Columbus snuffs Fire at Crew Stadium

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07/03/2010 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew topped the Chicago Fire 2-1 in Major League Soccer action at Crew Stadium on Saturday night.

There was very little action in the game except for a three minute span at the end of the first half, when all three goals were scored.

The Crew opened the scoring in the 43rd minute when Jason Garey drove into the Fire penalty area, and when Chicago goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra came out but failed to hang onto the ball, Adam Moffat was Johnny-on-the-spot to knock the ball home into a wide open net.

It was Moffat's second goal of the season.

But the Fire answered less than a minute later when a cross from the right side, ticketed for the head of Chicago attacker Patrick Nyarko, was headed into his own net by Crew defender Frankie Hejduk.

But the Crew (8-2-3) got the game winner less than a minute later when an Eddie Gaven cross from the right was headed home by Garey for his first goal of the season.

Columbus will aim to build on the effort at Houston next Saturday, while Chicago (4-4-5) hopes to rebound vs. Real Salt Lake on Thursday.

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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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