Steve Bruce has revealed his regret at leaving Hull City as the club drew up a five-man shortlist to replace him. Mario Lemieux Jersey . Sky sources understand interviews will take place this week, with the club keen to appoint a head coach rather than a manager.Bruce ended his four-year stay at the KCOM Stadium on Friday after reportedly becoming frustrated with the lack of transfer activity having steered them back into the Premier League at the first attempt and in an open letter to City fans, Bruce has written of his sadness at leaving the club. My biggest regret is having to walk away but it was a decision I had to make for the sake of the club, he wrote in the Hull Daily Mail.The last 12 months have been very tough and it felt like the right step for the club to move forward in a different direction and with someone else in charge. Mike Phelan is in charge of Hull following Bruces resignation I desperately wanted to make it work this summer and be a Premier League manager again but, sadly, it wasnt to be. Nevertheless, Ive left Hull City with some fantastic memories that Ill always cherish, including just eight weeks ago in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.Mike Phelan, who has taken temporary charge following Bruces departure, suggested on Saturday he would like the job, telling Sky Sports News HQ to watch this space, although it is not known if he is one of the five in contention. Also See: Bruce leaves Hull Hull put takeover on hold Phelan wants Hull job The contenders for Hull Ron Francis Jersey . I suppose Sternberg has earned the right to speak out since his Rays, despite one of the lowest payrolls in the Majors at $58 million, are entering the final weekend of the regular season holding down the first Wild Card spot in the American League, one game ahead of Cleveland and two up on Texas. Brian Dumoulin Jersey . The Raptors (15-15) posted six road victories last month and have won seven of their last nine games overall. Toronto visits the Washington Wizards on Friday night. http://www.penguinsauthenticofficial.com/patric-hornqvist-jersey/ .55 million euros (US$18.6 million) to Spanish tax authorities on Monday to cover any potential irregularities in its signing of Neymar, all the while maintaining its innocence of the fraud charges levied against it.XALAPA, Mexico -- Canadas womens basketball team defeated Puerto Rico 73-48 on Friday to advance to the gold medal game at the FIBA Americas championship. With the win, Canada also earns a spot at the 2014 world championship in Turkey for a third consecutive time. Mission, B.C., native Kim Gaucher led Canada (5-0) to its fifth straight victory at the FIBA Americas tournament with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Though shes pleased with the result, the veteran of Canadas womens program knows the win is just a step toward the teams ultimate goal. "It feels great, but it feels like were not done yet," said Gaucher. "We came here to get the gold, not just to qualify so it feels like we still have a job to do right now. "We truly feel like were a team on the rise and were a force to be reckoned with in womens basketball. To continue what weve been doing in the last few years, we knew we couldnt just come here and not play our best and not qualify ... We feel like were good enough to be in the finals and thats what we came here to do." The Canadians will play Cuba for gold on Saturday. Canada opened up the contest with a late 12-0 run to lead 26-8 after the first 10 minutes of play. Puerto Rico outscored Canada 18-13 in the second quarter to cut into the lead, but the Canadians held a 39-26 advantage at halftime. Puerto Rico continued to apply pressure in the third, trimming the lead to single digits on two occasions. Jake Guentzel Penguins Jersey. . Canada finished the third with a 10-1 stretch to go ahead 58-40, and closed-out the match by holding Puerto Rico to eight points, while scoring 15. Natalie Achonwa of Guelph, Ont., added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Canada, while Brampton, Ont., product Tamara Tatham tallied 10 points and seven rebounds as Canada out-rebounded Puerto Rico 49-23. "Us winning this game is almost a relief -- so much excitement -- but also a relief that we did qualify," Achonwa said. "To be able to get rid of the jitters of qualifying and now to play for the gold, it will be a great experience." Carla Cortijo was the top scorer for Puerto Rico with 22 points. Cuba, meanwhile, advanced to the final by upsetting Brazil 72-68 on Friday. Clenia Noblet scored 18 points for the Cuban squad while Leidys Oquendo added another 17. With 15 points, Adriana Pinto was Brazils top scorer. The top three teams from the tournament advance to the 2014 championship. Puerto Rico will face Brazil on Saturday for the bronze medal, and the final spot in Istanbul. Canada has not reached the final of the FIBA Americas since hosting an Olympic-qualifying edition of the competition in Hamilton in 1995. The Canadians went on to win gold in that tournament to earn a spot at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. ' ' '