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MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021 DjokovicDjok admits continuing at AO is a gamble I diddid an MRI (scan), I did everything, I know what it is, but I don't wantwan to talk about it now. I'm still in the tournament. I didn't know few hours before I stepped on the court tonight whether I'm gonna pplaylay or not. If I'm part of any other tournament other than a Grand Slam,Slam I definitely wouldn't be playing.

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PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: Arsenal 4-2 Leeds; West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Man United; Southampton 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Benzema, QSL: Ismaeel, Olunga on target Kroos shine in routine as Al Duhail beat Al Rayyan 2-0 win for THE PENINSULA – Real Madrid Ismaeel Mohammad and were on REUTERS – MADRID target as goals in either halves sealed a 2-0 victory for QNB Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Stars League title holders Al and Toni Kroos were on target Duhail against Al Rayyan at Al in the first half as the hosts Duhail Stadium yesterday. easily beat listless Valencia 2-0 It was Al Duhail's 10th win yesterday to make it three wins of the season as they con- in a row in La Liga. tinued to chase title favourites Benzema got Zinedine Al Sadd - who are at the top Zidane’s side off to a strong of the points table with a tally start in the 12th minute when of 44 - 13 points ahead of the he collected a pass from Kroos reigning champions. on the edge of the area and had On the other hand, yester- enough time and space to pick day's loss cost Al Rayyan their his spot and fire into the far place among the top four as bottom corner. they stood at 25 points while Kroos, who missed Tues- SC replaced the Lions day’s 2-0 home win over after their win over Umm Getafe through suspension, Salal yesterday. Al Rayyan doubled their lead shortly slipped to the fifth place. before halftime, finishing off Yesterday, Mohammad a flowing move by driving a gave the hosts the lead in the Al Duhail players celebrating their victory against Al Rayyan. first-time shot low into the net 37th minute. Dudu fed a from theth edge of the area. perfect cross from just STANDINGS AFTER 16 ROUNDS TheThe victory took Real back outside the penalty area Rank Club M W L D GF GA GD Pts into secondsec place on 49 points, while Mohammad completed 1 Al Sadd 16 14 0 2 63 10 53 44 fivefive behindbe leaders Atletico the task by sending the ball 2 Al Duhail 16 10 5 1 39 21 18 31 MadridMadrid who beat Granada 2-1 to the net to give Sabri Lam- 3 Qatar SC 16 8 5 3 26 16 10 27 ono SaturdaySat and have two ouchi's side the lead. 4 Al Gharafa 16 8 5 3 31 23 8 27 gamesgaamem s in hand. Valencia are New recruit and sub- 5 Al Rayyan 16 7 5 4 19 15 4 25 ROUNDROUND 1616 12th122thh onon 24. stitute Olunga sealed the win 6 Al Arabi 16 6 5 5 19 21 -2 23 OOnn SSaturdayaturday WithWWit Atleti, Barcelona and in the 73rd minute after 7 Al Ahli 16 7 7 2 20 28 -8 23 Al Gharafaarafa 00-1-1 AAll SailiyaSaaili iya SevillaSeevilllla all on relentless runs of receiving a pass from Ahmed 8 Al Sailiya 16 6 6 4 18 27 -9 22 Al Khorr 22-1-1 AAll KhKharaitiyatharraitiyat form,formm, KroosK said Real could Al SSaddadd 3-03-0 AlAl AhliAAhlii Yasser to give his team the 9 Umm Salal 16 3 7 6 8 17 -9 15 notnonot affordaaff to drop any more YesterdayYesterday 10th win in the QSL this pointspoointss if they wanted to keep 10 Al Wakrah 16 4 10 2 13 28 -15 14 Umm SSalalalal 00-1-1 QatarQattarr SCSC season. 11 Al Khor 16 3 9 4 12 34 -22 13 Al Duhailhail 2-02-0 AAll RayyanRayyyyana upu withwiitth the pacesetters. Following the victory, Al 12 Al Kharaitiyat 16 2 14 0 11 39 -28 6 Al Arabirabii 1-0 Al WakrahWakrakrk ah “The“Th others just keep on Duhail's Qatari defender winningwwinnninn so we have to try and Sultan Al Brake yesterday dodo thethhe same. If we want to hailed the efforts of his team- Earlier, at the same venue, acute angle, but his shot was players jumpedmppedd havehave anya chance of staying at mates and said that the win Youcef Belaili converted a blocked by Umm Salal’s Ahmed to connectt a thethe totop we have to win all our was achieved 'after everyone penalty right at the death as Hammoudan. loopy crossss games,”ggaam said the German. played their part well'. Qatar SC beat 10-man Umm Rabeh Yahia of Umm Salal inside thehe “Every game we play "Everyone was at the top Salal 1-0 to jump into top four managed a spectacular solo Umm Salalal wew aalways try to win that’s of their focus inside the of the standings. effort in the 23rd minute, but box. Refereeee allala l wew can do, it’s what eve- stadium and we entered the Belaili chose to drive the his powerful shot sailed above Yousef Al Shar-har- ryoneryryon else is doing so we match with the hope of penalty to the right of Umm the Qatar SC crossbar. shani used VVARAR havehah to try and do it too. obtaining full points to Salal keeper Samy Habib deep In the 88th minute, Bashar to award a ppen-en- We’reW worried about the maintain our second place in into stoppage time (90+11) as Resan got a chance to tap the alty to Qatarar SC injuriesin as we’re missing the standings. We were able Qatar SC picked up three ball into the net from a few and Belaili easilyeasilyy somes very important to provide the performance points after a feisty contest. metres, but his deflection converted itit.. playersp but there’s not expected by us," Al Brake said Qatar SC now have a tally of flew up above the Umm Salal In thee thirdthirrdd mmuch we can do about yesterday. "We gained val- 27 points, while Umm Salal crossbar. match of thehe day,dayy, AlA it.”itt.” uable experience from the stood on 15 points. In the dying seconds of Arabi edgedd AAll WWak-ak- RealRea were without seven Club World Cup and bene- Qatar SC started in an injury time, Omar Al Emadi rah 1-0 att AlAl ArabiArraabi playersplayeer due to fitness issues fited from the matches we aggressive fashion when in the flicked one from close range Stadium. andand mmimidway through the first went through. It was a good sixth minute Anthony Okpotu following a goalmouth melee, Mehrdadad Moham-Mohaam- halfhalf theythe lost Dani Carvajal to experiences for us. Today we fired a shot at the Umm Salal but Umm Salal’s Ibrahim Els- mdi scoredd thethe winnerwinnner yetyet anotheran injury on his applied the methods that the goal from the edge of the box, adig headed the ball to safety. by convertingting a pepen-en- returnreetturn to action, taking the coach set for us, and thank but the ball was blocked by But there was further alty in the 77th77th minuteminuute totaltotal number of injured God we succeeded in Roozbeh Mohammed. drama in the match when as Al Arabi cclinchedlinched theirtheir Al Duhail's Ismaeel Mohammad defendersdefend in their squad to achieving victory," Al Brake Three minutes later, feared Roozbeh elbowed Qatar SC’s sixth victoryy of tthehe 2022020-0- celebrates after scoring the five.five. said. striker Belaili fired one from an Mohammed Salem as both 21 season. opening goal. YetYet even without some of their most influential players, including Sergio Ramos and Eden Hazard, they proved far Aubameyang nets hat-trick as Arsenal beat Leeds too strong for Valencia, who had to make do without coach REUTERS – LONDON ahead in the 13th minute then doubled his side’s lead visitors with around 20 minutes remaining there were Javi Gracia on the sidelines due from the penalty spot before Hector Bellerin made it some wobbles in the home ranks. to a touchline ban. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang marked his return to Arse- 3-0 on the stroke of halftime. Aubameyang was denied a fourth by the woodwork The visitors missed their nal’s starting line-up with his first ever Premier League Aubameyang’s completed his hat-trick with a as Arsenal got back to winning ways after two suc- coach’s presence as they played hat-trick in his side’s 4-2 victory over Leeds United header two minutes into the second half but Leeds hit cessive league defeats. with barely any urgency or yesterday. back. Arsenal moved back above Leeds into 10th spot ambition, particularly in a The Gabon forward, who had not started any of his Pascal Struijk’s header in the 58th minute revived with 34 points from 24 games with Leeds 11th with 32 lifeless first half in which they side’s last five games for personal reasons, fired Arsenal Leeds and when Helder Costa struck again for the having played a game less. failed to register a shot on goal.

Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores their second goal against Leeds United from the penalty spot at Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, yesterday. MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 11

Al Gharafa emerge QVA Beach Volleyball League champions

The podium winners of the Qatar Genral beach Volleyball League posing for a photograph with Member of the Qatar Volleyball Association Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of the Beach Volleyball Committee, Mohamed Salem Al Kuwari and other officials during the presentation ceremony held at Al Gharafa beach courts yesterday. Al Gharafa emerged champions of the season while Qatar SC and Al Shamal finished second and third respectively. RIGHT: Champions Al Gharafa receiving the trophy. AFC pens QSL's greatest derby rivalries

AFC - KUALA LUMPUR Bounedjah scoring the winner. has risen in Qatari football during the past decade. The QNB Stars League (QSL) Al Sadd vs Al Rayyan Al Arabi vs Al Rayyan Previously ‘Lekhwiya SC’ was incepted in the early sixties and later rebranded as Al Duhail of the past century, and with is the derby that pits This is one of the more his- following a takeover of Al Jaish time some rivalries were born two of the country’s torically fueled derbies between SC, the club has won seven and grew to become a focus most successful two clubs that have enjoyed league titles since 2011. point for fans. intermittent yet overlapping Al Sadd, the 2011 AFC clubs together. spells of success in the past. Champions League winners Al Sadd vs Al Rayyan Al Sadd are 14-time Both clubs dominated Qatari have scored the double over football throughout the eighties reigning QSL champions Al This is the derby that pits QSL champions until the mid-nineties. Duhail this season, winning two of the country’s most suc- while Al Rayyan Al Arabi’s fortunes have both ties 3-1. cessful clubs together. Al Sadd have won the title dipped though - their last piece The two clubs have met are 14-time QSL champions of silverware came in 2011 and twice in the AFC Champions while Al Rayyan have won the eight times. their last league title was won League - once before Al Duhail title eight times. in 1997. In contrast, Al Rayyan rebranded and once after. Both Al Saad have dominated last won the title in 2016. ties were in the Round of 16. recent meetings between the There have been some fiery In 2015, Lekhwiya made it two but Al Rayyan broke a run encounters in recent years past their rivals with a 2-1 away of six games of league and though, with the two clubs win and a 2-2 home draw, domestic cup matches in which playing out an emphatic 4-4 sealing their passage to the they failed to beat Al Sadd in Al Sadd's Akram draw back in 2013, when quarter final in which they regular or extra time, by doing Afif and an Al Abdullah Al Oraimi headed in eventually lost to Al Hilal SFC. the double in the 2019-20 Rayyan player in the keeper’s rebound to equalise In 2019, Al Sadd paid their season. action in this file for Al Arabi deep into injury dues to their opponents Al Al Sadd had done the league photo. time. Duhail by drawing 1-1 away double over their rivals in the PIC: AL SADD CLUB and sealing the deal at home 2018/2019 season scoring nine Al Sadd vs Al Duhail with a 3-1 win on their way to goals and conceding none - the a semi-final showing that best season record for one of Bounedjah and 2019 Asian Abdulkarim Hassan chipped in Their most recent meeting This is a derby that’s more ended with a spirited fightback them against the other - with Football of the Year Akram Afif with two and Jung Woo-young in the QSL ended 1-0 in favour recent in nature -pitting Al Sadd away to Al Hilal which they lethal striker Baghdad scoring three each, while scoring once. of league leaders Al Sadd, with against one of the powers that eventually lost.

