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On the Road ‘Daily News’ reporter Julie Chadwick hits the pavement with Nanaimo electronic dance band Top Men on a tour through B.C. and Alberta
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Reporter Julie Chadwick, far right, was invited to hit the road with, from left, Paul Carpenter, Liam Gibson, Brendan Holm and Chris Thompson of the local electronic dance band Top Men as they toured through B.C. and Alberta. [RUBY CHADWICK-BOOKER/FOR THE DAILY NEWS]
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arely three days into the tour, disaster strikes. I’m on the road with local techno band Top Men, roped in to perform alongside their driving electrobeats as a dancing robot. The concept behind my role is loosely based around the film Death of a Salesman (or Salesbot?). We’ve just completed a nine-hour drive to Vernon and then a four-hour trek to Edmonton the following day, with the idea that we’ll wind back through various locations in Alberta and B.C. to end with a final gig in Vancouver on May 2. Pacing the room, bassplayer Brendan Holm lays out the scenario: Wendy the Windstar, our cherry-red tour van stacked to the gills with amps, bedrolls and suitcases, needs a new transmission. It can putter along at about 60 kilometres an hour but more than that is pushing it, he says. Last night they played The
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Bohemia, a punky dive not sleeping bags, wet socks and unlike a wide hallway stuffed stacks of graphic novels that with pierced revelers and a fill the living room is the sizsmall ground-level stage. able cage of Tetsuo, a portly, Though Top Men enjoy an grandfatherly rat with a penenthusiastic hometown follow- chant for boiled eggs. ing due in part to their “One of the most starry-eyed, highdestructive creatures concept stage shows, known to man,” it was uncertain how grumbled an Alberta their particular brand government website of DIY electro-geek that confirm he is and loved-up cardin fact an outlaw, board robots would fly smuggled into a provdeep in oil country. ince where rats are Band consensus was not only banned but that the crowd was which has proclaimed Julie small but responsive, itself effectively ratChadwick and bought their free since 1960. Reporting fair share of merch, The group discussed which ran from their options: fix embossed Top Men the van, buy a used sunglasses to glowvehicle immediately in-the-dark T-shirts designed or pay for a rental van, each and silkscreened by the band with their advantages and themselves. drawbacks. Holm gathers group memA cancellation in Calgary bers Chris Thompson, Paul had bought the band an extra Carpenter and Liam Gibson in day, but with the next show in the kitchen of Gibson’s aunt Banff, there was a reluctance Laurel, whose generosity has to limp the van back over the led to a full-scale occupation of Rockies with the hope of a fix her home. Amidst the sweaty at a later date.
The discussion takes a turn and the band begin to talk about their future aspirations, their commitment to the project. The van becomes a symbol of where they might be going musically and how far they’re willing to take it. Thompson pulls out his ukelele and ‘Que Sera Sera’ fills the room. He begins to teach the song to my nineyear-old daughter Ruby — also along for the ride. Eventually the band agrees to rent a sleek white rental van with Quebec plates and we’re back on the road, cleaving through snow-creamed mountains and threaded with chuffing Canada-logo trains. It’s dizzyingly picturesque. Arrival in Banff continues the dream. Nestled in an eyewatering panorama of jagged mountains, it boasts a level of tourist surrealism that borders on cartoonish. Walking the streets before the show makes me wonder if actual flesh-andblood locals even exist. See ROAD, Page A6
Tony Adema sees the growing excitement but thinks that next weekend’s Nanaimo Heritage Days is bypassing him and his ACME Food Company. Adema, manager of the Commercial Street restaurant, said he and his staff had hoped for a temporary extension on the establishment’s liquor licence to allow it to sell liquor on May 15-16 on the sidewalk adjacent to the business. He said the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association typically canvases downtown restaurants and pubs in the weeks leading up to Bathtub Days, to determine how many would be applying for extended liquor licences. Adema said the DNBIA would then submit an umbrella application to the Liquor Licensing Branch for all the requests and the process would then be expedited to get the temporary licences. He said members of the organizing committee for Nanaimo Heritage Days, replacing the Empire Days event, had approached him with the same offer, but he was recently informed that because he was the only downtown business in the area applying for an extended liquor licence for the weekend, the committee wouldn’t make the application to the LLB. “It takes at least three weeks for applications to be processed by the LLB and if I had known this weeks ago, I could have made a separate application,” Adema said. Angie Barnard, who is co-ordinating the event, said she appreciates Adema’s frustration. She acknowledged