Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is “devastated” at the news that Tomas Rosicky could be out for a month with a groin injury.Wenger had to withdraw the Czech Republic midfielder halfway through his side’s 2-0 Premier League win over Stoke. The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder spent 18 months on the sidelines before making his comeback from a series of hamstring and knee injuries against Manchester City in September.Wenger has used Rosicky sparingly since his return but is now facing up to the fact he could be without the £6.7million player for up to a month.“He’s devastated and I am as well,” Wenger said.“Before the (Stoke) match I told myself ‘he has played the whole game on Wednesday, should I take the gamble or not as it was such an important game?’. But by half-time he was struggling.”Wenger also had to do without Croatia striker Eduardo for 18 months after he broke his leg against Birmingham in 2008.The … [Read more...] about Rosicky news devastates Wenger
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Uchitel, lawyer to hold news conference
A New York woman who has denied having an affair with Tiger Woods has scheduled a news conference with her attorney for Thursday in Los Angeles.Attorney Gloria Allred says in a statement released Wednesday that she will make a statement Thursday about Rachel Uchitel’s relationship with Woods. Allred says Uchitel will be present at the news conference but will not speak.Last week, the National Enquirer published a story alleging the world’s No. 1 golfer had been seeing Uchitel, a New York nightclub hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters.Uchitel denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by The Associated Press. … [Read more...] about Uchitel, lawyer to hold news conference
Still no schedule for McGwire news conference
By R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark General manager John Mozeliak, “I’m not going to put aMcGwire’s news conference has been highly anticipated. He has failed to Before the recent eraMozeliak said at the time of McGwire’s hiring that there will be noMozeliak said McGwire wasn’t resisting meeting with media, but rather The GM was vague on what has delayed a news conference. “There’s a lot going into it,” Mozeliak said. “It’s complicated, and once we work through everything we’ll be ready to go.” … [Read more...] about Still no schedule for McGwire news conference
Bad news on Gagne, but Flyers win, 6-2
Playing without Simon Gagne and Danny Briere, the Flyers didn’t back down. Instead, they became aggressive.Mike Richards and Jeff Carter scored two goals apiece and rookie David Laliberte and Scott Hartnell also tallied, leading Philadelphia to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.The Flyers‘ excitement over their victory was offset by the news that Gagne will miss six to eight weeks. He’s scheduled to have hernia and hip surgery on Tuesday. Briere has also missed the past two games with an injured groin.“There’s always concern when they go out,” Flyers head coach John Stevens said. “But this is short term. Gagne and Briere are always welcome in your lineup because they’re going to score all year long consistently, but it’s great to see Laliberte and van Riemsdyk and these guys take advantage of the extra ice time and use it as an opportunity.”Without two of their better offensive players, the Flyers peppered … [Read more...] about Bad news on Gagne, but Flyers win, 6-2
Bengals WR Ochocinco trying to break news
Chad Ochocinco is used to making news. Now, he’s trying to break some.The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is planning to form his own social news network on Twitter, using his player contacts around the league to develop news about other teams. The idea grew out of his partnership with Motorola, which will provide the technology.He’s dubbed the venture OCNN, for the Ochocinco News Network. He will try to compete with mainstream media to tell fans what’s going on with NFL teams.He’s even got a slogan.“If I break it, you might as well believe it,” Ochocinco told The Associated Press in a phone interview.Ochocinco already spends a lot of time on social networking – he has nearly 300,000 followers on Twitter and does frequent Ustream episodes. This latest venture will be intriguing, given the way NFL coaches try to prevent news from leaking out.The receiver plans to operate like a reporter, getting tips from players on other teams. He also might get … [Read more...] about Bengals WR Ochocinco trying to break news
The Hockey News’ NHL jersey rankings
