TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 SPORTS

Tournament of Public Authority for Sports concludes By Abdellatif Sharaa Waleed Al-Sultan. The tournament con- Al-Ajmi. 50m rifle 3 positions - men: Mariam Irzouqi, Neeran Irzouqi, Heba tinued for three days in the 10m pistol 10m air rifle: Abdallah Al-Harby, Mohammad Adel, Irzouqi. KUWAIT: Tournament of Public and rifle, 50m pistol, 50m rifle, 50m Abdallah Al-Harby, Khalid Al-Sbaie, Khalid Ibrahim. Olympic archery: Authority for Sports came to conclusion prone rifle, 50m 3 positions rifle and Mohammad Adel. 10m air rifle - women: Abdallah Taha, Faisal Al-Rashidi, Sunday night in a ceremony attended by Olympic archery, with 90 shooters com- 50m rifle prone - men Heba Irzouqi, Mariam Irzouqi, Ayat Al- Abdallah Al-Harby. President Kuwait and Arab Shooting Eng peting. Torky Al-Shimmari, Abdallah Al-Harby, Duwaikhi. Compound archery: Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi Secretary General Khalid Ibrahim. 10m air pistol - women: Faisal Musallam, Salam Al-Saeed, Obaid Al-Osaimi, KSSC Assistant Results of the tournament is a follows: 50m pistol men: Israa Bahman, Huthama Al-Baghli, Athari Abdallah Malallah. Secretary Eng Mohammad Al-Ghurba, 10m air pistol: Saad Ajmi, Mideth Al-Sahly, Ali Al- Qurban, Supervisor of Sports for all at PAS Hassan Al-Mulla, Mideth Al-Sahly, Saad Mutairi. 50m rifle 3 positions - women:

Kim wins LPGA Founders Cup in record fashion

LOS ANGELES: ’s Kim Sei- rankings with the victory, enhancing her Young matched Annika Sorenstam’s 15- chances of a place at the Rio Olympics. year-old record for the lowest 72-hole score Kim won three times last season-at the in LPGA history Sunday, firing a 10-under Bahamas LPGA Classic, LPGA Lotte par 62 to win the LPGA Founders Cup. Championship in Hawaii and Blue Bay The 23-year-old from Seoul completed LPGA event in China-and had her best four rounds at 27-under par 261 over the major finish with a runner-up effort at the Phoenix, Arizona, layout to match the mark Women’s PGA Championship. set by Swedish legend Sorenstam to win She also shattered the prior Founder the 2001 Standard Register PING tourna- Cup 72-hole record of 23-under by Stacy ment at Moon Valley Country Club, also in Lewis in her 2013 victory. Phoenix. “It’s a dream come true,” Kim said. “Today FOUR KO BIRDIES IN A ROW scoring 10 under, it was my best score ever. Kim, who trailed compatriot Ji Eun-Hee I didn’t know it was best score ever. I asked by a stroke entering the last round, birdied caddie, ‘Did I hit 10-under?’ He said, ‘Yeah.’ five of the first eight holes-including three Amazing. Dream come true.” in a row at the par-3 fourth, par-5 fifth and Kim, who matched the course record par-3 sixth-and added an eagle at the par-5 with her 62, had a chance to break the 11th to reach 24-under, her 5-wood second mark on the final hole-and match the best shot rolling to a stop two feet from the cup. final round in LPGA history-but came up A birdie at the par-4 13th put Kim on 25- short on a 12-foot birdie putt and tapped under, giving her a six-stroke lead with five in to tie the record. holes to play and a chance to rewrite the World number one of New LPGA record book coming down the Zealand made a late charge to finish sec- stretch. ond on 266 with American Jacqui Kiwi teen Ko opened with a bogey, Concolino third on 268. answered with birdies on three of the next “Congratulations to Sei-Young,” Ko said. four holes, added another to close the front “Not many times you shoot 7-under and nine and then birdied four more in a row still finish five behind.” The victory will pro- from 13 through 16 to reach 22-under. vide Kim a lift with the year’s first major, the But Kim blasted out of a bunker to four ANA Inspiration at Rancho Mirage, only two feet at the par-5 15th and sank the birdie weeks away. “Last couple of tournaments I putt, then dropped another short birdie : ’ Mike Weber (6) and ’ Bryan Rust (17) collide in the cage behind Capitals goalie lost my confidence,” Kim said. “After this putt at 16 to reach 27-under overall. Braden Holtby (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday. — AP tournament, it has come back and I’m most “When it’s kind of a birdie fest, you know happy for that.” you need to make one more. I knew I need- Sorenstam fired the all-time LPGA low ed to make a lot of birdies,” Ko said. “I’m 18-hole round of 59 during her record run proud of how I played this week.” Penguins run win streak 15 years ago. Kim opened this week with a At the par-3 17th, Kim rolled a long 63, making nine birdies without a bogey, birdie attempt eight feet beyond the cup and followed with rounds of 66 and 70. but made the comeback putt to stay on Kim, last year’s LPGA Rookie of the Year, record pace, setting up the 18th-hole dra- to six, top Capitals 6-2 advanced from seventh to fifth in world ma. — AFP