that the committee approached Adema and other business people downtown about submitting an umbrella application for everyone who intended to apply for temporary extensions to their liquor licences. But Barnard said when it became apparent that ACME was the only establishment looking for an extended licence, she informed Adema that the committee wouldn’t spend money for an umbrella application for just one business. “We’ve asked the city to at least allow ACME to place tables outside so the restaurant can take advantage of the crowds expected downtown, but that’s all we can do right now,” she said. “We had just six weeks to plan a major festival in the city and, while it was our intention to grease as many wheels of downtown businesses as we could, we just didn’t have as much time this year that was needed to do all we wanted to do. “We look forward to having a full year to plan for next year’s Nanaimo Heritage Days.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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Vacant lot to become food ‘forest’ JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS
The South End Community Association has partnered with a new community development association to build a perennial “food forest” in an empty southend lot. The city-owned site on Haliburton Street was originally slated as extra parking for clients of the Samaritan House. When it became apparent the whole lot would not be utilized, representatives from Samaritan House approached SECA via green architect Jack Anderson of Greenplan to see if it could be transformed into a community green space, said SECA chairman Douglas Hardie. The possibilities were explored and representatives from the newly formed Mid-Island Youth
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they implement a food forest in the space. “The motivation is to help nurture initiative in the community and to take care of the land,” said Ben Geselbracht, who co-founded the group about a year ago with his partner Larissa Coser and brother Michael. The group operates according to the principles of permaculture, which is “living by the ethic of: care of land, care of people, care of process,” said Geselbracht. Designed as a self-maintaining, edible ecosystem of perennial plants, shrubs and fruit trees, the food forest will be a visible example rooted in these ethics, said Geselbracht. A working name for the project is the David Livingston Food Forest, though it remains undecided
whether that name will remain or not. Livingston, who died two years ago, was a beloved south end community member who propagated hundreds of fruit and nut trees, which he gave away to friends and neighbours or quietly planted and maintained in vacant lots all over the city. “We’ve got a little nursery going up at our house with perennial plants, and some of the plants we’ve been propagating have come from David Livingston’s property,” said Geselbracht. “He’s got this cool little peach called the Thanksgiving Peach, and it grows in October and is resistant to all the diseases like, normally if you leave peaches out in the rain they get leaf curl on them and this peach doesn’t. It grows these beauti-
ful peaches you can eat around Thanksgiving.” So far, volunteers have hosted several work parties to clear the lot of brambles and to prepare for planting, and the next phase of the project is to accumulate materials like manure, leaves and woodchips for beds and to set up an irrigation system. “It will just be kind of a gathering place, but also with this food growing feature to it, people can come and glean the fruit.” said Hardie. Volunteers interested in assisting at the next community work party can go to the SECA website at www.nanaimosouthend.ca where the date will be listed. Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238
WHY NANAIMO? A look at why people choose to make the Harbour City home
New resident enjoying family life in Nanaimo Aaron Hinks Reporting
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ynne Henshaw moved to Nanaimo with her husband, Cory, and daughter, Morgan from North Vancouver at the end of June 2014. Morgan now goes to school at the University of Victoria, Lynne and Cory are finding ways to enjoy life as empty nesters in the Harbour City.
What drew you to Nanaimo? It started with some friends who moved here and said, “You guys have to check it out.” At that time, we went for a weekend and realized it’s so much more than what you see driving through. We casually looked at some real-estate papers and were amazed by the housing prices. We have always loved the Island, but knew nothing about Nanaimo until we started looking at homes here. We also considered Victoria, too, but decided Nanaimo was the better fit. This move financially put us light years ahead, but it’s really the whole lifestyle change and being “down a few notches” as it is here. Ultimately, it’s our goal to travel a lot more as well. We took a trip to Asia not long ago, and then to come home to Nanaimo was awesome. We feel closer to nature here too; we can see the ocean and walk to the beach from our home in a few minutes. We often see deer, frogs, eagles, rabbits, owls, sea lions, etc. the diversity of nature is pretty amazing.
