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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 SPORTS Strootman out of World Cup Groves-Froch re-match Ogier wins Mexico Rally NETHERLANDS: Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman will miss the World Cup LONDON: George Groves is demanding non-British officials for his MEXICO: World rally champion Sebastien Ogier took the lead in the overall stand- in Brazil in June after tearing cartilage in his left knee. world title re-match with Carl Froch at London’s Wembley Stadium on ings on Sunday after winning the Rally of Mexico ahead of Volkswagen team mate “I can just imagine how disappointed he must be,” coach Louis van Gaal May 31. Jari-Matti Latvala. told Dutch media after Strootman was injured in AS Roma’s 1-0 defeat at The two Britons collide for Froch’s World Boxing Association (WBA) The victory, by a comfortable one minute 12.6 seconds, was the Frenchman’s Napoli in Serie A on Sunday. “Kevin was in good form. “For the national side and International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-middleweight titles second of the season and the team’s first one-two of 2014. after their first encounter in November ended controversially. Groves, it is a huge blow. Kevin made a huge contribution to our qualification for Belgian Thierry Neuville was a distant third for 25, felt referee Howard Foster stopped the fight prematurely in the the World Cup, he never let us down and now his Hyundai’s first podium finish. Neuville had to stop ninth round after he had floored Froch, 36, in the opening round. That dreams have died.” twice on the final road section to the formal fin- Strootman will be sidelined for at least six led Groves to appeal to the IBF to sanction a re-match, which it did, and now the Londoner does not want the domestic British Boxing ish in Leon to top up a leaking radiator with months, according to Dutch media. He tried to Board of Control to appoint the referee. cans of the race sponsor’s beer provided by play on after sustaining the injury but was even- “The British Boxing Board of Control failed me in the first fight,” bystanders. Britain’s Elfyn Evans finished a tually carried off on a stretcher. Groves told a Wembley news conference held jointly with Froch yes- career best fourth in a Ford while Polish team The midfielder was also taken off before half- terday. “Froch was gifted the decision by Howard Foster. We wanted mate Robert Kubica, the former Formula One time in Wednesday’s 2-0 friendly international neutral officials. He awarded it in Carl Froch’s favor and it cost me the driver, retired after rolling his car twice in two defeat by France in Paris after hurting his right fight.” Promoter Eddie Hearn agreed with Groves that a non-British ref- days. Ogier, who has now won 18 world cham- knee. eree should be the man in the middle. “I feel that officials for this fight, pionship rallies, leads Latvala by just three Last year Van Gaal said Strootman, captain Robin of this magnitude, should be neutral and outside of British jurisdic- points after three rounds of the championship. van Persie and winger Arjen Robben were three tion,” Hearn said. “This is too big to leave any controversy.” But Froch, a “It was the perfect week, a victory in the rally and players guaranteed a place in his World Cup three-time world champion at super-middleweight from Nottingham, the Power Stage,” said Ogier. “I came here very angry squad. The Dutch have been drawn in Group central England, said Groves’ comments betrayed a lack of respect for after a small mistake in Sweden and that’s the best way B with champions Spain, Australia and both Foster and British Boxing Board of Control. “Howard Foster is a to restart my winning ways in the championship.” The Chile at the finals. — Reuters credit to the Board and I’m not happy about it,” Froch said. —AFP next round is in Portugal on April 3-6. — Reuters Pistorius vomits in court at Steenkamp autopsy details PRETORIA: Track star Oscar Pistorius, on was hit in the head, arm and hip by trial for the murder of his girlfriend three shots fired through the locked Reeva Steenkamp, wept and vomited door of a toilet cubicle. A fourth round into a bucket in a South African court- fired by Pistorius missed. room yesterday after hearing graphic Saayman also disclosed Pistorius was details from her autopsy. using ‘hollow-point’ rounds, ammuni- Pathologist Gert Saayman was inter- tion designed to disintegrate on impact rupted several times by the 27-year-old with tissue to cause maximum damage. Paralympic and Olympic athlete’s sob- Her right upper arm was shattered, bing and retching but the defence team the hip wound could