Barcelona’s Lille reclaim Lionel United held Messi top spot scoring to 1-1 draw their second in Ligue 1 goal. at lowly

REUTERS – PARIS West Brom

Lille reclaimed top spot in REUTERS – BIRMINGHAM Ligue 1 but their lead shrunk to a single point as An out-of-sorts Manchester United they were held to a could only draw 1-1 at struggling goalless home draw by West Bromwich Albion yesterday, Stade Brestois yesterday. leaving them second in the Premier The northerners, who League but seven points adrift of had a goal disallowed by Manchester City. the VAR, have 55 points West Brom, who need a from 25 games as their remarkable turnaround to avoid rel- six-match winning streak egation, stunned their visitors with in the league came to and a second-minute goal from on-loan end. Senegalese striker Mbaye Diagne Paris St Germain, the who beat defender Victor Lindelof only top four side to claim to head home. three points this weekend United looked lethargic for the after they beat Nice 2-1 on rest of the half, but their inspirational Saturday, are second on Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fern- 54 points with third- andes stepped up yet again in the placed Olympique 44th minute with a spectacular Lyonnais on 52 after their volley from near the penalty spot. 2-1 loss to Montpellier. Fernandes has now been directly Monaco avoided a first involved in 38 goals in his first 38 defeat in 2021 as Wissam Premier League appearances, 22 Ben Yedder, who bagged Barcelona warn PSG with rout of Alaves goals and 16 assists. a double, netted three In a more exciting second half in minutes into stoppage near-freezing temperatures at The time to salvage a point in REUTERS – BARCELONA Griezmann and finished off by left back Pacheco, who succeeded in snuffing out Hawthorns, the Manchester club a 2-2 home draw against Junior Firpo. Messi but could only parry the ball into twice saw shots cleared off the line Lorient on Sunday. Lionel Messi scored with two scorching A seventh consecutive league win the path of Trincao, who tucked it into and had a penalty appeal turned The principality team strikes as Barcelona hammered Alaves took Barca up to second in the standings the net. down after Harry Maguire are fourth on 49 points. 5-1 on Saturday in La Liga to warm up for on 46 points, eight behind leaders Messi was hungry for a second goal was manhandled in the box. Elsewhere, Antoine their upcoming Champions League clash Atletico Madrid. of his own, however, and got one less than Showing a passion lacking in Kombouare won his first with Paris St Germain in style. “Messi is in a fantastic moment of 60 seconds later, dribbling past two some team mates, Maguire drove game in charge as Nantes Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao form,” said Barca coach Ronald Koeman. defenders outside the area and rattling a forward at every opportunity and beat Angers 3-1 away to put Barca in front after a cut-back from “We know how decisive he is and left-footed shot into the far corner. nearly won it at the death with a snap a 15-match winless 18-year-old debutant midfielder Ilaix right now he is in the mood. With him Now toying with his prey, he released 95th-minute header that goalkeeper streak. Moriba and Messi thought he had doubled playing in this form, everything is easier. Griezmann with a delicious chipped pass Sam Johnstone tipped onto the post. After a lacklustre the lead later on when knocking in on the If we want to beat PSG, we need Leo and and the Frenchman sent in a low cross "It was a great save by Sam to be opening half, Lille rebound but the goal was ruled out for a everyone else at the top of their game.” for Firpo to complete the thrashing. fair," said a frustrated Maguire. increased the pressure but marginal offside against Antoine Barca had suffered a painful 2-0 defeat Koeman expressed his satisfaction Despite surviving waves of the visitors stayed Griezmann. to Sevilla in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey with the team’s performance after making attacks, the hosts could have compact at the back. Messi then took matters in to his own semi-final first leg and Koeman rotated several changes and said they were snatched it with three breakaways. Jonathan David found hands from outside the area and his side to make for fresher legs for Tues- feeling confident ahead of Tuesday’s Diagne, who has joined from Turkish the back of the net from thumped the ball off the far post with day’s first leg at home to PSG. showdown against PSG, who will be club Galatasaray until the end of the close range but the goal such venom that it landed just inside the He rested Jordi Alba and started without an injured Neymar. season, twice went close with only was disallowed following opposite post. without Sergino Dest, Ousmane Dembele “We believe we can get through the David de Gea to beat in the United a VAR review for a Alaves’s Luis Rioja pounced on a and Pedri but there was no rest for Messi, tie. They have some injuries but so do we goal. The result left West Brom handball by Jose Fonte. mistake by Ilaix to reduce the deficit in who unleashed a ferocious shot for his and we’ll have to play very well to knock second bottom of the table, 12 points Lille ended the game the second half but Barca came roaring first goal. them out,” added the coach. from safety, with manager Sam with not a single shot on back with a second strike from Trincao, He also sparked the move for Barca’s “We have to be more efficient than Allardyce so far failing to ignite their target. another long-range missile from Messi third goal, racing on to a through ball and ever in attack and strong in defence. I’m season despite his reputation for and then a fifth goal crafted by Messi and attempting to round keeper Fernando sure it’ll be a marvellous game.” great escapes. 10 SPORT MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021

