THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 SPORTS

Michael to leave McLaren Chelsea chief executive quits Ferguson speaks on Moyes LONDON: McLaren sporting director is leaving the team LONDON: Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said yesterday LONDON: Alex Ferguson has broken his silence on David Moyes’ short, traumatic reign at at the end of the current season to return home to Australia after 21 years in the he was leaving Stamford Bridge after a decade in which Manchester United, saying the former Everton manager underestimated the size of the job sport. A team spokesman said yesterday that the 43-year-old had tendered his res- Chelsea were crowned kings of Europe but also suffered plen- while denying he retired leaving the club in decline. ignation in March. McLaren denied media reports in Italy that chief operating offi- ty of off-field dramas too. In an updated version of his book, “My Autobiography”, Ferguson also says it was “non- cer and technical director were also leaving. Michael Gourlay said in a statement he was off to “pursue new busi- sense” to suggest he hand-picked Moyes for the job alone and that a due process was joined McLaren from Williams, where he was technical director, before the start of ness challenges” after five years in his current role. involved in his appointment. Ferguson has not previously spoken at length about Moyes’ the 2012 season and was responsible for the development and management of the Chelsea said in a statement: “Ron’s efforts have helped the 10 months as his successor but does so in a new chapter updating the book that was pub- team’s trackside operations. The spokesman said the highly-regarded Australian club to achieve its position as one of the leading football clubs lished last year after his retirement from Old Trafford after 26 years as manager. would be on the pit wall as usual at next week’s US Grand Prix in He has also denied suggestions that he left Moyes with an ageing squad in the world.” and an “antiquated” club saying that 11 of the squad that won the title Austin, Texas, and also be at the final two races in Brazil and Abu Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in Dhabi. 2012, but they were also widely criticised for their handling of in 2013 in his last season were aged 25 or under. The separation was understood to be amicable with Michael, the John Terry affair when the FA found their skipper guilty of He says that Moyes just found the step up from Everton to United who had long planned to return home with his wife and two racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, then of Queens Park too big a task to handle. “He hadn’t realised just how big United is as teenage children, on good terms with McLaren’s overall head Ron Rangers, in October 2011. a club,” says Ferguson who watched on in person at Old Trafford as Dennis. Former champions McLaren have had a difficult season and They also endured an uneasy second half of the 2012-13 results went against United throughout last season which ended with have not won a grand prix for nearly two years, with ’s season when Rafa Benitez took charge of the club, an them finishing seventh, their lowest league position in the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix win their last success. appointment hugely unpopular with the majority of their Premier League era. In 2013 they failed to finish on the podium for the first fans, although he did bring them silverware by winning the “Each defeat was a hammer blow to him,” says Ferguson. “I time since 1980. was ousted as princi- Europa League. Gourlay leaves the club with the team at the could see that in his demeanour. In January we bought Juan pal in January when Dennis regained control and top of the Premier League and a day after they beat Maribor Mata and that gave everyone a lift but I could see the walls Frenchman Eric Boullier, the former Lotus principal, was 6-0 in the Champions League, their record victory in the com- squeezing in, leaving David with less and less room to appointed racing director. —Reuters petition. — Reuters breathe. —Reuters Cheika to coach Australia

