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SPORTS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2013 Eriksson: I signed for United Fox to have heart surgery Afridi: Pakistan can beat SA LONDON: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has claimed that he signed a CHARLOTTE: Denver Broncos coach John Fox will have an aortic DUBAI: Dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi yesterday showed confidence Pakistan can pull contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2002. heart valve replacement operation in the next few days and miss off a one-day series win despite the return of Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn in the South The Swede, who coached England between 2001 and 2006, made the claim in his several weeks of the NFL season, the team said Saturday. African squad for the last three matches. new autobiography, in which he also revealed that he clashed with Ferguson over Fox was hospitalized Saturday after feeling light-headed while Afridi starred with 3-26 to add to his 20-ball 26 in Pakistan’s comprehensive 66-run win Wayne Rooney’s participation at the 2006 World Cup. playing golf at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was in the second day-night international in Dubai on Friday which levelled the five-match Ferguson announced that he would step down as United manager in 2002 and taken to an area hospital, where he underwent medical tests. series at 1-1. although he later reversed his decision, Eriksson says he struck a deal with the club to While the information had been kept private, Fox had been Pakistan spurned a golden opportunity to win the first match in Sharjah on replace the Scot. In an extract from his book published in British newspaper the Mail on planning for such a surgery after the season. The incident Saturday Wednesday, going down by one run from a winning position. But Afridi, 33, said the way forced doctors to advance that timetable. Sunday, Eriksson wrote: “I knew it would be tricky. I had a contract their bowlers were performing Pakistan can win the series. “There “Although I am disappointed I must take some time away from is no doubt Amla and Steyn will strengthen South Africa but with England until the 2006 World Cup and I would be severely the team to attend to this pre-existing health condition, I under- the way our bowlers are doing, I am sure we can beat South criticised if I broke that contract. stand that it’s the right thing to do,” Fox said in a statement. Africa,” Afridi told reporters. “But this was an opportunity to manage Manchester “I have great confidence in our coaches and players, who are Amla reteuned to Dubai yesterday after missing the United. A contract was signed-I was United’s new manager.” fully committed to our goals. “I look forward to returning to coach- second Test and the first two one-day games due to the Eriksson included Rooney in his squad for the 2006 World ing as soon as possible.” The Broncos, led by star quarterback birth of his child back home. Cup in Germany despite the striker having broken a bone in Peyton Manning, are 7-1 at mid-season, the second-best record in Steyn is likely to join the squad in time for the third his foot shortly before the squad was announced. the NFL to the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs. Denver had a bye this match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday after returning home Eriksson claims that Ferguson did not want to release weekend, giving Fox the rare chance for weekend golf. for a rest before the one-day series. The fourth match will Rooney for the tournament, prompting a clash between him “Coach Fox was advised by doctors months ago that his defec- also be played in Abu Dhabi on Friday while the fifth and and England doctor Leif Sward. “Leif and I met Ferguson and tive aortic valve would require this procedure following the 2013 final match will be held in Sharjah on November 11. United’s doctor at the United training ground,” Eriksson wrote. season,” the Broncos said in a statement. “As part of his trip to North The teams will also play two Twenty20 internationals in “‘He cannot play in the World Cup’, Ferguson said flatly. The Carolina over the bye week, he had a preoperative appointment on Dubai on November 13 and 15. Besides Afridi, off-spinner doctor brought out some X-rays that he said showed Thursday with his doctor, who informed him to seek medical atten- Saeed Ajmal took 2-15 and paceman Mohammad