John Terry sacked as England captain

Fabio Capello, the England manager, told Terry he no longer regarded him as the right person to lead the national football team during a brief meeting at Wembley Stadium this afternoon.

“After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry,” Capello said in a statement.

“As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour. However, I have to take into account other considerations and what is best for all of the England squad. What is best for all of the England team has inspired my choice.”

England stars reluctant to be captain if John Terry is sacked

Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney have all expressed privately that they would be uncomfortable assuming the captaincy of their country if England’s coach Capello decides he wants a change of leadership after the weekend reports concerning Terry’s private life.

The Chelsea defender has come under fire from many quarters following the revelations he had an affair with Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge.

The 29-year-old was considering stepping down but it is believed he is now looking to stay after receiving messages of support from some of his closest friends in the dressing room.

Terry has already held talks with England general manager Franco Baldini about the situation and will discover his fate when he comes face-to-face with Capello on Friday.

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Danica Patrick swimsuit

Have you seen the Danica Patrick swimsuit photos? I’m sure you’ve taken a gander at them in one form or another. Check out some

swimsuit photos of

Danica Patrick below.

Unless you live under a rock, you have seen the

Danica Patrick

swimsuit photos, whether it be her hot photoshoot for FHM or her Sports Illustrated spreads on location in Florida in 2008 and in New York in 2009. The latest

Danica Patrick swimsuit pictures in Sports Illustrated are by far my favorite.

She is by far one of the hottest things on wheels and today is making her fifth appearance in the Indianapolis 500, hoping to finally race for a win. In a field of 33 cars, she started 10th and during the final practice on Friday, she had 23rd fastest time in her No. 7 car.

“I have been fortunate enough to be close to winning this race in the past, and I hope this year is no different,” Patrick said.

“I’m really excited but on the other hand nervous. There is so much history behind this race, and it’s the race that everyone wants to win.”

Best of luck to you, Danica! We are rooting for you!

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Go Daddy teases raciest-yet Danica Patrick ad for Indy 500

Go Daddy commercials are well known for two things: 1) Having little to do with web hosting and domains, and 2) Making use of attractive women in suggestive situations. During the Super Bowl, Go Daddy threw racer Danica Patrick into a shower with a college German instructor. The two girls theme continues with a new spot that places Ms. Patrick in a vintage Ford Mustang convertible with a sultry female police officer that seems quite excited about web hosting.

To Go Daddy’s credit, there is a lot more service selling in this 30 second spot, which predictably ends with a disrobing followed by an invitation to head over to GoDaddy.com to see what happens next. Go Daddy founder and CEO Bob Parsons called the teaser and full two minute web-only spot “the hottest commercial we’ve ever made.” No arguments here. Hit the jump to view the 30-second teaser for yourself, followed by the Go Daddy press release detailing the airtime plans during this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 race.

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Daytona 500 Winners 2009!

Here are your 2009 Daytona 500 Winners.

Matt Kenseth was named the winner of the 2009 Daytona 500 when rain caused officials to stop the race.

Matt Kenseth was the leader in lap 153 when a progressive, consistent rain caused Daytona officials to bring the cars in. 20 minutes later, with no let up in sight for the rain, the 2009 Daytona was stopped, Matt named the winner.

Here are the final winning results :
1.
Matt Kenseth
2. Kevin Harvick
3. A.J. Allmendinger
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Elliott Sadler
6. David Ragan
7. Michael Waltrip
8. Tony Stewart
9. Reed Sorenson
10. Kurt Busch
11. Martin Truex Jr.
12 David Reutimann
13. Jeff Gordon
14. Juan Montoya

Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500 2009

Expect the unexpected. I just posted a while ago that it was 56 laps more before the Daytona 500 is over yet it only takes two more laps to declare a winner. Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 in a rain delayed race. It’s excruciating for other fans yet we have to admit the Matt Kenseth won.

Matt Kenseth used a huge push from Kevin Harvick to pass Elliott Sadler with 54 laps to go. Caution came out moments later for an accident started by Paul Menard, and the rain that had been threatening all day finally arrived.

NASCAR stopped the race two laps later, and the cars were called to pit road. Some drivers climbed from their cars to await NASCAR’s decision on whether to restart the race, but Kenseth sat patiently inside his parked Ford on pit road.When NASCAR declared it over, the 2003 Cup champion tearfully climbed from his car to celebrate his victory, which snapped a 36-race winless streak. It was also the first Daytona 500 win for team owner Jack Roush.

They just played by the rule. Matt Kenseth won Daytona 500 results.

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Nadal floors Federer to clinch Australian Open

Rafael Nadal won a classic Australian Open final against Roger Federer to secure his first hard-court Grand Slam title and stop the Swiss equalling the all-time Majors record on Sunday.

The world number one recovered from his five-hour semi-final with Fernando Verdasco to take the gripping five-setter 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-2 in four hours and 23 minutes.

Roger Federer remains on 13 Grand Slams, one behind Pete Sampras, and with an enduring mental block against the Spaniard who has now beaten him in their last three Grand Slam finals.

Rafael Nadal, the first Spanish male winner of the tournament, moves to six Grand Slams, increasing his lead at the top of the rankings and earning a shot at sweeping the season’s majors.

Roger Federer sprayed errors in a nervous start and double-faulted on break point before handing over the first set.

He continued to look uncomfortable in the second and he skied a forehand to go a break down, but then broke back and converted the fifth break point in a marathon eighth game.

Rafael Nadal saved six break points in the third with some nerveless tennis and he played the perfect tie-break, intercepting a backhand pass with a superb volley to set up three set points.

