Veteran defender Rio Ferdinand was the highest-profile casualty on Wednesday as England manager Roy Hodgson unveiled his squad for the European Championships. After intense speculation about whether Hodgson would risk picking Ferdinand and Chelsea captain John Terry in the same squad, an announcement confirmed that it was the Manchester United centre-half who had been left out.
David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat, 78-75, in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night, after LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both came up short on key opportunities in the final minute.
Jeff Carter notched a hat trick and Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots as Los Angeles dominated Phoenix to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals. Los Angeles took advantage of a major lack of discipline on the part of the Coyotes, scoring a pair of 5-on-3 power-play goals to run its playoff road winning streak to nine games. The Kings fired 40 shots on Phoenix netminder Mike Smith, bringing their two-game total to 88.
New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker said Tuesday he has signed the $9.5 million tender offer that came along with being designated the team’s franchise player. Welker made the announcement on Twitter. He said he loves the game and his teammates and “hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results.”
The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose's knee insists the Chicago Bulls' star can dominate again. It will take time, though. Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year. The assessment by team physician Dr. Brian Cole on Tuesday means the point guard could return around mid-January to early February, or miss next season.
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