WEDNES DAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 SPORTS

Travel ban floors Tyson Vettel to become a dad NBA’s Odom sentenced

LONDON: Former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has been BERLIN: World Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is set to become LOS ANGELES: Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom pleaded no contest Monday to driving under the influence and was sentenced to three forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from the fastest father on the planet with the German and his girlfriend entering Britain. Tyson, a convicted rapist, had been scheduled to be in years probation and three months of treatment for alcohol abuse. The 34- expecting their first child. London this week as he continues a promotional tour for his new autobiogra- year-old was also ordered to pay $1,814 in fines and penalties over the phy Undisputed Truth, which included a photocall with journalists and a book The 26-year-old Red Bull star won this season’s world drivers’ champi- August 30 incident in which he was seen driving erratically in Los Angeles. signing. His publishers Waterstone said recent changes to British immigration onship for the fourth time in succession. Vettel likes to keep his private He had been due to appear in court this Wednesday, but his lawyer entered laws meant he was unable to travel to the country and has been re-routed to life out of the media spotlight, but German magazine Bunte revealed the the no contest plea on his behalf. His arrest came amid a rash of news sto- Paris instead. Tweets posted on 47-year-old Tyson’s official Twitter Formula One star and his long-time girlfriend Hanna are expecting their ries about alleged drug use and troubles in his marriage to reality TV show account as recently as Friday suggest the boxer was first child in 2014. His spokesman has confirmed the news, but the sex of star Khloe Kardashian. unaware he would be hit by the changes. He wrote: “So, the child is unknown. The ex Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers standout, an NBA UK fans, who is brave enough to get in the ring and ask Having won all of the last nine Formula One races this season, Vettel player for 14 seasons, was seen driving his white Mercedes me a question?” And then in subsequent tweets added: finished with a total of 13 victories from the 19 races, but has not always SUV in a “serpentine manner at 50 miles per hour,” a “Tweet me a question with #UndisputedTruthBook in it. been popular having been booed on the podium on occasion. Having California Highway Patrol (CHP) police report said. Odom’s driving license was suspended for a year, after he refused The 5 best get to step in the ring & ask me it in person” had his overall victory confirmed in India with three races left, Vettel paid and “Ok, lots of questions there. If you’ve won, to take either a blood or breath test. a tender tribute to Hanna. “My family and her give me so much strength,” @harpercollinsUK will be in touch soon. Thanks every- A separate meeting of California’s Department of one for participating.” A spokesman for HarperCollins said Vettel. Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be held to determine said: “There was a change in the UK immigration “The season was not as easy as it might have seemed from the out- its status. Odom averaged 13.3 points, 8.4 law in December 2012 of which we were side. “It wasn’t easy to be booed on the podium after a few races, when I rebounds and 3.7 assists per game over his unaware. — AFP hadn’t done anything wrong.—AFP 961-game NBA career.—AFP Q8Racing, ProRider win GulfRun 24HR Karting Endurance 3

KUWAIT: The third Wataniya GulfRun Management with the support of 24 hour Karting Endurance race took Kuwait Quarter Mile Club. The race fol- place from December 5th to December lows international regulations and cer- 7th, which saw 18 teams consisting of tified marshals fly in from the UK to 188 drivers take part in practice ses- regulate the race in accordance to FIA sions and a highly competitive 24 hour regulations. The 18 teams comprise of endurance race. After 24 hours of rac- 4 to 12 drivers per team who drive a ing, in the Elite class Q8 Racing team maximum stint time of roughly 2 finished in first place with a total of hours, after which they switch drivers, 2243 laps completed, followed by and keep going for 24 hours of non- McDonald’s Karting team in 2nd place stop racing. The GulfRun Karting and Team Gulf Cable in 3rd place. In Endurance Race was first launched in the Silver class