ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 18-19, 2021 SPORTS 14 Canadiens pip Golden Knights to tie series Russian crew disqualifi ed Britain upgraded to WCup bobsled gold from ’17 race LONDON, June 17, (AP): The World Cup win. British bobsled team said Thursday “It’s fantastic to see that Lamin, it has won a World Cup four-man Ben, Toby and Andrew have been gold medal for the fi rst time, a re- upgraded to race winners,” British sult that became offi cial nearly four federation chair Joanna Poulton years after the what is now consid- said. “It’s a huge achievement and ered the winning sled crossed the something they should be incred- fi nish line. ibly proud of, as we all are.” British Bobsleigh and Skel- The British federation said it has eton announced that the four- asked the International Bobsled man team of and Skeleton Federation to provide Lamin Deen, replacement gold medals from that Ben Simons, race, plus new bronze medals for Toby Olubi and Andrew Matthews BOBSLED has been up- graded to the gold medal a World Cup race that occurred in for a race in Lake Placid, New York, in January Canada that 2016. With some of Kasjanov’s occurred Nov. results vacated, Deen, Matthews, 25, 2017, Poulton John Baines and Joel Fearon would in Whistler, have fi nished third in that competi- British Columbia. tion. The reason: The Russian crew The British announcement of that beat them that day has since the upgraded World Cup results been disqualifi ed because the and the fi rst four-man win came driver of that sled - Alexander on Deen’s 40th birthday. Also up- Kasyanov - was sanctioned for graded: A German sled driven by doping violations that took place at Nico Walther is now listed as the the 2014 Sochi Olympics, a state- second-place fi nisher after origi- backed scheme to swap steroid- nally crossing the line third that tainted samples for clean urine. day, and a Canadian sled driven Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) blocks a shot by Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) during the third period in Game Part of those sanctions including by Justin Kripps was promoted to 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifi nal playoff series, on June 16, in Las Vegas. (AP) vacating past results, including the third place. Price makes 29 saves Harting earns fi rst trip to Olympics LAS VEGAS, June 17, (AP): The Montreal Cana- Ledecky wins shortest, longest races diens vowed to adapt after Qadisa SC win 1st local looking out of sync in the OMAHA, Nebraska, June 17, (AP): Katie Ledecky’s most grueling night fi rst game of their Stanley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Kuwait’s Al-Fadhli wins ‘bronze’ at Cup semifi nal series with artistic gymnastics Cup resulted in two more victories. She didn’t seem bothered at all to the Vegas Golden Knights. KUWAIT CITY, June 17, (KUNA): In statements to reporters follow- 22th Arab Athletics Championship It’s exactly what they did. Qadisa SC snatched the trophy of ing the closing ceremony, the KGF have to swim her shortest and longest the fi rst artistic gymnastics Cup or- President Fahad Al-Sola hailed the events about 70 minutes apart. TUNIS, June 17, (KUNA): Kuwait’s championship is characterized by Carey Price made 29 saves and ganized by the Kuwait Gymnastics successful organization of the tour- The 24-year-old from the nation’s Ibrahim Al-Fadhli won the bronze at a strong competition amongst the the Canadiens beat Vegas 3-2 to tie Federation (KGF). ney and the splendid performance capital won the 200-meter freestyle the 22th Arab Athletics Champion- Arab athletes vying for the positions the series at a game apiece. Kazma SC and Al-Arabi SC came of the participating athletes. fi rst. She rushed off to the practice ship at the shot put contest held in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Price improved to 9-4 in the play- second and third respectively. He also assured that organizers pool to warm down as best she could, Tunisia with the participation of 20 He thanked Tunisia for the good offs, his most victories in a postseason. Seven clubs competed in tour- and athletes have abided by all cor- then it was back to the arena for the Arab teams. organizing; saying that such tour- He had eight in 2014. ney held in Al-Arabi SC halls dur- onavirus related preventative and 1,500 free - roughly the equivalent of Head of the Kuwaiti delegation naments and competitions will help Paul Byron, Joel