PITTSBURGH: Rookie Tom Kuhnhackl had a goal Backstrom, playing for the first time in more Avalanche, who remained one point ahead of and two assists on his way to a career-best three than a year, finished with 21 saves. Michael Minnesota for the second and final wild-card Vigor Events organizes first points as the Pittsburgh Penguins denied the McCarron scored his first NHL goal for Montreal, spot in the Western Conference. Matt Hendricks Washington Capitals a chance to lock up the which has lost four of its last five. Michael and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for Edmonton, Corporate Olympics in Kuwait Metropolitan Division with a dominant 6-2 win Condon stopped 30 shots. Backstrom, acquired which snapped a two-game winning streak and on Sunday night. Matt Cullen, Trevor Daley, from Minnesota on Feb. 29, appeared in his first was mathematically eliminated from playoff KUWAIT: In an impressive initiative devel- activities with each challenge requiring a Justin Schultz, Chris Kunitz and Bryan Rust also NHL game since Jan. 13, 2015. One of Montreal’s contention for the 10th consecutive year. oped and organized by Vigor Events and co- different set of competencies that the scored for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby picked up best chances came when Flames defenseman Landeskog and Barrie scored in the second peri- organized by ALGAS Events, March 15th employees should possess. two assists to push his scoring streak to 12 Mark Giordano accidentally backhanded a shot od to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead. 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Nugent-Hopkins closed the Kuwait’s first “Corporate Olympics larly organized. However, companies can’t ninth division title with a win but instead gave fourth time in four meetings this season. Coyle, scoring with just under 7.6 seconds remaining. Champions”, Equate Petrochemicals was show off their competent employees when up a season-high six goals. Braden Holtby fin- the Wild’s first shooter, beat Chicago’s Scott awarded second place, and Kuwait Oil it comes to business and organizational ished with 21 saves before being pulled in the Darling a night after he and Zach Parise scored SHARKS 3, COYOTES 0 Company secured third place. skills and so we designed the Corporate third. Jason Chimera and Andre Burakovsky in the tiebreaker in a home win over Carolina. Tomas Hertl scored a power-play goal in the Top companies in the country from all Olympics with business simulations in order scored for Washington. 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After missing the post- results. effective action, communication, teamwork, couldn’t corral the rebound, allowing Silfverberg 14-game streak without a goal to bring the season last year for the first time since 2003, Soliman Arab - Founder and Managing shared responsibility and developing - as well to score. Jamie McGinn and Ryan Kesler scored Blackhawks back from a 2-0 deficit. Darling San Jose can seal up a bid this season with one Partner of Vigor Enterprise - mentioned that as - a strategic plan.” “We are pleased with the for the Ducks in regulation, and John Gibson made his third straight start and finished with 32 more victory. Reimer, acquired late last month the idea behind the Corporate Olympics was overwhelming outcome and the participants’ made 27 saves for his 17th win. Anaheim got its saves. in a trade from Toronto, made 25 saves and has to have “a fun competition focused on two performance and we are looking forward to 40th win of the season and moved four points allowed just two goals in winning his last three main categories - Team Development repeat this distinguished experience again” behind Los Angeles Kings for first place in the AVALANCHE 3, OILERS 2 starts for the Sharks. Reimer has 13 career Simulations and Team building & Sports Mohammad Ibrahim concluded. Pacific Division. Paul Postma and Blake Wheeler Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist as shutouts. Mike Smith made 32 saves for the scored for the Jets, who last their third straight. Colorado got its third straight win. Tyson Barrie Coyotes, who were shut out for the second Hutchinson finished with 30 saves. and Blake Comeau also scored for the straight night.— AP

DEVILS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1 Devante Smith-Pelly scored the tiebreaking NHL Results/Standings goal 8:38 into the third period and Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves in his NHL debut to Anaheim 3, Winnipeg 2 (OT); New Jersey 2, Columbus 1; Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2; Calgary 4, Montreal 1; lead New Jersey. Reid Boucher also scored as the Minnesota 3, Chicago 2 (SO); Colorado 3, Edmonton 2; San Jose 3, Arizona 0. Devils ended a six-game losing streak against Western Conference Tampa Bay 41 26 5 196 171 87 the Blue Jackets (1-5-1), less than 24 hours after Central Division Boston 39 26 8 216 197 86 dropping a 6-3 decision in Columbus. Jared Boll W L OTL GF GA PTS Detroit 36 25 11 184 190 83 Dallas 43 21 9 236 211 95 scored for the Blue Jackets, while Joonas Ottawa 34 31 8 211 223 76 St. Louis 42 22 9 194 185 93 Korpisalo made 20 saves. Smith-Pelly did most of Chicago 42 24 7 203 179 91 Montreal 33 34 6 192 209 72 the work on his seventh goal in nine games in Nashville 36 23 13 197 185 85 Buffalo 29 34 10 173 198 68 New Jersey. His forecheck on Nick Foligno forced Colorado 38 31 4 198 204 80 Toronto 25 35 11 169 207 61 the Columbus forward to send the puck around Minnesota 34 28 11 194 186 79 Metropolitan Division the boards. Devils defenseman Adam Larsson Winnipeg 29 37 6 184 216 64 Washington 51 15 5 227 168 107 stopped it at the point and sent it to Smith-Pelly Pacific Division Los Angeles 44 22 5 196 160 93 Pittsburgh 40 24 8 204 179 88 on the edge of the crease. Korpisalo stopped his Anaheim 40 22 9 182 164 89 NY Rangers 40 24 8 203 190 88 backhander but the Devils’ forward nudged the San Jose 41 25 6 214 185 88 NY Islanders 38 23 9 196 177 85 rebound into the net. Arizona 31 34 7 188 217 69 Philadelphia 34 24 12 182 189 80 Calgary 31 35 6 200 223 68 New Jersey 35 31 7 166 189 77 Vancouver 27 32 12 167 205 66 FLAMES 4, CANADIENS 1 Carolina 31 27 14 175 195 76 Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist to Edmonton 29 39 7 181 219 65 Eastern Conference Columbus 29 35 8 188 223 66 help Calgary beat Montreal. Joe Colborne and Atlantic Division Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the Johnny Gaudreau also scored for the Flames, Florida 40 23 9 205 177 89 standings and are not included in the loss column (L). who have points in four straight games. Niklas