Djokovic Down but : Serena into last-8 admits as injured Djokovic defeats Raonic continuing at AO is a AP — MELBOURNE gamble Serena Williams tumbled to the ground, her heavily taped right MELBOURNE ankle turning, her body REUTERS — contorting, her racket flying. This was early in the second Serena Williams of the Wounded Novak Djokovic set of a competitive-as-can-be US in action during her admits he is taking a gamble matchup in the Australian fourth round match by continuing at the Open’s fourth round against a against Belarus’ Aryna Australian Open but says it younger version of herself - Sabalenka, yesterday. is worth it to try and claim stinging serves, huge ground- a record-extending ninth stroke cuts, a fierce streak - and title. during a stretch when things The 33-year-old suf- seemed to be slipping away. fered an injury he described Williams quickly put up a as “a tear” to his right side hand to indicate she was OK, against Taylor Fritz in the re-tied the laces of her right third round on Friday, but shoe and, while it took her a bit was fit enough to beat Milos to regain control, she did so, just Raonic 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the nick of time. Grabbing the yesterday to reach the last two games, Williams pulled quarter-finals. out 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory over The world number one No. 7 seed Aryna Sabalenka to said he has been having reach the quarterfinals at Mel- extensive treatment and bourne Park. was on painkillers, but Two years ago at this tour- declined to actually explain nament, Williams was on the what the injury was when verge of a quarterfinal win asked yesterday. when she hurt her ankle and “I did an MRI (scan), I ended up losing. did everything, I know what “Well, my first thought was, it is, but I don’t want to talk ‘Not another ankle sprain in about it now. I’m still in the Australia.’ But I knew immedi- tournament,” Djokovic told ately that it wasn’t. Then I was reporters. more embarrassed than any- 2017, while she was pregnant. 15 points when she went to the in a 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 loss to three- “I hope you guys under- thing. I was like, ‘Oh, my On a cloudy day with the net. More importantly, she time major semifinalist Grigor stand that. I don’t want to goodness.’ I don’t like falling,” temperature in the mid-60s covered the court much in the Well, my first thought was, Dimitrov. speculate too much about Williams said. Fahrenheit (high teens Celsius), way she did in her younger Even more unexpected: it. “But I was fine. I mean, once both Williams and Sabalenka days, when opponents’ ‘Not another ankle sprain Dimitrov’s next opponent is “I didn’t know few hours I realised I didn’t twist my dismissed much in the way of apparent winners were ren- in Australia.’ But I knew Aslan Karatsev, a 27-year-old before I stepped on the ankle, like at all, I was like, ‘OK, subtlety or nuance. dered mere fodder for her own immediately that it wasn’t. Russian qualifier who is ranked court tonight whether I’m I’m good, let me just get up.’” These two hit the ball hard, strikes. Then I was more 114th and the first player since gonna play or not. Williams, who wore a black over and over again in Rod And she showed no signs of embarrassed than 1996 to reach the quarterfinals “If I’m part of any other T-shirt with “Unstoppable Laver Arena, and Williams was trouble from the left Achilles in his Grand Slam debut. Kar- tournament other than a Queen” in capital gold letters to barely better. She ended up with tendon that hampered her in a anything. I was like, ‘Oh, atsev eliminated 20th-seeded Grand Slam, I definitely her news conference, moved more winners, 30-24, and more US Open semifinal loss in Sep- my goodness.’ I don’t like Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 1-6, wouldn’t be playing.” closer to an eighth Australian aces, 9-4, while cranking up her tember and forced her to falling. 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Djokovic occasionally Open championship and best-in-the-game serve to as withdraw from the French Osaka barely advanced, pulled up gingerly against record-tying 24th Grand Slam fast as 126 mph (202 kph). Open before the second round saving two match points and Raonic although he struck singles title overall. When Williams needed to later that month. Serena Williams grabbing the last four games to the ball with his usual Her most recent came in volley, she did, claiming 13 of Sabalenka - a 22-year-old top Garbiñe Muguruza 4-6, 6-4, power and precision. from Belarus playing in only her 7-5. “It’s kind of a gamble, second fourth-round Slam (4), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a night The third-seeded Osaka that’s what the medical Serbia’s Novak Djokovic match - was visibly and audibly match and register his 300th returns to the quarterfinals of a team told me. It’s really celebrates winning his fourth frustrated. She frequently win in a Grand Slam match. tournament she won in 2019 for unpredictable,” Djokovic round match against Canada’s would scream after lost points. Top-ranked Djokovic joined one of her three major trophies. said. Milos Raonic. She spiked her racket, too. Roger Federer as the only men Osaka ran her winning streak “It could cause much With the high quality of the to achieve the milestone. to 18 matches - a run that more damage than it is at match, the only shame was that He hurt a stomach muscle included a US Open title in the moment, but it also no fans were there to see it in when he fell during his third- September. could go in a good direction. person. That’s because this was round victory over Taylor Fritz The key moment came That’s something that I don’t Day 2 of the five-day lockdown and there were concerns he when Osaka was serving at know, and I don’t think I imposed by the Victoria state wouldn’t recover in time to play 15-40 while trailing 5-3 in the will know until I stop taking government after some Raonic. But he competed fully final set. Muguruza could not painkillers. As long as I’m COVID-19 cases emerged at a for almost three hours. He was convert either chance to end with high dose of pain- local hotel. (Any cheering or wearing tape above his right hip things: Osaka delivered one of killers, I guess I still can bear chatter TV viewers heard at and later said if he wasn’t her 11 aces at 118 mph (191 kph) some of the pain." home was being piped in to playing a major, he’d probably on the first; Muguruza missed a Djokovic will face a broadcasters’ feeds). already have withdrawn from groundstroke on the second. potentially tougher test Williams now faces No. the event. Fifteen minutes later, the against German sixth seed 2-ranked Simona Halep, a two- His quarterfinal will be match was over. Alexander Zverev time major winner who beat against US Open finalist Alex- The 71st-ranked Hsieh’s tomorrow. French Open champion Iga ander Zverev, who beat No. 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2019 “Playing against Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. The other 23-seeded Dusan Lajovic 6-4, French Open finalist Marketa Sascha is a different quarterfinal on that half of the 7-6 (5), 6-3. Vondrousova made her the matchup, there’s probably draw will be Naomi Osaka There were two significant oldest woman to make her going to be more rallies, against unseeded 35-year-old surprises in men’s fourth-round major quarterfinal debut in the gruelling rallies, Hsie Su-wei of Taiwan. action. professional era. exhausting, and it’s going Eight-time Australian Open Dominic Thiem - the Aus- This is the 38th major for to be demanding from my champion Novak Djokovic tralian Open runner-up and US Hsieh, who beat 2019 US Open side really from back of shrugged off a side muscle Open champion in 2020 - champion Bianca Andreescu in the court,” Djokovic said. injury to beat Milos Raonic 7-6 looked physically compromised the second round.

