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BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday in front of a big, loud pro-Colombian crowd. Left back Armero opened the scoring in the fifth minute when his deflected shot rolled past Greece goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis. Striker Teofilo Gutierrez poked in Colombias second goal from a deflected corner in the 58th and James Rodriguez capped it off with a low shot in stoppage time after a slick backheel flick from Juan Cuadrado. Colombias pace and trickery were too much for Greece to handle in the latter stages and the 57,174 crowd, most dressed in bright yellow shirts, chanted "Ole, ole" after the result at Estadio Mineriao. Greece had the majority of possession with 54 per cent, but whenever Colombia players got hold off the ball, they blazed down the flanks and through the middle of the pitch, disorientating their opponents. The Greeks had a chance to pull a goal back after Gutierrezs goal, but an unmarked Georgios Samaras rattled the crossbar from two yards out. There were other chances, too. Panagiotis Kones shot went just wide in the first half. Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina then made an outstanding reaction save to deny Kone just before halftime. Greece defenders started getting frustrated with Colombias pace in the second half and began to foul the South Americans, with two players picked up yellow cards within minutes. The result will give Colombia confidence that it can win competitive matches without star striker Radamel Falcao, who was ruled out after failing to recovery from a serious knee injury. The other Group C teams, Ivory Coast and Japan, were playing later Saturday. Greece will now have to regroup ahead of its second match against Japan after its notoriously solid defence leaked three goals. .com) - SirDominic Pointer posted career highs of 24 points and seven steals to lead No. .com) - A chant of Zeke reverberated around AT&T Stadium before Ezekiel Elliott powered into the end zone for his fourth and final touchdown. . The CFL club is making the move after holding its camp and regular-season practices at the University of Toronto campus in Mississauga, Ont. . -- The Toronto Maple Leafs are tightening the race for second place in the Atlantic Division. .com) - Graeme McDowell opened up with a first- round, 5-under 67 on Thursday and he holds a 2-shot lead at the WGC - HSBC Champions.BEREA, Ohio -- Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden thumb is only sprained. Clevelands offence is broken. Weeden injured his thumb in the fourth quarter of Sundays 14-6 loss at Baltimore and may not play this week when the Browns play at Minnesota. Coach Rob Chudzinski said the team will wait and see how Weedens injury responds over the next few days, but he seemed to be leaning toward having to play either backup Jason Campbell or third-stringer Brian Hoyer. Campbell filled in for one series -- he went 1 of 4 for six yards -- after Weeden went down against the Ravens, but Chudzinski said he will consider starting Hoyer against the Vikings. "Im going to keep all of our options open," said Chudzinski. "We have two options -- Jason and Brian. Im confident in all of our guys." Campbell, who has made 71 career starts for Washington, Oakland and Chicago, said hes comfortable with whatever his role might be. "Were all on the same team. Whatever the situation is you have to be a pro and thats how I approach it," he said. "Ill just continue to keep pushing forward and striving to help guys around me to become better, and at the same time just worry about trying to do my job." Weeden was not available in the locker room during the period it was open to reporters on Monday. The second-year QB hurt his thumb when he banged it on a helmet after throwing a pass. Following the game, Weeden underwent X-rays and ssaid he had trouble gripping the ball.dddddddddddd He left the stadium with a large brace on his hand. Weeden has been sacked 11 times in Clevelands first two games as the Browns offensive line has had protection issues. Cleveland has scored just one touchdown in losses to Miami and Baltimore. Chudzinski believes Clevelands offensive problems are fixable, and the Browns should get a huge lift this week with the return of top wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was suspended for the first two games after failing the NFLs drug policy. Gordon was punished for a positive codeine test he said was in his cough syrup prescription. He confirmed that if he fails another test, he will be facing a one-year banishment. "I feel like its a last chance opportunity for the league," said Gordon, who caught 50 passes for 805 yards and five scores as a rookie. "Nobody wants a problematic type of person in their program or organization because of how its perceived to be. I definitely want to stay away from any controversy as long as I can forever. "Thats definitely my No. 1 priority." Gordon said the suspension, along with a recent speeding ticket, have helped him understand that hes risking too much to get in trouble. "Its a humbling experience," he said. "You find an appreciation for the game. The absence of it makes the heart grow fonder in a sense. Thats really what its about for me right now." ' ' '
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