LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is known for its shows, and Alabama put one on Sunday night complete with a supporting cast. The Crimson Tide hopped a redeye flight home after some red-hot shooting led to the championship of the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic.
David Beckham
LONDON – David Beckham is eager to play under new England manager Fabio Capello – despite the stormy relationship the two shared at Real Madrid.
The 32-year-old midfielder has played 99 games for England and hopes to reach his century of appearances in England’s friendly against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on Feb. 6.
Jonathan Bernier
Team Canada’s quest for a fourth consecutive win in the World Junior Hockey Championship starts Wednesday, and Jonathan Bernier will get the start.
Canada begins the tournament against the host Czech Republic in a game that can be seen live on TSN, TSN HD and TSN Broadband at 1:30pm et/10:30am pt on Boxing Day.
England should probably consider themselves grateful that it is the season of goodwill to all men. Quite what the chap who at Galle Stadium yesterday erected the banner saying: “England, hang your heads in shame,” would have concocted at any other time of year hardly bears thinking about. The hanging suggestion might not have been restricted to heads in shame.
SOCCEROOS striker John Aloisi is confident he will be fit for Central Coast’s A-League clash with Melbourne Victory on New Year’s Eve, but two other Mariners have joined the club’s long list of unavailable players after bad news from doctors.
Aloisi had scans in Adelaide which cleared him of any structural damage to the knee he hyper-extended during the Mariners’ epic 5-4 loss to Sydney FC last weekend.
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The Phillies announced Sunday that they moved to consolidate and add flexibility to their outfield as well as to gain a pinch-hitting threat in signing a one year deal with former St. Louis Cardinal So Taguchi. The deal reportedly also includes an option for 2009.
Not only does utilityman Taguchi bring a career batting average of .283 to the Phillies, AP’s report for Yahoo sports notes that “he led all National League pinch hitters with a .406 (13-32) batting average” and MLB.com’s Ken Mandel reports that right-handed-hitting Taguchi is a .284 hitter in 120 career pinch-hit appearances.
Aberdeen’s Scott Severin has defended Lee McCulloch despite the off-the-ball challenge that led to the Rangers midfielder’s dismissal on Sunday.
McCulloch was red-carded after attempting to intervene when the Dons’ Chris Clark fouled Alan Hutton.
One-day international: New Zealand v Bangladesh
Play starts: 2300 GMT Tuesday
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
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