SUN DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 SPORTS Haitian runners ready to Tunisia banned from Dyson withdraws from take on NYC Marathon Davis Cup for 1 year Turkish Open tourney NEW YORK: Haitian marathon runner Carline Lamour wiped away tears as CAGLIARI: The International Tennis Federation banned Tunisia from the SHANGHAI: England’s Simon Dyson, who faces suspension from the she spoke of her chance to compete in today’s New York City Marathon. 2014 Davis Cup yesterday after one of its players was ordered not to com- European Tour for cheating, has withdrawn from next week’s Turkish Open. The 21-year old student, who’s making her first visit to the United States, pete against an Israeli opponent at a second-tier tournament last month. The six-times European Tour winner is not on the final entry list for the says she’s endured both physical and mental challenges to become an ath- The ITF said in a statement that the Tunisian federation was guilty of “inter- $7 million event in Antalya, which means the Englishman’s season is over. lete in her country as it continues to rebuild after the devastating earth- fering with international sporting practice” when it ordered Malek Jaziri to He is 68th on the European Tour’s money list, with only the top 60 quali- quake in 2010. Long days filled with school followed by training were often withdraw from his quarterfinal against Israeli player Amir Weintraub at an fying for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in a fort- peppered with ridicule from villagers. “People wonder, as a ATP Challenger tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The ITF said its board night. Dyson’s withdrawal from Turkey comes in the wake of woman, ‘Why are you running?’” she said through her voted unanimously to suspend Tunisia from the Davis Cup for one year, his disqualification from last week’s BMW Masters in translator. Holding back tears, she added, “God brought with Tunisian member Tarak Cherif recusing himself from the vote. “There is Shanghai after he fixed a spike mark in the line of a me here today with my determination.” no room for prejudice of any kind in sport or in society,” ITF President putt. The European Tour will hold a disciplinary hear- Lamour is one of five runners representing the island Francesco Ricci Bitti said in the statement. “The ITF Board decided to send a ing for Dyson at a date yet to be determined to nation for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, the nonprof- strong message to the Tunisian Tennis Federation that this kind of action decide whether the golfer should be further it started by actor Sean Penn after the earthquake ripped will not be tolerated by any of our members. The Board felt that suspension penalised. through Haiti, taking the lives of more than 100,000 people. from Davis Cup, a competition that was founded 113 years ago to encour- Possible penalties range from a reprimand to The organization continues its work to bring sustainable age better understanding through sport, would provide a good lesson for expulsion from the Tour, but the prevailing belief programs to the country and save lives. the Federation and a fitting penalty for their unfortunate action.” Tunisia among other players is that he is more likely to be sus- Last month, after returning from Port-au-Prince played in the third-tier Group II of the 2013 Davis Cup, losing to Latvia in pended for several months. to watch the runners train, Penn told The the first round. Jaziri was told in an email from the Tunisian federation that Dyson, 35, released a statement earlier this week Associated Press, “I love their great discipline and “you are ordered not to play against the Israeli player.” The email was later vehemently denying that he deliberately cheated, say- spirit.”—AP provided to Tunisia’s state news agency by Jaziri’s brother, Amir.—AP ing he had made an “accidental mistake”. —Reuters Capitals blank Flyers PHILADELPHIA: Joel Ward scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, and Braden Holtby coasted to a shutout in the Washington Capitals’ 7-0 fight-filled rout of the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Jason Chimera added a goal and three assists, and Nicklas Backstrom and Mikhail Grabovski each had three points as the Capitals (6-7) won for the first time this season when captain Alex Ovechkin didn’t score a goal. Ovechkin didn’t make the trip to Philadelphia because of an upper-body injury. Holtby made 30 saves. Ward’s third-period goal that made it 7-0 sparked a brawl. Just 9 seconds later, Philadelphia’s Wayne Simmonds fought