导出博客文章VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Axel Sjoberg scored late in extra time to lift
Colorado to a 2-2 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night,
extending the Rapids unbeaten streak to 13 games.Sjobergs goal silenced a
sellout crowd of 22,120 at BC Place Stadium after Kevin Doyle made a pass from
the side of the net that Sjoberg headed past Whitecaps goalkeeper David
Ousted.Vancouvers Christian Techera had scored on a penalty kick in the 87th
minute to give the Whitecaps a 2-1 lead.The penalty was awarded after Techera
was hauled down from behind in the penalty box by Colorado defender Jared
Watts.Doyle also scored in the 59th minute for Colorado (9-2-7), which has
allowed a league-low 13 goals.Defender Kendall Waston scored in the 10th minute
for Vancouver (7-8-4), which moved into a tie with Sporting Kansas City for
fifth in the Western Conference.
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Water Bottle Clearance . Any real chance at payback wont come until the
playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday
night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very
good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said.
Swell NZ . MLS Commissioner Don
Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session,
which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two
expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta.
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. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished
last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with
the Indians in August.
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Bottle Teal Wood . However, he did make them miss him a little less.
Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed
Thursday to a one-year, $1.
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Traveller NZ . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the
other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin
Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2).Patrick Davison sat down with
Jermain Defoe to chat about the pressure on his shoulders at Sunderland, how he
learnt from Ian Wright, and his relationships with Dick Advocaat and Sam
Allardyce... Theres always a food bus at Sky Live games. A double-decker where
everyone can sit and eat a few hours before kick-off.It was on the bus ahead of
Tuesday nights game between Newcastle and Manchester City that conversation,
predictably, turned to who might stay up. There was a variety of opinions, but
only one player from any of the three teams fighting for their lives got a
mention - Jermain Defoe.When I met with the man himself at Sunderlands Academy
of Light training ground a few days later, it was the first thing I put to him.
I wanted to know what its like, having the pressure of everyone expecting you to
score, knowing youre the one team-mates rely on, that the clubs future might
very well rest in your hands.He didnt look worried. Defoe loves being the main
man.The goals now are more important than ever, says the striker who already has
141 of them in the Premier League.But its good pressure. I want to be the one
who makes the difference, who wins us games which are so big.I keep that in my
mind when Im out there on the pitch and I wait for my chance. Defoe says he is
not surprised by the rise of Harry Kane or Tottenham after their impressive
season Hes been like this for as long as he can remember. As a kid, endlessly
watching and re-watching video tapes, just to see goals. Never happy, even when
playing in the playground, if he didnt score.The boys used to laugh about it.
JDs not going to pass it round the edge of the box. But if I was a defender or
midfielder, Id want a striker like that.Even now, in training, if I score,
Younes Kaboul and Sheasy [John OShea] say to me: Brilliant, keep adding to the
tally, keep doing it. They know what it means to me to score. Maybe I was born
that way.Defoe has worked hard to become a finisher. During those younger days,
he would travel from his home in east London to the north of the capital to
watch Arsenal - Sunderlands opponents on this weekends Super Sunday. Sam
Allardyce believes Sunderland need three wins from their last five games tto
avoid relegation He wasnt an Arsenal fan, he didnt even always follow the
ball.dddddddddddd. He went to Highbury to watch Ian Wright.Back then people used
to say Boring Arsenal, but they used to win 1-0 and Wrighty would score. To
think now that Im the one the lads look to for the goal is a great feeling.A
young Defoe didnt just watch football, he was, and is, a big boxing fan. Now,
along with his team-mates, hes in a scrap of his own and drawing inspiration
from those he watched in the ring.I remember being at my nans and watching the
Benn v Eubank fights. There was such a buzz, not just the fights but the whole
build-up. I was always fascinated by the pressure and how they would deal with
it. Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring in the win over Norwich last weekend Im
also a massive Floyd Mayweather fan. Watching him before some of the biggest
fights ever and hes always composed and relaxed. Its knowing that, yes theres
massive pressure, but if you have enough belief you will do well.At times, in
print, Defoes quotes look a bit like some of Mayweathers - assured, maybe even
to the point of cockiness. But see him speak, as anyone who watches his
interview on Sunday will, and a warm, engaging team man comes across.An example
of his willingness to sacrifice himself for his team came last season under Dick
Advocaat. The two didnt always see eye to eye and the Dutchman didnt believe he
was suited to the lone striker role.Defoe had to do a job for the team as a
left-sided midfielder, at times playing more like an extra left-back as
Sunderland escaped relegation.I told him Id scored a hat-trick playing for
England against Bulgaria playing up front by myself, says the 33-year-old, who
finished with 19 goals in 55 games for his country. Defoe discusses his younger
days in football and how watching Ian Wright helped him to perfect the art of
goalscoring. But for some reason he thought I couldnt do it. I never really said
anything, I just let my football do the talking.This season, mainly under Sam
Allardyce, faith in Defoe has been restored. The striker has managed 13 league
goals in a struggling side, the last of them the vital second goal in a huge win
at Norwich that kept Sunderland afloat.The new manager, he says, deserves
credit. For his own turnaround and for the teams.Hes brilliant. A good guy and
really funny. He knows how to do it. A manager can only do so much but he gives
you the platform to go and win games. Hopefully we can stay up and then next
season will be a good season.To escape, Sunderland will almost certainly need
Defoes goals. And thats exactly the way he wants it.Watch Sunderland v Arsenal
live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1pm on Sunday. Also See: Big Sam: Defoe brainwashed
Defoe: Fitness was big issue Sky Live: Sunderland v Arsenal Sunderland fixtures
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