Caps Start to Reassemble As Olympics Close Out
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Washington Capitals defenseman Ivan Majesky has returned from Turin, Italy, where he played for Slovakia, and will be available to play tomorrow against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington's other Olympians, left wing Alex Ovechkin and goaltender Olie Kolzig , are expected to join the team in Toronto today, but it's unclear if they will play.
Injured defenseman Steve Eminger (ankle) skated briefly at Piney Orchard Ice Arena yesterday and will accompany the team on its three-game road trip, but he is not expected to be in the lineup. To fill his spot, the Capitals anticipate recalling prospect Mike Green from the Hershey (Pa.) Bears of the AHL. Coach Glen Hanlon said a forward also will be called up.
· BOXING: Shane Mosley moved back into the boxing limelight by stopping Fernando Vargas on Saturday night in Las Vegas and now he wants a shot at a bigger match.
" Floyd Mayweather is a talent. Pound for pound, we're two guys with great skills," Mosley said. "It should be a great fight."
Mosley, whose once-shining career dimmed when he lost twice to Vernon Forrest in 2002 and twice to Winky Wright in 2004, restored some luster when he stopped Vargas in the 10th round Saturday.
Mosley, 34, was, however, far from dominant in beating Vargas, who also was trying to get his career back on track.
Their scheduled 12-round junior middleweight match at the Mandalay Bay Events Center turned out to be sort of an extended one-punch fight.
Mosley caught Vargas with a stiff right to his left eye in the first round, and the knot over Vargas's eye continued to swell as Mosley peppered it in the following rounds. By the seventh, Vargas's eye was swollen shut.
Referee Joe Cortez finally stopped the fight at 1:22 of the 10th round after Mosley landed several shots to the head.
The judges had scored the bout close through the first nine rounds, with Mosley ahead by a point on each of two cards and Vargas up by a point on the other.
Vargas (26-3, 22 knockouts) said he wanted a rematch at 154 pounds, but that is unlikely since Mosley (42-4, 36 KOs) said he is going back down to welterweight at 147. Mosley weighed 152 and Vargas 153 1/2 .
Mosley, who was fighting for Oscar De La Hoya 's Golden Boy Promotions, isn't the only one who wants a match against Mayweather.
