Friedgen Gives Players Day Off on Christmas
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Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen says his team will not practice on Christmas day in preparation for the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 29.
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Earlier this month, Scott Sandelin had WCHA battles with the Wisconsin Badgers and North Dakota Fighting Sioux to worry about. As the month comes to a close, he and his family are spending the holiday break
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LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said on Monday he would have his players in for training on Christmas Day as they bid to stay top of the Premiership.
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Cleveland quarterback Charlie Frye's right wrist is bruised and not broken, and is questionable for the Browns' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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A Portuguese soccer player lost a finger when he caught his wedding ring on a fence while celebrating a goal for his Swiss team. Paolo Diogo was injured after his late goal put Servette ahead 4-1 Sunday against Schaffhausen.
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Brad Friedel is retiring from the U.S. national team to avoid the kind of days Kasey Keller is going through this week.
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All-Star defender Ryan Nelsen is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Chicago after sitting out six MLS matches and a U.S. Open Cup game with injury.
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Brazilian midfielder Kleberson has been ruled out of action until the New Year after incurring an ankle injury in Manchester United's midweek League Cup win over Arsenal.
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There&#039;s only one more off day the World Cup resumes. Next up are the quarterfinals with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday&#039;s games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.
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Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal can play against Detroit on Christmas after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator's decision to reduce the forward's suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pistons brawl.
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Allan Houston was the last player left on the practice court as the hours ticked close to Christmas Day. Almost 7 pm, with his children already wondering whether Santa might beat him home, Houston was still working.
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Set aside, for a moment, the Twelve Days of Christmas. And consider what the coming holiday season would be like with the Twelve Teams of Playoffs.
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Jose Mourinho is dealing with his injury crisis at Chelsea by refusing to give his fit players a day off. The Blues have just 16 players as they enter the Christmas schedule.
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Terrapin quarterbacks Joel Statham and Jordan Steffy will compete the remainder of the week to start Saturday at Clemson. Coach Ralph Friedgen said yesterday his choice will be a &quot;game-time&quot; decision.
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The Terps have lost games this season because of offensive futility, turnovers or a late-game controversial call, but never in a passionless fashion, as Ralph Friedgen categorized Saturday's game.
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They partied in the streets yesterday in the Dominican Republic, where the president declared a national holiday after Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero won the American League MVP award in an election that featured four Dominicans, including Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, among the top five finishers.