12 Established 1961 Sports Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Veteran Rossi keen to Spain’s WCup jersey Inter captain Icardi keep racing beyond 40 sparks controversy out of Argentina squad MILAN: Italian motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi said yesterday he MADRID: The Spain jersey that will be used in the World Cup has MILAN: Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi will miss Argentina’s upcom- will make a decision on his future next year but was keen to keep racing sparked controversy after being linked to the Republican flag of ing international friendlies because of a knee injury, his Serie A club con- beyond 40. “I will decide on my future over the next season,” the the 1930s. The jersey has the colors red, yellow and blue, but some firmed yesterday. The 24-year-old picked up the injury against Torino at Yamaha rider, who turns 39 in February, told Sky Sport Italia. “If I find say that from afar the blue appears to have the same purple tone the weekend and will train separately for four or five days. But he will not out after a few races that I’m competitive, I’d like to keep going longer.” of the Republican flag used from 1931-39. The flag is still used by travel to Russia for Saturday’s friendly against the 2018 World Cup hosts The nine-time world champion suffered a double tibia and fibula frac- those who oppose the Spanish monarch. Apparel maker Adidas and a game on Tuesday against Nigeria. “Mauro Icardi this ture in early September but returned to competition after just said there is no political implications in the jersey, and that the morning underwent tests,” the club said in a statement. three weeks fuelled by new energy and motivation. “I’m design was agreed upon with the Spanish soccer federation. “There is no tear for the Nerazzurri striker, but there is preparing in a focused and organised manner for the final Federation officials also said that there is no intended link to the evidence of severe bruising with associated inflammation weekend race in Valencia,” he insisted ahead of the Republican flag. The jersey is a throwback to the one used by on the front of his right knee. “He’ll have physiotherapy Spanish race he won in 2003 and 2004. Rossi is out of this Spain at the 1994 World Cup, with a side pattern mixing the three and separate work for four to five days, before returning season’s title fight as he sits fourth ahead of Sunday’s colors. Its main color remains red. Spain is in the midst of a politi- to Luciano Spalletti’s squad.” Icardi had been on form for Valencia MotoGP where Spaniard Marc Marquez can cal crisis after Catalonia pushed for independence from the rest of Inter Milan scoring 11 goals in 12 games as his side are clinch a fourth title in five seasons. —AFP the country. —AP third in Serie A two points off leaders Napoli. — AFP Carlson scores in OT, Caps beat Coyotes 3-2 for 3rd straight win Tatar scores late in third to lift Red Wings over Canucks WASHINGTON: John Carlson scored the winner in over- NHL results/standings time and the Washington Capitals came back to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Monday night for their first three- Detroit 3, Vancouver 2; Winnipeg 4, Dallas 1; Boston 5, Minnesota 3; game winning streak of the season. Carlson scored with Toronto 4, Las Vegas 3 (SO); NY Rangers 5, Columbus 3; 45.4 seconds left on the clock in OT, his first goal in 16 Washington 3, Arizona 2 (OT). games, after T.J. Oshie whiffed on his shot attempt. Devante Smith-Pelly and Alex Ovechkin scored in regula- Western Conference tion for Washington, which got 24 saves from Braden Central Division Holtby. Clayton Keller scored his rookie-best 11th goal of W L OTL GF GA PTS the season and Christian Fischer added another for St. Louis 11 3 1 50 36 23 Arizona. Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood made 37 saves. Winnipeg 8 3 3 46 40 19 The Capitals outshot the Coyotes 40-26. Colorado 8 6 0 48 47 16 Nashville 7 5 2 37 41 16 RANGERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 3 Dallas 8 7 0 42 43 16 Michael Grabner had two goals and New York scored Chicago 7 6 2 43 36 16 four times in the third period to rally past Columbus for its fourth straight victory. Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Kreider Minnesota 5 6 2 40 40 12 and Pavel Buchnevich scored in the third for the Rangers, with Mika Zibanejad getting an assist on all three goals. Pacific Division New York trailed 2-0 before Grabner got his first of the Los Angeles 10 2 2 48 31 22 Las Vegas 9 4 1 50 41 19 San Jose 8 5 0 36 30 16 Calgary 8 6 0 35 38 16 Vancouver 7 5 2 37 34 16 Maple Leafs Anaheim 6 6 2 40 43 14 Edmonton 4 8 1 30 43 9 blew a two Arizona 2 12 2 41 65 6 goal lead Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Tampa Bay 11 2 2 59 42 24 WASHINGTON: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals crashes to the ice after colliding with Brad Toronto 9 7 0 61 58 18 game at 12:41 of the second. He sealed it on an empty-net- Richardson #15 of the Arizona Coyotes during the third period at Capital One Arena in Washington. — AFP Ottawa 6 3 5 51 47 17 ter with 49 seconds left. Shattenkirk and Buchnevich each Detroit 8 7 1 45 43 17 had a goal and an assist. Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves as the Rangers improved to 7-7-2 this season. Artemi Boston 6 4 3 39 40 15 MAPLE LEAFS 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, SO last 12 games. Connor Hellebuyck (8-0-2) made 33 saves Panarin, Josh Anderson and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for Montreal 6 8 1 41 55 13 Mitch Marner scored in the shootout to lift Toronto for the win. Scheifele has five goals in two games against the Blue Jackets. over Vegas after the Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead. Dallas, including a hat trick in Winnipeg last Thursday. He Florida 4 7 2 47 56 10 Nazem Kadri had two goals and James van Riemsdyk also has a 10-game point streak vs. the Stars, with 12 goals and Buffalo 4 8 2 35 53 10 BRUINS 5, WILD 3 scored for Toronto, which led 3-1 after the first period. 11 assists during that span. Dallas captain Jamie Benn Jake DeBrusk and Frank Vatrano each scored a first- Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and stopped three scored on a power play at 4:13 of the second. Scheifele Metropolitan Division period goal, and Boston held off Minnesota for its third skaters in the shootout. Deryk Engelland’s third-period sent a wrist shot past Ben Bishop just 26 seconds into the New Jersey 9 3 1 49 42 19 victory in the last 11 games against the Wild. Sean Kuraly goal for Vegas forced overtime. James Neal and Reilly game and added a short-handed goal into an empty net Columbus 9 5 1 51 43 19 and Torey Krug both scored in the second for the Bruins, Smith also scored for the expansion Golden Knights. with 13 seconds to play. Pittsburgh 8 6 2 42 58 18 shut out in two matchups versus Wild goalie Devan Maxime Lagace stopped 25 shots. The win was a much- NY Islanders 8 5 1 54 46 17 Dubnyk last season. Tim Schaller wrapped it up with an needed boost for a Maple Leafs team that had dropped RED WINGS 3, CANUCKS 2 empty-netter in the final minute. Zdeno Chara and Jordan Washington 8 6 1 46 48 17 back-to-back games and lost six of their past 10 after Tomas Tatar scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:14 left Szwarz each had two assists as Boston solved Dubnyk starting the season 7-1. to lift Detroit over Vancouver. Martin Frk and Darren Philadelphia 7 6 2 47 43 16 early this time. Minnesota’s netminder was pulled after Helm also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four NY Rangers 7 7 2 52 55 16 facing 24 shots in two periods. Tuukka Rask stopped 24 JETS 4, STARS 1 of five following a six-game losing streak. Jimmy Howard Carolina 4 5 3 32 37 11 shots for Boston, including a right-pad save on Mikael Mark Scheifele scored in the opening minute and final stopped 26 shots after Petr Mrazek’s 36-save shutout in Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the standings Granlund’s penalty shot with 13:05 to play. Eric Staal, Nino seconds, and Blake Wheeler had four assists to help Edmonton the night before. Daniel Sedin and Michael Del and are not included in the loss column (L) Niederreiter and Granlund each had a goal and for the Winnipeg beat Dallas. Patrik Laine scored on the power Zotto scored for Vancouver, which completed a 2-2-1 Wild, who lost consecutive games in regulation for the first play and Kyle Connor also had a goal for the soaring Jets, homestand. Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves in his fourth time this season. who took a 3-0 lead after one period and are 8-1-3 in their straight start. — AP FOCUS ON HERE AND NOW Park becomes “The answer is no, but yes a little bit,” Foster said.