Turning back to China, Liberation Army Daily and the Beijing News report that China successfully carried out a land-based, mid-course missile interception test at an undisclosed location within its borders, but says the test did not target any country.
On one interception in practice, big defensive lineman Damon Harrison pulled the ball out of the air near the line of scrimmage, causing Sanchez to shake his head in disgust.
The US navy-led interception force is policing the Gulf to prevent the smuggling in and out of Iraq of goods banned under UN sanctions imposed after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.