Armia and Tyler ing the period from June 13 to precautionary measures during the a mile and a new event for the women Faisal Al-Dasm congratulated al- the Kuwaiti athletes gain further ex- June 16. competition. Fadhli on this victory, expecting pertise. Toffoli scored for Montreal, with Bry- at the upcoming Olympics. that the Kuwaiti athletes will bag The tourney kicked off earlier in on making it 3-0 with 2:45 left in the It was a totally different race, stress- further medals. the day, with the participation of second period. team game when they get the lead. We treal’s fi rst-period scoring edge in the ing endurance over speed, but it looked In a statement to KUNA, he more than 400 male and female Alex Pietrangelo scored twice for gotta do a better job with our starts and playoffs to 12-3. just the same. said despite the coronavirus, the athletes. Vegas, and Marc-Andre Fleury made we gotta fi nd our preparation.” Vegas rookie Keegan Kolesar, who Ledecky touched the wall far ahead 20 saves. With Vegas missing top-line center started the game centering the third of everyone else, giving her a third in- dividual race at the pandemic-delayed Schmitt’s time was 1:56.79, which Olympics as relay swimmers. Chandler Stephenson, and third-line line, switched place with Roy and gives her a likely individual event As Schmitt crossed the deck, her center Nick Roy skating in his place, gave top-line wings Stone and Max Tokyo Olympics. Her winning time ICE HOCKEY was 15 minutes, 40.50 seconds, well in Tokyo as well as a spot on the longtime teammate and good friend Montreal opened the game with a fi rst- Pacioretty a bit more jump to bolster 4x200 free relay. Madden and Ka- Michael Phelps raced down from the period advantage in shots-on-goal (12- Vegas offense. tie McLaughlin, who was fourth in stands to give her a long embrace. 4), shot attempts (24-13), scoring chanc- But the Golden Knights continued Abandoning the rugged approach SWIMMING 1:57.16, will also be going to the Both swimmers have disclosed their es (14-4), and high-danger chances (8-1). to be their own worst enemy in the struggles with depression even while they took in Game 1, the Canadiens Armia got the scoring going after he second period, as Pacioretty clanked a looked more like the team that reeled performing brilliantly in the pool. crunched Vegas defenseman Alec Mar- breakaway shot off the bottom of the Ledecky already won the 400 free, off seven straight wins in the fi rst and tinez into the end boards behind Fleury, right post. Then during a power play, off her 2018 world record (15:20.48) second rounds, dominating in all three but fastest in the world this year. though she wasn’t as fast as expected. allowing Corey Martinez broke his stick while teeing She’s also heavily favored in the 800 zones in the fi rst 20 minutes. Perry to gather Ledecky has already pondered the off on a shot to Price’s left, and mo- free, another race she won at Rio, “We showed some good compo- the puck and feed ments later it was Pacioretty whiffi ng signifi cance of the inaugural women’s sure,” Montreal coach Dominique Joel Edmundson on a shot at the doorstep. 1,500 free. which means she could swim as many Ducharme said. “At one point we felt in the right circle. “Gotta capitalize on some of those About time, she said. as four individual events and perhaps the pressure, they were trying to come Edmundson fi red a in the second period,” Stone added. Erica Sullivan was nearly a half-lap a couple of relays at the Tokyo games. back. Overall, we showed pretty good shot that defl ected “Hit a post and had a chance in the slot, behind, but she knocked more than 4 Zach Harting earned his fi rst trip composure. I think we can still do a back to Armia, we had lots of chances to score, power seconds off her personal best to take to the Olympics with a victory in the better job. We wanted to support the who one-timed it play needs to score.” the expected second Olympic berth in men’s 200-meter butterfl y. puck better. I think we did that tonight past Fleury’s right Vegas was fi nally able to solve Price 15:51.18. Harting, a 23-year-old from Hunts- and it paid off. I think we still can be skate. when Pietrangelo held the puck at the The 200 free was one of four gold ville, Alabama, won with a time of better on a few occasions managing the Jeff Petry made blue line long enough to fi nd a right lane medals that Ledecky won at the Rio 1:55.06 after a restless night.