Brett Brown says he envisions eventually utilising the Australian as a point

PADERBORN, Germany -- Leonie Maier scored the lone goal of the game to lead Germanys womens soccer team to a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday. Maier launched a shot from the right side in the 53rd minute to beat Canadian keeper Erin McLeod. The seventh-ranked Canadians have never beaten Germany, but had to have been pleased with their performance against the worlds No. 2-ranked team. Germany had averaged three goals a game against Canada in the previous 10 meetings between the two teams. Canada held the Germans scoreless for the first 45 minutes for the first time in its history. "I think there were some real positives in there today," said Canadian head coach John Herdman. "Defensively, we were able to hold them and there was some real resilience from the girls." Added captain Christine Sinclair: "John Herdman has us believing that we can beat any team." The Germans outshot Canada 19-4 in front of 9,781 fans, and had an 8-2 advantage in shots on target. The Germans took 15 corner kicks, while Canada had none. "Well keep working. There is still some time left to catch these Germans," Herdman said. "All in all, we had some good lessons. I am proud of the girls today." Two players made their debut for Canadas senior womens side -- forward Melissa Busque started the game, while Rachel Melhado came on at centre back in the 72nd minute. Substitute Danica Wu made her second appearance. "Throughout the game, I got more and more comfortable," Busque said. "I am super happy. I know there is more to come." Cheap Jaguars Jerseys . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. Wholesale Jaguars Jerseys . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. http://www.cheapjaguarsjerseysauthentic.com/ . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Cheap Jaguars Jerseys Authentic . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Cheap Jacksonville Jaguars Jerseys . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Ben Simmons possesses a skill set that many players wish they had, and has coaches dreaming they could coach.Simmons, the Sixers No. 1 overall draft pick in June, is currently rehabbing from surgery to repair an acute Jones fracture in his right foot, but Philadelphias head coach Brett Brown says he envisions eventually utilising the Australian as a point guard when he returns from injury.My intention is to give him the ball, Brown told ESPN. I think that ultimately hes going to be groomed to be a point guard.Simmons on-court vision and ability to create for his teammates has been praised since his one-and-done season with LSU. The 610 forward equally impressed the NBA fraternity at Summer League in July with some of his passes and his ability to run the floor. Brown spoke of Simmons athleeticism being a key to his success as a professional NBA player.ddddddddddddIt [athleticism] is certainly not the be all end all, but it certainly helps, he said. That type of breakaway speed at 610, 245 pounds. He is an elite athlete. Apart from the skill package that he most definitely has, I feel like thats one of the foundations of a lot of the great players.Simmons wouldnt be the first highly-touted forward to move to being a floor general - the Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo was a revelation last season as the teams primary ball-handler, averaging 18.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and recording five triple-doubles following the All-Star break. ' ' '