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TORONTO -- Canadian international Phil Mack has signed a short-term contract with the Ospreys, joining fellow Canadians Jeff Hassler and Tyler Ardron at the Welsh rugby club. Ozzie Newsome Jersey . Injuries to halfbacks Rhys Webb and Tom Habberfield left Ospreys with only Tito Tebaldi at scrum half. "We are pleased to have been able to secure Phils services and he will provide us with some much needed cover in a crucial position over the coming weeks. "With Rhys already sidelined, Toms untimely pre-season injury has left us light at scrum half, having only a winger or untried youngsters as cover," Andy Lloyd, Ospreys rugby operations manager, said in a statement. "With that in mind we felt it was crucial that we acted swiftly, and in Phil we have someone who has impressed at international level and who we believe can come in at short notice and do a good job for the region." Mack, a 27-year-old from Victoria, has won 15 caps for Canada and is a former captain of the national sevens team. "This contract comes as a reward of Phils consistent play over the summer in the Pacific Nations Cup and in the Rugby World Cup qualifiers against U.S.A.," said Steve Lancaster, Rugby Canadas high performance manager. "Although its a short-term deal, its a great opportunity for Phil to experience professional rugby in the U.K. and it will give him exposure to potentially receive a longer contract." The Ospreys play in the RaboDirect Pro 12 league. Jarvis Landry Womens Jersey . "Uuufff," was all shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria could come up with after Stantons latest mammoth shot. Jarvis Landry Youth Jersey . Winners of two straight, the Flames will try to become the first team in 25 years to go three consecutive games without taking a penalty Saturday night in San Jose. http://www.brownsrookiestore.com/Browns-Jim-Brown-Jersey/ . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga.SYDNEY - The Asian Cup final between Australia and South Korea presents the familiar conundrum of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object.Australia, the tournaments highest-scoring team with 12 goals in five games, takes on a South Korean lineup that is yet to concede a goal in five games, including one that went to extra time — so 480 minutes of football.That is the contrast between the teams ahead of Saturdays final, but what they share is a desire to add a major cup to less-than-overwhelming trophy cabinets.South Korea has not won the Asian Cup since 1960, having lost in the final three times since. Australia has a vast array of regional titles from its time in the Oceania confederation, but none since switching to the Asia in 2006. The Socceroos lost the 2011 Asian Cup final to Japan.All those kind of things again become a little bit irrelevant when youre talking about a one-off game on such a big occasion, Australia coach Ange Postecoglou told a news conference on the eve of the championship match. Previous records go out the window because every moment is so crucial in a big game.Home-ground advantage, at the 83,000-capacity former Olympic stadium in Sydney, plus the absence of a couple of key South Korea players, should give Australia a slight advantage despite a 1-0 loss to the South Koreans in the group stage — a game where key attacking players Tim Cahill, Robbie Kruse and Mathew Leckie all started from the bench as Postecoglou sought to keep his squad fresh ahead of the knockout stages.Well just do what we have been doing, Postecoglou said. Its proven to be successful so far and there wont be any secrets about how we go about it tomorrow.Well take the game to the opposition as we have every game. Well put pressure on them and its up to them to try and stop us from creating opportunities and scoring goals.Two-time champiion South Korea defeated Iraq 2-0 to qualify for its first Asian Cup final since 1988 and captain Ki Sung Yueng sees it as an opportunity for the Taeguk Warriors to reassert itself in the Asian region in a way not seen since its run to the 2002 World Cup semifinals. Myles Garrett Browns Jersey. We always say that Korean football is one of the best in Asia, because we always went to World Cups, we went to a semifinal and qualified for the group stages, Ki said. However, on the other hand, we never (recently) won the Asian Cup, which Japan and Saudi (Arabia) have won more than us.So, its a little bit of shame for ourselves that we never proved that we are the biggest team in Asia. This is a great opportunity to show people that we can be champions.After joining the Asian confederation from Oceania in 2006, Australia has quickly become a force at the continental championship, making the quarterfinals in its inaugural attempt in 2007, before losing the final to Japan 1-0 after extra time in Qatar four years later.Postecoglou believes Australias successful hosting of the Asian Cup, with more than 600,000 fans attending the 32 matches, has been a major boost to the game in the country, regardless of the outcome of the final.My pride comes from the fact that the game in this country has got a real big kick in this last month, Postecoglou said. Every game has been well supported and people have understood what joy and drama football can bring.As a kid growing up in this country nothing makes me happier than people talking about football.One concern for Australia is the fitness of right back Ivan Franjic, who jarred his hip in the second half of Tuesdays semifinal win over the United Arab Emirates.Franjic will train today and if he gets through training, hes available to play, Postecoglou said.___AP Sports Writer Chris Lines contributed to this report. ' ' '