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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 SPORTS Vlasic back in training Concussion knocks South Young dives into controversy ZAGREB: Croatia’s former world high-jump champion Blanka Vlasic is back in training LONDON: Manchester United’s Ashley Young plunged headfirst into another diving after recovering from a foot injury. “Already after my first training sessions I did not Africa’s Smith out of ODIs controversy when the winger tumbled over to win a penalty during Tuesday’s 0-0 feel the usual pain, which showed me clearly that I’m on the right path,” Vlasic said in a Champions League draw at Real Sociedad. Robin van Persie smashed the spot kick statement on her official website. Vlasic said she resumed DUBAI: South Africa test captain Graeme Smith has been withdrawn against the right post but Young’s apparent theatrics left former United players accusing training earlier this week after undergoing seven days of from their last three one-day internationals against Pakistan because of him of “conning” the referee. treatment at a sports clinic in Carlow, Ireland. “There is “post concussion syndrome”, team manager Mohammed Moosajee said “If you are a Manchester United player and you see a play- still a lot of hard work ahead of me, but I will stay patient yesterday. Smith received a blow to the head in the second test er getting tugged back you want him to go down. Ashley and keep a smile on my face,” said Vlasic who will turn 30 between the two countries in Dubai late last month and although he Young has obviously gone down too much over the last on Friday. has since played in two successive ODIs in the United Arab Emirates, he few months,” former United captain Roy Keane said on ITV On when she would return to competition, the Croat has felt dizzy and had difficulty focusing in recent days. television. “He’s been heavily criticised in England, but of was less sure. “I am not in a hurry, I have to respect every “We took him for an MRI scan on Tuesday which showed no injury to course we’re playing in a foreign country and it’s almost step of my rehabilitation, but for the time being I’m very the brain but it is prudent to withdraw him. He needs to rest. It could more acceptable. But I think he’s conned the referee there.” satisfied with the development,” she said. Her next medical take a week or two or maybe a bit longer than that to recover,” Young, who was warned by manager David checkup in Ireland was scheduled to take place in three weeks Moosajee told SuperSport television before the third ODI in Abu Dhabi Moyes earlier in the season about diving, went time, she added. on Wednesday in which Smith was due to play. down easily in front of the referee in the 69th Vlasic said in August that her withdrawal from competition this Smith was struck on the head by a bouncer from Pakistan opening minute after Sociedad’s Markel Bergara season would not mean the end of her career. She missed last year’s bowler Mohammad Irfan on his way to a double century in the test, appeared to tug his arm. “This is as bad for Olympics because of repercussions from a poorly-performed opera- which South Africa won to level the two-match series in the UAE. me as all these over-the-top tackles we’re tion on an ankle, but had shown she was returning to form after “He had a slight headache after that but seven days post-injury, dur- getting at the moment because that is a a 20-month absence with victory in her first event back, the ing the second ODI in Dubai, he started complaining of blurred vision conning of the referee,” Sky Sports pundit Diamond League meet in New York. The Croatian won world which progressed to dizziness, unsteadiness on his feet and difficulty and former United player Ray Wilkins gold in 2007 and 2009, as well as silver in 2011. —AFP focusing,” Moosajee added.—Reuters said.—Reuters Scott targets Capitals pound Islanders WASHINGTON: Alex Ovechkin returned from a shoulder was called for tripping 32 seconds into the extra period, and the Flames. Reto Berra stopped 13 of 15 shots through two major ‘slam’ injury to score his 11th and 12th goals of the season, and the Arcobello sent a slap shot from the left circle past goalie Jacob periods before the Wild broke the game open with two goals Washington Capitals rode a second-period flurry to a 6-2 win Markstrom 1:23 later. Taylor Fedun netted his first NHL goal, in 33 seconds midway through the third. MELBOURNE: Australia’s Adam Scott has set a goal of over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. and Philip Larsen also scored for Edmonton. Devan Dubnyk winning a career grand slam of golf’s four majors and After being sidelined for two games, Ovechkin scored made 20 saves. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two assists. BLUES 3, CANADIENS 2 says his breakthrough US Masters win is yet to pay full twice on the power play in a five-goal second period for the Upshall scored two third-period goals, and Marcel Goc also TJ Oshie’s shootout goal lifted St. Louis over Montreal. dividend to his game. Capitals, who have won three straight and are above .500 for scored for the Panthers. Markstrom stopped 23 shots. Florida Alexander Steen and Chris Stewart scored for St. Louis (9-2-2) “I’d love to win the career grand slam and put the first time this season (8-7). John Carlson, Marcus has lost six straight and nine of 10. in regulation. Jaroslav Halak stopped 25 shots through over- myself in that really small group of players who have Johansson, Alexander Urbom and rookie Tom Wilson also time and turned away three shots in the shootout. won all four majors,” the 33-year-old told reporters at scored for Washington, which netted four power-play goals. HURRICANES 2, FLYERS 1 Rene Bourque and Michael Bournival scored for Montreal Australia’s Gold Coast yesterday, his first trip to his Nicklas Backstrom had three assists, and Braden Holtby made Manny Malhotra scored 2:40 into overtime, and Carolina (8-7-1), and Carey Price made 30 saves. St. Louis opened the homeland since his Augusta triumph. 34 saves. John Tavares and Kyle Okposo scored for the broke a five-game losing streak by rallying to beat scoring at 2:38 of the first period when Steen fired home his “I think that would be a good goal but that’s a long Islanders, who had won two in a row. Evgeni Nabokov had 33 Philadelphia. NHL-leading 13th goal of the season. Stewart tied it 2-2 at way off for the moment. I’ve only got one, so there’s a saves. Justin Peters stopped 28 shots and earned his first win of 10:31 of the third period by deflecting Kevin Shattenkirk’s shot lot of work to do.” Only South African Gary Player and Americans Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and STARS 3, BRUINS 2 Gene Sarazen have achieved the feat since the Masters Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley scored in a shootout was founded in 1934. against their former team and lifted Dallas over Boston. It was Having enjoyed the best year of his career with two the second straight shootout win for the Stars. PGA Tour titles, few would dispute the world number Vernon Fiddler tied the game for Dallas on a penalty shot two has the game to win more majors. with 2:34 left in the third period after he was tripped from Scott infamously blew a four-stroke lead in the last behind by Dennis Seidenberg. It erased a lead Boston took four holes of the 2012 British Open to finish runner-up. with 8:21 remaining when Milan Lucic tipped in Dougie The US Open is the only major tournament not to Hamilton’s shot from the blue line. yield a top-10 finish for the Australian. The other goals came in the first period with Benn scoring In the meantime, Scott has turned his attention to for Dallas at 3:38, and Torey Krug tying it at 4:16. The game the far more achievable goal of clinching a career was the first against the Bruins for Seguin and Peverley, who grand slam in the three marquee events of Australia’s were traded to Dallas after last season. Boston lost for the golfing summer. Having won his country’s national fourth time in five games after a four-game winning streak. Open title in 2009 and the Australian Masters last year, Scott will bid to win the Australian PGA Championship SABRES 5, SHARKS 4 trophy at Royal Pines starting on Thursday. Like his Cory Hodgson scored in the fourth round of the shootout mentor and former world number one Greg Norman, and Ryan Miller made 47 saves for Buffalo, which overcame a Scott has been a solid supporter of Australia’s battling pair of blown third-period leads and beat San Jose for its third local tour throughout his career, but returns this time win in 17 games this season. Henrik Tallinder, Cody for a lap of honor and without the major milestone McCormick, Drew Stafford and Tyler Ennis also scored for the around his neck. Sabres, who have defeated the Sharks five straight times. “I think all the great things that come from winning Tyler Kennedy and Tomas Hertl scored 70 seconds apart the Masters are still yet to happen for me as a golfer early in the third to erase a two-goal deficit for the Sharks.