Naomi Osaka I’m not a machine, says Osaka so much more than a after winning her fourth Thiem after fourth-round round match hardcourt specialist: Coach against Garbine loss to Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS — MELBOURNE no doubt she can do Muguruza. really well on those sur- REUTERS — MELBOURNE officials and coaches on Rod Laver Japan’s Naomi Osaka has faces, too. Arena as Melbourne’s coronavirus won three of the last five I really hope it’s “I really hope it’s Third seed Dominic Thiem lockdown kept the fans away. Grand Slams played on going to happen and she slumped out of the Australian Open “It was a special match two hardcourts but the world going to happen and can also gain confidence in lacklustre fashion yesterday, nights ago, and I woke up maybe number three is also she can also gain on those surfaces complaining of undisclosed a little bit different than on a more than capable of confidence on those because she hasn’t been physical issues after being thrashed normal match, especially with all lifting titles on grass and surfaces because successful.” 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in the fourth round the energy from the crowd,” Thiem clay, her coach Wim she hasn’t been Fissette, who started by Grigor Dimitrov. added. Fissette said yesterday. successful. working with Osaka at The US Open champion, who “But... it didn’t really affect me Osaka won back-to- the end of 2019, said the came back from two sets down to today.” back Grand Slam titles at Wim Fissette former world No.1 was beat Nick Kyrgios in a third round Yesterday, the first two sets fol- the 2018 US Open and the one of the best servers in battle on Friday night, looked out lowed a similar pattern with Thiem Australian Open in 2019 over the last couple of women’s tennis but that of sorts from the beginning of the taking an early 3-1 lead only for and picked up her third years and was still she was aware her return contest and made an uncharacter- 18th seed Dimitrov to charge back major at Flushing improving on the game needed istic 41 unforced errors. at him and clinch the set. Meadows last year but surface. improvement. “A combination of some little The Austrian was unable to she has never made it “I also think that Osaka was also physical issues, plus a real bad day, rouse himself in the third set and beyond the third round Naomi is much more of getting increasingly plus the fact that he’s a great his Australian Open ended when at Wimbledon or Roland just a really good hard- involved in data as part player... a result like that can he flapped a forehand long after Garros. court player, and I’m of her preparations, the happen,” Thiem said. little more than two hours on Fissette, who guided really looking forward to Belgian added. “I’m not a machine, sometimes court. Kim Clijsters to three a kind of normal clay- “She’s getting more I would like to be, but there are “Throughout every season you Grand Slams and also court and grasscourt and more into it,” the really, really bad days. As soon as have one of those matches where worked with major season,” said Fissette coach said. you’re not 100% at this level, then you keep the ball rolling,” Dimitrov winners Simona Halep, after Osaka reached the “She’s even asking results like this come up, and that’s said. Petra Kvitova and quarter-finals at Mel- after the matches, ‘What exactly what happened today.” “He might have had a problem, Angelique Kerber, said bourne Park. were my stats on the While Thiem’s five-set match I don’t know, but I also give myself Osaka had been “quite “I really want to see winners and unforced, against Kyrgios had been played some credit for staying in there. dominant” on hardcourts her perform there. I have the second serve?’” in a bear pit, yesterday’s match was He’s an extraordinary player so I’m witnessed by only a handful of happy with the win.” MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 09

