Mid-Week Updates

United move on to UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals

• Manchester United defeated AC Milan 4-0 (7-2 on aggregate) and advanced in the UEFA Champions League out of the round of 16 and in to the quarterfinals.  The draw for the final eight teams will be after next weeks games are played.  United benefited from goals from Wayne Rooney (13′, 46′) and Ji-Sung Park (59′) and finally after 47 Champions League appearances, Darren Fletcher added another (88′).  United will find out who they will play in the quarters after next weeks other slate of second leg games.

• The woeful Nebraska men’s basketball team defeated the Missouri Tigers in the Big 12 Tournament today 75-60.  The game was dominated by the Huskers from the start and couldn’t come at a better time for me personally, because I really dislike Missouri and their fans.

• Nomar Garciaparra retires a Red Sox player, which is how it should be.  It was a bit of a tumultuous break up back in the summer of ’04 en route to the Sox first World Series Win in 86 years, but the Sox were once again a classy organization and gave number 5 his much deserved championship ring.  “Nomah,” in the tongue of New Englanders, ends as a career .313 hitter, 229 home runs and an OPS of .882.

• The Formula 1 series will kick off this weekend with current champion Jenson Button defending his crown with new team, McLaren Mercedes in Sakhir, Bahrain.  There was quite a shake up with teams and drivers this year which will have more detail later this week on Sports Central.

• The 49ers were fairly mum on who they were pursuing on the heels of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind.  With the pick number 13 in the NFL Draft, you would hope that the Niner brass would be looking to add to their offense, which will still pretty anemic, is on the rebound from a dreadful performance the last several seasons.