Toronto FC have replaced Mo Johnson with former Leeds United manager John Carver. Most recently, Carver was involved with English First Division side Luton Town, but was released last month.
Mo Johnston will still be involved with the team as manager and director of soccer.
Richard Pound
GENEVA – Former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound has been nominated for president of the highest court in sports.
The Montreal lawyer is one of two candidates put forward by the International Olympic Committee to be the next head of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp believes new signing Jermain Defoe can re-ignite his career at Fratton Park.
Defoe, 25, joined from Spurs for an undisclosed fee despite the collapse of Benjani’s move to Manchester City.
NEW YORK — Chris Paul and David West were picked for their first All-Star game Thursday night, giving the hometown Hornets a pair of players for the event New Orleans will host.
Detroit, Phoenix and Washington also had multiple players chosen as reserves for the Feb. 17 game. Boston will only send two of its Big Three to the Big Easy. Paul Pierce was voted in by Eastern Conference head coaches to join starter Kevin Garnett, but Ray Allen fell short.
Farsley Celtic v York City
The FA Carlsberg Trophy
Third Round Proper
3pm, Sunday 3 February 2008
Throstle Nest, Farsley Celtic FC
Winning clubs receive £6,000
Click here for fixtures
York City manager Chris Walker is hoping his side can carry on their unbeaten run in The FA Trophy against Farsley Celtic on Sunday.
York stretched their run to 12 games without defeat after humbling table-topping Conference Premier side Aldershot Town last Saturday and Walker wants a repeat performance against Farsley this weekend.
The girls in question are Australians Nikki Garret and Kristie Newton, pictured here with Jan Stephenson, winner of three majors, and one of Australia’s greatest greatest golfers.
Despite her wins and her extraordinary golf skills Jan is best known for her 1980′s golf ball bubble bath photo…and that’s the whole point.
With a few national title candidates, like Matthew Stafford’s Georgia, and a loaded league of coaches and talents, it’s the SEC’s world and everyone else seems to be taking up space. Here’s an early look ahead at each SEC team with what needs working on and why to be excited and grouchy.
2008 SEC Early Lookaheads
Sebastien Bourdais
Sebastien Bourdais says fans who are used to seeing him atop the podium the past four years are in for a bit of an adjustment in 2008.
The Frenchman, who won a record four consecutive Champ Car titles, is cautioning against unrealistic expectations when he makes his debut with Toro Rosso next month in Australia.
Twenty20 international, Melbourne: Australia 75-1 beat India 74 by nine wickets
New Zealand suffered a scare ahead of Tuesday’s first Twenty20 international against England when skipper Daniel Vettori injured his ankle in training.
The 29-year-old spinner hurt his right ankle and faces intensive treatment in a quest to be fit to play at Eden Park.