Lynne Henshaw and her family members recently moved to Nanaimo from North Vancouver. [PHOTO CONTRIBUTED]
What challenges have you faced? We realized that “Island time” is a real thing. When we first arrived here, we found people drive slow, stop and chat with you in the store line-up, etc. It took us some time to slow down, but now we are officially on Island time too. How are you integrating into the community and what do you bring to Nanaimo? So far, so good. The people here are very friendly and it seems there are many people like us who are empty nesters. From a business perspective,
we are both self-employed so we brought our jobs with us. I am in marketing communications and was fortunate to land a contract working with Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association/Old City Quarter since arriving here. I do this in addition to other clients from the Mainland. It has been a great way to meet the local business community, and promote such a great area with the historical buildings, quaint local shops and restaurants. I also get to help plan awesome community events such as the Multicultural Festival coming up on June 13. What is the most underrated
thing in/about Nanaimo, from your point of view? It’s not on people’s radar as a place to live or work though it should be. There are not a lot of large employers, but it has a great entrepreneurial culture that has surprised me. There are many small local shops, but also there are many people like us who work for themselves out of home-based operations. A good example of this is the fitness studio I go to called Natural Edge. They offer small group training in the garage at their home, or at local parks - it’s very professional and fun with the personal touch of a small business, not a big gym. You don’t see that kind of
thing much in Vancouver. If you could make one change to Nanaimo, what would it be? Get the walk-on ferry going to Vancouver. But it’s much bigger than that; I want to let people know what a great community it is and attract more people and young families here. High tech and other businesses could flourish, and in turn make the economy stronger. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Nanaimo SPCA manager honoured for helping animals DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo SPCA branch manager Leon Davis said he is “humbled” by recognition from his peers for leadership in the humane treatment of animals. Davis was awarded the society’s 2015 Leadership Award May 2 in Richmond. It is the highest award given at the annual BC SPCA awards event, for staff members who exemplify excellence, teamwork and ingenuity.
“Leon’s exceptional leadership has led to an increased level of welfare for animals at the Nanaimo Branch, shorter lengths of stay before adoption, excellent customer service and a commitment to community outreach,” said Lorie Chortyk, BCSPCA general manager of community relations. “It’s kind of humbling, because I know my colleagues across all 36 shelters, and every one of them works very hard,” Davis said.
The Nanaimo branch supports a humane community with links to the John Howard Youth Justice Program, the Restorative Justice Program, the Haven House Violence Link Partnership, volunteer opportunities for individuals who are in active recovery from addiction, pet food donations for homeless pet guardians as well as a spay/neuter fund to assist low-income pet guardians. Davis said he learned about the award about a month ago.
He said it’s been a busy period at the Nanaimo shelter, which has been working to develop a new site on Westwood Road over the past year. He said that, and his close work to mentor other shelter staff members, likely played a part in earning him the award. “It’s quite an honour,” Davis said. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
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s Canada’s correctional investigator or ombudsman for 11 years, Howard Sapers has been a burr under the saddle of three prime ministers. That’s the nature of independent watchdogs. They tend to embarrass the government of the day. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, however, has decided it’s time to eliminate the constant annoyance of being reprimanded for flaws in the federal parole and penal system. Mr. Sapers frequently challenged the government’s lawand-order agenda and exposed abuse and injustice. The ombudsman has been particularly aggressive in the case of former Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr — whose release on bail Thursday was opposed by
the government — issuing three separate reports critical of his treatment by the correctional service. The government offered no credible explanation for informing Mr. Sapers he will be out of a job within one year, or sooner if a replacement is found. An official merely said the ombudsman had been in the job long enough, and it was time for someone new. Mr. Sapers is just the third correctional investigator since the job was created in 1973. The first person held the job for 25 years, while the second left after four years for a better opportunity elsewhere in government. The job is not suited to short terms and regular turnover. The work is complicated and specialized, requiring years of experience.
More important, it requires stability to reinforce the independence of the office. Regular turnovers tend to affect behaviour, intentionally or not. An ombudsman who feels he or she is on a short leash may be less inclined to be blunt and frank. And a watchdog who is worried about job security is unlikely to be very good, or have much credibility. A year ago, sensing his own demise, Mr. Sapers asked the government for six months’ notice if it wasn’t going to reappoint him. He was worried an abrupt change would adversely affect a smooth transition. His concerns were ignored. Mr. Sapers is now forced to work in a state of suspense, unsure if the next phone call will be the one telling him to pack his bags and leave behind any
unfinished work. The situation, he says, is “destabilizing” and makes it difficult to continue the important work of holding the government accountable. By removing Mr. Sapers without good reason, the prime minister has undermined the integrity of the office and fired a shot across the bow of similar arm’s-length positions. Mr. Sapers’ replacement, of course, will be subject to additional scrutiny and uncomfortable questions about loyalty. We have seen this kind of heavy-handed action before. Kevin Page, Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer, was dumped in 2013 following a series of running battles with the Harper government over budget issues and economic forecasts. That’s the way it works in a democracy — checks and balances and all that messy stuff.
