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Injured Gyau sidelined Fan violence on the rise Cooper recalled, Genia out BOCA RATON: United States and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Joe BERLIN: Violence at soccer stadiums in Germany’s top two divisions rose MELBOURNE: Australia coach Ewen McKenzie has recalled flyhalf Gyau has been ruled out until January after scans revealed he needed sharply in the 2013/14 season compared to the previous year, a police Quade Cooper for the Wallabies’ third and final Bledisloe Cup test surgery on a knee injury, US coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Monday. report has shown. While finances and spectator numbers have been on an match against New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday, but found no Gyau, who broke into the national team in September, suffered the off- upward trend in the top two leagues, it has been accompanied by increas- room in his side for scrumhalf Will Genia. the-ball injury during Friday’s friendly international against Ecuador. es in arrests, criminal proceedings as well as injuries from violence at Cooper returns for his first match in nearly a year after recovering “Its unfortunately not a little minor thing,” said Klinsmann. “He is matches. A total of 8,989 fans were arrested or detained last season, up 31 from a serious shoulder injury, and McKenzie will hope the mercurial getting surgery back in Germany and he will be out probably until percent from the previous season, according to a report issued by the playmaker can provide some spark off the bench at Lang Park after the January. “Unfortunately that is the result of an MRI that was taken here, German police unit in charge of monitoring deployment in sport. The num- Wallabies faded badly in their two previous defeats to Argentina and he flew over to Germany and their team doctors decided to ber of criminal proceedings launched from incidents at matches was also South Africa. have him undergo surgery so he will be out for quite a up by 21 percent to 7,863, while the number of injured fans and police rose Former captain Genia had been expected to slot into the while,” added the U.S. head coach. The Ecuador game to 1,281, up from 788, partly due to a different surveying method. side after training with the Wallabies in recent weeks, but was just Gyau’s second for the full national team follow- Based on the previous method injuries were still up by more than 12 McKenzie has stuck with starting halfbacks Bernard Foley percent. “Compared to 2012/13, safety-threatening or violent behaviour of ing his debut in Prague against the Czech Republic and Nick Phipps, and kept scrumhalf Nic White in reserve. so-called football fans has risen in total in both Bundesliga divisions,” the on Sept. 3 and he made his first team debut for report said. Equally worrying, the report said, was the increasing influence Lock James Horwill has been demoted to the bench in Borussia later in the month. of ultra fan groups in club boards, though the report said most were favour of Rob Simmons, while Christian Lealiifano has “It is a real bummer because he really peaceful and committed supporters. replaced inside centre Matt Toomua, who was gave us some spark,” added Klinsmann, However, it did note a 1.2 percent rise in the total number of estimated ruled out after suffering a head-knock in the 21- whose team face Honduras in another fans prepared for or seeking violence before, during and after games to a 17 loss to the Pumas at Mendoza earlier this friendly late yesterday. —Reuters nationwide total of 10,542 individuals.—Reuters month.—Reuters Avalanche bury Bruins

BOSTON: Daniel Briere scored his 300th career goal off a rebound with less than a second left in the third period to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday. Jamie McGinn also scored for the Avalanche, who had opened the season with two shutout losses. Backup goalie Reto Berra made 27 saves in his first start of the season. Loui Eriksson had a power-play goal for the Bruins, who have lost three straight. Boston backup goalie Niklas Svedberg played his first game of the season and made 28 saves. The game appeared to be heading to over- time when Svedberg made a pair of stops in the closing minute. Briere, at the edge of the crease, fired the puck over the sprawling goalie just before time expired after Jan Hejda’s shot from the point. The clock read 0.0, but replays showed the puck crossed the goal line before time expired. ST.LOUIS: Rams running back Benny Cunningham (36) scores a touchdown as Rams tight end Cory Harkey (46) blocks San Francisco 49ers strong safety Craig Dahl (43) in DUCKS 5, SABRES 1 the first quarter of an NFL football game. —AP William Karlsson scored his first two NHL goals to lead Anaheim past winless Buffalo. Ryan Kessler scored on a third-period penalty shot, 49ers throttle Rams and Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey each had a goal during a one-sided game in which the ST. LOUIS: The 49ers had Austin Davis led the NFC with 19 sacks last year, and Ducks outshot the Sabres 44-12. BOSTON: Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44), of Germany, battles Colorado on the run. San Francisco counterpart again was frustrated. The Ducks were so dominant - and Sabres so Avalanche’s Matt Duchene (9) for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game. —AP Colin Kaepernick had all day. San Kaepernick threw for 343 yards, the inept - that Anaheim was outshooting Buffalo 40-10 when Kessler beat goalie Michal Neuvirth beat winless Florida in front of the smallest That was enough for Anderson, who earned Francisco’s defense took charge after second-highest total of his career, crowd in Panthers history. his 27th career shutout to help the Senators fin- spotting the St. Louis Rams 14 points, topped only by a 412-yard effort in the with a low shot inside the left post with 7:35 remaining. MacArthur raced up the middle of the ice ish 2-1 on their season-opening road trip. sacking Davis five times in the 49ers’ 31- opener last year against Green Bay. past two Florida defenders and sent a backhan- The announced crowd of 7,311 - it appeared 17 victory on Monday night. Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree Frederik Andersen made 11 saves to win his second of the season, matching a career best der past Roberto Luongo at 15:34 of the second much smaller - in Florida’s second home game of Kaepernick wasn’t sacked, and he also had touchdown catches for the period for Ottawa’s second power-play goal in the season broke the previous franchise low of threw for 343 yards and three touch- 49ers. Boldin led the way with seven with his sixth straight victory. Andersen, howev- er, was denied his first shutout when Tyler Ennis 14 opportunities this season. 10,063 against Carolina on Oct. 31, 2007. —AP downs, putting the 49ers’ comeback into receptions for 94 yards, including an 11- scored at 6:36 of the third. Neuvirth stopped 39 high gear on an 80-yard strike to yard score in the third quarter. shots in his first start. Brandon Lloyd. NHL results/standings On 3rd-and-six with 27 seconds left in COST OF VICTORY LIGHTNING 7, CANADIENS 1 Colorado 2, Boston 1; Anaheim 5, Buffalo 1; Ottawa 1, Florida 0; Tampa Bay 7, Montreal 1. the half, the 49ers (4-2) thought the time The 49ers lost two starters and a Steven Stamkos scored three goals, Victor was right to take a shot. Lloyd put a dou- backup to injuries in the third quarter Western Conference Eastern Conference Hedman had a career-high four points as Tampa Pacific Division Atlantic Division ble move on Janoris Jenkins and had Monday night. Pro Bowl linebacker Bay beat Montreal. After Stamkos scored on a WLOTLGFGAPTS Montreal 3 1 0 11 14 6 Tampa Bay 2 0 1 12 6 5 clear sailing down the sideline for a Patrick Willis (toe), guard Mike Iupati breakaway off a pass from deep in the defensive San Jose 2 0 0 7 0 4 touchdown with 14 seconds left that cut (concussion) and backup safety Jimmie zone by Hedman at 13:15 of the second period, Ottawa 2 1 0 6 5 4 Vancouver 2 0 0 9 6 4 Detroit 1 1 0 4 4 2 the Rams’ lead to 14-10. “It landed right Ward (quad) all were sidelined. San the Lightning captain completed the hat trick Anaheim 2 1 0 12 9 4 Toronto 1 2 0 11 12 2 in my lap,” Lloyd said. “It did a lot for our Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh didn’t from the top of the right circle on Tampa Bay’s Los Angeles 1 1 1 6 8 3 Boston 1 3 0 4 9 2 morale in the locker room.” provide any updates. sixth power-play goal this season. Arizona 1 1 0 5 8 2 Florida 0 2 1 3 9 1 Buffalo 0 3 0 4 14 0 Ahmad Brooks and Dan Skuta had That made it 4-1 with 1:46 left in the middle Calgary 1 2 0 8 10 2 period. Ryan Callahan, Ondrej Palat and Vladislav Metropolitan Division two sacks apiece for the 49ers, who have LEARNING CURVE Edmonton 0 1 1 6 10 1 New Jersey 2 0 0 11 5 4 beaten the Rams (1-4) three straight Davis showed enough promise while Namestnikov had the other Tampa Bay goals. Central