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SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER 2019 SPORT 25 We have to sort out our defence. We have con- SEA GAMES CRICKET ceded two goals in every Mourinho says Spurs Multi-sports events in India v West Indies, match, we are conceding must fix leaky defence. the Philippines till 2nd T20 at cheap goals. We have to ACTION December 11 Thiruvananthapuram work on it, but it is hard. TODAY’S Capitals extend Russia braces for four-year win streak to 6 REUTERS Olympic ban over doping MIAMI Jakub Vrana scored the game-winning goal and REUTERS also had an assist, and Braden Holtby made 27 MOSCOW saves to lead the visiting Washington Capitals to their sixth straight victory, a 3-2 decision over Russia could be hit with a four-year the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Olympic ban on Monday for flouting Evgeny Kuznetsov and Travis Boyd also anti-doping rules, a punishment local scored goals and John Carlson added his 32nd officials have said would be unfair The problem is that assist for Washington, which swept the three Cal- and part of a malicious Western we have four years ifornia teams on a road trip for the first time in attempt to destroy sport in the ahead of us and franchise history. The Capitals also improved their country. NHL best road record to 14-2-1. Russia, which has tried to for now, judging Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, and showcase itself as a global sports by the reaction of Adam Henrique also scored for Anaheim. Ryan power, has been embroiled in doping the current sports Miller finished with 33 saves. scandals since a 2015 report commis- authorities, I don’t Blackhawks 2, Devils 1 sioned by the World Anti-Doping Rookie Kirby Dach, appearing in an NHL Agency (WADA) found evidence of see any prospect shootout for the first time, scored the decisive mass doping in Russian athletics. of resolving these goal in the fifth round as visiting Chicago edged Its doping woes have snowballed issues: Ganus New Jersey. Dach’s goal capped an entertaining since, with many of its athletes side- shootout in which both teams scored in the first lined from the past two Olympics and two rounds. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane the country stripped of its flag alto- tallied for the Blackhawks while Nikita Gusev gether at last year’s Pyeongchang and Jesper Boqvist were successful for the Devils Winter Games as punishment for before Chicago goalie Corey Crawford and New state-sponsored doping cover-ups at Jersey goalie Mackenzie Blackwood turned back the 2014 Sochi Games. the next two shots apiece. Russian sport could enter four Penguins 2, Coyotes 0 more years of gloom on Monday Evgeni Malkin snapped a goaltending duel when WADA’s executive committee with a third-period goal, and Brandon Tanev Head of Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Yuri Ganus listens to a question during an interview at his office convenes in Lausanne to rule on added an empty-netter Friday to back the 33-save in Moscow, Russia on December 5. whether to ban the country from performance of Tristan Jarry in Pittsburgh’s win hosting major sporting events and to over visiting Arizona. force its clean athletes to compete their anti-Russian argument,” Foreign “The problem is that we have four find those guilty in other countries Jarry, facing the Coyotes for the first time in without their flag or anthem for four Minister Sergei Lavrov complained years ahead of us and for now, and say that the main source of evil his career, picked up his fourth career shutout years. last week. judging by the reaction of the current is the West or the East, or anyone and second not only this season but in a row. He WADA has accused Moscow of International sports bodies and sports authorities, I don’t see any else,” he said. was coming off a 28-save performance on tampering with laboratory data by officials have heavily criticised prospect of resolving these issues,” “That’s nonsense. The main Wednesday in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues, planting fake evidence and deleting Russia over its latest doping Ganus said. problem is our culture, the culture and he has a personal scoreless streak of 144:51. files linked to positive doping tests offences, alleging that the country RUSADA is set to be stripped of inside the sports world.” Oilers 2, Kings 1 that could have helped identify drug has once again violated the ethos its accreditation for the second time Ganus said he hoped President Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson both col- cheats. of sport. in four years as part of the same Vladimir Putin, who