As Opposition leader, Mr. Harper had proposed the creation of a parliamentary budget office and was outspoken about the need for greater transparency and accountability. After nearly nine years in office, however, his once-vigorous commitment to open government has been replaced with excessive secrecy and a need to control every message. Mr. Harper is entitled to his opinions, but he has no right to blatantly undermine the Office of the Correctional Investigator or other watchdogs, whose roles are fundamental to good and open government. THE CANADIAN PRESS (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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Reader asks question ‘what is a Christian?’ I still believe in creation and evolution, but I would like to ask this question, what is a Christian? I was brought up in a Christian setting, but that doesn’t necessarily make me a Christian. A Christian is a person who fashions their life after the way Christ fashioned his. Even Christ said that we have all fallen short of that endeavour, So
bearing that in mind, many who possess “that holier than thou attitude” should drop it and get on with being a real Christian. There is nothing wrong with real Christian values. Our laws and moral values were originally all based on the 10 commandments and the Christian Bible. Just think about it; if we all followed those commandments and especially the golden rule “ do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, think of the fantastic world we could make for ourselves. There would be no wars, no hate, no greed, no jealousy and no hunger or poverty. Then there would be only love and forgiveness. But then who would want to live in a world like that anyway, obviously not many by the shape this world is in today. We are a sick, sad, sorry lot of Christians as well as every other religion and not to forget the politicians who have allowed our world to be totally consumed by greed. Having a religion does not automatically mean that you have a monopoly on moral standards anymore than saying that everyone else does not. If you think you are a Christian than you are probably aware that
Christ was a socialist. He did say that it was our duty to feed the hungry and care for all people. If you believe in God you are also probably aware that he created a socialistic world with everything in abundance to be shared equally with all living organisms. Politicians who vote to please their leader instead of their constituents should question their faith. There is still hope for mankind but not unless we get our priorities in order. John A Martin Nanaimo
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ties, instead of an increase to the treasury, they gave away the farm. Albertans are celebrating a new and welcome era, Sawchuk is content with a premier who poisoned the education well and just took a victory lap. I’d bet the farm that should Notely introduce a sales tax, it won’t be in the spineless manner the B.C. Libs did with the HST. Oh and Sawchuk should be reminded that Premier Clark is another in a long list without the common decency or guts to respond to numerous letters. Remind me, how many “outreach” people does Chisty have, not including Sawchuk? Come 2017 and there are no LNG sites, Sawchuk will be running dam (Site C) scared. Horgan needn’t worry about apologists.
Re: ‘Election poses problems for leader of BC NDP’ (Your Letters, Daily News, May 8)
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True to form Sawchuk, attempted to twist the positive Alberta election results into something negative. Now how was it that the Alberta finances got so bad? Well, yes energy prices tanked. But previously when the wrong wingers renogitiated oil royal-
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Pilot Kelly McKeever keeps the plane at a steady 500 feet on the way to Vancouver and 1,000 feet on the return flight.
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Passengers board the Seair Cessna 208 Caravan. The aircraft can get to downtown Vancouver in 15 minutes. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS PHOTOS]
Breathtaking views from the flight. Seair is offering a free voucher for return flight if flying to downtown Vancouver or Richmond from Nanaimo for the month of May.
The view as the Seair flight comes into Departure Bay in Nanaimo, returning from Vancouver.
Ontario transplant loves first Seair voyage AARON HINKS DAILY NEWS
For frequent Seair flyers it’s just another flight, but for a small town Ontarian it’s an experience all on its own. I moved to Nanaimo about two years ago and towering trees, mountains and the ocean are still very new. I had the opportunity to take a Seair flight to and from
Vancouver last week and it gave me a greater appreciation for the beauty of landscape. For the month of May, Seair is offering a free return flight with the purchase of a one-way ticket to downtown Vancouver or to Richmond. I rarely make the trip to Vancouver because it eats half my day just to get to and from the
downtown core by sailing. A bridge would be nice, but for the time being you cannot beat a 15minute flight from Seair. It takes me longer to drive to the mall. During the flight I could tell I was surrounded by seaplane veterans. I was the only one staring googly-eyed out the window. The experience was great and I learned what I’m going to do
with my millions once I win the lottery. A weeklong stay at the superexclusive Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, which starts at $9,450, would be a perfect way to launch myself into retirement. Seair charters guests to and from the remote resort. Glamping, is what they call it, which is an invented word for glamorous camping.