Division Columbus 2 0 0 8 3 4 times by double figures. They made the Shaun Hill was out with a quadriceps Stamkos tied Martin St. Louis for the team record Minnesota 2 0 0 8 0 4 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 11 6 4 adjustment after being beaten early by injury to keep the starting job, and he with eight career hat tricks. Brendan Gallagher Nashville 2 0 0 7 3 4 NY Islanders 2 0 0 9 6 4 Washington 1 0 1 5 2 3 unfamiliar plays and a quarterback some threw for 300 yards each of the previous scored for the Canadiens, who went 3-1 on a Chicago 2 0 0 9 4 4 season-opening road trip. NY Rangers 1 2 0 8 13 2 of them didn’t know by name. The 49ers two games with six touchdown passes. St. Louis 1 1 0 6 4 2 Philadelphia 0 2 1 8 12 1 have won three straight, hitting their The offense bogged down after gaining Winnipeg 1 2 0 7 9 2 Carolina 0 2 0 6 9 0 SENATORS 1, PANTHERS 0 stride after a 1-2 start. The Rams 151 yards in the first quarter. Colorado 1 2 0 2 9 2 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the Craig Anderson made 30 saves and Clarke Dallas 0 1 1 3 7 1 standings and are not included in the loss column (L). believed they were good enough to He was 21 for 42 for 236 yards. Three MacArthur scored a power-play goal as Ottawa overcome another season-ending injury of his four interceptions have been to quarterback Sam Bradford but have returned for touchdowns, all in the been a big disappointment in coach Jeff fourth quarter at home. “We’ve had the Fisher’s third season. Here are a few ball in every game with a chance to takeaways from the 49ers’ victory: either win or tie,” Davis said. “That’s Jimenez wants to captain where hopefully my experience will BIG STOPS help, the more opportunities I get. The 49ers permitted one first down “You’ve got to be able to go win games Europe at the Ryder Cup on St. Louis’ first six possessions of the at the end.” second half, taking a 24-14 lead. The HONG KONG: Ryder Cup veteran Miguel Angel their draw with Asia in the inaugural EurAsia Cup in Rams’ lone decent possession led to GREATEST SHOW? Jimenez says he would “love” to captain the Malaysia earlier this year. Greg Zuerlein’s 38-yard field goal that The Rams wore throwback uniforms - European side and is throwing his hat in the ring The flamboyant star, who won his 21st narrowed the gap to a touchdown with royal blue and bright yellow - to honor for the next showdown in 2016. European title in May when he took the Spanish 2:24 to go, but San Francisco foiled an its 1999 Super Bowl title team, and they The two-time vice-captain was one of Paul Open, was full of praise for McGinley’s captaincy. onside kick and then sealed the victory emulated that team but just for a short McGinley’s deputies in Europe’s 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 “Paul was a great captain. He got very into each on Dontae Johnson’s 20-yard intercep- time. Guard Adam Timmerman joined victory over the Americans at Gleneagles in match. Being involved and helping him and the tion return for a touchdown with less wide receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt Scotland last month. rest of the guys was an honour for me.” than a minute to go. “Talk about an for an impromptu bob n’ weave TD Jimenez, 50, was also vice-captain to late But the cigar-smoking golfer, nicknamed “The opportunity, I had the chance to make a dance in the end zone at halftime, and Spanish great Seve Ballesteros in 1997 and has Mechanic”, wouldn’t be drawn on public criticism play,” Johnson said. there wasn’t much to cheer about after played in four Ryder Cups-finishing on the winning of United States captain Tom Watson by America’s that. The Rams blew a 21-0 lead against side twice. multi-major winner Phil Mickelson. NO SACKS Dallas in their last home game and The evergreen Spaniard, who is the oldest win- “It’s easy to talk after the defeat happens,” said ner on the European Tour, now wants to step up Jimenez, bidding for a record fifth Hong Kong The pass rush was supposed to be a haven’t had a winning season since the and lead Europe’s finest golfers to a fourth consec- Open title in the southern Chinese city this week. Rams strength, but they are still stuck on Greatest Show on Turf petered out in utive triumph in two years’ time. “Unfortunately for them we retained the trophy, one sack for the season. Robert Quinn 2003. —AP “I would love to be captain. That is something but if they had won would people have had the that every player who competes in the Ryder Cup