Milan edges Cesena to go back atop Serie A

Soccer Betting Lines

02/19/2012 - Cesena, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan reclaimed first place in Serie A on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Cesena at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi.

Juventus had ousted the reigning champions from the top spot in the table after its win over Catania on Saturday, but three different scorers helped the Rossoneri restore their one-point lead atop Serie A on Sunday.

Sulley Muntari scored his first goal for the club since completing his loan move from the other San Siro side, Inter Milan. The Ghanaian midfielder opened the scoring in the 29th minute.

It did not take long for the visitors to double their lead as Urby Emanuelson scored his first AC Milan goal since joining the club last season.

While two new faces popped up with goals to get Milan off the starting blocks, it was one of the club's main men who extended the lead 10 minutes into the second half as Robinho tallied his fourth goal of the Italian season.

Cesena was able to pull one back through Daniel Pudil in the 65th minute, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation strike.

Milan's second successive league win moves the club back into first place with 50 points on the year, one better than Juventus in second place.

Cesena, without a win in its last five league contests, falls to last place on 16 points.

Lecce 4, Siena 1

Lecce, Italy - Lecce fell behind at the Stadio Via del Mare on Sunday but stormed back to claim a resounding 4-1 win over Siena.

Siena went in front in the 25th minute thanks to Cristiano Del Grosso, but Luis Muriel leveled the score for Lecce seven minutes later to send the two teams into the break tied at one goal apiece.

The Giallorossi emerged from the dressing room ready to take care business as goals from David Di Michele, Juan Cuadrado, and Davide Brivio helped the home side take all three points.

Lecce inches closer to a spot outside of the relegation zone as it sits third from bottom on 21 points, trailing Siena by two points.

Roma 1, Parma 0

Rome, Italy - Roma bounced back from a shock defeat to Siena in its last outing by claiming a 1-0 win over Parma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

The lone goal of the game came by way of Fabio Borini in the 26th minute, the Italian striker's sixth goal of the season.

The win sees Roma move into fifth place with 38 points as it looks to push for a Champions League spot. Parma, tied with Fiorentina and Atalanta on 28 points, suffers a minor setback in its quest to stave off relegation.

Chievo 1, Genoa 0

Genoa, Italy - Chievo snapped a two-game losing skid on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat of Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Cyril Thereau provided the lone goal of the contest, grabbing his team-leading fifth goal of the season to help the Flying Donkeys crack the top-half of the table.

Chievo is now tied with Genoa, as well as Cagliari, on 30 points.

Novara 0, Atalanta 0

Novara, Italy - The crowd at the Stadio Silvio Piola witnessed a stalemate on Sunday as Novara and Atalanta played to a 0-0 draw.

The only sour note for the home side came in the dying minutes when Simone Pesce was sent off after receiving his second yellow card.

Both teams are unbeaten in their last three league matches as Novara sits second from bottom on 17 points while Atalanta sits tied with Parma and Fiorentina on 28 points.

Palermo 5, Lazio 1

Palermo, Italy - Fabrizio Miccoli scored his 11th goal of the season to help Palermo crush Lazio, 5-1, on Sunday at the Renzo Barbera in Serie A.

Edgar Barreto, Massimo Donati, and Matias Auguste Silvestre scored in the first half, while Igor Budan added a fourth 2 minutes after half and Miccoli followed in the 51st.

Palermo rebounded from last week's defeat to Cagliari, and climbed within two points of Inter Milan for seventh place.

Lazio lost for the third time in its last four matches to slip to fourth, but is still level on points with third-place Udinese.

Udinese 0, Cagliari 0

Udine, Italy - Udinese settled for a 0-0 draw against Cagliari on Sunday at the Stadio Friuli, but still moved up to third place in Serie A.

Udinese has struggled recently, picking up just five points from its last six matches, but Lazio lost 5-1 to Palermo on Sunday for its third setback in its last four to open the door.

Cagliari extended its unbeaten streak to five matches, and sits ninth in the standings.

Collegesoccerbetting Soccer Betting News

<< Perry cruises to ACE Group victory
Naples, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kenny Perry shot a two-under 70 on Sunday, a round that didn't match his first two, but was still good enough for him to complete a dominating, five-shot victory at the ACE Group Classic. Perry finished

<< Mike Cameron announces retirement
Viera, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two months after signing a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals, outfielder Mike Cameron announced his retirement on Sunday. Cameron is perhaps best remembered for being traded from

<< Edwards, Biffle put Roush Fenway on front row for Daytona 500
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Edwards won Sunday's time trials for the Daytona 500 while his teammate, Greg Biffle, secured the outside pole to give Roush Fenway Racing and Ford the front starting row for the February 26 race at

<< Fair leads No. 2 Syracuse past Rutgers
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.J. Fair scored a career-high 21 points on Sunday, leading No. 2 Syracuse to a 74-64 win over Rutgers. Scoop Jardine added 17 points and seven assists, Kris Joseph had 14 points and Fab Melo finished wit

<< Green's big game helps Michigan State down Purdue
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Draymond Green exploded for 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and No. 7 Michigan State defeated Purdue, 76- 62, on Sunday. Branden Dawson also had a double-double with 15 points to go with

Hoarau rescues point for PSG against Montpellier >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Guillaume Hoarau scored with 2 minutes left in normal time, and PSG tied Montpellier 2-2 on Sunday at the Parc des Princes to hold onto first place in Ligue 1. Alex fired PSG into the lead late in the firs

NHL suspends Peters one game >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League suspended Minnesota Wild center Warren Peters for one game without pay on Sunday. The suspension stems from a cross check to the head of St. Louis' David Backes late in the third per

Delle Donne's late shot lifts Delaware past Drexel >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Elena Delle Donne drained a basket with two seconds left on the clock to give No. 10 Delaware a 40-39 victory over Drexel. The win for the Blue Hens (24-1, 15-0 CAA) gave the squad its second regul

Messi's four goals help Barca crush Valencia >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lionel Messi scored four straight goals as Barcelona crushed Valencia, 5-1, on Sunday at the Camp Nou in a one-sided game featuring two of the top three clubs in La Liga. Pablo Piatti scored in the 9th min

Badgers hold off Nittany Lions >>
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Gasser netted 15 points while Ryan Evans added 11 points and nine rebounds as No. 15 Wisconsin held off a late Penn State charge to hold on to a 65-55 victory over the Nittany Lions. Jared Berggren

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

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.