Until I win big I’ll have to settle on an option that’s more suitable for a journalist salary. The Seair city skyline tour looks appealing but I think I would go for the coastal mountains and waterfall experience tour. Aaron.Hinks @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4242
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or every 45-minute set of lights and dance tunes, there are hours of driving and lugging bags of gear and totes filled with extension cords. Despite my attempts to be helpful, I feel somewhat useless. With the first two shows located in bars, Ruby was not allowed to stay, so I’m also disappointed that I have yet to don my robot costume. A claustrophobic box cut from old Top Men backdrops and painted various shades of silver, it makes dancing comical and mounting stairs impossible. Rusted gauges and dials poke through the chest and a square head constructed around a silver hardhat features flickering metal eyes made from sink strainers. Once I do get it on, however, I soon discover that drunken crowds love robots. They like dancing with them, high-fiving them, taking selfies with them, awkwardy hugging their square bodies and then bending over and twerking in front of them. They also, weirdly, like to confess things to robots. At a house party near the end of the tour in Kelowna, a ponytailed, glassyeyed dude standing at the fringes of the throbbing crowd stops me and looks deep into my sink strainers. “I always felt like I was a robot, you know,” he sighs. My partner in robotics was Celia White, tasked with operating Sartre, the brain centre of wires and switch boxes nestled in a wooden box that controls the stage lights. The largest display was a pair of one-by-two-metre light panels fronted with white fabric and neon lights in various colours. Constructed by the band in advance of their hometown kickoff at The Vault, the light-boxes are a portable spectacle that add considerably to the visuals. As the tour winds on, White becomes an expert on how to flicker and shift the lights in time with the beat of faster dance tunes like ‘Drop the Hammer’ and ‘Little Scientists.’ Considering her robot
Chris Thompson of the Nanaimo band Top Men takes a break during a tour through B.C. and Alberta. [JULIE CHADWICK/DAILY NEWS]
costume features lumpy oven mitts for hands, this is quite an accomplishment. Once I get going as a robot I mostly drop the Salesbot theme and focus on the ongoing robot relationship with Celia, which culminates in a love scene punctuated with sparkler cigarettes. We have yet to use the band’s DIY confetti cannon made from ABS pipe and powered with canisters of compressed air. Capable of firing great wads of floating paper bits into the crowd, it’s not a tool to be trifled with. While in the testing phase of its capacity, Holm says he shot a carrot through a car door with it. “It’s true, it’s like when there’s a tornado and they find straw embedded in the telephone poles the next day. The force of the air pressure does weird stuff,” he says when I look skeptical. I look at Carpenter, who simply shrugs and nods. Somehow this becomes confused in Ruby’s mind and as telephone poles blur by in the rearview mirror she becomes convinced they are filled with hay. We’re now en route, Scooby Doo style, to an abandoned hotel
Holm suggested we check out before the next gig in Revelstoke. Road conversation tends to revolve around music. The van throbs with the beats of Chromeo, an influential band specifically for Thompson and Gibson’s solos. “I sometimes struggle with mine, but they’re easy for Liam, he’s a much better musician,” Thompson adds with a grin. “That’s why we call him ‘the talent.’” A heated discussion ensues over Holm’s use of the term “Intelligent Dance Music” to describe electronic artist Porter Robinson’s music. “Ew, is that actually a thing?” says Thompson. “That’s what I’ve heard his stuff described as,” says Holm. “I’ve heard people call our music that, too.” “I hate it, it’s just Electronic Dance Music with thought put into it,” Thompson says, shaking his head. The boarded-up resort looms ahead, with snow drifts piled up to the windows, which we scramble up to find a window unlocked. Inside is a labyrinth of dark
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hallways and rooms that are eerily untouched. Blankets are turned down on the beds as packets of instant coffee and tea wait on nearby tables. I stare out the glass at the snow and see Gibson stumble out from a forest trail. We call to him from the window. It takes a few minutes for him to understand we’re actually inside. “I’m going to get my recorder and do some field recordings of the river over there,” he says, breath coming in plumes. His cheeks are pink. This is the most enthusiasm I’ve ever seen from Gibson, who is typically unruffled behind mirrored circle glasses. As we trudge down the trail and through the snow to join him, Thompson explains that field recordings are sounds Gibson will capture and then use later in his compositions. We emerge through the trees to find a river swollen with snow melt. Gibson stands on an outcropping and holds out his recorder as we gather around in silence. A pianist and composer, he’s just completed his degree 20th Century Composition at the Uni-
