Novo leads Rangers to within one of Celtic

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05/10/2008 - Glasgow, Scotland (Soccer Betting) - Nacho Novo scored twice as Rangers topped Dundee United, 3-1, on Saturday in the Scottish Premier League to cut Celtic's lead to one point.

Rangers, which plays Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final Wednesday, has one game in hand on the leaders and will have two after Celtic plays Hibernian on Sunday.

Novo, who converted the final penalty kick in Rangers' semifinal match against Fiorentina in the UEFA Cup, scored in the seventh and 18th minutes. He scored his first goal off a header and converted the second off a volley.

Mark De Vries scored in the 76th for Dundee United but Jean Claude Darcheville secured all three points for Rangers in the 90th minute.

United States national team midfielder DaMarcus Beasley, who injured his knee in a Champions League match in November, was back on the roster for the first time for Rangers. He did not play.

Chris Porter scored the game winner in the 81st minute to lead Motherwell to a 2-1 win over Aberdeen in Saturday's other match involving top-half clubs.

Also Saturday, Kilmarnock defeated Hearts 2-0, Falkirk edged Inverness 2-1 and St. Mirren tied Gretna 0-0.

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Now that the 2007 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2007 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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