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SUNDAY, MAY 7 , 2017 SPORTS Germany stuns US 2-1 at ice worlds; , Russia win

PARIS: Winger Patrick Hager scored a late Gaudreau missed a one-on-one right at the winning on his home ice as Germany start, and was frustrated by Greiss all night. stunned the with a 2-1 win Greiss made more fine saves until Murphy - on the opening day of the world Rieder’s NHL teammate at Arizona - equal- championships on Friday. Three minutes ized with nine minutes remaining in the after the Americans had equalized through third period with a wrist from the top defenseman Connor Murphy, the Germans of the right circle. scored a scrappy second on a power-play The US thought it was 2-1 up just with six minutes remaining. Left winger moments later, but Islanders forward Hager got the slightest touch to Yannic Anders Lee’s shot was somehow scooped Seidenberg’s slapshot through traffic and right off the line by off-balance defense- Jimmy Howard was beaten man Frank Hordler. Lee was quick to pay from close range. tribute to his club teammate Greiss. “I knew “We had good energy coming into the it was going to be a tough game; it always game and we had to channel that in the is when Greiss is in the net,” Lee said. “I’ve right way,” Hager said. “We worked hard, seen what he can do all and tonight and we worked as a team.” At the Lanxess he played an extremely good game.” The Arena in , where Hager plays his Germans are back in Group A action club hockey for DEL team Koelner Haie, against Sweden, while the Americans face more than 18,000 fans watched the Denmark today. The tournament’s matches Germans go 1-0 ahead 11 minutes into the are split between Paris and Cologne. In first period through right Group B action in Paris, 26-time world winger Tobias Rieder. He showed good champion Canada opened with a 4-1 victo- composure to finish from close range after ry against 2010 winners Czech Republic. a speculative shot from the right was poor- Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O’Reilly put ly dealt with by Howard, who allowed the Canada ahead six minutes into the game. puck to cannon off his pad. The first period was even enough, with 10 “It was the first game of the tournament, shots each, but the looked the crowd was crazy and that definitely sharper and scored right at the start of the helped,” German center Brooks Macek said. second period when defenseman Mike “I think you could see that in our game, we Matheson’s slapshot went through traffic, were skating, blocking shots, we were and unsighted goalie Petr Mrazek could doing the right things.” Although Hager got only get his left glove to it late. the dramatic winner, German goaltender Lukas Radil pulled a goal back with Thomas Greiss - who plays for the New York about seven minutes left, but there was to EDMONTON: defenseman Matthew Benning (83) hits right wing (10) during the first period of Islanders - showed his NHL credentials and be no late comeback as Colorado Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series. —AP was named man of the match. Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie - who had assisted on the first goal - and Carolina SUPER-SLICK SPIN Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner sealed the Greiss made 42 saves, including a - win. Canada needs one more title to equal Perry scores in 2OT to top blank pad save from Johnny Gaudreau late Russia’s record of 27 - 22 of those achieved in the first period, after the as the former Soviet Union. The US won the forward had bamboozled the defense with last of its two titles way back in 1960 but Oilers, Blues beat Predators a super-slick spin and shot on the run. took bronze two years ago.

ANAHEIM: Corey Perry and have assists, collected that pass from Getzlaf and wait- one goal in 51 games this season. been preparing for these moments for their ed out a sprawling Cam Talbot, who made 60 “Steener, even though he didn’t play, he sup- entire adult lives. Nearly 14 years after the saves. “That’s will,” said Getzlaf, who has scored ported us,” he said. “He actually called that I’m Anaheim Ducks drafted them together, they’ve 15 points in a spectacular postseason. “We willed going to score.” Schwartz scored 25 seconds into built a mental connection that remains indelible it through, and did whatever we had to do. We the third, knocking in a rebound from right in through any playoff pressure or defensive deter- scratched and clawed at the end and found a front for a 2-1 St. Louis lead. Schwartz has a mination. So when Getzlaf found the puck and a way to get ourselves back in that game and give team-high four postseason goals, including sliver of space on the boards in the second over- ourselves an opportunity.” Game 6 is Sunday in three game-winners. “You’d like to score earlier, time of a crucial playoff game Friday night, Edmonton. but you don’t really think about that,” he said. Perry’s feet moved before his thoughts. Getzlaf got the first goal of the comeback “You just go play and obviously when it’s a tie “Right to the net,” Perry said. “He had eyes up, with 3:16 left in regulation, and game or a close game, you want to step up for and he had time, and I was yelling for that puck scored 35 seconds later before Rakell put the your team.” Jake Allen made 21 saves for the the whole way.” After the unprecedented come- tying goal through a crowd of prone players to Blues, who had dropped two in a row. James back required just to get back into Game 5, the cap a stunning sequence - all with goalie John Neal scored for the Predators, and Ducks finished it off with one more moment of Gibson pulled for an extra attacker. On his 24th made 30 saves. “Both of those goals came out of hard-earned grace from their dynamic duo. birthday, Rakell slipped a puck under a crowd leaving a guy in front of me,” Rinne said. “Both Perry scored 6:57 into the second OT after the that included