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Herald Palladium 12/04/2014 C2 – THURSDAY,Copy December Reduced 4, 2014 to %d%% from original to fit letter page SPORTS The Herald-Palladium IN BRIEF Tributes LMC men get past Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Wednes- Hope JVs 81-67 day night for their fourth pile up HOLLAND — The consecutive victory. Lake Michigan College Marcus Kruger also men’s basketball team de- scored for Chicago, and for hockey feated the Hope College Antti Raanta had 40 saves junior varsity 81-67 on in his first start since Corey Tuesday night. Crawford was sidelined by great Alec Brown had 17 a left foot injury. Versteeg points and four assists for also had the primary assist the Red Hawks, who led on each of Kane’s goals as Beliveau most of the game. the Blackhawks’ second LaBradford Sebree had line enjoyed another big By STEVE ZIPAY 15 points and Kevion performance. Newsday (TNS) Morse added 10 points Back at home after a 5-1 and eight rebounds for road trip, Chicago killed Jean Beliveau, known LMC (5-2). off each of St. Louis’ five throughout the hockey Montel Green had nine power plays. world as not only a symbol rebounds for the Red Ian Cole scored in the of the Montreal Canadiens, Hawks, who return to ac- second for the Blues, who who won 10 Stanley Cup tion Friday against Wayne had won four of five. championships during his County in the Kalamazoo heyday, but one of the Valley Community College Ravens say they didn’t sport’s most dignified am- Classic. write script for Rice bassadors, died Tuesday night at 83. Blackhawks’ Crawford OWINGS MILLS, Md. The hockey community, sidelined with injury (AP) — The Baltimore Ra- especially in and around vens say they didn’t write a Montreal Wednesday, CHICAGO (AP) — script for Ray Rice and mourned the loss of the Blackhawks goaltender Janay Rice during their Quebec native, who had Corey Crawford hurt his joint news conference on pneumonia earlier this year left foot when he missed a May 23. and suffered a stroke in step while leaving a recent In an interview this week 2012. concert and is expected to on the “Today” show, Tributes poured in from be sidelined two to three Janay Rice said the team fans who idolized the play- weeks. suggested to her that she making center to current Crawford says he is apologize for her involve- and former players and “pretty embarrassed about ment in the February inci- coaches to political leaders. it, frustrated.” He says he dent in which Ray punched “Like millions of hockey won’t talk about the details her in an elevator. Chuck Burton / AP fans who followed the life and is focused on return- Janay Rice also said the Charlotte’s Cody Zeller, right, shoots over Chicago’s Pau Gasol, left, during the first half of and the career of Jean Be- ing quickly. Ravens gave the couple “a Wednesday’s game. liveau,” Canadiens presi- Antti Raanta replaced general script” for the news dent Geoff Molson said, Crawford in goal for conference. “the Canadiens mourn the Wednesday night’s game Kevin Byrne, Senior passing of a man whose against St. Louis, and the Vice President of Public contribution to the devel- Blackhawks recalled Scott and Community Relations opment of our sport and Darling from the minors for the Ravens, said in a Gasol, Bulls get our society was unmeasur- on Tuesday. It was Raan- statement Wednesday that able.” ta’s first start since Oct. 25 the team provided talking Beliveau’s body will lay in at St. Louis. points to Ray Rice, but not wake at Bell Centre Sunday Crawford was off to a Janay. and Monday. His No. 4 jer- strong start before the in- He said, “At no time past Hornets sey hangs in the rafters at jury. He is 12-5-1 with a prior to the May 23 session Bell Centre, where his lega- 1.87 goals-against average did we provide talking cy will be honored Tuesday and a .929 save percent- points, a script or suggest- By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS final three minutes to help ute span near the end of before the Canadiens’ next age. ed script to Janay or speak the Bulls (12-7) hold on the third quarter to pull the home game. Crawford had made 14 with her about the press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — and improve to 10-3 on the Hornets within 72-71. The funeral is next consecutive starts. He event.” Pau Gasol addressed his road. Walker had 17 points in Wednesday at Mary Queen made 19 saves in Satur- Bryne also said, “We did new Chicago Bulls team- “I’ve realized with