well have been argued against an adjournment, saying fatal, while that to her head would have a break would not improve his state of incapacitated her immediately, he mind. added. No blood was found in her air- Earlier, Judge Thokozile Masipa ways, suggesting she breathed only a imposed a broadcast blackout on few times before dying. Saayman’s testimony out of respect for In between bouts of sobbing and Steenkamp’s family and to prevent chil- retching, Pistorius sat with his head dren from accidentally hearing its con- bowed, covering his ears with his hands tents. and a white handkerchief in an attempt “Broadcast would compromise the to block out Saayman’s testimony. privacy of the deceased, hurt the inter- Saayman is the first expert to testify ests of the Steenkamps and be against at the trial, which has so far heard sever- the morals of society,” Saayam said al witnesses who reported hearing a when he took the stand to ask for a tem- woman screaming before a volley of porary broadcast blackout of a trial that shots in the early hours of Feb. 14 - has so far been shown in its entirety on Valentine’s Day — at Pistorius’ home. live television. The killing stunned South Africa and EDMONTON: Justin Schultz No. 19 of the Edmonton Oilers fights for the puck against Marian Gaborik No. 12 of the Los Angeles Kings during an Masipa, who has been presiding over the millions of Pistorius supporters NHL game. — AFP the week-long trial, extended the ban to around the world who admired the ath- live reporting on Twitter. Pistorius, nick- lete as a symbol of triumph over physi- named “Blade Runner” for the special cal adversity. Rangers clip Red Wings prosthetics he wears in competition, He had his disabled lower legs ampu- admits he shot 29-year-old Steenkamp, tated as a baby but - running on carbon a model and law graduate, but argues fibre prosthetic “blades” - made it to the NEW YORK: Henrik Lundqvist earned his 300th By improving to 3-3 since the end of the BLUES 3, WILD 2 that it was a tragic case of mistaken semi-final of the 400 metres at the NHL victory and 49th career shutout in the New Olympic break, Chicago (38-13-14) avoided its TJ Oshie and Alexander Steen scored identity and that he thought she was an London 2012 Olympics competing York Rangers’ 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red longest road losing streak since a six-game shootout goals and the St. Louis Blues took intruder who had broken in to his luxury against able-bodied sprinters. If found Wings on Sunday. drought from Feb. 2-14, 2012. Drew Stafford over the top spot in the NHL standings with a Pretoria home. In his testimony, guilty of murder, he faces at least 25 Lundqvist made 30 saves in shutting out the scored for the league-worst Sabres (19-37-8), win over the Minnesota Wild. Saayman confirmed that Steenkamp years behind bars. — Reuters Red Wings for the second time this season, as who had a three-game home winning streak In his first shootout since his memorable New York completed a three-game season-series snapped. Olympic performance against Russia, Oshie sweep of its Original Six rival. The Swedish goalie beat Ilya Bryzgalov through the five-hole in is one win shy of tying Mike Richter’s franchise KINGS 4, OILERS 2 the first round. Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the record of 301. He caught Rangers great Ed Steen sealed the win in the following Giacomin for the club mark in shutouts. Los Angeles Kings won their seventh straight round after the Blues’ Brian Elliott turned Lundqvist was serenaded by the crowd with with a victory over the Edmonton Oilers. away Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu. chants of “Hen-rik, Hen-rik” in the game’s final Alec Martinez and Trevor Lewis also scored for minute. Brian Boyle scored in the first period and the Kings, who have their longest winning streak The Wild fell behind 2-0 early, but tied it Chris Kreider had two third-period goals for the since taking nine in a row from Jan. 21-Feb. 6, with second-period goals from Jason Rangers, who won their second straight after an 2010.Taylor Hall and Sam Gagner responded for Pominville and Matt Moulson. Oshie and Carlo 0-2-1 skid and moved into second place in the the Oilers, who had a two-game winning streak Colaiacovo scored on the second and third Metropolitan Division - one point ahead of snapped and were outshot 50-27. shots of the game for St. Louis. — AP Philadelphia. BRUINS 5, PANTHERS 2 NHL results/standings Torey Krug scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Boston Bruins won their season-high fifth straight with a victory over the NY Rangers 3, Detroit 0; Boston 5, Florida 2; Chicago 2, Buffalo 1; St.