A switch in tactics brought immediate dividends as Roger Federer swept through the fourth set but he tightened up in a tense decider and went a break down in the fourth game.

Roger Federer saved two championship points at 5-2 and there was drama when a fan called “out” during a rally, causing the Swiss to stop playing and set up a third.

It was too much for Roger Federer and he drove a forehand long as Rafael Nadal collapsed to the floor in delight.

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Kobe Bryant surprises Dillard boys’ team with a visit

Before too long, the Dillard boys’ basketball team will be walking in Kobe Bryant’s shoes. Literally.

The reigning NBA MVP and 10-time All-Star made a surprise visit to Fort Lauderdale Dillard High gym Thursday night to introduce the sneaker he will soon share with the five-time state champion program and the value of hard work.

Bryant is expected to debut the Nike Zoom Kobe IV Friday against the Heat.

He sent a buzz through a routine practice session as he strode to the Panthers’ logo at midcourt with Dillard coach Darryl Burrows to talk about the sneaker and his high school career.

”There was a big rumor in the locker room that he would be here, but I didn’t believe it,” senior guard Robert Burger said. “When he first came on the court, everybody just ran up to him.

‘I was like, `Wow, he is really here.’ I watch Kobe on YouTube all the time.”

Since going straight from Lower Merion, Pa., to the NBA 12 years ago, Bryant has maintained a strong relationship with his alma mater along with other high schools in New York and California.

”We didn’t have any professional athletes to speak to us,” Bryant said. “But if we did, my mouth would have been on the floor because these are players you look up to. These are players you watch, and one day you want to be in their situation and their shoes. It is just an honor for me to be able to come back and do that for some of the high school players here.”

Cardinal Gibbons boys’ basketball coach Marty Seidlin has no misgivings about the challenge his team will face Friday in the Hawk Kreul Classic National High School Basketball Tournament at Coral Springs Gymnasium.

”We’re trying to not get beat by 50,” Seidlin said, matter-of-factly.

When the opponent is national powerhouse St. Benedict’s (N.J.) Prep, keeping the score close is considered a moral victory. St. Benedict’s finished last season ranked No. 2 nationally by USA Today and is expected to be in the national title hunt again. Two other Top 25 teams also are in the tournament.

”The Kreul gives our kids a chance to play against one of the top teams in the country,” Seidlin said. “That is great for high school basketball. This game will only make us better.”

It will be a matchup of size against speed when Boyd Anderson and their explosive guard corps face Orlando Montverde’s NBA-sized front court in the Hawk Challenge game at 9 p.m.

Boyd Anderson (7-0, ranked No. 2 in 6A) has a distinct size advantage against Ugo Okam (7-0), Ruslan Pateev (6-11), Kadeem Green (6-8) and Nick Diatta (6-8), but the team believes it has the personnel in Martavious Irving, Bryan Bynes, Tyrone Davis and Cedric Flood to speed up the tempo to their liking.

The other bracket offers the possibility of a first-time meeting between reigning state champions Pine Crest (3A) and Dillard (5A).They could meet at 9 Saturday night.

Ariza wearing the Nike Zoom Kobe IV tonight

The Nike Zoom Kobe IV will be unveiled tonight on the feet of … Trevor Ariza.

Well, Kobe Bryant will be wearing the new sneakers too, although he’s wearing a special version they’re calling the “Venom” (see photo). Ariza, taking Bryant up on an offer to wear his new shoes, is wearing the basic Kobe IV model tonight. They’re basically the same, although the “Venom” is a little jazzed up in a tribute to Bryant’s fascination with the black mamba snake.

We’ll see just how fast Ariza looks with these super light shoes on. Bryant chose wisely in giving them to speed-merchant Ariza for further marketing! It’s actually another statement on how Bryant has taken Ariza under his wing — much as Bryant did years ago with Caron Butler, who also used to wear Bryant’s personal shoes.

I asked Phil Jackson what he thought about Bryant’s new low-top shoes, and Jackson — like Bryant — believes it doesn’t matter if a guy’s wearing high-tops or low-tops as far as preventing ankle sprains. Jackson said he played most of his career in low-tops.

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CRISTIANO RONALDO believes he has been forgiven by Manchester United fans for trying to quit the club.

The Portuguese superstar did all he could to engineer a move to Real Madrid this summer.

Yet United boss Alex Ferguson stood firm and there has been a very mixed reaction to his return — although not in the player’s eyes.

Ronaldo said: “In the game when I came back against Villarreal I wasn’t nervous but just a bit excited to see how the fans would react to me.

“Thank God things went well.

“This shows people have not forgotten all the good things we’ve done together and I’m very happy with that.”

Ronaldo has still to win over many hardcore Red Devils fans.

But he believes they will come round if he can repeat last season’s feat of 42 goals as United claimed both the Premier League and Champions League titles.

His return to action this term was delayed as he recovered from an ankle op following Euro 2008.

He has since scored twice and is starting to show some of the sparkling form from last season.

He said: “Things are going pretty well.

“I’d love a repeat of last season and continue to show some good progression.”

Despite his contention that all is well with the world, he looked anything but happy on the recent Champions League trip to Aalborg.

He sat alone on the outward journey and stood separate from his team-mates when he arrived.

There is little doubt that he still has a dream of playing for Real Madrid.

And they have certainly not given up on him. Real coach Bernd Schuster said: “Manchester United are going to find it very difficult to retain Cristiano next summer.

“He’s full of pride about the idea of coming to Madrid. We’re full of hope we’ll sign him next season.”

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