SPORTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016

Australia’s O’Donnell sets new one hour record

ADELAIDE: Australian cyclist Bridie her head at the Super-Drome in herself for the sprint against the clock, was a good start. Ahead of the event, O’Donnell broke the world hour dis- Adelaide. and said she focused on what she was she said that her bid was as much psy- tance record for women yesterday, The previous record for distance rid- doing despite the pain. “How you feel chological as physical. “It’s about plan- eclipsing the previous one by more den in 60 minutes by a woman was is kind of irrelevant, you just have to ning and preparation and logistics and than 600 meters. Cycling Australia con- 46.274 kilometers set by American have confidence in the plan,” she said. training and then certainly enacting firmed on Twitter that O’Donnell had Molly Shaffer Van Houweling in Mexico O’Donnell, a doctor, has represent- the plan the best way you can,” she “set a new #UCIHourRecord of in September. O’Donnell said she had ed Australia at three UCI Road World told the Australian Broadcasting 46.882km” for the gruelling velodrome been nervous the day before the Championships but said it was a mat- Corporation. Van Houweling was event. “I can’t believe I broke a world event, but had felt a lot more “calm ter of finding the right event for her. “I among the first to congratulate the record,” the 41-year-old said after get- and ready” as she prepared to race yes- wanted to do something great,” she Australian, tweeting: “Very impressive ting off her bike and hoisting it above terday. She kept to her plans for pacing said, adding that she felt the record new #UCIHourRecord”. — AFP Lightning end ’s franchise-record

TAMPA: Nikita Kucherov broke a second-period tie with his 20th and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning ended Chicago’s franchise-record 12- game winning streak with a 2-1 win victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions on Thursday. The win was the seventh straight for the Lightning - one away from a team record - and gave the defending Eastern Conference champions a split of the season series with the Blackhawks, who won last year’s Stanley Cup final against Tampa Bay in six games. Ben Bishop had 17 saves as the Blackhawks were held to a season-low 18 shots. stopped 31 shots to keep the Blackhawks in the game, but it wasn’t enough to extend a career-best nine-game winning streak for the Chicago goaltender. Anton Stralman scored in the first period and Victor Hedman had two assists for the Lightning. Artem Anisimov scored Chicago’s lone goal in the opening minute of the game.

WILD 3, KINGS 0 Zach Parise scored Minnesota’s first power-play goal in January, Darcy Kuemper made 32 saves in his seventh career shutout and the Wild snapped their five-game losing streak. Erik Haula added a short-handed goal for the Wild, who pulled out of their tailspin with a gritty effort against the Pacific Division leaders. Charlie Coyle scored on a break- away during a solid offensive performance by a team that had scored just one goal in its previous nine periods. Jonathan Quick stopped 25 shots for the Kings, who lost in regulation for just the third time in 13 games since Christmas. Los Angeles was shut out for just the second time in 43 games since the opening week of the season. NEW JERSEY: Joseph Blandisi #64 of the scores his first NHL goal against Craig Anderson #41 of the during the first period at the Prudential Center on January 21, 2016 in Newark. — AFP CANUCKS 4, BRUINS 2 became the Vancouver Canucks’ PENGUINS 4, FLYERS 3 the second period after allowing two goals on 13 STARS 3, OILERS 1 career leader in goals with 348, scoring twice in the Phil Kessel scored twice and Sidney Crosby shots. Jamie Benn scored his 27th goal, and the third period of a victory over the . had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers to end a Sedin tucked the rebound of Christopher Tanev’s Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers to end an HURRICANES 1, MAPLE LEAFS 0, OT season-high four-game losing streak. Dallas’ Jason shot past Tuukka Rask for the eventual winner with eight-game winless streak against their cross-state Jordan Staal scored on a rebound in overtime, Spezza scored in the first period and assisted on 12:57 remaining. He also scored into an empty net rival. Crosby continued his five-game point streak Eddie Lack stopped 31 shots and the Carolina Jyrki Jokipakka’s goal in the second. Antti Niemi, in the final minute. Sedin scored two goals in for the Penguins, who defeated the Flyers for the Hurricanes downed the Toronto Maple Leafs. who made 23 saves, allowed goals by Teddy Vancouver’s 3-2 overtime win against Florida on first time since Oct 17, 2013. Phil Kessel scored his Staal started the play with a rush up the ice and Purcell on the power play in the second period Jan 11 to tie Markus Naslund for the franchise lead, 13th and 14th goals of the season and Trevor beat his man to the net to chip in the ricochet off and Nail Yakupov with 3:03 remaining in the but went scoreless in four straight games before Daley scored his fourth for the Penguins. Jakub a shot from Justin Faulk at 2:54 of the extra period. game. Cam Talbot had 32 saves for Edmonton, Thursday. Sven Baertschi and Alexandre Burrows Voracek extended his seven-game point streak Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau had Toronto’s first which had scored eight goals in splitting the first also scored for Vancouver, and Jacob Markstrom against Pittsburgh with his sixth goal of the sea- real chance to score on a goal-mouth scramble two games of their three-game trip, but managed made 28 saves. Brad Marchand and Jimmy Hayes son. Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn also while on the power play midway through the only 25 shots on goal against Dallas. scored for Boston, while Rask stopped 23 shots in scored. period, but couldn’t get a good shot on a Lack his 300th career NHL game. rebound. James Reimer stopped 39 shots. SHARKS 3, COYOTES 2 FLAMES 4, BLUE JACKETS 2 Tommy Wingels and Chris Tierney scored first- DEVILS 6, SENATORS 3 Rookie Sam Bennett scored twice and Johnny PREDATORS 4, JETS 1 period goals, Martin Jones stopped 23 shots and Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, Kyle Gaudreau had the tiebreaking goal to lead the Ryan Johansen kept up his hot play since the beat the slumping Arizona Palmieri scored twice, and the New Jersey Devils Calgary Flames past the league-worst Columbus being traded with a goal and an assist to lead the Coyotes. Patrick Marleau added an empty-net scored five times in the first period in a victory over Blue Jackets. Michael Frolik also scored as Calgary Nashville Predators over the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on goal as the Sharks extended their points streak to the Ottawa Senators. Joseph Blandisi scored his improved to 6-7-1 since a seven-game winning Thursday night. Johansen has four goals and nine a season-best seven games and moved ahead of first NHL goal and had two assists. streak in early December. Mark Giordano and points in seven games since his trade from the Coyotes into second place in the Pacific and also scored to help the Devils Mikael Backlund each added two assists, and Karri Columbus on Jan 6. Craig Smith, James Neal and Division. On a night when Arizona honored win their third straight and improve to 6-1-1 in their Ramo stopped 27 shots. Scott Hartnell and Calle Jarnkrok, with an empty-netter, also scored Shane Doan for recently breaking the franchise’s last eight games against the Senators. Cory Brandon Dubinksy scored for Columbus, which for the Predators. Nikolaj Ehlers scored his ninth career mark for goals, the captain assisted on Schneider stopped 29 shots for New Jersey. Mika lost Sergei Bobrovky to another lower-body injury. goal of the season for Winnipeg, which has Brad Richardson’s third-period score. But the Zibanejad, Mike Hoffman and scored for Playing his second game since missing 17 with a dropped two straight to start its six-game homes- Coyotes have managed just four goals in an 0-3-1 Ottawa, which had won two straight. groin injury, Bobrovsky left with 8:30 remaining in tand. stretch. — AP