SCOREBOARD WEST INDIES first innings 409 BANGLADESH second innings West Indies seal 17-run win in BANGLADESH first innings c Moseley b Brathwaite ...... 50 WEST INDIES second innings (overnight 41-3) c Cornwall b Brathwaite ...... 13 Kraigg Brathwaite c Liton b Nayeem ...... 6 Najmul Hossain c Moseley b Cornwall ...... 11 John Campbell b Taijul ...... 18 Mominul Haque c Cornwall b Warrican ...... 26 Shayne Moseley c Mithun b Mehidy ...... 7 c Da Silva b Warrican ...... 14 tense finish against Bangladesh Nkrumah Bonner b Nayeem ...... 38 c Moseley b Cornwall ...... 10 Jomel Warrican lbw Jayed ...... 2 c Joshua Da Silva b Cornwall ...... 22 AP - DHAKA Kyle Mayers lbw Jayed ...... 6 c Cornwall b Warrican ...... 31 Jermaine Blackwood st Liton b Taijul ...... 9 Taijul Islam lbw Cornwall ...... 8 West Indies secured a thrilling Joshua Da Silva c Soumya b Taijul ...... 20 Nayeem Hasan lbw Brathwaite ...... 14 17-run victory against Bang- c Najmul b Taijul ...... 9 not out ...... 0 ladesh in the second and final Rahkeem Cornwall c Mushfiqur b Nayeem...... 1 Extras (b8, lb 4, nb2) ...... 14 Shannon Gabriel not out ...... 1 Total (all out; 61.3 overs) ...... 213 Test to complete a clean of Extras ...... 0 Fall of : 1-59 (Soumya), 2-70 (Tamim), 3-78 sweep of the series yesterday. Total (all out; 52.5 overs) ...... 117 (Najmul), 4-101 (Mushfiqur), 5-115 (Mithun), 6-147 West Indies won the first Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Brathwaite), 2-20 (Moseley), (Mominul), 7-153 (Liton), 8-163 (Taijul), 9-188 (Nay- Test by three wickets, chasing a 3-39 (Campbell), 4-50 (Warrican), 5-62 (Mayers), 6-73 eem), 10-213 (Mehidy) huge 395-run target. (Blackwood), 7-104 (Da Silva), 8-114 (Joseph), 9-116 Bowling: Cornwall 30-5-105-4, Joseph 2-0-16-0, Offspinner Rahkeem (Bonner), 10-117 (Cornwall) Gabriel 2-0-8-0, Warrican 16.3-4-47-3 (nb2) Bowling: Taijul 21-4-36-4, Nayeem 15.5-5-34-3, Me- Brathwaite 11-1-25-3 Cornwall played a key role, hidy 6-1-15-1, Jayed 10-4-32-2 Result: West Indies win by 17 runs ending the match with 9-179 as West Indies clinched the series despite stubborn resistance from Mominul Haque for 28 before Left arm spinner Taijul Islam Mehidy Hasan. Cornwall dismissed Liton Das (4-36) then removed Jermaine Cornwall followed his 5-74 (22), who appeared comfortable Blackwood for 9, by with 4-105 in the second innings during his spell. Liton Das before Bonner and Da to help the side bowl Bangladesh Earlier, West Indies were Silva steadied the innings for the out for 213, with the hosts bowled out for 117 in their tourists up to the interval. chasing a target of 231. second innings, after resuming Bonner (90) and Da Silva The offspinner broke up on 41-3. Nkrumah Bonner was (92) put on a 118-run several key partnerships at and found the boundary regu- West Indies for 117 in their of Soumya for 13 and the top-scorer with 38 while in the first innings to help West various stages of the game to larly to keep the side interested. second innings. Tamim soon followed, chipping Joshua Da Silva made 20. Indies score 409. keep the tourists’ noses in front. But he fell just short and was dis- Opener Tamim Iqbal struck one straight at short cover. Pacer Abu Jayed (2-32) This time Taijul broke the But Mehidy made sure the missed while poking a a 46-ball 50, hitting nine fours Cornwall then ripped struck twice in the morning partnership, dismissing Da Silva West Indies had to work for their from left-arm spinner Jomel and shared a 53-run opening through Bangladesh’s middle session. He trapped night- for 20 and West Indies then col- win. Warrican at first slip, where stand with Soumya Sarkar. order on a pitch that offered var- watchman Warrican lbw for 2 lapsed, losing their last four With Bangladesh’s ninth Cornwall fittingly took a tough With his spinners failing to iable bounce, reducing the hosts before dismissing the first Test’s wickets for 13 runs. wicket falling 43 runs away from catch to seal the victory. break the partnership, captain to 115-5 including the key wicket double centurion Kyle Mayers Bangladesh was bowled out the target, Mehidy came up with Bangladesh made a decent Kraigg Brathwaite (3-25) found of Mushfiqur Rahim (14). for 6. for 296 in its first innings to an aggressive brand of . start in pursuit of 231, after its success with his part-time Joeml Warrican, 3-47, Mayers after his epic 210 not concede a 113-run lead. He struck Cornwall for six bowlers, led by left-arm spinner offspin. helped the side edge closer to out, scored 5 and 6 in his two West Indies won the first twice in his consecutive overs Taijul Islam (4-36) bowled out He broke through with the victory, sending back skipper innings in the second Test. Test by three wickets. India stretch lead after spinners wreck England REUTERS - CHENNAI Debutant Axar Patel dealt SCOREBOARD the biggest blow by dismissing INDIA 1st innings (overnight 300-6) B. Stokes b Ashwin...... 18 India seized control of the Joe Root for six to claim his R. Sharma c Ali b Leach ...... 161 O. Pope c Pant b Siraj...... 22 second Test after their spinners maiden Test wicket. S. Gill lbw Stone...... 0 B. Foakes not out ...... 42 wreaked havoc on a dustbowl The England captain, whose C. Pujara c Stokes b Leach...... 21 M. Ali c Rahane b Patel ...... 6 and skittled out England for 134 proficiency against spin would V. Kohli b Ali ...... 0 O. Stone c R. Sharma b Ashwin...... 1 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram have been crucial on this testing A. Rahane b Ali ...... 67 J. Leach c Pant b I. Sharma ...... 5 R. Pant not out...... 58 S. Broad b Ashwin ...... 0 Stadium yesterday. pitch in Chennai, fluffed his R. Ashwin c Pope b Root...... 13 Extras (b4, lb4, nb1) ...... 9 The hosts finished day two sweep shot offering a top-edge A. Patel st Foakes b Ali ...... 5 Total (59.5, all out) ...... 134 on 54-1 for an impressive overall to Ravichandran Ashwin at short I. Sharma c Burns b Ali ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-16, 3-23, 4-39, 5-52, 6-87, lead of 249 runs on a deterio- fine-leg. K. Yadav c Foakes b Stone ...... 0 7-105, 8-106, 9-131, 10-134 rating track. The touring side’s middle- M. Siraj c Foakes b Stone ...... 4 Bowling: Sharma 5-1-22-2, Ashwin 23.5-4-43-5 (nb1), Rohit Sharma, who made a order caved in after the interval. Extras ...... 0 Patel 20-3-40-2, Yadav 6-1-16-0, Siraj 5-4-5-1 Total (95.5 overs, all out) ...... 329 superb 161 in the first innings, Ashwin claimed the important Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-85, 3-86, 4-248, 5-249, INDIA 2nd innings was unbeaten on 25 at the close wicket of Ben Stokes, dismissing 6-284, 7-301, 8-301, 9-325, 10-329 R. Sharma not out ...... 25 with Cheteshwar Pujara on the all-rounder bowled for 18. Bowling: Broad 11-2-37-0, Stone 15.5-5-47-3, Leach 27- S. Gill lbw b Leach ...... 14 seven. India did not feel the need to 3-78-2, Stokes 2-0-16-0, Ali 29-3-128-4, Root 11-3-23-1 C. Pujara not out ...... 7 Earlier, and Olly use second seamer Mohammed Extras (b5, lb3) ...... 8 Stone split the last four Indian England’s Dan Lawrence bats while Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Siraj until the 39th over. ENGLAND 1st innings Total (18 overs, 1 wicket) ...... 54 wickets as the hosts added 29 Pant watches during day two of the second Test. Finally pressed into the R. Burns lbw I. Sharma ...... 0 Fall of wicket: 1-42 D. Sibley c Kohli b Ashwin ...... 16 To bat:, V. Kohli (c), A. Rahane, R. Pant, A. Patel, R. runs to their overnight score attack, Siraj ended Ollie Pope’s D. Lawrence c Gill b Ashwin ...... 9 Ashwin, K. Yadav, I. Sharma, M. Siraj before being all out for 329 in unleashed their three-pronged they lost four wickets before promising knock of 22 with his J. Root c Ashwin b Patel ...... 6 Bowling: Stone 2-0-8-0, Leach 9-2-19-1, Ali 7-2-19-0 their first innings. Rishabh Pant spin attack as they looked to lunch. Ishant Sharma trapped first delivery. was left stranded on 58 not out, level the series at 1-1. Rory Burns lbw for a duck and Ben Foakes, playing his first having hit three sixes in his On a pitch where the ball Dom Sibley fell for 16 after India match of the four-Test series, follow-on but conceded a first- of 5-43 while Ishant and 77-ball blitz. was kicking up dust, England’s successfully reviewed a not-out top-scored with an unbeaten 42 innings lead of 195 runs. Patel claimed two wickets When they returned, India reply got off to a woeful start as decision. as England avoided the Ashwin returned figures apiece.

Pakistan players celebrate winning the T20 series against South Africa after clinching the third and final match of the series in Lahore yesterday. Pakistan won the series 2-1. Pic: @TheRealPCB