Irfan Rooney’s broken bone would not heal in time. —AFP tion immediately if he felt any discomfort.” —AFP claimed 3-53 in the second match. —AFP Rangers stop Hurricanes NEW YORK: Derek Stepan scored his first three goals of the season, and Carl Hagelin added his first two as the New York Rangers’ had their best offensive output of the season in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves and grabbed first star honors for New York (6-7), which is on a season- high, three-game winning streak. Hagelin scored the Rangers’ first two goals of the game, and Stepan netted the final three. Andrej Sekera scored a power-play goal with 37 seconds left in the second period to provide the only offense for the Hurricanes. Justin Peters made 33 saves in the loss and fell to 0-5. Carolina (4-7-3) has lost five straight. ISLANDERS 3, BRUINS 1 John Tavares, Andrew MacDonald and Thomas Vanek scored second-period goals, and backup Kevin Poulin made 26 saves for his first win of the season as the New York Islanders beat Boston. Tavares knocked a loose puck past Bruins backup goalie Chad Johnson at 6:15 of the second for his sixth EAST LANSING: Bennie Fowler No. 13 of the Michigan State Spartans tries to avoid goal of the season. Raymon Taylor No. 6 and Thomas Gordon No. 30 of the Michigan Wolverines during After MacDonald scored his first of the season at the fourth quarter. — AFP 13:13 to make it 2-0, and Boston’s Dougie Hamilton answered two minutes later, Vanek scored his first with the Islanders. It was his 255th NHL goal and Ohio State, Michigan 500th point. The 29-year-old Vanek also assisted on Tavares’ goal. The Islanders (6-5-3) won for the second straight night. Boston (8-5) lost for the third time in in control four games. NEW YORK: Ohio State laid downed an four touchdowns as No. 8 Auburn earned BLACKHAWKS 5, JETS 1 overmatched conference foe, and No. 24 first-year coach Gus Malzahn a win in his Brandon Bollig, Patrick Sharp and Nick Leddy Michigan State took control of the Big return to Arkansas with a 35-17 win. scored within a 4:55 span in the second period as Ten’s other division with a rout of No. 9 Clemson downed Virginia 59-10 Chicago extended its winning streak to three games Michigan in college football Saturday. after Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown in a rout of Winnipeg. The Buckeyes, coming off 49-point vic- passes and ran for a score, while Maty Corey Crawford stopped 26 shots to earn his tory over Penn State, crushed Purdue 56- Mauk threw three touchdown passes and eighth win of the season. Niklas Hjalmarsson and Ben 0 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ohio State ran for another to lead No. 10 Missouri to Smith also scored, and Marcus Kruger had a pair of has won 21 straight and has been far and a 31-3 victory over Tennessee. assists for the Blackhawks, who are 4-1-1 on the road. away the Big Ten’s most impressive team. No. 10 Missouri defeated Tennessee Defenseman Tobias Enstrom’s goal made it 1-0 in the Ohio State appears to be cruising toward 31-3 and No. 12 Texas A&M downed UTEP first period for the Jets, who have lost three straight. a Leaders Division title and their first Big 57-7, while Connor Shaw threw for four It was the Jets’ biggest margin of defeat this sea- son. They had lost 4-1 to Dallas Oct. 11. Ondrej Pavelec NEW YORK: Mats Zuccarello No. 36 of the New York Rangers butt helmets with teammate Ten title game. They have a one-game touchdowns and Mike Davis ran for 128 started in net for Winnipeg and stopped 10 of 14 Henrik Lundqvist No. 30 in this file photo. — AFP lead over Wisconsin, a team they’ve yards to move past 1,000 yards this sea- shots. He was replaced by Al Montoya after Leddy’s already beaten, and have games left son as No. 14 South Carolina equaled a added the winning goal in the shootout to lift RED WINGS 5, OILERS 0 goal at 5:49 of the second. Montoya made 10 saves on Washington over Florida. Petr Mrazek needed to make only 14 saves to earn against Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. school record with its 15th straight home 11 shots. Michigan State and the nation’s No. 1 victory 34-16 over Mississippi State. The Capitals won their second game in a row with- his first NHL shutout in his third game as Detroit out Alex Ovechkin, who is out with an unspecified cruised to its third straight victory with a win over defense were even more impressive. The In other games, No. 16 Fresno State DUCKS 6, SABRES 3 upper-body injury.