Six Americans Play in an English Premier League Game
Fulham and American midfielder Eddie Johnson, center, drives past Everton's Joseph Yobo as fellow American and Fulham star Brian McBride watches on at left during Fulham's 1-0 victory on Sunday.
(Tom Hevezi - AP)
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Brian McBride beat former United States teammate Tim Howard with a 67th-minute header as Fulham used all five of its American players in a game for the first time in defeating visiting Everton, 1-0, yesterday in the English Premier League.
It most likely was the first time five Americans played for one team in a Premier League match and six appeared in one game.
McBride, Fulham's captain, started along with goalkeeper Kasey Keller and Eddie Johnson. Defender Carlos Bocanegra entered in the 74th minute and Clint Dempsey replaced McBride in the 88th.
Simon Davies crossed the ball into the box after a run down the left side. Joseph Yobo failed to clear and the ball fell to McBride. It was McBride's second goal of the season and Fulham's first league victory in more than a month.
"The goal was vital," Fulham Manager Roy Hodgson said. "For us the difference between one and three points in the match was everything." . . .
Inter Milan maintained its six-point lead in the Italian league by beating Palermo, 2-1.
Patrick Vieira scored his first league goal of the season in the fifth minute, heading in a soft pass from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
AUTO RACING: Lewis Hamilton, last year's Formula One runner-up, was not seriously threatened in winning an accident-filled Australian Grand Prix to open the season yesterday in Melbourne.
"What a dream start to the season and my championship challenge," Hamilton said. "The three safety car periods meant that there was never time to relax, and the whole situation was like a bit like Canada last year when I claimed my first victory."
The McLaren driver started from the pole and stayed ahead of the mayhem to claim his fifth victory in 18 GP starts. Hamilton, 23, finished in 1 hour 34 minutes and 50.616 seconds. BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was second, 5.4 seconds back.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Georgia Southern set an NCAA record for all divisions by hitting 14 home runs in a 26-8 victory over Columbia on Saturday at home.
The previous Division I record was 13 homers by Alabama in 1999 and Cal State Northridge in 1996.
"I thought we took some good swings, and certainly conditions with the wind were right for it today, as well," Coach Rodney Hennon said.
COLLEGE LACROSSE: Freshman attackman Ryan Young had four assists as Maryland defeated Air Force, 16-4, at Ludwig Field. The Falcons (1-4) tied the game at 3 following goals by Griffin Nevitt and Tristan Newkirk late in the first quarter. The Terrapins (5-2) held them scoreless over the next 44:03. Junior goalkeeper Jason Carter played the first half and finished with nine saves for Maryland.
-- From News Services