same criticisms? “Always you can do things better wants to do,” Jimenez told AFP in an interview but it can also always be worse,” he added. NFL results/standings before this week’s Hong Kong Open. Jimenez is looking to become the first player to Colorado 2, Boston 1; Anaheim 5, Buffalo 1; Ottawa 1, Florida 0; Tampa Bay 7, Montreal 1. The next edition of the biennial team show- win the Hong Kong Open three years in a row, but piece takes place at Hazeltine National in Chaska, he’ll face stiff competition from a star-studded field American Football Conference National Football Conference Minnesota, and Jimenez sent a message to selec- when the tournament gets under way on tomor- AFC East NFC East tors that he was ready to take the reins. row. Golf hall of famer Ernie Els and Asia’s sole GLENEAGLES: This file picture taken on W L T OTL PF PA PCT Philadelphia 5 1 0 0 183 132 .833 “I will put my name out there and hope the major champion Y.E. Yang are also competing in September 24, 2014 shows vice captain of New England 4 2 0 0 160 129 .667 Dallas 5 1 0 0 165 126 .833 committee decides that it’s going to be myself,” he the $1.3 million co-sanctioned European Tour and Team Europe Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain enjoying a cigar during practice. —AFP Buffalo 3 3 0 0 118 126 .500 NY Giants 3 3 0 0 133 138 .500 said. Jimenez must convince a panel of five, includ- Asian Tour event which finishes Sunday.—AFP Miami 2 3 0 0 120 124 .400 ing three previous European captains-McGinley, Washington 1 5 0 0 132 166 .167 Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin Montgomerie-that NY Jets 1 5 0 0 96 158 .167 NFC North he is the man for the job. McDowell faces Europeans AFC North Detroit 4 2 0 0 116 82 .667 The panel, which also includes England’s David Cincinnati 3 1 1 0 134 113 .700 Green Bay 4 2 0 0 161 130 .667 Howell and Chief Executive of the European Tour Baltimore 4 2 0 0 164 97 .667 in Volvo World Match Play Chicago 3 3 0 1 143 144 .500 George O’Grady, is expected to make its decision Cleveland 3 2 0 0 134 115 .600 early next year. Europe have won eight of the last Minnesota 2 4 0 0 104 143 .333 LONDON: Graeme McDowell will have to over- debut for the American team at Gleneagles. Pittsburgh 3 3 0 0 124 139 .500 ten Ryder Cups with vice-captains often going on come European opposition as he seeks to retain Reed will play one of Europe’s Gleneagles NFC South AFC South to lead the team-something Jimenez thinks works his title in the Volvo World Match Play heroes, Welshman Jamie Donaldson, as well as Carolina 3 2 1 0 141 157 .583 in his favour, along with the fact he still competes Indianapolis 4 2 0 0 189 136 .667 Championship, which begins at the London Golf Sweden’s Jonas Blixt and England’s Paul Casey in New Orleans 2 3 0 1 132 141 .400 with the continent’s top players Houston 3 3 0 1 132 120 .500 Club today. Northern Ireland’s McDowell, seeded his group. Ryder Cup team mates Victor Atlanta 2 4 0 0 164 170 .333 . to play the tournament’s top-ranked player Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher feature in an Tennessee 2 4 0 0 104 153 .333 ‘AN HONOR FOR ME’ Tampa Bay 1 5 0 1 120 204 .167 Henrik Stenson in the final on Sunday, has been all-European group with Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal Jacksonville 0 6 0 0 81 185 0 “When we pick a captain who is active, that’s drawn with Dutchman Joost Luiten, Finland’s and Irishman Shane Lowry. Swede Stenson, the NFC West AFC West very important. It helps a lot,” he explained. “Paul Mikko Illonen and France’s Alexander Levy in the world number five, is grouped with Thongchai San Diego 5 1 0 0 164 91 .833 Arizona 4 1 0 0 116 106 .800 (McGinley) was playing on the regular tour, I play group stage of the prestigious event, which is Jaidee, the Thai who was beaten by McDowell in Denver 4 1 0 1 147 104 .800 San Francisco4 2 0 0 141 123 .667 on the regular tour, Olazabal plays on the regular celebrating its 50th anniversary. The field fea- last year’s final, Italy’s Francesco Molinari and tour. I think that’s the best thing we are doing.” Kansas City 2 3 0 0 119 101 .400 Seattle 3 2 0 0 133 113 .600 tures five of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team South African George Coetzee, a late replace- And Jimenez already has experience of leading St. Louis 1 4 0 0 101 150 .200 as well as Patrick Reed, who made such a striking ment for the injured Thomas Bjorn.—Reuters Oakland 0 5 0 0 79 134 0 continental Europe-he was playing captain during