Forward Johnson loaned from Fulham
LONDON — American soccer forward Eddie Johnson has been loaned from Fulham of the English Premier League to the Greek club Aris through June.
The 25-year-old has just four appearances for the Cottagers this season.
Johnson left Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards to sign with Fulham in January 2008, then was loaned to Cardiff City for the 2008-09 season. He last month made his first appearance for the U.S. national team since June 2008.
Olympic hockey team to have new players
Not since NHL players started going to the Olympics 12 years ago has the U.S. team featured so many fresh faces.
Of the 23 players chosen Friday for next month's games, only New York Rangers captain Chris Drury, New Jersey counterpart Jamie Langenbrunner, and Detroit defenseman Brian Rafalski will carry Olympic experience with them into what could be the most-watched hockey tournament ever.
Aging American stalwarts such as Mike Modano, Bill Guerin, Keith Tkachuk and Scott Gomez will all be able to rest during the long break in February because they were left off the team that will head to Vancouver.
— Deseret News staff and wire reports