Dec 04
Jorvan Vieira who was last seen leading the Iraq national team to its fairy tale win in the Asian Cup has thrown in his bid to be the next Socceroos coach. Vieira sees a similar situation in the Socceroos as he did with the Iraqi squad. No not in the sectarian warfare between the Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United. Its the short turnaround time before the World Cup qualifiers begins.
In barely two months Australia begins its campaign and this time it will be a tough act to follow with its confidence levels rock bottom after their disastrous Asian Cup outing. But Vieira is confident he can turn things around.
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Dec 04
Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried was back on the job Monday morning and on the floor coaching Monday afternoon despite being operated on late Sunday night.
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Dec 04
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have been warned.
Another dangerous strike, another deliberate blow to the head of an opponent and more than just a player will be a suspended. The NHL is prepared to take severe discipline against the franchise, such as a hefty fine, if another Flyer needs to be punished again for an illegal hit.
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Dec 04
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — After a 10-year absence and two surgeries to remove a brain tumor the size of a golf ball, Todd Demsey finally made it back to the PGA Tour on Monday with perhaps the most significant round of his career.
Demsey, a former NCAA champion and amateur teammate of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, closed with an 8-under 64 in the sixth and final round of Q-school to earn one of 26 full-exempt cards next year in the big leagues.
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Dec 04
More than half of blacks surveyed in an ESPN/Seton Hall poll on Barry Bonds think baseball and the federal government were unfair in its probe of the all-time home run king and think Bonds’ record should remain asterisk-free.
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Dec 04
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox and reliever Mike Timlin reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract worth $3 million.
The deal, which is pending the results of a physical, was confirmed Monday by a person with knowledge of the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been announced.
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Dec 04
Men’s hoops hosts a pair of games at the Lloyd Noble Center this week.
NORMAN, Okla. – Sooner Sports Notes provide fans with a quick overview of all teams in action for Oklahoma. View a recap of last week, notes and a look ahead for the Crimson and Cream in this weekly feature.
Men’s Basketball
• Last Week: The Sooners played their first two true road games of the year, losing 66-55 at No. 22 USC on Thursday before rebounding for a 90-66 win at TCU on Sunday. OU’s 90 points at TCU were its most in a non-overtime true road game since 1996.
• This Week: Jeff Capel’s team plays home games against Tulsa on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CST and Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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Dec 04
Dan Weber PE.com
LOS ANGELES – The goal is always the Rose Bowl, anyone around the USC football program will tell you.
But the Jan. 1 matchup the BCS dealt USC, against an Illinois team ranked the lowest of teams getting BCS bowl invitations Sunday, wasn’t exactly what USC was hoping for.
The two-loss Trojans (10-2) knew they had almost certainly knocked themselves out of any shot at the championship game with a loss to Stanford.
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Dec 04
The day has come that one of the best tennis players ever considers a return to tennis action. Former world No.1 Monica Seles would like to make a comeback! Well, that is something I know many tennis fans have been eagerly waiting for.
“I certainly would not ever be able to do a full schedule again, because of the foot,†said the nine-time Grand Slam champion, “but I’m thinking about the Slams and about some of the better tournaments that lead into them."
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