versity of Victoria and despite the challenges that a successful career as a modern composer poses, he’s determined to go on to earn his doctorate. With the members in their 20s and early 30s, the band itself is a precarious endeavour. Their unique look and sound have led to an upcoming summer packed with music festivals and gigs throughout B.C. and Alberta. Another mini-tour is planned for mid-July, as well as the recording of their second EP. They’re also in the running for a Storyhive competition to win $10,000 toward the production of a music video. However, as the earlier conversation around investing in a new tour van revealed, their future is uncertain. Carpenter, who got his start in a “technical death metal” band as a teen in Kelowna, is apprenticing as a carpenter in Nanaimo. He has no immediate plans to leave town but Holm, who works a day job in construction, thinks he might explore the music scene in Toronto. Much uncertainty revolves around Chris, who writes much of the band’s material and doesn’t yet know he has just been accepted into a music program at the Bath Spa University in England. We turn back to the trail, to the van and truck waiting at the side of the highway for the next leg of the tour: Fernie, Nelson and Kelowna. As for the future of the band, we’ll all just have to wait and see. For more on the band and what they’re up to go to www.topmen.ca and to check out and vote on their video pitch for the song “‘Little Scientists’ go to www.storyhive. com/project/show/id/483. Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Premier confident she would win Rachel Notley knew a week before the Alberta election that the NDP would take over the government DEAN BENNETT THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON — Rachel Notley knew a week before voting day that she was going to shatter the Progressive Conservative dynasty and become Alberta’s 17th premier — and it hit her like a punch in the stomach. She was in a hotel room that night on the campaign trail in Calgary or Lethbridge — she doesn’t remember where — when she saw a new poll that put her NDP team well out in front. It wasn’t one of those angryperson punch-button polls, but one that was expansive and credible. Her advisers had handed it to her hours earlier, but only now
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did she have time to analyse it. And there it was, shining through lines of impersonal data. She was going to win. “I suddenly realize that this
could happen,” said Notley in an interview with The Canadian Press. “My stomach gets very sore and suddenly I go, ’Oh my Lord. We have so much to do.”’ She remembers pacing in the empty suite. What to do? What to do? She dialled up her husband, Lou, and started talking. The plan had been to run 18 hours a day in the last week of the campaign, then collapse in exhaustion on polling day. At this rate, Notley feared, the day after the vote Canada would wake up to a frazzled hollow-eyed husk of a new Alberta leader nodding off at the podium. “You’ve got to talk to your people,” she remembers Lou
telling her. Notley phoned up her campaign director Gerry Scott and told him, “We need to pull out of a bunch of different events and start planning transition.” It was an election campaign that saw Notley, 51, lead the NDP to a 53-seat majority after the party had only nibbled at the fringes of power for almost its entire history. The NDP had polled strongly from the beginning, running a family-focused campaign of hiking taxes on the corporations and the wealthy while reinvesting in education and health care. Premier Jim Prentice and the PCs ran on his budget of across-the-board tax
hikes and user fees except on corporations and oil companies. There were cuts to health care and no money for thousands of new grade school students. Political analysts said the midcampaign leaders debate galvanized and crystallized support for Notley. She bested Prentice with one-liners, hammering home key points while rebuffing his attempts to foster fear of the NDP as architects of an economic apocalypse. It was a bravura performance considering how downright petrified Notley admitted she had been — the glaring spotlight, hundreds of thousands of viewers watching her every move.
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Changes to gun licensing system set to pass before Commons recess BRUCE CHEADLE THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — New Conservative legislation that changes the gun licensing system cleared a House of Commons committee last week and is on track to become law before the summer recess — and a likely fall election. Bill C-42, dubbed the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act, has drawn sharp criticism even within the sport-shooting community but nonetheless remains grist for Conservative get-
out-the-vote efforts, especially in rural Canada. Ian Avery, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters, said that while “the rhetoric has died down quite a bit” around the gun control issue since the long-gun registry was abolished in 2012, it remains a top concern for the firearms community. “It is still a vote-mover and it is still a vote-getter for the Conservative party,” said Avery. The latest legislation has had a somewhat rocky ride.
Introduced last Oct. 7, it was set to be debated in the Commons the day after a lone gunman shot dead a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial and then stormed Parliament Hill, where he died in a hail of bullets. Needless to say, it was not an opportune time for a government bill that relaxes some gun licensing measures. The legislation was quietly resurrected late last month and rushed through committee, from which it emerged with only a single, minor
housekeeping amendment on Wednesday. The Conservative House leader’s office says it expects the bill to become law before the summer recess, currently scheduled to begin June 24. An anticipated Oct. 19 election means any unpassed bills this spring will die on the order paper. MP Robert Sopuck, the chair of the Conservative hunting and angling caucus, said he’s heard the mixed reviews from gun owners but calls C-42 “a very good bill.”
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An exit poll predicted that nationalist opposition candidate Andrzej Duda will win the most votes in the first round of Poland’s presidential election Sunday and will face incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski in a May 24 runoff. In the surprise prediction, Duda is expected to capture 34.8 per cent of the vote to Komorowski’s 32.2 per cent, according to the IPSOS poll published by the private TVN24 and the state-run PAP news agency after the polls closed. The vote was a test for Poland’s two major political forces, represented by Komorowski and Duda, ahead of the country’s parliamentary election in the fall.
