American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers has made his debut for Tottenham.The 18-year-old, a son of former Denver Nuggets guard Howard Carter, played the entire match at central defender in a 5-0 win over third-tier Gilligham on Wednesday night in the third round of the English League Cup.Its a dream come true, obviously, Carter-Vickers said in a video interview with Spurs TV posted on the team website. Ive been working hard for all these years to get to this stage and play and to win 5-0 is a dream.Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino gave debuts to four players.I got a little bit nervous, Carter-Vickers said. I think that helped. It keeps me on my toes, and I think its good for me.Carter-Vickers signed with Tottenhams academy at age 11 and has played for the U.S. under-18, under-20 and under-23 teams.I got to keep my head down, keep working on the training ground, he said.His father helped LSU reach the 1981 NCAA Final Four and played for Denver in 1983-84 and Dallas in 1984.Another American prospect, 19-year-old midfielder Gedion Zelalem, made his first appearance for Arsenal in nearly two years when he entered in the 83rd minute of Tuesdays 4-0 League Cup win at Nottingham Forest.Zelalem made his Gunners debut as a 71st-minute substitute in an FA Cup win over Coventry City on Jan. 24, 2014, and played the second half of a Champions League group stage victory at Galatasaray on Dec. 9, 2014. He spent last season on loan to Glasgow Rangers, then in Scotlands second tier. Craig Hartsburg Jersey . 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After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. SAN DIEGO -- Giancarlo Stanton wore out Petco Park with a record display of power in the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, peppering every landmark from the left field corner to center field.Stanton hit 20 homers in the final round to best defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox.Overall, the Miami Marlins slugger hit a record 61, shattering the single-night mark of 41 by Bobby Abreu in 2005.Stantons impressive shots hit the top level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner and the top of the batters eye in center field. He sent several balls just below the giant scoreboard high atop the left-field stands and several over the bullpens in left-center.For sure being on the West Coast and taking the flight out here just for this, you know. I figure its a waste if I dont bring this bad boy home, Stanton said, hoisting the trophy.The three-time All-Star is not on the NL roster for Tuesday nights game after batting .233 with 20 homers and 50 RBI before the break.I had a great time. I had a blast.Literally.His longest shot was estimated at 497 feet. He hit the eight longest homers of the competition and 20 of the 21 deepest drives.When I get a few in a row I would kind of bump it up 5 to 10 percent, he said. But most the time I stuck at 80-90 percent. I knew I could do it endurance-wise. I was just hoping my swing didnt fall about.Stanton can defend his title at home next year when the Marlins host the All-Star Game.That is where I got my childhood memories, watching the Home Run Derby as a kid, said Stanton, whos from Los Angeles. Maybe some kids are watching me. I would liike to return that.ddddddddddddtanton is baseballs highest-paid player with a $325 million, 13-year deal. His new hitting coach is home run king Barry Bonds.Frazier, whos not on the AL All-Star team, hit 13 in the final round. He was a hometown winner last year while with the Cincinnati Reds. He was traded to the White Sox in December.The Western Metal Supply Co. Building served as one of the better Derby targets, joining the Warehouse at Baltimores Camden Yards in 1993 and McCovey Cove outside San Franciscos AT&T Park in 2007. Those were both targets for lefty hittersStanton hit 24 homers in the first round to eliminate the Seattle Mariners Robinson Cano (seven) and 17 in the semifinals to knock out Mark Trumbo (14) of the Baltimore Orioles.Frazier hit 13 in the first round to beat Carlos Gonzalez (12) of the Colorado Rockies, and 16 in the semifinals to eliminate Adam Duvall (15) of the Cincinnati Reds.Trumbo, who leads the majors with 28 homers, had two of the most impressive shots of the night, off the scoreboard in left field and onto the top of the Western Metal Building in his semifinal matchup against Stanton.Wil Myers of the San Diego Padres tried to become the second hometown player to win the Derby. With younger brother Beau -- an infielder-outfielder at Appalachian State -- pitching to him, Myers hit 10 homers in the first round and was eliminated by Duvall with 11.Beau Myers even hit his brother with a pitch early in the four-minute period, and nearly nicked him another time. ' ' '