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