U.S. players lead Fulham
Brian McBride beat former U.S. teammate Tim Howard with a 67th-minute header Sunday in London, and Fulham used all five of its American players in a game for the first time in defeating visiting Everton, 1-0, 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 since Feb. 3.
Fulham is in 19th place.
In other Champions League play, Manchester City rallied past Tottenham, 2-1, with goals from Nedum Onuoh and Stephen Ireland, and 10-man Wigan beat Bolton, 1-0.
Inter Milan maintained its six-point lead in the Italian league by beating Palermo, 2-1, in Milan, Italy. . . . A late goal gave Atlante a 2-2 draw with Toluca in Mexico City, extending its winless streak to three.
HORSE RACING
Celtic Dreamin wins in photo finish
Celtic Dreamin found the turf to his liking, coming back from a last-place finish in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 1 to win a three-horse photo finish in Santa Anita’s $109,800 Crystal Water Handicap for California-breds at one mile before a crowd of 11,279.
As the second choice at odds of 5-2, Celtic Dreamin, ridden by Alex Solis, contributed modestly to a topsy-turvy afternoon that generated a pick six carry-over of $169,781 into today’s St. Patrick’s Day card.
Celtic Dreamin, who covered the mile in 1:34.10, paid $7.20 to win. Mr. Wolverine was second and early pacesetter Lucky J.H., the 2-1 favorite, finished third.
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Larry Stewart
MISCELLANY
Former Trojan White cited in Denver incident
Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White, 23, was cited with destruction of property, disobedience to a lawful order/interference and resistance after 2 a.m. Saturday near a downtown Denver club throwing a party in his honor.
