MADRID, Spain -- Carlos Moya has named a four-man squad tha

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MADRID, Spain -- Carlos Moya has named a four-man squad that doesnt include heavyweights Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer or Nicolas Almagro against Germany for his captains debut in Davis Cup next week. . With Nadal and Ferrer focusing on the ATP season and Almagro injured, Moya has called on veterans Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez to team with debutants Roberto Bautista and David Marrero. Marrero partnered with Verdasco to win the World Tour doubles final in London last season, while Bautista ousted Juan Martin del Potro in the Australian Open. Moya, a former No. 1 and French Open winner, replaced Alex Corretja in October. Germany hosts the first-round World Group tie in Frankfurt from Jan. 31-Feb. 2. .com) - Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending May 11. . Alen, 28, hit .315 with five home runs, 59 RBI and a career-high nine stolen bases for the Goldeyes last season. He is the longest serving catcher in Goldeyes history, having already spent five seasons with the organization. .com) - Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has been selected as the NHLs Rookie of the Month for December, the league announced Friday.Hull FC moved back to the top of the Super League table with a convincing 36-12 win over Hull KR that also consigned their fierce rivals to the Middle 8s. Hull FC scored six tries in all with Mark Minichiello and Steve Michaels both scoring twice and Danny Houghton and Liam Watts also crossing the whitewash.Marc Sneyd converted all six tries and had a huge influence on the game with his crossfield kicking taking control of the game for his side after a nervy start. Hull KR were poor with their sets and missed several opportunities in the first half but did get two tries late in the second half through Adam Walker and Iain Thornley which Josh Mantellato converted.After suffering surprise back-to-back defeats, Hull answered their critics in emphatic fashion to displace Wigan at the top while the other beneficiaries were Wakefield, whose place in the top eight is guaranteed ahead of their trip to Catalans Dragons on Saturday.Not even the shock re-appearance of goalkicking winger Mantellato, three weeks ahead of schedule, could help Hull KR, who must fight for survival in the Qualifiers for a second successive season. Hull FC coach Lee Radford says he is extremely pleased with his sides win over Hull KR Yet there was little hint of the one-sided nature of the game after Rovers dominated the opening exchanges and the visitors ought to have taken the lead.Winger Ken Sio dropped Albert Kellys inch-perfect kick to the corner with a try beckoning and second rower James Donaldson crossed the line only to be brought back for a forward pass.Hull were far more clinical and never looked back after scoring two tries in a five-minute spell. Marc Sneyd analyses Hull FCs 36-12 win over Hull KR Prop Liam Watts charrged over after taking a smart pass from hooker Danny Houghton, who then read Sneyds kick off the side of his boot to collect and touch down for his sides second try. . Centre Mahe Fonua ought to have added a third shortly afterwards when he dropped Jordan Abdulls pass with the line breached but Hull duly increased their lead on 23 minutes when Sneyds grubber kick deceived Kelly and second rower Minichiello collected the ricochet to touch down for his first try.Sneyd kicked his third conversion to make it 18-0 and, although he caused some anxiety among the home fans when he went off after taking a knock three minutes before the interval, he was back for the start of the second half. Hull KR coach James Webster says Hull FC played extremely well and are a very powerful side Hull KR lost Donaldson to a heavy knock midway through the first half and they lost their way for the rest of the game as the Black and Whites continued to dominate at will.Minichiello demonstrated a devastating combination of pace and neat footwork to go over for his second try and right winger Michaels took Fonuas pass to cross for Hulls fifth of the night. Hull FCs Danny Houghton says their 36-12 win over Hull KR was a performance his side needed Sneyd, by then switched to full-back with veteran Leon Pryce partnering Abdull in the halves, maintained his unerring accuracy with a touchline conversion to make it 30-0 before prop Adam Walker charged through a rare chink in the Hull defence for a consolation try.The impressive Fonua sent Michaels away for his second try, to which Sneyd added his sixth goal from as many attempts, but the badly-beaten Robins had the final say when centre Iain Thornley went 50 metres for a try and Mantellato kicked his second conversion. ' ' '

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