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Study saps myth of FN as simple foragers
Three suspects are in custody, including two being charged with capital murder
VANCOUVER — The discovery of an expansive system of historic clam gardens along the Pacific Northwest coast is contributing to a growing body of work that’s busting long-held beliefs about First Nations as heedless hunter-gatherers. A team of researchers at Simon Fraser University has revealed that First Nations from Alaska to Washington state were marine farmers using sophisticated cultivation techniques to intensify clam production. In an article published recently in the journal American Antiquity, lead author Dana Lepofsky argued that the findings counter the perception of First Nations living passively as foragers in wild, untended environments. “Once you start calling someone a hunter-gatherer there’s something implied . . . about not really being connected to the land or sea and not needing much from it,” she said. “Even if they aren’t formal agricultural plots in the way that Europeans recognized, they were still cultivating the landscape.” Lepofsky said the “pervasive” idea that First Nations were hunter-gatherers made it easier for colonists to justify taking over the land because the resource management differed from traditional European methods. Researchers have concluded the clam gardens dated back more than 1,000 years, and Lepofsky said she strongly believes some were more than 3,000 years old. She said First Nations applied sophisticated management techniques to mimic ideal clam-growing conditions, including using stone terraces and sediments at appropriate elevations in the tidal column. Sustainable practices, such as periodically turning over the soils and harvesting selectively, would have emerged to sustain the enormous populations of First Nations believed to have inhabited the coast, Lepofsky said.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday. Three suspects were in custody, including two who are charged with capital murder. The deaths of the officers — the first to hit Hattiesburg in three decades — were felt far and wide in this small southern Mississippi city. Gov. Phil Bryant released a statement saying he was “mourning” the loss of the officers. “This should remind us to thank all law enforcement for their unwavering service to protect and serve. May God keep them all in the hollow of his hand,” Bryant said. Warren Strain, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, said Marvin Banks, 29, and Joanie Calloway, 22, were each charged with two counts of capital murder. Banks was also charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and with grand theft for fleeing in the police cruiser after the shooting, Strain said. “He absconded with a Hattiesburg police cruiser. He didn’t get very far, three or four blocks and then he ditched that vehicle,” Strain said. Banks’ 26-year-old brother, Curtis Banks, was charged with two counts of accessory after the fact of capital murder. The three Hattiesburg residents were arrested without incident at different locations overnight following the shooting, Strain said. They were expected to face initial court appearances Monday. The three were being held at undisclosed jails in the state and could not be reached for comment. It was not immediately known if they had lawyers.
Area residents Alberta Harris, center, and Waynetta Theodore, left, and Christiena Preston console each other as they pay their respects at a makeshift memorial, near the site where two Mississippi police officers were killed on Sunday in Hattiesburg, Miss. [AP PHOTO]
Strain said both officers died of their wounds at a hospital. Lt. Jon Traxler, a Hattiesburg Police Department spokesman, identified the officers who died as 34-year-old Benjamin Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 25. Local reports identified Deen as a past department “Officer of the Year,” and Tate was a newcomer to the force who Strain said was a 2014 graduate of the law enforcement academy. Tate grew up in a tough part of Starkville, 150 miles (240 kilometres) north of Hattiesburg, and decided to become a police officer so he could make a difference in the black community, said Jarvis Thompson, who knew him from childhood in church. “He wanted to become an officer because we’ve seen so much
of our peers get killed or end up in jail,” said Thompson, 24, of Starkville. “He was talking all the time about how he wanted to do better and make the place better.” The preliminary investigation indicated that Deen had pulled over the vehicle on suspicion of speeding and then called for backup, which is when Liquori arrived. Strain said it was too early to say who shot the officers or how many shots were fired. For many in this small community of Hattiesburg the first death of an officer in the line of duty in three decades was a shock. Tony Mozingo, a local judge, left red roses near the scene of the shooting. “We all just are heartbroken because we know and work with
these officers every day,” said Mozingo, who was accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Deen was a “consummate law enforcement professional,” he said. The state’s chief law enforcement agency, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, has taken up the investigation. Hattiesburg resident Tamika Mills was quoted by The ClarionLedger as saying some bystanders came upon the officers on the ground, and that one of the officers asked “... ’Am I dying? I know I’m dying. Just hand me my walkie-talkie,”’ Mills told the paper. She added, according to the account, that seeing the officers down was “shocking and heartbreaking.”
