Finally the Phillies won

It took 28 years for Philadelphia Phillies to be champions again. Pedro Feliz brought happiness to his team after he singled home in the seventh inning for a victory of 4-3 against Tampa Bay Rays.

“It was a crazy way to win it with a suspended game but we did and it’s over and we’re very excited,” 45-year-old Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer said. “It has been a long wait, but it’s worth it.”

In a cold winter day Phillies fans returned to Citizens Bank Park to see the city claim what they were looking for more than 20 years now, the World Series Championship title.

“Bundled in parkas and blankets the fans could taste it just as much as we could” said series MVP Cole Hamels. Read more

Ronaldo is back!!

West Ham played against Ronaldo in a fantastic game where the Portuguese player scored two goals that gave the win to Manchester United.

The Hammers are now in the bottom half of the Premier League and it took only 14 minutes to Ronaldo dictate the faith for West Ham.

Just before Kickoff the Manchester United midfielder received a trophy of FIFPro player of the year, and that surely inspired the player on the game.

However this is a team game and of course Cristiano Ronaldo cannot play alone or even score goals by himself. Read more

Chris John beats Enoki

World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chris John of Indonesia successfully defended his title for the 10th time in a row after beating Japanese contender Hiroyouki Enoki in Tokyo on Friday.

Chris won on points in a unanimous 118-110, 118-110, 117-111 decision in his fifth mandatory title bout, a 12-round match held at Korakuen Hall.

He scored most of his points in the first five rounds, thanks to a combination of solid defending and aggressive attacking.

Despite having a shorter reach — 175 centimeters to Enoki’s 177.5 — Chris managed to land most of his jabs and uppercuts, giving the home favorite little room to exercise his typically aggressive technique. Read more

Sprint Cup qualifying washed by rain

Rain washed of Sprint Cup qualifying for the third consecutive week Friday, forcing NASCAR to set the field on points at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

It gave Johnson the top starting spot, and put the 11 drivers chasing him for the title right on his bumper. Greg Biffle, who trails Johnson by 149 points with four races to go, will start second.

Jeff Burton, who is 152 points out, starts third in Sunday’s race.

“It makes it sort of boring, takes the excitement out of it because the 12 guys are starting right there,” Biffle said. “A lot of times we’re talking about, `well, this guy is starting 30th, and this guy is 18th.’ Other than that, it’s kind of uneventful for us.” Read more

Becks or no Becks to Milan?

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is confident that David Beckham will be a help and not a hindrance if his loan move from LA Galaxy materializes.

Talks are continuing over the 33-year-old joining the Serie A side for three months from January so that he can stay in contention for an England squad place during the MLS close season.

The 33-year-old Beckham joined LA Galaxy from Real Madrid in 2007 in a five-year deal, in a move many expected to bring down the curtain on his European club career.

But following a return to the England squad in November last year, Beckham has found renewed hope that his international career may yet bring him a swansong at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Read more

Another Draw for Man United

Everton battled from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Goodison Park.

Darren Fletcher’s well-taken goal had given the visiting champions the lead at half-time, but Marouane Fellaini’s second-half header earned the home side a share of the points.

United went ahead on 22 minutes after the highly impressive Ryan Giggs’s through ball found Fletcher in the Everton box.

The Scotland international good first touch saw him take the ball on the run before firing a low shot across goalkeeper Tim Howard for his third goal of the season.

Everton struggled to offer much of an attacking threat in the first half, but toothless as they were before the break, they came out after half-time with a lot more purpose and got their just reward on 63 minutes. Read more

Soderling wins Roddick

Swede Robin Soderling needed 20 aces and two tiebreak to beat top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 7-6 and reach Lyon ATP tournament semi-finals on Friday.

Soderling, seeded seventh in the indoor event, won both tiebreak 7-5 to win in one hour and 23 minutes.

Both players held serve throughout a match in which Roddick fired 22 aces but showed signs of nerves at times, notably when he double-faulted in the second set tiebreak.

Soderling, who won the tournament in 2004, now leads the American 2-0 in career meetings after beating the former world number one in February in Memphis.

“I love it here and I feel capable of winning it again because I’m playing really well at the moment,” warned the Swede, ranked 27th in the world. Read more

Knicks fall at home

Former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas was the talk of Madison Square Garden once again on Friday night, when New York lost to the New Jersey Nets 111-110 in the preseason finale just hours after authorities were called to his home.

Vince Carter scored 20 points for the Nets, who avenged a loss in New Jersey earlier this week. Devin Harris and Bobby Simmons each added 16.

Patrick Ewing Jr., whose father is the Knicks’ career scoring leader, provided a bright spot for New York with seven points in the fourth quarter, fueling a late rally from a 21-point deficit.

Players learned before the game that authorities were called to Thomas’ house, where police said a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital and treated for an accidental overdose of sleeping pills early Friday morning. Read more

Ribeiro, Morrow and Erikson line reunion

After being split up for a few games, the reunited line of Mike Ribeiro, Brendan Morrow and Louie Erikson clicked right away in a big way.

Ribeiro had a goal and a career-high five points, Eriksson scored twice, and Morrow had a goal and two assists in the Dallas Stars’ 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

“Things weren’t going well earlier, and there was some frustration,” Morrow said. “It felt good getting back together.”

Krystofer Barch also scored for the Stars, who went 2-1 against the three New York-area teams this week. Read more

Big Disaster for the Phillies

The designated hitter has become a certified disaster for National League teams in the World Series.

Chris Coste and Greg Dobbs, manager Charlie Manuel’s choices to serve as DH for the Philadelphia Phillies, each stranded five base runners in the first two games of the 104th World Series. The inability to deliver in the clutch has become contagious.

The Phillies are a staggering one for 28 with runners in scoring position, but rather remarkably escaped Tropicana Field with a split.

The Phillies fell 4-2 Thursday night, their first run coming on an eighth-inning home run by Eric Bruntlett, who was pinch-hitting for Dobbs and had hit just two home runs in 212 at-bats during the regular season. Read more

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