SCOREBOARD Pakistan beat South SOUTH AFRICA J. Malan lbw b Mahmood ...... 27 R. Hendricks b Nawaz ...... 2 Africa, clinch series JJ Smuts c Azam b Nawaz ...... 1 P. van Biljon b Hasan ...... 16 H. Klaasen c Qadir b Mahmood ...... 0 AGENCIES - LAHORE D. Miller not out ...... 85 A. Phehlukwayo c Asif b Qadir ...... 0 D. Pretorius b Mahmood ...... 9 Pakistan yesterday comfortably achieved the 165-run target set B. Fortuin b Hasan ...... 10 by South Africa in the third and final international at L. Sipamla not out ...... 8 Gaddafi Stadium to seal the three-match series 2-1. Extras: (lb4, w2)...... 6 first, Proteas scored 164 for the loss of eight wickets. Total (20 overs; eight wkts) ...... 164 The top scorers were David Miller (85 not out) and Janneman Did not bat: Tabraiz Shamsi Malan (27). Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Hendricks), 2-24 (Smuts), 3-41 Miller smashed 7 sixes. (Biljon), 4-46 (Klaasen), 5-46 (Malan), 6-48 (Phehluk- wayo), 7-65 (Pretoriu), 8-106 (Fortuin) From the hosts side, debutant Zahid Mahmood emerged as Bowling: Shaheen 4-0-28-0, Nawaz 2-0-13-2, the top wicket-taker with a haul of three. Mohammad Nawaz and Ashraf 3-0-38-0 (1w), Hasan 4-0-29-2, Mahmood Hasan Ali took two wickets each and Usman Qadir took one. 4-0-40-3 (1w), Qadir 3-0-12-1 Hasan Ali hit a six in the 19th over to hand Pakistan a decisive victory over Proteas. Pakistan pacer Hasan said yesterday: “I’m PAKISTAN very happy with my performance. David Miller can hurt you any Mohammad Rizwan lbw b Shamsi ...... 42 time, I really appreciate the way he played. He played really well b Shamsi ...... 15 in tough conditions.” Babar Azam b Pretorius...... 44 Hussain Talat b Shamsi ...... 5 South Africa’s captain Heinrich Klaasen said yesterday: “We Asif Ali c Miller Shamsi ...... 7 started with some cowboy cricket and I take full responsibilty for Faheem Ashraf c Miller b Fortuin ...... 10 that (batting) collapse. Shamsi was outstanding with four wickets, Mohammad Nawaz not out ...... 18 a good fight back from him but not enough. (The wet ball) is not Hasan Ali not out...... 20 an excuse, we’ve got all the equipment to make it dry and we are Extras: (b1, nb1, w6) ...... 8 allowed to change it. Total (18.4 overs, six wkts) ...... 169 “We are looking for a specific way to play, bits and pieces in Did not bat: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Za- this game so we are going in the right way, we just have to keep hid Mahmood Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Haider), 2-73 (Rizwan), 3-84 (Ta- fighting, good learning curve for the boys, straight back home to lat), 4-112 (Azam), 5-117 (Asif), 6-137 (Ashraf) our domestic season. Pakistan have been incredible, friendly Bowling: Fortuin 4-0-30-1 (1w), Pretorius 3-0-33-1 people, security top-notch, a pleasure to be in their country.” (1w), Smuts 3-0-20-0, Phehlukwayo 2.4-0-37-0 (1nb, Pakistan also won the two Test series 2-0 before the T20 series 2w), Sipamla 2-0-23-0, Shamsi 4-0-25-4 (2w) that started on Thursday. Sport MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021 08 Spieth takes 2-shot lead at Pebble Beach

REUTERS — PEBBLE BEACH Tour victories, but hasn’t been a long time. I think, obviously the victorious since claiming the more you continue to do that, the Despite finishing just 1 under par The players tied for second place 2017 Open Championship. After bounces go your way, like the on the day, Jordan Spieth at 11 under are Nate Lashley (68 a bogey on No. 2, he rebounded hole out did today on 16. managed to hold on to his lead on Saturday), Tom Hoge (68), with birdies on Nos. 4, 6 and 9 “Someone may do that to me and even separate himself Patrick Cantlay (70), Daniel Berger before giving them all back with tomorrow or come shoot a 64 or slightly from the pack on (72) and Scotland’s Russell Knox bogeys at Nos. 10, 12 and 14. something. I mean, it’s golf, and Saturday at the AT&T Pebble Then came the eagle at No. it’s Pebble Beach, and you can Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, (69). 16. go low, and it can also be really California. Spieth said of his 8-iron shot challenging.... What I’m asking As the tournament moved that landed in the cup, “In the air for is a chance to win the golf exclusively to Pebble Beach Golf Australia’s Jason Day (68), Brian I thought it was going to be really tournament on 18.” Links for the weekend, Spieth Stuard (69), Maverick McNealy good, it was one of the only shots Berger was tied with Spieth capitalised on his second hole- (69) and England’s Paul Casey I kind of said, ‘Oh, be good.’ at 13 under going into No. 18 but out eagle of the tournament -- a (71). And as it landed it was just dropped two shots with a double 160-yard shot from the fairway The 27-year-old Spieth, exactly where I was trying to hit bogey and finished even par for on the par-4 No. 16 -- to shoot 71 coming off his best result in it, certainly a bonus for it to the day. Kevin Streelman shot a and move to 13-under 203, good nearly a year, tied for fourth drop.... It’s a good lesson to learn bogey-free 67 to record the low for a two-shot lead over a five- place in the Waste Management for tomorrow: how quickly round of the day. Jordan pack of players. Phoenix Open last week. It was things can change out here.” He started on the back and Spieth The players tied for second his first top-10 finish since he “It’s just Jordan doing Jordan notched four birdies before in action place at 11 under are Nate tied for ninth at Pebble Beach in things,” Berger said regarding his posting one more after the turn, during the Lashley (68 on Saturday), Tom 2020 and his first top-20 result reaction to seeing Spieth hole and he is tied for 13th place at 8 third round. Hoge (68), Patrick Cantlay (70), since the Memorial last July. out. under. Daniel Berger (72) and Scotland’s It was a tale of two nines Sat- Spieth said of his current Defending champion Nick Russell Knox (69). urday for Spieth, who won the mindset, “I’m finally consistently Taylor of Canada posted an Hot on their heels at 10 under 2017 Pebble Beach event for one doing things over the last two even-par 72 and is tied for 34th and tied for seventh place are of his 11 career PGA weeks that I’ve wanted to do for at 4 under.

USA's Lyles unimpressed with his NBA: Durant returns to speed after indoor 200m triumph Bay Area as Nets rout

