NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan forward Keisuke Honda is uncomfortable with his teams status as favourites at the Asian Cup.Honda and his Japan side play their first match Monday against a fledging Palestinian team considered a huge underdog against the defending champions.It should provide a comfortable start to the Blue Samurais title defence, but Honda rejects the pre-tournament hype and the short odds on offer for Japan winning back-to-back Asian Cups.The Milan forward says we are expecting some very difficult games at the Asian Cup ... all teams, are strong and said complacency is the great enemy.Javier Aguirre, hired in August to replace Alberto Zaccheroni as Japan coach, has since become embroiled in a match-fixing investigation from his time in the Spanish league.Aguirre denies any wrongdoing, and Japan defender Maya Yoshida says the team hasnt been distracted by the allegations against its coach.When we started the training camp the manager and the training director explained about this issue to the players but I came here a little bit late because of my English competition, said Yoshida, who plays for Premier League side Southampton. I understand the situation and I feel very comfortable with him so its nothing at all. We should just focus on football.Japan (52nd) is just behind Iran (51st) in the FIFA rankings but has a wealth of Asian Cup experience — and silverware — winning the trophy four times in 1992, 2000, 2004 and in 2011.Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawasima was more optimistic than some of the players in front of him on the pitch.Our minimum aim is to win the Asian Cup, we have to get victory, Kawasima said Thursday. To be the best team at this tournament we have a long, hard road ahead. We have to forget about the 2011 victory if we want to overcome the challenge of winning here.Japan plays its second match in Group D against Iraq on Jan. 16 in Brisbane and its third against Jordan at Melbourne on Jan. 20, the final day of group stage competition.The final is scheduled for Jan. 31 at the former Olympic stadium in Sydney. Ndamukong Suh Rams Jersey .And although FIFAs investigators are preparing to release the findings of a World Cup corruption probe, Hassan Al Thawadi dismissed any chance of Qatar losing the showpiece event. Sam Shields Rams Jersey .com) - After Tom Brady added to an already illustrious legacy, Malcolm Butler established his by leaving the Seattle Seahawks, well, deflated. http://www.authenticramsfansclub.com/ . -- The Sacramento Kings have claimed forward Travis Outlaw off waivers under the NBAs new amnesty provision, filling out the frontcourt with another veteran. Brian Allen Jersey .Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to be leaning the fiscally responsible way.Let me put it like this: Its going to be a challenge, Jones said of re-signing both of Dallas biggest potential free agents. Marcus Peters Jersey . As each game passes (each has played close with the exception of last night) it becomes clearer just how evenly matched these two teams are and how one mistake, or one bad inning, is likely to sway the result. SOCHI, Russia -- International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel says womens hockey will "never" be taken out of the Winter Olympics. Amid blowouts by Canada and the United States that have caused debate about the growth of the sport, Fasel said he would "guarantee" womens hockey would not be removed because of a laack of competitive balance.dddddddddddd NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who said the league would be "distressed" if that ever happened, responded simply with, "Good." Canada, which beat Switzerland 3-1 in the semifinal, and the U.S., which beat Sweden 6-1, meet in the Sochi Olympic gold-medal game Thursday. Cheap Warriors Jerseys Authentic Cavaliers Jerseys Cheap Spurs Store Celtics Jerseys Online Cheap Bulls Jerseys Cheap Nets Jerseys Cheap Thunder Jerseys Cheap 76ers Jerseys Cheap Knicks Jerseys Wholesale Raptors Jerseys Cyber Monday Pistons Jerseys Wholesale Team USA Basketball Jerseys Cheap Celtics Jerseys Cheap Nets Jerseys Cheap Knicks Jerseys Cheap 76ers Jerseys Raptors Jerseys From China Cheap Bulls Jerseys Cavaliers Jerseys From China Wholesale Pistons Jerseys Bucks Jerseys From China Pacers Jerseys Outlet Authentic Hawks Jerseys Cheap Hornets Jerseys Cheap Heat Jerseys Cheap Magic Jerseys Authentic Wizards Jerseys Cheap Nuggets Jerseys Timberwolves Jerseys Outlet Wholesale Thunder Jerseys Cheap Blazers Jerseys Cheap Jazz Jerseys Discount Warriors Jerseys Wholesale Clippers Jerseys Wholesale Lakers Jerseys Cheap Suns Jerseys Cheap Kings Jerseys Discount Mavericks Jerseys Authentic Rockets Jerseys Discount Grizzlies Jerseys Cheap Pelicans Jerseys Spurs Jerseys From China ' ' '