Vale boss hails squad's spirit

Port Vale boss Micky Adams hailed his squad's character after Louis Dodds' first-half goal handed them a 1-0 FA Cup replay win at Stevenage.

Italy Coach Marcello Lippi Opens Door To Amauri & Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani (Goal.com)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has opened the national team door to Juventus striker Amauri and Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani. Amauri's craze to play for the Nazionale has received mixed views in Casa Azzurri.

McIlroy frustrated after cup exit
Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy admitted a distress of savor in front of goal cost his side in their FA Cup first-round replay defeat to Carlisle. A fifth-minute strike from Joe Anyinsah was had it to give the Cumbrians the victory at Christie Park.


In Atlantic City, N.J., elderly gamblers got flu shots Monday at Bally's Park Place ballroom while slot machines jangled in the next room. Nurses said the shot could cause soreness in their arms, but many replied they would work it out by pulling the slot machine handle.