SYDNEY: Michael Cheika was confirmed team official. “It would be remiss of me as the new coach of Australia yesterday not to acknowledge Ewen as well,” Cheika and immediately charge with leading the added. Wallabies to a third World Cup triumph in “In the mid 80s we played together for England next year. Randwick and he’s done a lot for Four days after Ewen McKenzie dra- Australian rugby.” The affair caused two matically quit the job to plunge Australian weeks of turmoil at the ARU and Beale still rugby deeper into crisis after the Kurtley looks likely to have his contract torn up if Beale texting scandal, the 47-year-old was he is found guilty of the charges at a Code handed a three-year contract as the third of Conduct tribunal on Friday. Wallabies coach in the last 15 months. Cheika brought Beale back to New Cheika was the clear favorite for the South Wales last season, where he job after leading the New South Wales excelled at inside centre for the Waratahs, Waratahs to the Super Rugby title last sea- in particular as a foil for prolific fullback son, completing a unique coaching dou- Israel Folau. ble after he guided Irish province Leinster “I won’t be answering any questions to a Heineken Cup triumph in 2009. about that because there’s no way I want The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to prejudice what’s going to happen with have agreed to allow him to see out the Kurtley on Friday,” he said. final year of his contract at the Waratahs, The ARU was keen to appoint a coach where he will oversee their Super Rugby before the squad departs on Friday for title defence in 2015. their tour of Europe, which features a “Michael was the standout candidate match against the Barbarians and tests and I’m delighted he is excited about this against Wales, France, Ireland and opportunity,” Australian Rugby Union England. (ARU) chief Bill Pulver told a news confer- With Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper ence. “We believe that Michael is the man among a significant core of Waratahs to lead Australia to victory in next year’s players named in the 33-man Australia World Cup.” Cheika, who never played for squad for the tour on Wednesday, Cheika the Wallabies despite being a stalwart at will be confident he can reproduce the the famous Randwick club, said he was thrilling style of running rugby that lit up humbled to be handed the job of coach- Super Rugby this year. ing his country. “I never imagined I’d be in That Cheika is still the subject of a sus- this situation,” he said. “It’s touching for pended six-month ban for abusing a TV me and it inspires to do the best that I can camera-man on the sidelines of a Super and to be top class, because that’s what Rugby match in South Africa in March is a that position deserves. “I’m going to have reminder that he can be a volatile as well to work hard and learn quickly but I’m as effective coach. Cheika admitted that BOSTON: Bruins center Gregory Campbell celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks in the third period of an NHL hockey game. The Bruins certainly up for that challenge.” he had clashed with ARU officials when won 5-3. — AP The ARU was keen to appoint a coach “battling” for the interests of the Waratahs before the squad departed on Friday for over the last couple of years. their tour of Europe, which features a “I won’t make any excuses for fighting match against the Barbarians and tests for my team, but now we’re on the same Bruins see off Sharks against Wales, France, Ireland and team, it’s important that we are united to England. do the best job for the Australian rugby supporters,” he said. “We want them to be BOSTON: Seth Griffith, Gregory Campbell and Rangers rallied from a two-goal deficit in the being replaced by Chad Johnson at the start of OFFENSIVE MESSAGES extremely proud of their team, win, lose David Krejci scored in the third period, leading third period. The Rangers, who trailed 3-1, also the third period. McKenzie quit a few hours before the or draw. “That’s something’s that’s very the Boston Bruins to a 5-3 victory over the San got goals from Chris Kreider, Chris Mueller and Wallabies lost 29-28 to New Zealand in important to me, that any team I’m Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. Rick Nash, who netted his NHL-best eighth goal. PANTHERS 4, AVALANCHE 3 Brisbane on Saturday in the midst of a cri- involved in is respected