ProRider team finished 2011 to create an exciting competition in first place with a total of 2168 laps in Kuwait that aligns with GulfRun’s completed, followed by Ali Al-Ghanim objective to promote automobile rac- Racing team in 2nd place and JPS ing and training in a safe and secure Racing in 3rd place. environment and karting is one of the Ahmed Al-Mudhaf, CEO and pillars of motorsports. Founder of GulfRun said, “We have wit- GulfRun’s and Pro-Vision Sport nessed an exciting race in which 17 Management team extend their grati- teams completed the race. We are very tude to the continuous support by proud of the drivers who participated Kuwait’s private sector, which acknowl- and the atmosphere at the circuit was edges the important role sport plays very special.” Ahmed Almajed, CEO and amongst Kuwait’s youth. GulfRun 24HR Founder of Pro-Vision Sports Karting Endurance Race is supported Management added that “The SIRBB by a wide range of sponsors: Title circuit proved to be an excellent venue sponsorship by Wataniya Telecom, for the karting endurance race with the Strategic Partner SIRBB Circuit, changes we implemented on the cir- Platinum Sponsors Audi, Algida, Gulf cuit.” Cables, Jashanmal, and Consolidated The Wataniya GulfRun 24HR Contractors Company, Gold sponsor- Endurance Karting 3 is organized by ship by Slider Station, Al-Sawan Co., GulfRun and Pro-Vision Sports Dealership sponsor Hyundai. Lee - the hot favorite Ducks rout Islanders

in Superseries Final ANAHEIM: Corey Perry scored two goals and cap- tain Ryan Getzlaf extended his point streak to 12 KUALA LUMPUR: Five shuttlers includ- 12 Superseries titles so far. Possible games in the ’ 5-2 victory over the ing the men’s world number one Lee threats include Japan’s Kenichi Tago, one spiraling New York Islanders on Monday night. Cam Chong Wei will be seeking record fourth of the few players to have beaten Lee Fowler had his first career short-handed goal and BWF World Superseries Finals crowns in this year. Tago pulled an upset in the added two assists. Saku Koivu scored his first goal the season-ending event beginning semi-finals in October. in nearly two months in the Ducks’ third consecu- today. The Malaysian ace is on home soil In the men’s doubles, the Boe- tive win and the Islanders’ 10th straight loss. Perry and hot favorite to reclaim the title he Mogensen pairing will be hard-pressed scored a goal in his career-best sixth straight game last won in 2010. The Danish men’s team to earn their fourth consecutive title in late in the second period, and added a power-play of and Carsten Mogensen the Malaysian event due to a dip in form goal in the third to clinch the sixth 20-goal season and ’s dominant women’s pairing this year. The favorites are world cham- of his career. Andrew Cogliano also scored, and of Xiaoli and will also be pions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Jonas Hiller made 35 saves for Anaheim. John gunning for their fourth doubles crowns Setiawan of Indonesia, who have Tavares and Thomas Vanek scored for the Islanders, in the event. Lee, who won the World stormed to the top of the world rank- who also have lost 10 consecutive road games since Superseries Finals three times in a row ings on the back of their wins at the Nov 1. Anaheim improved to 11-0-2 at home, still from 2008-2010, also will be looking to world championships and four the only NHL team without a regulation home loss add to a record 34 crowns in all Superseries events this year. Wang and this season. Superseries events. He appears to have a Yu have dominated women’s doubles clear path as nemesis will not since 2010. But Chinese teammates Ma PENGUINS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1 play in the tournament at the Cheras Jin and and Denmark’s Evgeni Malkin scored in his return from a lower- Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter body injury and Sidney Crosby added his 16th goal Lin, the reigning world champion, and Juhl will mount a challenge. as Pittsburgh beat Columbus. Marc-Andre Fleury his compatriot -the current The women’s singles will feature stopped 32 shots for the Penguins, who won their titleholder-both failed to qualify for the China’s Olympic champion Li Xuerui, sixth straight home game. Malkin extended his $500,000 championship. The finals bring along with Wang Shixian. In their way is point streak to 10 games. Malkin missed two games together the top eight performers in Taiwan’s 19-year-old Tai Tzu Ying, who last week after being injured during a morning each category based on points earned