has yet to lected one goal and one assist to pace Edmonton Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov “Russia has not learned, and is not doping sanctions. comment on WADA’s recommenda- to a home victory over slumping Los Angeles. last month attributed the discrep- prepared to learn, from its serious Ganus pointed to what he said tions to punish Russia, would order Goaltender Mikko Koskinen stopped 35 shots ancies in the laboratory data to tech- indiscretions,” the Institute of was an unhealthy culture among Rus- serious reform of the country’s sports for the Oilers, who vaulted the Coyotes to reclaim nical issues. Other senior officials National Anti-Doping Organizations sia’s sporting authorities which he administration. the top spot in the Pacific Division. have likened the proposed pun- (iNADO) said in a statement this said was resistant to change. “In our country with these tradi- A pair of first-period power-play goals by ishment to broader attempts by week. Officials had used destructive tions, autocratic and bureaucratic, Draisaitl and Chiasson provided more than Western countries to hold Russia Yuri Ganus, the head of Russian methods to handle a crisis that could the presidential level is needed to enough offense for the Oilers. Michael Amadio back. anti-doping agency RUSADA, has have been resolved by honestly make decisions to change,” he said. gave the Kings a comeback chance when he put “The more these types of deci- been one of the few critical voices addressing issues, he said. “I really hope that the time has come them on the board with 6:28 left in the third sions are made, the better it is... for inside Russia. “I don’t think we need to... try to for serious changes.” period. Hamilton and MotoGP great Davis, James power Lakers in rout of Blazers Rossi preparing REUTERS NBA Results lead at the break. Davis had 15 MIAMI for ride swap Results from the NBA points in the first quarter as the games on Friday: Lakers took a 39-34 advantage. Anthony Davis delivered 39 Boston 108, Denver 95 Los Angeles later rattled off 15 REUTERS points, nine rebounds and three Miami 112, Washington 103 straight points behind four LONDON blocked shots as the Los Angeles Portland 113, LA Lakers 136 3-pointers -- two from Rajon Lakers rolled to a 136-113 victory Milwaukee 119, LA Clippers 91 Rondo and one each from James Six-time Formula One world over the host Portland Trail San Antonio 105, Sacramento and Kuzma -- to open up a champion Lewis Hamilton and Blazers on Friday night. 104 58-39 lead with 7:14 remaining. MotoGP great Valentino Rossi LeBron James made four Chicago 98, Golden State 100 Meanwhile, Giannis Antetok- are preparing for a ride swap 3-pointers while recording 31 ounmpo scored 27 points and Oklahoma City 139, Minnesota in Spain tomorrow, with the points, eight assists and seven grabbed 11 rebounds on his 25th 127 Briton “super excited” at the rebounds as the Lakers birthday as the Milwaukee Bucks Charlotte 104, Brooklyn 111 prospect. improved their record to 20-3, extended their NBA-best Cleveland 87, Orlando 93 Hamilton, who collected his tied with the Milwaukee Bucks winning streak to 14 games with Detroit 108, Indiana 101 F1 champion’s trophy at an FIA for best in the NBA. Kyle Kuzma a 119-91 victory on Friday over gala in Paris on Friday, will scored 15 off the bench and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. head to Valencia’s Ricardo JaVale McGee added 13 points from 3-point range, while Khris Middleton scored 17 Tormo circuit for the closed on 6-of-7 shooting as Los notching a season high for points points while Pat Connaughton event organised by mutual Angeles completed a 3-0 road and improving to 11-1 on the and Ersan Ilyasova added 13 sponsor Monster. trip that began with games road. Kent Bazemore scored 10 each as the Bucks improved to “I think me and @Lewi- against the Denver Nuggets and points for Portland, which con- 10-1 at home to become the sHamilton will have some fun Utah Jazz. nected on 45.3 percent of its second team in the Eastern Con- soon,” Rossi teased on his Damian Lillard registered 29 shots and was 10 of 34 from ference with double-digit home Instagram feed next to a picture points, eight assists and seven behind the arc. victories after the Philadelphia of him sitting in a Mercedes F1 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers trailed 76ers. car. The 40-year-old Italian, a Hassan Whiteside added 17 81-70 after Lillard’s 3-pointer Kawhi Leonard scored 17 nine times world champion points, 10 rebounds and three with 10:02 left in the third points for the Clippers in his first with seven of those coming in steals and Carmelo Anthony, CJ quarter.