The NHL goes under the microscope as we rank from first to last the best jerseys in the league.Will the Original Six once again dominate? Who from the new school can crash the party?While logos (last year’s competition) are certainly a big part of the hockey jersey, we also considered shoulder patches, striping and piping — so teams gained and lost points based on those factors. With both home and away jerseys representing teams, we took the one we liked the best out of the two.Plus, influence counts for a lot; how many teams have cribbed off the Bruins’ spoked “B,” or the New York Rangers’ design?With all that in play, here are the rankings. For more great profiles, news and views from the world of hockey, subscribe to The Hockey News magazine. THN has provided the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey for more than 60 years. … [Read more...] about The Hockey News’ NHL jersey rankings
MLB buzz: News and notes from the trade market
Here is the latest on the trade front based on what major-league sources are telling FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi:With the news that Joe Crede’s right shoulder will be examined Thursday by Dr. Lewis Yocum, the Twins’ search for infield help could become more intense.The Twins have already discussed shortstop Orlando Cabrera with the A’s, sources said Wednesday, and he might be the best fit of all.There is no match between the A’s and Tigers for Oakland left fielder Matt Holliday, a major league source said.The A’s gave the Tigers a list of prospects that they would want to discuss for Holliday, but the talks failed to progress.The Red Sox’s trade for first baseman Adam LaRoche should eliminate any chance of them trading for Indians catcher Victor Martinez.The Indians, however, continue to speak with clubs that are interested in both Martinez and left-hander Cliff Lee.“Things are changing rapidly,” says one … [Read more...] about MLB buzz: News and notes from the trade market
A-Rod gets ‘great news’ on hip
Alex Rodriguez is all set to start his winter workouts. The New York Yankees star found out this week that hissurgically repaired right hip is holding up fine. “Great news,” he said Thursday. Rodriguez had surgery last March for torn cartilage andmissed the first month of the season. At the time, Dr. MarcPhilippon, who performed the operation, thought Rodriguez wouldneed a more extensive procedure in the offseason. But Philippon recently examined Rodriguez, and an MRI testhelped show the three-time MVP had properly healed. The doctor toldA-Rod that he was A-OK on Monday. Otherwise, Rodriguez probably would’ve been “having surgerytoday,” he said at a Yankee Stadium news conference to formallyintroduce Curtis Granderson. Rodriguez was the Yankees’ top hitter in the postseason,batting .365 with six home runs and 18 RBIs as they won the WorldSeries. He had 30 homers and 100 RBIs during his injury-shortenedregular season. Philippon checked Rodriguez … [Read more...] about A-Rod gets ‘great news’ on hip
Bad news mounting for City chief
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes was left reeling after JoleonLescott’s injury and a lacklustre defeat at Tottenham on Wednesdayevening.England centre-back Lescott has undergone surgery and will beout for up to two months, with the news emerging on the eve of the3-0 defeat at White Hart Lane courtesy of Niko Kranjcar’s doubleand Jermain Defoe’s strike. Hughes substituted Robinho for Roque Santa Cruz before thehour mark and the Brazil international headed straight to thedressing room rather than joining his team-mates on the bench. “He wasn’t injured,” Hughes said. “There is no hard-and-fastrule that he has to sit on the bench. He started reasonably welldown the left-hand side. He was involved and linked with our frontguys but as the game wore on he found it more difficult to have apositive impact so we made a change.” In the clash between the two teams with aspirations toqualify for the Champions League, Hughes was disappointed with … [Read more...] about Bad news mounting for City chief
Moose earns AL comeback player honors from Sporting News
After missing most of the 2016 season with a knee injury, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas came back in 2017 to hit 38 home runs, breaking a franchise record that had stood since 1985.The Sporting News noticed, naming him the American League Comeback Player of the Year. He is the second Royal to win the award (Bret Saberhagen, 1987), which is voted on by a panel of players in each league.Moustakas was limited to 27 games in 2016 after tearing an ACL in a collision with left fielder Alex Gordon in May. He responded with a career year in 2017, surpassing Steve Balboni’s 36 homers and tying for fifth in the AL and eighth in the majors. He established career highs with 85 RBIs, 75 runs, a .521 slugging percentage and 289 total bases. He led the team with 13 game-winning RBIs and was second with 19 go-ahead RBIs.Moustakas, 29, earned his second All-Star invitation and became the third Royal to participate in the Home Run Derby, joining Bo Jackson (1989) … [Read more...] about Moose earns AL comeback player honors from Sporting News