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SEATTLE (AP) Justin Meram and Emilio Renteria scored to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night.
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Anfield legend insists that the Reds have not picked up the results their performances warranted in the league this season and believes his side will come back stronger next term
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| Mexico has high expectations heading into this tournament and will look to start things off on the right foot against the Soca Warriors. |
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Fabrice Muamba's collapse on the pitch from a cardiac arrest in the 42nd minute of Bolton's FA Cup quarterfinal against Spurs on Saturday united players and fans around the world in their concern for the 23-year-old defender's well being. After the excellent work of stadium medics, ambulance and hospital staff resulted in the critically ill Muamba coming out of sedation, regaining consciousness and breathing on his own while in intensive care Monday, there was cautious optimism from all those concerned. But for Muamba himself, the primary concern was the result of the match.
From The Sun :
Family pal Aime Esalo told how the 23-year-old was asked by his dad Marcel if he knew who he was as he came round.
Mr Esalo said: "Fabrice said yes, and the next thing he asked was: 'Did we lose?'
"When he was told they were drawing, Fabrice asked why they had stopped the game and his father said, 'Because of you'."
And people say that no one cares about the FA Cup anymore.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle, who also spoke with Muamba , told the press that doctors are stressing that it's still very early in Fabrice's recovery. And that while his responsiveness is an encouraging sign, there is still uncertainty.
From escaping a civil war at the age of 11 to adapting to a new homeland and now this, Muamba has proven he's a warrior, though. |
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| The Rockets announced Sunday that Kyle Lowry will miss between two and four weeks with a bacterial infection. Goran Dragic will post big numbers for however long Lowry is out, and he could help push h2h owners into their league's finals if Lowry is out the full four weeks. Dragic totaled 43 points, eight threes, and 16 assists over the past two games, pushing his averages in 12 career starts to 14.2 points on 49-percent shooting, 1.8 threes, 5.3 boards, 7.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. The usual terms and conditions apply here when it comes to handling Lowry. If he needs only two weeks of recovery, then he'll return at the start of the default h2h playoffs and with five weeks remaining in the NBA regular season, so that represents plenty of time to impact fantasy fortunes. If you are in danger of missing the playoffs and your league's trade deadline with this past Thursday, then you don't have many options outside of cutting Lowry for an active player (preferably Dragic). Otherwise, you have to weigh the potential risk/reward for making a move with what is still a fairly wide-open timetable for his return to the Rockets' active roster.
• A torn left ACL ended Ricky Rubio's stellar rookie season. It's a huge loss for fantasy owners, T-Wolves fans, and NBA fans in general. Minnesota will move forward with Luke Ridnour at the point, and he now warrants universal ownership (43 minutes, 14 points, 10 assists on Saturday). J.J. Barea has been sidelined by an ankle injury but is expected to return on either Monday or Thursday and, if/when healthy, will see a very steady 25-plus minutes. Martell Webster joined the T-Wolves' starting five on Saturday but did little with his minutes (24 minutes, 1-5 FG, 0-2 3PT, 7 boards). Webster has some deep-league relevance based on the starting gig, but his ups-and-downs and the team's wing rotation limits any potential upside. The Timberwolves continue to show interest in Jamal Crawford - they have even more need for another guard now that Rubio is out, but now they can't deal Ridnour, as the trade was originally constructed. Speculation here is that a three-team trade could be consummated that gets Crawford to Minnesota, and he'd see serious run at shooting guard if the move goes down.
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| New boss Choi Kang-Hee got the job done but it wasn't easy after a tense, goalless first 45, before the vital goals arrived. |
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| The 32-year-old striker, who has been used sparingly at international level since the 2010 World Cup, is set to play a key role in the Taeguk Warriors' vital clash with Kuwait |
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| Houston Dynamo goalie Tyler Deric has been charged with assault in an alleged scuffle with an off-duty officer working security at a Houston bar. A team statement Tuesday says the organization is aware of Saturday night's incident and the issue is being taken seriously. Another player, Warren Creavalle, was charged with misdemeanor interfering with public duties. |
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| The new Taeguk Warriors coach is already learning about the difficulties of international football, with concerns about preparation time and his players' lack of match action. |
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| A coroner has ruled that former Wales manager Gary Speed may have killed himself accidentally. In an inquest at Warrington Coroner's Court, coroner Nicholas Rheinberg says Speed died of hanging but "the evidence does not sufficiently determine whether this was intentional or accidental." Speed's body was found by his wife on Nov. |