Washington’s Tom Wilson. Flyers goalie Ray Emery then took on Holtby in another bout. In the melee, a total of 114 penalty minutes were handed out. Overall, Philadelphia racked up 99 penalty minutes, and Washington received 65. ARCADIA: Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Beholder after winning the Distaff during LIGHTNING 3, HURRICANES 0 the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park. —AFP Victor Hedman scored in the second period, and Steven Stamkos added an insurance goal to back Ben Bishop’s shutout in Tampa Bay’s PHILADELPHIA: Braden Holtby No. 70 of the Washington Capitals makes the second period Beholder shines victory over Carolina. save as Wayne Simmonds No. 17 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks for the rebound at the Wells Bishop (8-2) stopped 31 shots in his first Fargo Center. —AFP in Breeders’ Cup shutout of the season and second of his career 27 saves for New York, which rallied from a pair had rallied from a 2-0 deficit. The goal was his against Carolina. Alex Killorn added a goal and of two-goal deficits. Erik Condra, Bobby Ryan, fourth of the season for the Avalanche (11-1). ARCADIA: The 2013 Breeders’ Cup opened raider Outstrip to a spectacular come- an assist, and Martin St. Louis had two assists. Mika Zibanejad and Clarke MacArthur scored Dallas had scored twice in the third period its $27 million two-day programme on from-behind victory in the $1 million The Lightning have won four of five overall for the Senators (4-6-3). Lehner making the against Varlamov, who two days earlier spent Friday with a superb victory by Beholder, a Juvenile Turf. and eight of nine at Carolina. Carolina, which biggest contribution with 53 saves, including the night in jail because of an alleged assault disappointing run by the fancied Royal Giovanni Boldini, with Ryan Moore on lost its fourth straight, fell to 1-3-3 at home. one against Thomas Vanek on a breakaway in against his girlfriend. Delta and more record wins for veteran board, appeared to have the race won with Justin Peters (0-4) made 29 saves. overtime. Stastny had made it 1-0 at 8:22 of the first jockey Mike Smith. a storming run from the final turn but period. Gabriel Landeskog doubled Colorado’s Beholder totally upstaged favourite Smith and Outstrip powered past with a BLUES 4, PANTHERS 0 WILD 4, CANADIENS 3 lead with 1:19 left in the second. Royal Delta in Friday’s feature race, the $2 blistering late surge to triumph by half a Brian Elliott stopped 31 shots for his first Jason Pominville scored two goals, includ- The Stars, who recorded just 12 shots in the million Distaff, as the three-year-old filly length. “The trip was really good. I man- win of the season, and Alexander Steen scored ing the game-winner late in the third period, to first two periods, began their comeback with took control by the final turn before charg- aged to get covered up, just make my way, for the sixth straight game as St. Louis beat lead Minnesota over Montreal. Alex Goligoski’s goal at 3:57 of the third period. ing down the home straight to win by four and follow the right horses,” said Smith. Florida. Pominville beat goalie Carey Price and Tyler Seguin tied it at 16:31. and one-quarter lengths. “I was following two of the greatest turf Alex Pietrangelo, Chris Stewart and Derek notched his team-leading ninth goal with 5:28 Dallas (5-6-2) had scored just three third- Close Hatches finished second with riders here in America, Gary Stevens and left. Justin Fontaine and Nino Niederreiter also period goals in its first 12 games, and hadn’t Authenticity third while Royal Delta, an Corey Nakatani. They showed me a great Roy added goals, and Steen posted his NHL- scored for Minnesota. rallied in the final frame to win any of them. overwhelming 7-5 favourite when she way to go, and it really worked out for me.” leading 12th this season. David Backes had two entered the starting gate, ended up fourth Kentucky-bred Goldencents, piloted by assists for St. Louis, which won its third Brendan Gallagher, P.K. Subban and Brian out of six runners after fading badly at a Rafael Bejarano, made a fast start out of straight. Gionta had goals for Montreal, which rallied RED WINGS 4, FLAMES 3 sun-drenched Santa Anita Park. the gate and led the rest of the way to win Elliott hadn’t earned a win since April 27 from a 3-1 third-period deficit but couldn’t win Justin Abdelkader scored the winning goal “She didn’t have it today. No spark, the $1 million Dirt Mile by two and three- against Chicago. His previous shutout was its third straight game. with 3:24 left to help Detroit edge Calgary.