REUTERS — NEW YORK Warriors 134-117

American Noah Lyles won the REUTERS — LOS ANGELES halftime lead into a 21-point indoor 200 metres at the New advantage. The Jazz outscored Balance Grand Prix on Saturday Kevin Durant scored 20 points the Heat 31-15 in that period. in the New York City borough in his return to the San Fran- Kendrick Nunn topped of Staten Island but the Olympic cisco Bay Area and Brooklyn’s Miami with 23 points while favourite said he was not “Big Three” were firing on all Jimmy Butler and Max Strus content with his performance. cylinders as the Nets opened a each had 15 points. The Heat The reigning world outdoor Western Conference swing had their four-game winning champion, who ran the 60m with a 134-117 victory over the streak snapped on the second event earlier in the day, did not host Golden State Warriors. stop of their seven-game pull clear until late in a three- Kyrie Irving paced the Nets Western Conference swing. man race that was closer than with 23 points, and James Phoenix Suns 120 - Phil- many had expected but won Harden complemented a adelphia 76ers 111 with a time of 20.80 seconds. game-high 16 assists with 19 Devin Booker scored 36 “It’s been awhile since I ran points, helping Brooklyn com- points to lift host Phoenix past an indoor 200,” said Lyles, plete a dominant season-series Philadelphia for its fifth straight whose personal best at the dis- sweep from the Warriors. win. Noah Lyles (centre) defeats Deon tance indoors came in March Stephen Curry led all Chris Paul added 18 points, Lendore (left) and Jaron Flournoy 2016 when he clocked 20.63. scorers with 27 points but shot 10 assists and eight rebounds to win the 200m in 20.80 during “To be honest, the time just 2-for-9 from 3-point range for the Suns. Dario Saric con- the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix wasn’t all that.” as the Warriors misfired on 25 tributed 15 points while at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. Trinidad’s Deon Lendore of their 34 3-point attempts. E’Twaun Moore and Deandre was second in 20.92 and Andrew Wiggins and Kelly Ayton had 11 apiece. American Jaron Flournoy was Oubre Jr. backed Curry with 17 Joel Embiid led Phila- third in 21.26. American sweep the Olympic 100m, speed. “Me and my coach will “Moving forward, it’s a points apiece as the Warriors delphia with 35 points and Courtney Lindsey ran the year’s 200m and 4x100m in Tokyo go back and see where we need good thing that I am strong saw a two-game winning eight rebounds while Ben fastest indoor 200m last month later this year, looked to improve,” said Lyles. because I can come out here streak end. Simmons added 18 points and in Lubbock, Texas, with a time somewhat baffled after he “I am really strong right and run two races but in the Indiana Pacers 125 - six rebounds for the Sixers, who of 20.45. crossed the finish line and later now but my speed isn’t all future we’ll just build up speed Atlanta Hawks 113 have lost two straight. Lyles, who is favoured to said he has to work on his there.” on that.” Aaron Holiday came off the New York Knicks 121 - bench to score a season-high Houston Rockets 99 18 points and help visiting Immanuel Quickley scored Indiana erase a nine-point, 22 points, including three fourth-quarter deficit and critical second-half 3-pointers, NHL: Islanders stop Bruins’ point defeat Atlanta. as host New York beat reeling Holiday was the catalyst of Houston. Quickley, one of six a 31-9 run, scoring 11 of his 16 Knicks to score in double second-half points in the final figures, shot 7 of 9 from the streak; Hurricanes edge Stars 7:23. Indiana’s top scorer was floor and drilled four Doug McDermott with 26 3-pointers. points. Myles Turner finished John Wall finished with a REUTERS — NEW YORK with 19 points and 10 rebounds, game-high 26 points while and Malcolm Brogdon added Eric Gordon chipped in 24 Mathew Barzal scored a 18 points and eight assists. points for the Rockets, who tiebreaking power play goal Utah Jazz 112 - Miami Heat made only 8 of 43 3-point 5:30 into the third period for the 94 attempts while shooting 37.5 host New York Islanders, who Donovan Mitchell scored 26 percent overall. went on to snap the Boston points, Bojan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins added Bruins’ 10-game point streak netted 19 and Rudy Gobert fin- 10 points and 10 rebounds for with a 4-2 win in Uniondale, ished with 16 points, 12 Houston, which played without N.Y. rebounds and three blocked starters Christian Wood (ankle) Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored shots as Utah defeated Miami and Victor Oladipo (foot). twice, including a short-handed in Salt Lake City for its seventh Julius Randle paired 22 goal that iced the victory with victory in a row. points with nine rebounds for 5:28 left. Jordan Eberle also Mitchell scored eight points the Knicks, while Derrick Rose scored for New York, which has in a decisive third quarter as scored 16 points and Elfrid won three of four. Goalie Utah turned a five-point Payton added 15. Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves. Hurricanes 4, Stars 3 (SO) Vincent Trocheck scored in Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) the third round of a shootout stops a shot by New York Islanders and Alex Nedeljkovic denied all centre Mathew Barzal (13) during the three attempts to fuel Carolina’s third period. defeat of host Dallas. Nedeljkovic (26 saves) thwarted Jason Robertson in the Ottawa’s first win in five games saves and visiting Tampa Bay Tyler Toffoli’s game-tying goal first shootout round and alertly against the Jets this season. cruised past Florida at Sunrise, in the third period. Toffoli also pokechecked the puck away Golden Knights 3, Sharks Fla. Mathieu Joseph and Ondrej had assist, and Canadiens goalie from Joe Pavelski in the second. 1 Palat each had a goal and an Carey Price made 21 saves. Trocheck solved Jake Oettinger Vegas scored three times on assist, and Alexander Volkov Mitchell Marner scored for (18 saves) to begin the third the power play to defeat host and Barclay Goodrow also the Maple Leafs, who had their before Nedeljkovic stopped San Jose. found the net for the Lightning. winning streak stopped at four Denis Gurianov to seal the win. Jonathan Marchessault, It was the first NHL goal for games. Auston Matthews Senators 2, Jets 1 Mark Stone, and Chandler Volkov, 23. extended his point streak to 12 Brady Tkachuk scored with Stephenson found the back of Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1 games with an assist, and 8.2 seconds remaining as vis- the net for the Golden Knights Brendan Gallagher scored Toronto goalie Frederik iting Ottawa snapped a four- as netminder Marc-Andre late in the third period to snap Andersen stopped 23 shots. game losing streak with a Fleury tallied 24 saves. Tomas a tie as Montreal came back to Blackhawks 3, Blue Jackets victory against Winnipeg. Hertl scored the lone goal for win at Toronto. Gallagher 2 (OT) Evgenii Dadonov also the Sharks as Martin Jones knocked down a shot from Alex DeBrincat scored the scored for the Senators and made 23 saves. defenseman Jeff Petry before winning goal 35 seconds into Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (left) dribbles the ball against goaltender Marcus Hogberg, Lightning 6, Panthers 1 shooting home his sixth goal of overtime as host Chicago com- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the second quarter filling in for the injured Matt Tyler Johnson scored twice, the season at 16:53 of the third. pleted a comeback to knock off Murray, made 30 saves. It was Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 Gallagher also assisted on Columbus. at the Chase Center.