a horizontal making times, two rebounds, two goals.” Game 6 is in Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final some contact with Talbot. Video review found no Nashville on Sunday. minutes of regulation, completing a spectacular goalie interference because Kesler had been Jaskin put the Blues in front at 5:43 of the sec- 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and seizing shoved into Talbot by Darnell Nurse, and the ond period, banging home a rebound off an Alex a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series. Ducks celebrated madly. Pietrangelo shot. It was Jaskin’s second career Anaheim became the first team in Stanley playoff goal. “We felt confident that he would go PARIS: Czech Republic’s forward Roman Horak (C) challenges Canada’s defender Josh Cup playoff history to force overtime or win a BLUES 2, PREDATORS 1 in and play a really good game,” Blues coach Mike Morrissey during the IIHF Men’s World Championship group B ice hockey match playoff game after trailing by three goals with The St Louis Blues needed a spark. Dmitrij Yeo said. “I thought he was a force along the between the Czech Republic and Canada. — AFP less than four minutes left in regulation, accord- Jaskin gave it to them. Jaskin scored in his first walls on both ends and a difference maker.” ing to the Elias Sports Bureau. While the Oilers playoff game this season, Jaden Schwartz got Jaskin had a career-high eight shots on goal. He cried foul over a no-call of goalie interference on the game-winner and the Blues topped the also tied for the team lead with four hits and had Hurley, Power share lead in Rickard Rakell’s tying score with 15 seconds left 2-1 on Friday night to stay two takeaways and two blocked shots in 15:46 of in regulation, the Ducks celebrated their third alive in their second-round series. Jaskin found playing time. “We had to do it tonight and we did straight win - and the first home victory for out moments before the game he was in the it and everybody’s happy,” Jaskin said. “We’re rain-delayed Wells Fargo either team in the series. lineup in place of Alexander Steen, who was going to enjoy it now for a few minutes and for- Perry, who finished with a goal and two sidelined by a lower-body injury. Jaskin had just get it and go get another one.” — AP WILMINGTON: Once the rain finally stopped, 40 yards short. His pitch barely reached the the wind took over Friday in the Wells Fargo fringe, and he made bogey. Walking back up Championship. Billy Hurley III and Seamus the hill to face the 186-yard, downhill 10th Power of Ireland did their best to figure out hole, he hit 5-iron and held his breath. the strong gusts and wound up atop the “It’s unusual. It messes with your eyes Time for sports to take a look leaderboard at the end of a long day. The sec- because you’re uncomfortable hitting that ond round started three hours late because of show knowing that if the wind dies, you a violent storm that dumped nearly 2 inches might watch a ball sail into the water around of rain on Eagle Point, and 65 players had to the greens,” Power said. “You’ve just got to in the mirror after ugly week return Saturday morning to complete the pick a number and you’ve got to go with and round. Hurley hit a 4-iron from 174 yards that just try to get through those.” Jon Rahm of came up 15 yards short, and he managed to Spain knows the feeling. By Paul Newberry get up-and-down to cap off a strong finish for Rahm made five birdies and had to settle a 3-under 69. Power shot a 71 and joined for a 71, but he was at 4-under 140 along with ime to take a look in the mirror. From Adam Hurley at 5-under 139. John Peterson’s last Vaughn Taylor (69), Rafa Cabrera Bello (71) Jones being taunted with racial slurs in hole was a birdie on the par-5 12th hole. He and Brian Harman (69). Rahm began his TBoston to monkey chants directed at an was at 5 under and had six holes to play round on the par-3 10th with a shot that African soccer player in Italy, it’s clear that racism in Saturday morning. Francesco Molinari of Italy, came up some 20 yards short of the pin. What sports remains a worldwide scourge. But we can’t who opened with a 66, also was at 5 under really got his attention was the par-3 second rely on athletes or team owners or corporate spon- and had seven holes remaining. hole, where he hit a beautiful tee shot that sors to stamp out this appalling cancer. Dustin Johnson couldn’t get off the golf went 192 yards - except the hole was playing For ignorance to be defeated, everyone must course fast enough. In his first tournament only 161 yards. speak up. If you’re sitting in the stands and hear a since a slip down the stairs knocked him out “There were a couple moments where the racial epithet, find the nearest usher. Point out the of the Masters, Johnson opened with a tough difference between the wind being just offender. Make it clear that you won’t stand for that par save and a birdie to get within two shots straight right-to-left or being a little bit in, kind of language. That’s what happened at Fenway of the lead until dropping shots on a pair of that wind could mean easily 20 yards because Park, one night after Jones came forward . Calvin par 3s, getting out of position off the tee on it was blowing so hard,” Rahm said. “What Hennick, a Boston resident bringing his son to his the reachable par 5s and ending with a third happened to me on No 2, after a great stretch first Red Sox game as a present for his sixth birth- bogey on No. 13. of holes, I carried it about 30 yards farther day, heard a nearby fan use a racist slur when refer- ring to the national anthem singer. Hennick sum- BOSTON: Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy, right, talks with Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Johnson was 2 over for his round, five than what I wanted. I’m not the only one Jones before a baseball game, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. — AP