and their sup- Brad Marchand and Torey Krug each had a On the winner, Mueller and Kreider criss- Brad Boyes scored a power-play goal 2:23 sis caused by utility back Beale allegedly porters are proud of their performance power-play goal for Boston, which has at least crossed in the Devils zone before Kreider fed into overtime, sending Florida to the road win. sending offensive text messages to a every time they play.” — Reuters four goals in each of their last three games after Klein for his first of the season. Henrik Lundqvist Sean Bergenheim, Brandon Pirri and Aleksander totaling just seven goals in their first five. stopped 28 shots as the Rangers (4-3) extended Barkov also scored for the Panthers. Jussi Griffith’s tying score was his first career NHL goal. their winning streak to three. The Devils (3-2-1) Jokinen had two assists, including one on the After twice squandering one-goal leads and got power-play goals from Jaromir Jagr, Adam winner, and Roberto Luongo stopped 30 shots. overcoming a late deficit themselves, the Bruins Henrique and Jon Merrill but it wasn’t enough to Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog scored took the lead for good when Campbell tipped a prevent a third straight defeat. Cory Schneider power-play goals 31 seconds apart in the sec- pass from Daniel Paille through the legs of goal- made 21 saves. ond period, and Alex Tanguay also scored for tender Antti Niemi with 9:18 left. Colorado. Reto Berra had 32 saves after missing Patrice Bergeron drew a double-minor penal- CANADIENS 2, RED WINGS 1 two games with a neck injury. ty with 4:09 remaining, but the Bruins were able David Desharnais scored 56 seconds into to hold off the Sharks and Krejci added an emp- overtime to lift the Canadiens to the win. LIGHTNING 2, FLAMES 1 ty-netter with 24.5 seconds to go. Desharnais poked the puck in from the side of Ondrej Palat scored three minutes into over- Logan Couture had two goals and Joe the net after Jimmy Howard stopped shots from time, helping Tampa Bay rally for the road win. Thornton scored against his former team as San Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. Montreal (6-1-0) Calgary won a faceoff deep in the Flames’ end but Jose finished its East Coast road trip at 2-2-1. earned its third consecutive win. Henrik then lost control of the puck. The Lightning moved Niemi made 28 saves. Tuukka Rask made 30 Zetterberg, with an assist from Pavel Datsyuk, it back to the point, and Palat scored on a rebound saves for Boston. scored in the second period for Detroit (3-1-2). off Anton Stralman’s shot. Dennis Wideman scored Alex Galchenyuk tied the game with 3:09 left in for the Flames (4-3-1). The Lightning trailed 1-0 BLACKHAWKS 4, FLYERS 0 the third period with each team down a man. before Valtteri Filppula beat Karri Ramo with 2:16 Antti Raanta made 32 saves for Chicago in his left in the third. Evgeni Nabokov had 21 saves for first start of the season, and Patrick Kane scored MAPLE LEAFS 5, ISLANDERS 2 the Lightning. Ramo finished with 20 stops. two power-play goals. Brandon Saad, Bryan Phil Kessel scored two goals to lead Toronto Bickell and Kane scored in a flurry late in the first to the road win. Nine Maple Leafs finished with JETS 3, HURRICANES 1 period. at least one point, led by Kessel’s three. James Adam Lowry’s first NHL goal helped the Jets Kuwait Drifters! Are you ready? Raanta was sharp while stepping in for Corey van Riemsdyk and Mike Santorelli had two snap a four-game losing streak. Andrew Ladd Crawford, who is day to day with an upper-body points apiece. and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for the Jets (2- Red Bull Car Park Drift is Back injury. It was Raanta’s second career shutout. Roman Polak, van Riemsdyk and David 4-0), who earned their first home win of the Among Raanta’s best saves were two point- Clarkson also scored for Toronto (3-3-1), which season. Jiri Tlusty scored on the power play for KUWAIT: Following the tremendous suc- Friday 31 with heady rounds of drifting blank stops on Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux and has earned points in four of its last five games. Carolina (0-3-2), which is still looking for its first cess of the past four years, “Red Bull Car competitions, leading up to the crowing