CFL announces final cutdowns

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06/25/2009 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Canadian Football League on Thursday announced its final roster cutdowns before the start of the regular season.

Below is a list of players released, sorted by team and position:

The B.C. Lions have released wide receiver Otis Amey; linebacker Josh Bean, defensive linemen Melik Brown, Kyle Mitchell and Caesar Rayford; defensive back Trestin George; offensive linemen Darren Marquez and Matt Morencie; safeties Mike McEachern and David Mills, and running back Damian Sims.

The Edmonton Eskimos have released linebackers Andrea Bonaventura and Neil Ternovatsky, with defensive ends Montez Murphy and Chase Ortiz.

Hamilton has released defensive linemen J.P. Bekasiak, Brandon Guillory, Alan Harper and Mike McFadden; defensive backs Carlton Brown, Melvin Matlock and Desman Stephen; linebacker Matt Castelo; wide receivers Eddie Cohen, Cassidy Doneff and Jacob Willis; offensive linemen Francis Dorneau and Dan Oliphant, and safety Sean Manning.

Toronto has released offensive tackle Patrick Afif; running backs Tyler Ebell and Da'Shawn Thomas; linebacker Nick Hannah; wide receivers Kenny Higgins, Matt Lambros, Kinsmon Lancaster, Todd Lowber, Cleannord Saintil and Brad Smith; defensive back Pete Hunter; defensive lineman Kevin Huntley; defensive end Ben Ishola and David McMillan; cornerback Sammy Joseph; wide receiver/kick returners Jerome Mathis and Kenny O'Neal; offensive lineman Zachary Pollari; quarterback Stephen Reaves, offensive guard Gordon Sawler and offensive lineman Chris Van Zeyl.

The Montreal Alouettes released cornerback Blue Adams; defensive end Rodney Hardeway; wide receivers Frantz Hardy, Kevin Marion, Dante Luciani and Alan Turner; offensive guard Robbie Powell; offensive tackle Chris Rutledge; linebacker Jay Staggs; offensive lineman Gerald Davis; defensive lineman Jim David; running back Ciatrick Faison; quarterback Lester Ricard; defensive backs Therrian Fontenot, Sammy Okpro, E.J. Underwood and Emanuel White.

Calgary has released wide receivers Jackie Chambers, John Kanaroski and Vincent Marshall; quarterback Matt D'Orazio; defensive backs Anthony Ivy and Perry Kyles; defensive linemen Julian Jenkins and E.J. Kuale; offensive lineman John Hashem; fullback Scott McHenry and running back Cedric Thompson.

Saskatchewan released defensive linemen Nuvraj Bassi, David Patterson and Seante Williams; wide receivers Todd Blythe, Brandon Childress, Casey McGahee and Byron Ross; kicker Jeff Bolen; running back Jason Geathers; defensive backs Sasha Glavic and Jerron Wisham; quarterback Juan Joseph; linebackers Sam Olajabutu and Brandon Perkins; offensive lineman Brad Peters.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released defensive backs Patrick Body, Ronyell Whitaker, Jasper Johnson and Nick Kordic; wide receivers Terry Firr, SJ Green, Chris Nickson and Marco Thomas; offensive linemen Jean-Francois Morin-Roberge, Matt O'Meara and Thaddeus Coleman; running back Joe Smith; defensive tackles Joshua Thompson, Sean Ortiz and Martavius Prince; linebackers Jamaine Winborne, Reggie Hunt, John Mohring and Stan van Sichem; quarterback Brad Banks and defensive end Ivan Brown.

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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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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


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