Malonga's header allows Nancy to keep second spot

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11/03/2007 - Nancy, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nancy maintained its second-place standing in the Ligue 1 table on Saturday as Chris Malonga's header in the 29th minute gave the home side a 1-0 win over Bordeaux at Stade Marcel Picot.

The win keeps Nancy unbeaten on home soil at 6-0-1, and also prevents Bordeaux from overtaking them in second place.

Bordeaux, meanwhile, had a chance to move into second place with a win, but now falls further off the pace of the top two teams in the league.

Nancy took control of the match from the start and was able to take a deserved 1-0 lead into halftime.

Youssouf Hadji should have given Nancy the lead after eight minutes when he beat keeper Ulrich Rame with a header but ended up putting the ball over the net from close range.

After another good chance that was off target, Nancy took advantage of some poor defending by the Bordeaux back line to take the lead.

An attempted clearance was struck off the back of Bordeaux's Souleymane Diawara, which allowed Hadji to collect the loose ball and drive a cross to the top of the six-yard box. Malonga raced towards the ball and got his head to it, sending it into the back of the net.

Bordeaux picked up its play in the second half and created a few openings which threatened the Nancy net.

Fernando nearly made his way in on goal but was denied by the last defender, who made a great tackle to deny the midfielder. David Bellion had the best chance of the game for the visitors but his shot from outside the box sailed just past the post, and Rame did well in the Bordeaux net to keep the hosts at only one goal.

In other Ligue 1 play on Saturday, league-leaders Lyon kept its four-point edge on Nancy with a 2-0 victory against Valenciennes, PSG downed Strasbourg 2-1, Lille earned a 1-0 triumph over Auxerre on Nicolas Fauvergue's 76th- minute strike, third-place Rennes was knocked off 1-0 by Monaco, while Lorient's contest with Marseille, and the Nice game against Sochaux both finished without a goal.

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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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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

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"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

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"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

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Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

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Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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