Real opens Rio Tinto Stadium against New York

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10/08/2008 - Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Salt Lake opens Rio Tinto Stadium on Thursday against Red Bull New York, but coach Jason Kreis knows the team needs to stay focused or a new era could get off to a horrible start.

RSL wrapped up its stay at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium - which is an artificial turf football stadium - on Saturday with a 2-2 tie against New England.

Although Real turned Rice-Eccles into a fortress this season, going unbeaten in its first 11 games and 7-1-5 overall, the new soccer-specific stadium in Sandy, Utah can be just as tough of a place to play.

But only if Real Salt Lake plays up to its potential.

RSL expects all 20,000 seats to be filled for the mid-week clash but the hoopla surrounding the opener needs to be the last thing on the players' minds.

"It's still a game played on a green surface - grass, in this case - with white lines, and the ball's still round and the same size. So we've got to control our emotions and keep them in check," Kreis told the Salt Lake Tribune.

Real (9-10-8) is third in the Western Conference - which is the last guaranteed playoff berth - but holds just a one-point lead on Colorado and FC Dallas. San Jose and Los Angeles are also still within striking distance.

RSL joined Major League Soccer in 2005, but failed to reach the playoffs in its first three seasons. Rio Tinto, although opening with just two home games left, could earn legendary status right away if RSL can reach the playoffs.

After last week's 2-2 draw against New England, when RSL blew a two-goal lead, RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman said "we've got to get on with it ... we've got a quick turnaround so we've got to be ready."

Although a win this week wouldn't guarantee anything for Real, it would be in a much better position entering the final two weeks. RSL hosts Dallas and visits Colorado in its last two games.

Real Salt Lake's biggest concern on the field this week is replacing midfielder Andy Williams, who picked up a red card in the 92nd minute against New England.

New York, well, it has even more concerns.

New York (9-10-8) has the same record as Real, but the Red Bulls are fourth in the Eastern Conference. With Chicago seven points away in third, New York needs to remain focused over the final three weeks to have any playoff hopes.

The Red Bulls are on a three-game losing skid and just 1-4-1 in their last six. Coach Juan Carlos Osorio believes his players panicked with a playoff berth in sight weeks ago.

"We're panicking too much," Osorio told the N.Y. Daily News. "We're not playing to our potential. ... The pressure is too much for a lot of the players."

New York is a miserable 1-7-5 on the road this season - Kansas City is the only other team with just one victory on the road - and plays Columbus and Chicago in its last two games.

Coming off of last week's 3-1 loss to Toronto FC at home, New York has a lot of work to do to get back on track. A loss at RSL could drop the Red Bulls out of the top eight and a playoff position by the end of the weekend.

"We've put our backs against the wall," Bulls defender Jeff Parke told the N.Y. Daily News. "We've had our chances to separate ourselves from the rest of the division. We haven't come to play. That's all of us."

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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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