Harrington moves into contention

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08/10/2008 - Bloomfield Hills Township, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Padraig Harrington, the reigning two-time British Open champion, finished off a four-under 66 on Sunday to move into contention at the PGA Championship.

Harrington polished off his third-round 66 on Sunday morning at Oakland Hills after play was called for inclement weather on Saturday. The Irishman is in the clubhouse at one-over 211 and is tied with the man he beat in a playoff for his first major last year at Carnoustie, Sergio Garcia.

The European Ryder Cup stalwarts are currently four behind 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis, who is three-under in his third round. The duo is fifth place.

Heavy rain and storms Saturday led to the suspension of play and softened up a nearly impossible Oakland Hills.

"They are a lot easier, the greens are soft," said Harrington. "Even though the ball is not traveling as it is cold, when you are in position you can fire at all the pins. They were reasonably easy and with soft greens, they are accessible."

Harrington made the turn at one-under for his third round and four-over par overall, but four consecutive birdies from the 13th got him back to even-par for the championship.

At the treacherous closing hole, Harrington could not save par from a bunker. The bogey dropped him to plus-one for the championship, but that should be no problem for Harrington.

In capturing the last two claret jugs, Harrington came from behind in the final round both times. Unfortunately, even though players are going off in threesomes, it doesn't look like Harrington will make it into the final group.

In that scenario, history will be against Harrington. The last 12 PGA champions have come from the final group in the final round.

"I'm four behind at the moment and I would take that, as long as there are not 20 guys between me and three-under," Harrington said. "You don't know what is going to happen in the afternoon.

"I caught six up in the Open in 2007 and as long as there are not too many bodies ahead of you, you can make up quite a big amount in the last round of a major."

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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.

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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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