my the third. of the World Cathedral in day’s 4-1 victory at Los not recommend or suggest mates following their dou- time in this league you have The highlight came when Montreal. Angeles in the finale of a to Ray or Janay that she ble-overtime loss to the to move on because you’re the 6-foot-10 Mirotic got A lingering image for 5-1 road trip. apologize in any way.” Dallas Mavericks on Tues- going to make mistakes,” stuck covering Walker on a American fans in the late After Ray Rice told the day night. Hinrich said. “The hardest pick and roll, and tripped 1950s and late 1960s would Big third period Ravens he wanted Janay to He wanted to make sure thing is when the game is and fell when the fourth- be of Beliveau hoisting the boosts Blackhawks speak to the media at the the team would shake off over and you feel like you year point guard hit the big Cup, which he did for five news conference, Byrne the sting of the defeat and let your teammates down. man with a nasty crossover consecutive seasons begin- CHICAGO (AP) — Kris said he asked the running get focused on the Char- But I have great teammates, and stepped back to drain ning in 1956, and then four Versteeg scored 59 seconds back “on two different lotte Hornets. and everyone has been try- a 3-pointer. The play more times as captain in into the third period, Pat- days if Ray wanted me to Apparently it worked. ing to pick me up.” quickly became the rage on 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969. rick Kane added two more speak with Janay in ad- Gasol had 19 points and Jimmy Butler, who had Twitter. Beliveau, who skated sur- goals, and the Chicago vance of the press session. 15 rebounds, Joakim Noah led the Bulls in scoring in But Mirotic would get prisingly well for his 6-foot- and Nikola Mirotic each seven of the previous nine his revenge, scoring nine of 3 frame, also reached some posted double-doubles, games, and Derrick Rose his points in the fourth milestones against the and the Bulls handed the both had 15 points in a quarter, including a key Rangers: During his second AIRWAVES Hornets their 10th straight well-balanced scoring at- 3-pointer from the right tryout, Beliveau had his loss, 102-95 on Wednesday tack. baseline that helped the first NHL hat trick, against Copyright (c)2014 The Herald-Palladium 12/04/2014Television today ond Round. From Isleworth GolfDecember 4, 2014 7:41 pm / Powered by TECNAVIA and Country Club in Windermere, night. The Bulls were 12 of 28 Bulls push the lead to dou- the Blueshirts on Dec. 18, Fla. (Live) “These types of games from beyond the 3-point ble digits. 1952. He scored his 300th 2:00 p.m. (Golf) PGA Tour 7:00 p.m. (Bigten) College really make a big difference arc. The Hornets made 2 Celtics 109, Pistons 102 OT goal on Jan. 26, 1963, Golf Hero World Challenge, First Hockey Ohio State at Michigan. at the end of the season of 15. BOSTON — Jeff Green against Gump Worsley and Round. From Isleworth Golf and (Live) with your record,” Gasol “That’s the difference in scored 32 points, including the final goal of his career Country Club in Windermere, Fla. (ESPN) College Basketball said. “It’s a game where if the game,” Hornets coach a 3-pointer as Boston on April 3, 1971, against (Live) Texas at Kentucky. (Live) 7:00 p.m. (Bigten) Women’s you come in with low en- Steve Clifford said. opened overtime with eight Gilles Villemure. (ESPN2) College Football College Basketball North ergy and try to cruise Kemba Walker had 23 straight points, and the In 1972, Beliveau, a two- MAC Championship — Bowling Carolina at Rutgers. (Live) through it, you walk out points to lead the Hornets Celtics snapped a five-game time MVP, was inducted (ESPN2) College Basketball Green vs. Northern Illinois. From with a loss. So this was a (4-15), who have lost 12 of losing streak by beating the into the Hall of Fame, a LSU at West Virginia. (Live) Ford Field in Detroit. (Live) b (FoxDetroit) College Hockey game that builds character 13. Detroit Pistons 109-102 on year after the Canadiens 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) College and shows what you’re “It’s a long season,” Wednesday night. edged the Blackhawks in Football Central Florida at East Minnesota at Michigan State. Carolina. (Live) (Live) made of.” Walker said. “I am loving The loss was the 10th in seven games for the last (FoxDetroit) NHL Hockey Dal- 8:00 p.m. (NBCSports) College Noah had 14 points and the fact that we’re still a row for Detroit. Greg Cup of his playing career.