shots out of the lead. With the worst of the dealing with this. It probably happened to a moned security. The other fan was ejected and per- weather out of the way, one bizarre dynamic couple other guys where they were 20 yards manently banned from returning to Fenway Park. Next thing you know, you’re at a ballgame, consider how Colin Kaepernick’s career took off was in play depending on how the second short or 20 yards long.” Was it more fun than a Though it’s not clear how such a will actual- sitting right next to a fan who vocalizes their dis- after he took a knee to protest police brutality round finishes Saturday morning. When play calm day? Rahm smiled. “It is fun because I ly be enforced, it was an encouraging sign that dain for an athlete because of their race. Or reli- and a flawed justice system. Oh, what’s that? was halted by darkness, 80 players were at 1 played good,” he said. “But it does get a little some fans, at least, aren’t going to put up with hate- gion. Or sexual orientation. If you remained Kaepernick is still unemployed? Well, how can over (either finished or on their back nine). frustrating sometimes.” — AP ful language. “I’m glad the Sox are encouraging fans silent at home, chances are you’re not going to that be? He had a better rating that 15 other That could mean only a six-shot separation to come forward,” Hennick said. “I was just pleased get involved in a stadium packed with thou- starting quarterbacks last season. We’ll have to between leading and making the cut on the that they took it really seriously.” This needs to be sands of strangers. You sit that one out, too. And check with Schilling on that one and get back number, meaning a wide-open weekend. The norm, not an anomaly. While Hennick, who is white ignorance wins again. you. Meanwhile, Italian soccer authorities key was to get through Friday’s wild weather. and has a biracial son, said he might have spoken “It’s the reality of the world that we live” in, showed about as much sensitivity as Bull Connor out anyway, we’ll never really know if the uproar said Red Sox President Sam Kennedy. after Ghanaian player Sulley Muntari was sub- MIGHTY GUST over Jones’ treatment inspired him to take a stand. “Hopefully,” he added, referring to Hennick’s jected to racial abuse that was evident for every- The wind was so strong that it blew Phil What we do know: There were plenty of other fans bold stance, “this is a step forward.” We’ve still one to hear during a Serie A game on the island Mickelson’s hat off his head as he was prepar- who surely heard what was going on and let it slide, got so far to go. After Jones revealed what he’d of Sardinia last weekend. Instead of stopping the ing to hit his tee shot. Mickelson went along just as there were surely those who did nothing been through, former Red Sox pitcher and cur- game and warning the fans at Cagliari to stop, nicely until missing the green to the right on when they heard the racist garbage directed at the rent toxic blowhard Curt Schilling questioned the referee ejected Muntari from the game for No. 9, dumping a chip into the bunker and Baltimore outfielder the previous night. Of course, whether the episode actually happened. his complaints. Compounding that horrendous making double bogey on his last hole for a it’s more comfortable to sit on the sideline than to Demonstrating that he knows even less decision, the league tacked on an additional 72. He was at 1-under 143. “It was more diffi- get involved. about racial intolerance than he knew about one-game suspension for the player - a decision cult with the wind,” Hurley said. “Thankfully, How many of us - particularly if we’re white - starting a video game company , Schilling said that was overturned on Friday, but only after with the rain it was softer. It we didn’t have have chosen to say nothing when family or friends on his webcast, “I don’t believe the story, given protests from around the world . Just as trou- this rain, and then we had this wind, it would spewed a racially derogatory comment, wrongly the world we live in.” Apparently, he lives in a bling, Cagliari escaped punishment because have been pretty brutal. So we didn’t have to assuming that we share their ugly view of the world I’m not familiar with. Go on, No 38. Serie A’s disciplinary body said only 10 fans were completely worry about the ball running world since we have same skin color? We decide to “I don’t believe it, for this reason: Everybody is to blame. away from you on the ground as much as it just put up with it, assuring ourselves there’s noth- starving and hungry to sit in front of a camera did yesterday.” ing we can do change a bigot’s mind, patting our- and talk and be social justice warriors. And if a Well, one racist fan is too many. Hurley was 1 over for his round when he selves on the back for not being so intolerant. fan yelled loud enough in center field for Adam ran off four birdies over his last seven holes, Jones to hear the N-word, I guarantee you we It’s time to do the right thing. including a couple from tap-in range, yet it I’ll raise my hand. would’ve heard and seen fans around on CNN was the par on No. 9 that excited him as on MSNBC, they would’ve found multiple fans to Let’s start with that person in the mirror. much as the birdies. The green is exposed as WILMINGTON: Phil Mickelson tees off of Guilty as charged. talk about what a racist piece of junk Boston is.” much as any at Eagle Point, and he holed a the 12th hole during the second round So, in the World According to Curt, Jones NOTE: Paul Newberry is a sports columnist for 10-foot par putt. Power played No. 9 in the of the Wells Fargo Championship golf And that’s all it takes for ignorance to flourish. made up a story about racial slurs for the fame. The Associated Press middle of his round, hit a 6-iron and came up tournament. —AP Silence. That makes a lot of sense, especially when you