WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 SPORTS Money no motivator for laid-back Leishman, says coach MELBOURNE: Marc Leishman’s domi- thing on his mind when he tees up at the back nine. It was a big statement that faith and belief in himself to take pens like that, it puts a lot of things in nant BMW Championship victory has the East Lake Golf Club at Atlanta on from Leishman who had let slip a win- the next step.” perspective. Once she was healthy and put him in the frame for the FedExCup’s Thursday, said McDade. “If you offered ning position at the Dell Technologies Leishman has taken time to truly find things were taken care of, his career’s $10 million bonus but the Australian him a choice of the bonus or beating the Championship, the second stop of the his feet, with his maiden Tour win at the taken off since.” would prize the validation of beating best players in the world and winning FedExCup playoff series, outside Boston 2012 Travelers Championship not Fundamentally, however, Leishman the world’s best much more than the the FedExcup, he would take the win for two weeks before. backed up with a second title until the remains the same personality as the money, his long-time coach has said. sure,” McDade told Reuters in an inter- With major-winning compatriots Arnold Palmer Invitational in March. laid-back 18-year-old from the seaside Denis McDade, Leishman’s view yesterday. Adam Scott and Jason Day hogging In between, the Australian suffered a town of Warrnambool that McDade first Melbourne-based mentor for over 15 “He’d be very happy to stick his hand much of the attention at home, the major emotional trauma when his wife taught. Not one for punishing sessions years, watched his charge trounce the out, but I can say with utter conviction, down-to-earth Leishman has tended to Audrey suffered toxic shock syndrome in in the gym, Leishman enjoys the therapy field by five strokes at Conway Farms in it’s not about the money. “I know that he fly under the radar despite a burgeoning 2015 and was given little chance of sur- of mowing the grass around the green Lake Forest, Illinois, and soar into con- wants to be considered one of the best resume and a number of near-misses at vival. She recovered and recently gave in his backyard and is hugely popular tention ahead of the Tour Championship players in the world and the best way to the majors. birth to their third child. A father of two among his Tour peers. finale starting Thursday. do that is to respond to the best players His colleagues on tour know better, at the time, the health scare gave In a purple patch of form, he won’t Only three-times major winner in the world when they are challenging said McDade. “If you ask the players, Leishman a new perspective on life. need much coaching before the Tour Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and world you.” Leishman did just that with his they say how talented he is,” said the “People talk about sport being life Championship this week but McDade number one Dustin Johnson lie ahead of wire-to-wire win at the BMW coach. “He’s become pretty comfortable and death. He nearly lost Audrey a num- told him to be sure to enjoy the the burly Australian in the FedExCup Championship, as he saw off a fierce in his own skin... I think there’s a new ber of years ago and I don’t think he’d be moment. “Really, he’s got a chance to standings, and McDade has little doubt Sunday challenge from former US Open respect for him. “From a coach’s point of around playing if she hadn’t survived,” win this thing, but he’s kind of got to Leishman belongs in their company. winner Justin Rose before slamming the view, for him to have earned that said McDade. “He would have given it up decompress, relax and then climb the Money, however, will be the last door shut with consecutive birdies on respect, I think that’s all part of building to take care of his kids. “When it hap- mountain again.” — Reuters Five football players accused in 2016 hazing face felony charges WHEATON: Five members of a Christian After the attack, the victim drove him- college football team in suburban Chicago self to a hospital, where he was treated for face felony charges in the hazing of anoth- bruises and muscle tears in his shoulders. er team member who alleges they duct- Records indicate that an emergency room taped his hands and feet and attempted to nurse called police. Wheaton College says sodomize him with an object before dump- other players and coaching staff alerted ing him half-naked in an off-campus park. college officials to an “incident.” In a state- The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ment, the school said it was notified about office announced Monday that the five the attack that same month and, working Wheaton College players are charged with with an “independent” investigator, aggravated battery, mob action and unlaw- launched an investigation. ful restraint. “The conduct we discovered as a result A judge signed arrest warrants and set of our investigation into this incident was $50,000 bonds for the players, who are entirely unacceptable and inconsistent expected to turn themselves in. As of yes- with the values we share as human beings. terday morning, none of them had done so, ... We are profoundly saddened that any according to Paul Darrah, a spokesman for member of our community could be mis- the state’s attorney’s office. Darrah said the treated in any way.” most serious charge - aggravated battery - The students being sought on arrest carries a maximum sentence of 2 to 5 years warrants are James Cooksey, Kyler Kregal, in prison. Benjamin Pettway, Noah Spielman and The Chicago Tribune reports that the Samuel TeBos. All are listed on the team victim, a freshman, told police he was in his roster, and three of them played in the dormitory room watching basketball on game that the 4th ranked Division III team television in March 2016 when his team- played on Saturday, according to the mates tackled him, put a pillowcase over Tribune. The school declined to answer any his head and punched him when he yelled questions about the students’ continued at them to stop. participation on the football team. It said in The student alleges the five put him in the statement that it was unable to say the back seat of a car and - with Middle what ‘disciplinary measures” were taken Eastern music playing - made offensive due to “federal student privacy protections.” comments about Muslims and told him The school said its Board of Trustees has that he was being kidnapped by Muslims engaged “outside experts” to lead a review who wanted to have sex with goats and of the anti-hazing policy that the school that he would be their “goat’ for the night. revised in 2014. — AP NEWARK: A linesman prepares to drop a 100th anniversary of the NHL puck during the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center on Monday in Newark, New jersey. —AFP Coulter-Nile keeps test dream NHL alive while clear of injuries Hischier scores as Devils beat MELBOURNE: A dreadful run of injuries Aussie tour yet. “I thought long and hard prompted Australia fast bowler Nathan about (giving up first-class cricket) and I Coulter-Nile to consider packing in first ended up trying to give it another crack. Capitals in preseason opener class cricket to become a Twenty20 gun- “After talking to (WA coach) JL (Justin for-hire but after a welcome return to fit- Langer) and a few blokes, I think it’d just NEWARK: Nico Hischier scored in his preseason Hopkins and Ryan Strome also scored for the the first shot of the game, but Edmonton reeled ness the 29-year-old is now eyeing a test be mad to give up the dream at 29.” debut, helping the New Jersey Devils beat the Oilers, who dressed the more experienced of the off the next four goals. Caggiula started the berth. Injuries have limited Coulter-Nile to 17 Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night. two teams. Matt Bartkowski and Hunter spree on a deflection at 5:24 of the first, then The Western Australian made an ODIs and the same number of T20 inter- Hischier, the first overall pick in this year’s NHL Shinkaruk replied with goals for the Flames. added a power-play goal at 6:12 of the second encouraging return in Australia’s series- nationals and frustrated his few chances draft, made it 4-1 with a steal and a slick back- to give the Oilers a 4-1 lead. Yohann Auvitu, opening one-day international defeat by to break into Australia’s formidable pace hander at 15:46 of the third period. Mirco OILERS 5, FLAMES 4 Jujhar Khaira and 2017 first-round pick Kailer India in Chennai, tearing through the battery in Test cricket. Mueller, Stefan Noesen and Kyle Palmieri scored Drake Caggiula scored two goals to lead Yamamoto also scored for Edmonton. Dougie hosts’ formidable top order to capture 3- His chance to bowl in India has only in the second period for New Jersey. Nathan Edmonton over Calgary in this split-squad game. Hamilton, TJ Brodie and Mark Jankowski had the 44.