Rielly Lifts Maple Leafs Past Chicago Blackhawks 7-6 in OT John Tavares Recorded His Ninth Career Hat Trick
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25 Sports Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Rielly lifts Maple Leafs past Chicago Blackhawks 7-6 in OT John Tavares recorded his ninth career hat trick CHICAGO: Morgan Rielly scored 19 seconds into over- The score was even at 4 midway through the third time to lift the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a wild 7- period when Tavares capped off his hat trick at 9:29. 6 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening. The talented 28-year-old has four goals in three games John Tavares recorded his ninth career hat trick-and his since signing a seven-year, $77 million deal this sum- first since joining Toronto-in the fast-paced victory. mer. Kane evened the score at 5 with 1:24 to play. But Auston Matthews added two goals and two assists, the advantage lasted for only 22 seconds before while Rielly finished with one goal and two assists. Matthews put Toronto back on top 6-5 with his team- Kasperi Kapanen netted Toronto’s initial goal. leading fifth goal. Momentum quickly swung once again Patrick Kane scored a pair of goals for Chicago. as Kane scored with 29 seconds remaining in the third Jonathan Toews contributed his team-leading fifth goal, period to make it 6-all. Rielly finished the frenzy in the while Duncan Keith and rookie Henri Jokiharju tallied first minute of overtime. He cut to the slot and ripped a three assists apiece. The loss spoiled the home opener wrist shot past Ward’s glove side. Maple Leafs center for the Blackhawks, who began the season with a pair Patrick Marleau, who drew an assist on the play, lifted of overtime wins on the road. his arms in celebration near the right side of the net as A wild finish to the third period prompted overtime. a frustrated Ward swung his head away from the puck. The teams combined for three goals in the final 84 sec- Toews and Matthews are tied for the league lead in onds as Chicago evened the score at 5, Toronto went goals. Alex DeBrincat, John Hayden and Brandon ahead 6-5 and Chicago again pulled even at 6. Manning also scored for Chicago. The Blackhawks Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks earned the conducted a 21-second moment of silence before the win despite allowing six goals on 31 shots. He fared game in honor of Stan Mikita, who wore No. 21 for the CHICAGO: Alex DeBrincat #12 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks to pass around Auston Matthews #34 of the slightly better than Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward, team during his Hall of Fame career. Mikita died in Toronto Maple Leafs during the regular season opening home game at the United Center on Sunday in who surrendered seven goals on 34 shots. August at age 78. — Reuters Chicago, Illinois. — AFP Kuwait Squash Federation opens ‘I need to rest,’ new referees and says Lee after refresher courses cancer treatment KUWAIT: Chairman of the Board of Kuwait Squash Federation Adel Jassim Al-Ghareeb opened the new refer- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Badminton ace Lee ees, refresher and promotion courses for the 2018/2019 Chong Wei said he needed to be left alone to rest for season at Abdallah Al-Salem Leadership Center in the at least a few days after returning home following nose presence of the head of referees committee Khalid Jarallah cancer treatment in Taiwan. The world number five and Al-Habeeb. three-time Olympic silver medallist returned late Al-Ghareeb welcomed those in attendance and said Sunday night on a private jet to the Subang such courses are being held as part of the federation’s pol- International Airport, near Kuala Lumpur, the official icy to prepare elements of the squash game both techni- Bernama news agency said. cally and administratively, and as refereeing of any game is Lee was whisked away in a four-car convoy with the most important element in the success of it, referees heavily tinted windows according to local media must be up to date with the rules and should always be reports. “I need to rest. I will hold a press conference informed with any changes besides enhancing their techni- soon with the members of the media,” the New Straits cal skills. Al-Ghareeb asked attendees, particularly new Times newspaper cited him as saying via a text mes- referees to exert their efforts to benefit from the course. sage. “Just allow me to rest for a few days before I He thanked Abdallah Al-Salem Leadership Center offi- meet everyone. Thank you.” Norza Zakaria, Badminton cials for their cooperation, and thanked head of the refer- Association of Malaysia (BAM) president, told AFP ees committee Khalid Al-Habeeb, his deputy Abdallah