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CALGARY -- Urijah Faber was not expected to headline injury-marred UFC 149 in Calgary, but he is vowing to give disappointed fans their moneys worth.Faber (26-5-0) will meet Renan Barao (30-1-0 with one no contest) for the interim bantamweight title as UFC comes to Alberta for the first time. The fight came about after champion Dominick Cruz was sidelined for the year with a knee injury. Then injuries to other fighters prompted a venue shift to the Saddledome from Las Vegas."I dont feel pressure, because I know Im going to deliver," Faber said Thursday during a conference call. "Ive never had a dull fight in my life. Ive watched Barao. Baraos the type of fighter that will always have an exciting fight. Were going to go in there and try to think each other out from the get-go."Faber, a 33-year-old Isla Vista, Calif., native, will get his first UFC title shot on a card that has been completely overhauled. All of the originally-scheduled fights were scrapped because of injuries.Faber, whose nickname is the California Kid, was slated to meet Barao last month in Las Vegas, a site the American preferred. But looking back, he called the extra time to prepare "a breath of fresh air."While Faber has received most of the hype surrounding the fight, Barao, a 25-year-old Brazilian, enters the bout on a 29-fight unbeaten streak. Barao also vowed to put on a good performance for disgruntled fans."I want to show them all that I have," said the Portuguese-speaking Barao through an interpreter. "I want to put on my best fight, and I want to leave there victorious."Fans have expressed their outrage at the revised match schedule, which will have six Canadians on the undercard. Following the changes to the event which quickly sold out, many fans -- a number of whom have spent thousands to travel to Calgary from Saskatchewan and other locales -- posted their tickets for sale on various websites.Others vented their frustrations on Twitter.UFC president Dana White said the injuries to the original combatants forced unprecedented challenges for his organization."This is the craziest card of all time," said White.But he contended that no spectator will have cause for complaint by the time the show is over."The people who got stung in this thing were a lot of scalpers," said White. "Thats who got stung. I can tell you this right now, if youre a UFC fan and you bought a ticket to Calgary, youre going to get exactly what youve paid for."He said the title fight has important future title implications while several hopefuls are vying for a shot to become champion. The revised card is also a testament to UFCs ability to deliver quality fights."If this was a boxing card, this card would have been postponed," said White. "It would have been gone. We built another card. This is not just about putting a fight together, but the fighters coming up and taking these big fights."Tom Wright, the former Canadian Football League commissioner who serves as UFCs director of Canadian operations, said the homegrown talent on display will also add to the excitement.Among the Canadian fighters, relative newcomer James Head (8-2-0) of Mississauga, Ont., will take on veteran Brian Ebersole (50-14-1) of La Porte, Ind.Despite the fans questions about the revised cards quality, there is no doubt UFC will return to Calgary in the future."I can assure you: Well be back to Calgary," said Wright. 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Schieber slid between City defenders Vincent Kompany and Maicon to tap the ball into the net.KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Matt Cassel is getting another chance to be the Chiefs starting quarterback.Cassel will start Thursday nights game at San Diego because Brady Quinn has not been cleared to practice due to a concussion, regaining the starting job -- at least for one week -- that he lost after a dismal five-game stretch to start the season.Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel announced Tuesday that Quinn will not be available, and that Ricky Stanzi will serve as the backup. Fullback Nate Eachus was also ruled out with a concussion."They will continue with their testing and evaluation and will return when the doctor releases them, and lets us know theyre OK," said Crennel, adding that doctors havent told him how long Quinn might be out.Cassel was scuffling along until he sustained his own concussion a few weeks ago against Baltimore. Quinn took over for a loss to Tampa Bay, and Crennel made the move permanent during the bye week in hopes of igniting a struggling offence.He never got much chance to see whether it worked.Quinn was hurt in the first quarter of Sundays 26-16 loss to the Oakland Raiders, though its unclear when the injury occurred. He was sacked by Rolando McClain and then took another shot while floating a pass that was picked off by Matt Giordano.Quinn left the field and went down the tunnel leading to the locker rooms, and Crennel said a trainer told him at that point that Quinn had sustained a "head injury" and was unavailable.Cassel played the rest of way, completing 20 of 30 passes for 218 yards with a touchdown and an interception. It was the 10th pick that hes thrown in parts of six games this season."Im excited to be playing," Cassel said. "As I said last week, my approach doesnt change. Im going to go out (and) Im going to work hard. Its unfortunate for Brady, but at the same time, we have to move forward. Its a short week. Preparation has to be put in."Cassel, who signed a $63 million, six-year deal in 2009, said he doesnt harbour any ill will toward Crennel over his benching. Cassel also said he doesnt fiind it uncomfortable that hes regained the starting job on a temporary basis almost by default.dddddddddddd"I dont look at it that way," Cassel said. "No matter what my position is, Im going to be the same guy, and I think thats the reason I was able to go in there and execute at a high level Sunday. I was ready and my approach was the same."Cassel said he wasnt sure whether coming off the bench changed his perspective, but his coach indicated that the decision may ultimately help Cassel from a mental standpoint."Sometimes a second chance energizes a guy," Crennel said. "He wants to do well, and whatever role he was in, he didnt like it, but he said, Im going to do my job. Im a Chief, and Im going to be ready if Im called on."The Chiefs (1-6) could certainly use a little energy. Theyve lost four straight overall and still have not led in regulation this season, making them the first NFL team since at least 1940 to play seven games without taking an offensive snap with the lead, according to STATS LLC.Theyve also turned the ball over a league-leading 25 times after four turnovers Sunday.Cassel has responsible for two more on Sunday when he fumbled a snap early in the second half that led to a field goal by Oakland. Hes committed 16 turnovers by himself, which puts him ahead of all but three teams in the league: Dallas, Buffalo and Philadelphia."He knows hes going to have to play, and hes going to do the best he can," Crennel said. "We have to help him as well, and if we all take the same attitude well be successful."Offensive co-ordinator Brian Daboll said it helps, given the short week, that Cassel was the starter when the Chiefs played San Diego earlier this season. Cassel committed three turnovers in the game, but hell be familiar with the Chargers schemes and personnel."Hes preparing himself like a pro to be ready to go in this football game," Daboll said. "Hes got a good attitude, hes taken Brady being put ahead of him well. If you ask him, Im sure hes anxious, excited for the opportu
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