one on Matt Read late in the second period. Jonathan Bernier made 32 saves. Nick Leddy win and was coming off back-to-back overtime Park Drift” has become a highly anticipat- of the “King of Drift” and the representa- Philadelphia’s Steve Mason made 39 saves. and John Tavares scored for New York (4-2-0), losses. Ondrej Pavelec made 20 saves in the ed yearly event, not only in Kuwait but in tives of Kuwait in the Dubai finals. which lost its second game in a row. Jaroslav win. Anton Khudobin faced 26 shots in most of the Middle Eastern countries par- The competition, sponsored by ford, PREDATORS 4, COYOTES 3 Halak allowed five goals on 23 shots before Carolina’s net. —AP ticipating in the regional competitions. will take place at the Basel Salem Al Ryan Ellis scored the decisive goal in the This year it returns to Kuwait on October, Sabah Club at the seventh ring road. Red shootout to send the Predators to the victory. Bull Car Park Drift returns once again to Ellis, Mike Ribeiro and James Neal scored in regu- NHL results/standings provide motorsport lovers in addition to lation for Nashville, winners of two of three. Rob the thrilling show performances, a Klinkhammer, Keith Yandle, and Martin Erat Boston 5, San Jose 3; NY Rangers 4, New Jersey 3 (OT); Toronto 5, NY Islanders 2; Montreal 2, chance to experience high speed and scored for Arizona. The Coyotes have lost two Detroit 1 (OT); Nashville 4, Arizona 3 (So); Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1; Chicago 4, Philadelphia 0; utmost suspense. straight. Erat had a power-play goal at 7:42 of the Dallas 6, Vancouver 3; Florida 4, Colorado 3 (OT); Tampa Bay 2, Calgary 1 (OT). Middle East Hill climbing champion third, lifting Arizona to a 3-2 lead. But Neal and Red Bull driver, Abdo Feghali, will be responded with his second goal of the season 21 Western Conference Eastern Conference evaluating the drivers’ performances seconds later. Devan Dubnyk had 23 saves for Pacific Division Atlantic Division along with a panel of esteemed judges. WL OTLGFGAPTS Montreal 6 1 0 22 21 12 The evaluation will mainly assess the drift the Coyotes, and Pekka Rinne finished with 33 Tampa Bay 4 2 1 21 14 9 shows presented by the drivers in their stops for the Predators. Anaheim 5 1 0 21 13 10 Ottawa 4 1 0 14 10 8 modified cars, through the use of hand Los Angeles 4 1 1 15 10 9 Detroit 3 1 2 12 10 8 breaks and exertion of outstanding skills STARS 6, CANUCKS 3 San Jose 4 2 1 23 20 9 Boston 4 4 0 20 20 8 to take on turns in the most dazzling and Erik Cole scored two goals for Dallas, and Kari Calgary 4 3 1 20 19 9 Toronto 3 3 1 20 21 7 Lehtonen made 43 saves. Dallas scored five goals Florida 2 2 2 9 14 6 accurate ways. Vancouver 3 2 0 16 16 6 In addition, judges will consider the on only 12 shots against goaltender Ryan Miller Buffalo 1 5 0 8 22 2 Arizona 2 2 1 16 22 5 Metropolitan Division engines’ roars and the external look of to drive him from the game just 1:17 into the sec- Washington 3 0 2 18 11 8 the car, the smoke produced by the fric- ond period. He entered with a 3-0-0 record and Edmonton 1 4 1 14 27 3 Central Division NY Islanders 4 2 0 22 20 8 tion of the tyres and finally the audience’s 1.95 goals against average. Cole gave the Stars NY Rangers 4 3 0 21 23 8 excitement and cheers for each perform- leads of 2-0 in the first period and 6-1 in the sec- Nashville 4 0 2 16 11 10 New Jersey 3 2 1 20 20 7 ance to make their final decision. ond. It was his first two-goal game since last New Chicago 4 0 1 16 7 9 Pittsburgh 3 1 0 16 10 6 Last year’s competition led to the Year’s Eve. Lehtonen’s 43 saves were a season Dallas 3 1 2 21 20 8 Columbus 3 2 0 15 12 6 crowning of Nasser Al Mutairi, as he rep- high. Radim Vrbata, Zack Kassian and Jannik St. Louis 2 2 1 12 9 5 Philadelphia 1 3 2 17 25 4 resented Kuwait in the final qualifications Carolina 0 3 2 11 18 2 Hansen scored for the Canucks. Minnesota 2 2 0 10 4 4 in Dubai, after taking on 30 other drivers Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one who fiercely competed in front of a rag- RANGERS 4, DEVILS 3 Winnipeg 2 4 0 11 16 4 point in the standings and are not Abdo Feghali ing crowd of five thousand spectators. Kevin Klein scored 2:42 into overtime, and the Colorado 1 4 2 12 24 4 included in the loss column (L).