Al- that the former world number one was recovering pos- Subaie, as well as lecturers Abdelhadi Al-Aryan and Saeed KUWAIT: Group picture of referees with Al-Ghareeb (center). itively from his treatment after announcing last month Salmeen. There are 30 referees participating in the course. Lee had been diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer. A sports official familiar with the situation said Lee had undergone proton therapy treatment in Taiwan. Secretary to the ICSK board of Trustees was the Chief Lee is one of Malaysia’s top sports stars after carving out a long run of success at badminton’s highest levels, Guest for the occasion. Rajesh Nair, Principal Amman Wolff fears ‘freak’ ICSK students despite his oft-lamented failure to win a world or branch, Gangadhar Shirsath, Principal Khaitan branch Olympic title. Lee fought his way back to prominence and Dr Mary Isaac, Vice Principal Amman branch in the badminton circuit following his return from a Hamilton injury receive Black attended the function. Amer, in his address encouraged doping ban in 2015. Lee tested positive for a banned the students to continue the journey of learning martial anti-inflammatory drug at the 2014 World in title run-in Belt in Karate arts especially as a technique for self defense. He also Championships, an incident which many feared would emphasized that learning martial arts helps the children end his career. — AFP to be active, confident and self disciplined. TOKYO: With Lewis Hamilton on the brink of capturing a The black belts were conferred by the instructor fifth Formula One world title, Mercedes team boss Toto KUWAIT: The Indian Community School Kuwait Geevarghese who is a 6th degree Black Belt from Wolff revealed he’s living in dread of the Briton suffering a (ICSK) organized the award ceremony to confer black International Karate Federation and an authorized “freak” injury-especially to one of his fingers. belts (Shodan) to 23 students who completed rigorous Senior Instructor and Senior Examiner in India and Love match! Nehwal Hamilton opened a 67-point lead over Ferrari’s training under the instructor Geevarghese Cherian from Kuwait (Karate Budokan International). The certificates Sebastian Vettel with four races left after storming to vic- the Dept. of Physical Education, ICSK. The evening were distributed by the distinguished guests. to wed Kashyap tory in Japan at the weekend, but Wolff clearly wants to classes were conducted in ICSK for training students in A live demonstration of the Karate was presented to wrap his star driver in cotton wool for the remainder of the Karate, a form of martial arts. Amer Muhammed, Hon. parents who attended the award ceremony. season. “Absolutely freak incidents happen everywhere,” NEW DELHI: India’s former world number one Saina said the Austrian. “I don’t want to even think about him Nehwal is to marry fellow badminton player Parupalli breaking a finger!” Hamilton could put Vettel out of his Kashyap in December, local media reported yesterday. misery if he wins the next race at Austin in two weeks and Nehwal confirmed her wedding with the 57th-ranked Vettel finishes lower than second-or if he outscores the Kashyap to the mass-circulation Times of India daily, say- German by eight points. ing the time was right to exchange marriage vows. But Wolff has warned against complacency after Vettel Rumours about their love affair had been swirling for could only finish sixth following an early collision with Red some time but the pair always maintained a studied silence Bull’s Max Verstappen. “It’s important to stay concentrat- until now. Nehwal, 28, said she had started dating ed,” insisted Wolff. “You either have the trophy in your Kashyap, 32, in 2007 after they began going on tours hands or you don’t-and we haven’t got it in our hands.” together but delayed the marriage in order to focus on “A bad result suddenly wipes off a large chunk of your their careers. points,” he added. “It doesn’t look likely, but this is motor “In the competitive world that we live in, it is difficult to get close to someone. But somehow we both found it very racing. It’s a sport, anything could happen. I don’t want to easy to talk to each other,” she told the English-language dwell too much about it because it’s bad karma too, so let’s daily. Nehwal said she did not have to break the news to just go to Austin and get it done.” her parents as they had sensed it already. Hamilton was cock-a-hoop after leading a Mercedes “I didn’t have to tell them. We used to be together most one-two for his sixth win in seven races and fourth in a of the time and my parents also travelled with me, so they row. It was also his 71st Formula One victory and 50th for understood who I was close to.” Nehwal, who won a the Silver Arrows.