With the win, Hamilton (9-8) clinched second in the East Div

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LONDON -- After receiving a heros return at Arsenal, Thierry Henry exposed his former teams defensive deficiencies in helping the New York Red Bulls win the preseason Emirates Cup on Sunday. All that spoiled Henrys homecoming was the referee denying him the chance to again pull on the Arsenal shirt he wore for eight years. "They have some stupid rules but thats the way it is," he said. "Youve got to respect it right? Im sure the fans would have loved that and I would have loved that." But had the request from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger been accepted, the 33-year-old striker might not have been on the pitch to play a key part in the late equalizer for a 1-1 draw that gave the Red Bulls the trophy. "I wanted him to play the last five minutes for us and he was desperate to do it," Wenger said. "The referee stubbornly turned it down. I went even in to see the referee to ask him if he would allow him to play for us. But he said the rules are adamantly against it because one given player cannot play for two teams in the same game." Instead, Henry threaded the ball through to Roy Miller, whose cross-shot was then bundled into his own goal by Arsenals Kyle Bartley in the 84th minute. The Red Bulls, who have won just one of their last nine Major League Soccer matches, captured the Emirates Cup by topping the four-team standings having beaten Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Saturday. "We had nine players out there today who had played back-to-back matches and thats normally our Achilles heel," coach Hans Backe said. "We could have lost six or seven nil. We could have embarrassed ourselves, but we worked really hard at our shape. This showed we can defend ... when we go back to the U.S. we get caught on the break like Arsenal do." Arsenal also crumbled on Saturday, blowing a 2-0 lead against Boca Juniors to draw 2-2. So while Arsenal was booed off the pitch on Sunday, Henry was cheered by the home fans. "It was kind of weird," Henry said. "The fans were cheering me when I got the ball, cheering when I was on the (other) side ... its nice coming back here. This place is amazing. I feel like Im home." Henry is still Arsenals record scorer with 226 goals in eight years before he left in 2007. "They say great clubs never die, it looks like great players never die as well, because Thierry showed us today he is still top quality with his feet and with his head," Wenger said. "He has still shown class for the goal, his pass was fantastic ... Overall he was the only dangerous player in their team." But Henrys return served as a reminder that Arsenal hasnt won a trophy since he left the club after two Premier League triumphs and a hat trick of FA Cup successes. Now, Arsenal cant even win a friendly trophy it created. "You have to put the (boos) into perspective," Wenger said. "I can understand it but I dont think we need to put any extra pressure on us now." Arsenals quest for a first Premier League title since 2004 begins in two weeks against Newcastle. The Red Bulls will be hoping the results in London will help to kickstart their MLS season. "Weve had a really tricky season so far with six starters away for the Gold Cup and missing eight games in the league," Backe said. "(This result) shows we can defend well and take that with us." Mike Komisarek Team USA Jersey . The Gators, the second seed in the Southeast Region, will face UCLA in third- round action on Saturday. Florida (27-7) had few problems Thursday, building a 43-19 lead by halftime and shooting better than 54 percent overall. Phil Kessel Team USA Jersey . His current teams 10-run inning was something special. Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in the big seventh inning and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 14-5 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday night. www.shopusahockeyteam.com/jonathan-quick-usa-jersey/ . 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After the game, Whyte criticized referee Andre Proulx. "I wanted to say something," Whyte said. "Im probably going to get fined for this. "Im sick of this. This guy (Proulx) is going to end my career one day." Montreal led 23-20 with roughly four minutes remaining to play when Whyte lined up a 42-yard field goal. Whytes try was short and Banks return provided the Ticats with their winning marggin.dddddddddddd Hamiltons Rico Murray came in contact with Whytes knee on the try but, no flag was thrown. "After the kick, he hit me. My leg was still on the way up," Whyte said. "He (Proulx) didnt want to call it. He never calls it. Paul McCallum got hit a couple of weeks ago, they didnt call it. They call everything on a quarterback. Why arent you calling these things on kickers? "The guy hit me on the knee. That could end my career." With the win, Hamilton (9-8) clinched second in the East Division to host Montreal (7-10) in the conference semifinal Nov. 10 in Guelph, Ont. In keeping with its policy, the CFL didnt divulge the amount of the fine. ' ' '