MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United manager David Moyes dismissed
suggestions his job is under threat, saying he has the full backing of the clubs
hierarchy.
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Jerseys . United will finish the season without a major trophy if
it fails to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Olympiakos in the last 16 of the
Champions League on Wednesday. The match comes three days after a humiliating
3-0 home loss to fierce rival Liverpool, which left United in seventh place in
the Premier League and without any realistic chance of qualifying for next
seasons Champions League. "My future has not changed one bit," Moyes said
Tuesday. "I have got a great job, know exactly the direction I want to go in.
"The biggest assurance is that (the board) let me get on with the job ... we
talk about the future, we make big plans going forward. That is why they gave me
a six-year contract. This is not a club that works on a short-term vision, it is
a long-term one." Moyes said he has been in regular contact with Alex Ferguson,
the man he replaced as manager in July and who recommended his fellow Scot for
one of the biggest jobs in world football. "He told me before I came in it was a
difficult job but he is always here to help," said Moyes, who added that "all
the board are very supportive" of him. Only five teams have overturned a deficit
of two goals or more in the Champions League era. Winning the Champions League
looks to be the only route back into the competition next season, leaving it
likely that United will miss out of Europes top tournament for the first time
since the 1995-96 season. Moyes, though, urged fans to keep faith in his reign
despite a woeful run of seven losses in 14 games so far in 2014. "I actually
think they have seen some defeats they wouldnt have expected and have stuck with
the team throughout," he said. "They have seen great success here in the past
and will see great success again in the future. "This club is the biggest club
in the world. It might not feel it today, but it will rise again."
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China . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the
fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major
League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made
on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.
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snapped out of their funk with a solid win at Madison Square Garden. The host
New York Rangers might ask the visitors how they did it before they head back to
Tennessee. Nick Spaling and Rich Clune scored first-period goals, and
seldom-used backup Carter Hutton made 28 saves as the Predators broke a
five-game losing streak by beating the skidding Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night.
New York geared up for a team-record, nine-game homestand, but three games into
it the Rangers have only an overtime loss on the positive side of the ledger
(0-2-1). And now they will have to go the next four to six weeks without captain
Ryan Callahan, who sprained his left knee in the first period. Callahan is
second on the club with seven goals. "Everyone has to step up a little more,"
defenceman Dan Girardi said. "He brings a lot to the team, a lot of different
characteristics." The Rangers were already playing without top defenceman
Marc Staal, who sustained a concussion two games earlier. Hutton (5-3-1) made
his first start since Nov. 10 and his third appearance in that span as the
Predators try to get by while No. 1 goalie Pekka Rinne (hip) is out.
Marek Mazanec went 0-4-1 in the previous five games. "I played a couple
periods," Hutton said. "We practice pretty hard, we train pretty hard. This was
kind of something I was ready to do." Matt Hendricks made it 3-1 just 2:38 into
the third, knocking in a loose puck from in front, with Clune earning an assist.
Paul Gaustad scored an empty-net goal with 1:06 left and added two assists. "I
think everyone is going to sleep a little easier tonight," Clune said. "We
stopped the bleeding, but we have to move forward, ride the high on the plane,
but refocus fast." Rick Nash cut New Yorks deficit in half in the second period
and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots. The Rangers have dropped four straight at
home (0-3-1). "The only thing I know right now is it can only go up," Lundqvist
said. "Its extremely tough mentally, and you try to be positive. You have to."
Despite a team meeting after their 4-1 loss to Washington on Sunday, several
lineup changes -- and a call-up from the AHL -- the Rangers came out flat and
fell into a 2-0 hole in the first period. New York (15-16-1) added veteran
forward Arroon Asham to the lineup, but the Rangers still cant find consistency
to their game.
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NBA Jerseys. "There were certain areas we talked about before the
game," coach Alain Vigneault said. "I thought we started off all right, but it
makes it real challenging when you are down 2-0 early." Nashville was hardly
impressive or overly aggressive, but the Predators made the most of their
chances and scored twice on only six shots. Spaling made it 1-0 with 6:15 left,
right after the Rangers briefly avoided falling behind on another scoring chance
in front. Spaling delivered a hard hit on defenceman Ryan McDonagh and then was
free in front to score his fifth of the season before McDonagh could get back in
the play. Another breakdown produced the Predators second goal 4:07 later.
Hendricks raced the puck up right wing and flipped a perfect pass over the stick
of Rangers forward Dominic Moore and onto Clunes blade. Clune, who had no points
and 69 penalty minutes in 17 games this season, deftly shifted the puck from
forehand to backhand and slid it past Lundqvist. When the period ended, the
Rangers were serenaded with boos as they trudged off to the dressing room. "This
crowd is a demanding crowd. You can hear the crowd getting on them, letting them
know what they thought," Clune said. New York enjoyed a better second period.
Even though the Rangers were outshot 12-6, they scored the only goal. Nash
finished a crisp three-way passing play that started with Derick Brassard moving
the puck to his left to Brad Richards, who quickly found Nash down low. Nash cut
right to left across the crease and tucked in his sixth goal of the season at
6:38. Brassard nearly tied it with 1:49 remaining in the second, but his hard
drive struck a post behind Hutton. "It was not the start we were looking for,"
Lundqvist said. "Still, after two periods, it is just a one-goal game. We tried
to fight back in the second and in the third. "That third goal killed us."
NOTES: Nash earned his 600th NHL point. ... Vigneault confirmed Staals
concussion, but said it doesnt appear to be as severe as his previous one a few
years ago. ... Clune entered with four goals, 11 points and 208 penalty minutes
in 78 NHL games. It was his second multipoint game. ... Earlier this season,
Hutton became the seventh goalie to win a game with the Predators.
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