won the Malaysia Open in January. The skate. He scored at 4:16 into the second period for from the 12 Superseries tournaments. top contenders in a tough-to-call mixed his eighth goal of the season. Crosby pushed his sea- ANAHEIM: New York Islanders right wing Michael Grabner (second from left) of Austria, runs The premier event will see video line- doubles competitions will be China’s son-point total to an NHL-best 43 when he deflected into Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller, of Switzerland, along with defenseman Hampus call review being trialled in a bid to reigning Olympic champs in a shot by Pascal Dupuis midway through the Lindholm (left) of Sweden, and defenseman Mark Fistric as he tries to score during the first stamp out faulty decisions which have and , and world champions third. The Blue Jackets had won three of four. period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Dec 9, 2013.— AP caused rows in the past. Despite a heart- Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of breaking loss to Lin in the Worlds in Indonesia. Zhang and Zhao have won CANUCKS 2, HURRICANES 0 August when Lee had to concede in the six Superseries events this year, while Eddie Lack made 31 saves in his first NHL shutout NHL results/standings final due to cramps, the Malaysian has Tontowi and Liliyana took four including as beat Carolina. With starting goalie been a force this year, winning six of the the coveted All-England Open.— AFP Roberto Luongo getting the night off, the rookie Ottawa 5, Philadelphia 4 (So); Pittsburgh 2, Columbus 1; Vancouver 2, Carolina 0; Anaheim 5, NY Islanders 2. earned his fourth win of the season in his first Western Conference Montreal 19 9 3 85 65 41 appearance on home ice. Christopher Tanev and Pacific Division Detroit 15 9 7 85 82 37 W L OTL GF GA PTS Tampa Bay 17 10 2 80 70 36 Jannik Hanzen, into an empty net, scored for Anaheim 21 7 5 106 86 47 Ailing Lysacek unable to Toronto 16 12 3 86 87 35 Vancouver. Chris Higgins had two assists. Justin San Jose 19 6 5 101 75 43 Ottawa 12 14 5 91 103 29 Peters made 24 saves for Carolina, which had a Los Angeles 19 7 4 79 62 42 defend his Olympic title Vancouver 18 10 5 88 81 41 Florida 9 17 5 70 104 23 three-game winning streak ended. Phoenix 16 8 5 94 93 37 Buffalo 6 22 2 51 91 14 Calgary 11 14 4 78 98 26 SOCHI: Olympic men’s champion Evan Lysacek am to not be able to compete in Sochi,” Lysacek, SENATORS 5, FLYERS 4, SO Edmonton 10 18 3 84 105 23 Metropolitan Division has abandoned hopes of defending his title in who has not competed since his 2010 triumph Jason Spezza scored the winning goal in the Pittsburgh 21 10 1 98 71 43 February’s Sochi Olympics after failing to recov- in Vancouver, said in a statement released by US Central Division shootout to lift Ottawa over Philadelphia. The Chicago 21 6 5 116 89 47 Washington 16 12 2 92 85 34 er from a hip injury. The 28-year-old tore the Figure Skating. “The proudest moments of my Senators earned their first shootout win of the sea- St. Louis 19 6 3 98 66 41 NY Rangers 15 15 1 69 80 31 labrum in his left hip in August and despite life have been representing the United States in son after dropping their first four in the tiebreaker. Minnesota 18 9 5 77 75 41 Carolina 13 13 5 71 86 31 aggressive treatment and physical therapy, he the last two Winter Olympics. “I have suffered Ottawa ended a five-game skid at home. Clarke Colorado 20 8 0 82 65 40 New Jersey 12 13 6 69 77 30 has been unable to regain full fitness. With his numerous injuries over the course of my skating MacArthur had two regulation goals for the Dallas 14 9 5 81 80 33 Philadelphia13 14 3 68 78 29 Winnipeg 14 13 4 82 88 32 Columbus 12 15 3 73 82 27 doctor warning that the American risks suffer- career and they are some of the hardest things Senators, and Patrick Wiercioch and Kyle Turris also Nashville 13 14 3 67 88 29 ing permanent damage unless he stops skating, an athlete has to overcome. While none of my scored. Craig Anderson made 25 saves. Michael Raffl NY Islanders 8 18 5 77 109 21 Lysacek has opted to stop training until he has past injuries have sidelined me quite like this netted his first NHL goal, and Jakub Voracek, Luke Eastern Conference Note: losses (OTL) are worth one point in healed completely. one, I remain determined to regain my health Atlantic Division the standings and are not included in the loss col- Schenn and Kimmo Timonen also scored for the Boston 20 8 2 84 61 42 umn (L). “Words cannot describe how disappointed I and skate again.” —Reuters Flyers. Steve Mason stopped 30 shots.—AP