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02/02/2012 - Vina del Mar, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci was upset on Thursday as Federico Del Bonis of Argentina knocked off the 2010 VTR Open champion in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5.
Del Bonis broke Bellucci four times from five opportunities and dropped serve just once to claim the win in one hour and 31 minutes
He moves on to face seventh-seeded countryman Carlos Berlocq, who defeated Diego Junqueira 6-1, 6-0 in 62 minutes.
Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Horacio Zeballos, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to advance to the quarterfinals. Chela will face Joao Souza of Brazil, who defeated local wild card Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).
Also on Friday, top-seeded Juan Monaco will look to advance to the semifinals as he takes on fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain. Monaco made it all the way to the finals in 2010 but was ousted by Bellucci in Santiago.
Frederico Gil will square off with Jeremy Chardy on Friday in the final quarterfinal matchup.
The 2012 Vina del Mar champion will collect $71,900.
<< Duke continues dominance over Wake Forest
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Haley Peters had 18 points and 11 rebounds as
the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils beat Wake Forest for the 37th straight time
in a 75-43 victory Thursday night.
Elizabeth Williams added 16 points and nine boa
<< Palmer leads delayed Phoenix Open
Scottsdale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Palmer fired a seven-under 65 Thursday
to grab a one-stroke lead with the first round of the Phoenix Open suspended
due to darkness.
Palmer earned his third PGA Tour title at the 2010 Sony Open.
<< Padres agree to terms with P Owings
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with
right-handed pitcher Micah Owings on a one-year contract.
"Micah will compete for a spot on our staff," said executive vice
president/general manage
<< Magic's Howard to start All-Star Game in Orlando
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic was the
leading vote-getter with 1,600,390 votes and will start for the Eastern
Conference in front of his home crowd at Amway Center in this month's All-Star
Game.
The star
Parise scores twice as Devils down Canadiens >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise scored his second goal of the game
with 2:44 to play to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-3 win over the Montreal
Canadiens.
David Clarkson had two goals and an assist while Dainius Zubrus added
Rivers leads Duke over Virginia Tech >>
Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Rivers scored 18 points to lead the
way for No. 5 Duke as it defeated Virginia Tech 75-60 at Cassell
Coliseum on Thursday.
The Blue Devils (17-3, 5-1 ACC) got great efforts off th
Simmonds leads Flyers over Predators >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Simmonds scored twice and Ilya
Bryzgalov made 26 saves as Philadelphia came away with a 4-1 decision over
Nashville on Thursday.
Matt Read also tallied and Claude Giroux saw a lengthy
Gay leads Memphis past Atlanta >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay led all scorers with 21 points and
added six rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the Atlanta Hawks,
96-77, at Philips Arena.
The Grizzlies had five players in double figures includ
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value
If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).
For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.
TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.
"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,' it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."
"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.
Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win.
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