Blackpool signs Varney on season-long loan
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08/27/2010 -
Blackpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackpool signed striker Luke Varney on
a season-long loan deal from Derby County on Friday.
Blackpool has the option to sign the 27-year-old on a permanent basis at the
end of the deal.
"He is a great lad, he has got some pace and I think he'll play really
well in a 4-3-3 formation," Blackpool coach Ian Holloway said. "He is a
fantastic lad off the field and even at Sheffield Wednesday last season he got
11 goals for them."
Varney will be available to play Fulham on Saturday.
<< Reds place P Leake on DL
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Mike
Leake on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right shoulder fatigue.
Leake, whose move is retroactive to August 25, has an 8-4 record with a 4.23
earned run
<< West Brom signs Fortune from Celtic
West Bromwich, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Bromwich acquired stikrer Marc-
Antoine Fortune on Friday from Scottish club Celtic.
Fortune played at West Brom earlier in his career while on loan from Nancy and
returns to the Premier League
<< Schalke signs Romania winger Deac
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke signed Romania winger
Ciprian Deac from CFR Cluj to a three-year contract on Friday
Deac, 24, helped CFR Cluj win two Romanian titles and can play on the left and
right of midfield.
<< San Jose travels to take on confident Red Bulls
Harrison, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes travel across the
country to take on Red Bull New York at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night in
Major League Soccer action.
The 'Quakes (8-6-5) are coming off a 1-0 win over
<< Diego leaves Juventus for Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wolfsburg unveiled midfielder Diego on
Friday, one day after acquiring the former Werder Bremen start from Juventus.
Wolfsburg signed the 25-year-old to a four-year deal, with hopes he repeats
the i
Newcastle signs Ivory Coast midfielder Tiote >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle signed Ivory Coast defensive
midfielder Cheick Tiote from Dutch side FC Twente on Friday.
The 24-year-old Ivory Coast international passed a physical and the deal
was sealed after he
Galaxy look to stifle surging Wizards >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Galaxy host the Kansas City
Wizards in a Major League Soccer fixture at The Home Depot Center on Saturday
night.
The Galaxy (13-4-4) still sit atop the league with 43 points, but ha
Fulham signs Mexican defender Salcido >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fulham signed Mexican defender Carlos
Salcido from PSV Eindhoven on Friday and signed him to a three-year contract.
Salcido, 30, played every minute for Mexico at the recent FIFA World Cup in
South
Inter remains the team to beat in Serie A >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Inter Milan has dominated Serie A over the
past four seasons, and after a summer transfer period that has been extremely
uneventful, the Nerazzurri will enter the season as favorites to retain their
title.
Blackburn signs striker Mwaruwari >>
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn signed former Manchester City
and Portsmouth striker Benjani Mwaruwari to a one-year contract Friday.
Mwaruwari, 32, was signed on a free transfer. The Zimbabwe international was
released by
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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).
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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.
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