Odds and Sods

Juande Ramos is invincible, in frivolous knockout competitions.  His Sevilla sides were UEFA Cup dynamos and Spanish Cup stalwarts.  Now, he has spread the Gospel to North London as his Tottenham squad won their first silverware of the new millennium, beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Carling Cup final.
Spurs went down 1-0 in the 39th minute [...]

The Red Sox have signed manager Terry Francona to a three-year $12 million extension, with club options to extend him to 2013.
Originally blasted as Schilling bait in 2004, Tito skippered the Sox to two World Series titles in four seasons.  Under his initial contract, Francona was one of the league’s lowest paid managers.  His raise [...]