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CARSON, Calif. Blake Bortles Jersey . -- Canadian international forward Rob Friend has signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The six-foot-five, 205-pounder from Kelowna, B.C., arrived from Germanys TSV 1860 Munich. The 32-year-old Friend has spent his entire club career in Europe, with stops in Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany. "The addition of Rob Friend to our roster brings a different dimension to our attack," Galaxy GM and head coach Bruce Arena said in a statement. "Rob is a veteran player with a scoring pedigree and we are excited to bolster our roster by bringing him to L.A." Originally selected by the Chicago Fire in the fourth round of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, Friend went to Europe to play for Moss and then Molde in Norway. In June 2006, Friend signed with Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. He split the season with Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo. Friend moved to Germany for the 2007-08 campaign, scoring 18 goals in 33 league games for Borussia Moenchengladbach while helping them win promotion to the German Bundesliga. He was sold to Hertha Berlin before the 2010-11 season, joining Eintracht Frankfurt before switching to TSV 1860. Friend also scored twice in 32 appearances for the Canadian national team. Mike Brown Jacksonville Jaguars . - Holden Cook and Kyle Hope combined for seven points as the Owen Sound Attack downed the visiting Barrie Colts 5-1 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Authentic Alan Ball Jersey . Toews was drilled by Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik with 6:30 remaining in the second period on Sunday night. The two were going for a loose puck.Jacksonville, FL - Guard Will Rackley was among six players released by the Jacksonville Jaguars Monday to make room for the teams undrafted rookie class. A third-round pick of Jacksonville in the 2011 draft, Rackley started 14 games at left guard for the Jags as a rookie and opened all 11 contests he appeared in this past season. The Lehigh product missed the entire 2012 campaign with an ankle injury. Also off the roster are running back Delone Carter, fullback Shaun&nbbsp;Chapas, wide receivers Jeremy Ebert and Stephen Williams and defensive tackle Drake Nevis. Authentic LaRoy Reynolds Jersey. Nevis, a third-round choice of Indianapolis in the same 2011 draft, had been signed by Jacksonville late last season after being waived by Dallas in December. He played in 11 games with the Cowboys in 2013, recording 13 tackles. The Jaguars also announced the signing of 17 rookie free agents, including former Miami-Florida quarterback Stephen Morris. ' ' ' |