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JUNIOR FOOTBALL
LACROSSE
Jr. T-Men offence New Raiders rolls in 16-13 victory coach expects wins to come Brett Hawrys leads the way with four goals, four assists SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
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ith a 16-13 win over the Burnaby Lakers on Saturday, the Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen proved last weekend’s offensive surge in New Westminster was no fluke. “I think we’re just getting used to each other now,” said Timbermen star Brett Hawrys, who had an eight-point game with four goals and four assists in his team’s home win on Saturday. “It’s our fourth game in and we’ve got some chemistry going, so now we’re just looking to improve on that.” In addition to Hawrys’ big game, Cole Kryworuchka also had two goals and four assists, while rookie Alec Molander popped in four goals and added a helper for Nanaimo.The reigning B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League player of the week, rookie Connor Leies, also had another productive afternoon with three goals and two assists. The Timbermen, now at 2-2 on the season with their second win in a row, have scored 29 goals in their last two games after scoring just 11 in their first two. “All of the guys were contributing so it’s really making it easy to pick up assists,” said Hawrys, who after Saturday’s game was tied with Leies for third in league scoring with 17 points. Defensively, however, the Timbermen weren’t happy with their performance on defence, or with being outscored 6-3 in the third period after taking a sixgoal lead after 40 minutes. “We just asked our defence to tighten up a little bit more, but obviously that didn’t happen,” said Nanaimo assistant coach Tyson Leies. “The offence wasn’t able to bury it as much. I think, come the third period, the guys sort of looked at the six-goal lead and thought we were going to cruise. “We’re going to mention that at practice this week and work on never quitting. High scores, however, are to be expected, Leies said, as teams
Team is looking to improve on 5-5 record SCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
Brett Hawrys of the Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen runs up the floor while escaping a check from the Burnaby Lakers. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
Nanaimo Timbermen Leading scorers 1. Brett Hawrys (3 GP, 8G, 9A, 17 Pts.) 2. Connor Leies (4 GP, 6G, 11A, 17 Pts.) 3. Alec Molander (4 GP, 8G, 3A, 11 Pts.) 4. Cole Kryworuchka (4GP, 5G, 5A, 10 Pts.) 5. Tarrin Davies (4GP, 3G, 6A, 9 Pts.) SOURCE: BCJALL
continue to await their top players’ return from their U.S. college field lacrosse teams. “Everybody is going to improve with their players coming back from school, and when they do there’s going to be more parity in this league,” Leies said. “By the end of the month, you’ll see totally different squads.” Before that happens, though,
the Timbermen have put themselves in good position — early — to make a push for the playoffs later this season for the first time since 2011. Four games in, they’re in third place in the eight-team league behind the Delta Islanders and Victoria Shamrocks, however the Coquitlam Adanacs and New Westminster Salmonbellies, perennial contenders, have yet to get rolling. But the Timbermen do have confidence they can keep this going. “I think any team that comes in here we’d be confident against, and going anywhere we’d be confident we can get the win,” Hawrys said. The Timbermen next host the Port Coquitlam Saints on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Frank Crane. Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
COLLEGE BASEBALL
VIBI Mariners fall in championship DAILY NEWS
The Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners will need to wait at least another year to claim their first Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference championship since 2010 — but they were as close as it gets this year. The Mariners, who finished the CCBC slate of games with a 14-14 record, tied for third in the five-team league, lost 5-3 to the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs Sunday afternoon in the conference championship game in Lethbridge. They made their way to the final earlier in the day Sunday, upsetting the Okanagan Coyotes
4-3 in the championship tournament semifinal. Nanaimo’s Kenton Schroter pitched eight innings in the semifinal for the Mariners, striking out 11 batters and giving up three runs on seven hits before Kris Phillips came into the game in the ninth inning to pick up the save. That set up a one-game championship final against the Dawgs, who also won the CCBC regular season championship with a record of 20-8. Down 4-1 after four innings, the Mariners made a push in the late stages of the game and scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings but were unable to tie it up.
Both Chad Schultz and Tyler Dyck had two-hit games in the championship, while Austin Penner, Aidan Goodall, Riley Moskaluk and Austin Gurr split pitching duties for the Mariners. In the championship tournament, Schroter led all pitchers with 13 strikeouts, just as he did in the regular season with 44 in seven starts. Mariners outfielder Connor Merilees finished the regular season with the CCBC’s fourth-best batting average at .354, and he was also fourth overall on runs batted in with 24 and third overall in hits with 35. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
When the Vancouver Island Raiders begin spring camp on Friday, just like in 2014, a rookie head coach will be running the show. Jerome Erdman has taken the reigns of the Raiders, one of the most successful Canadian Junior Football League programs in the country. Is he ready to take on that responsibility and guide the team back to its status of expecting championships? “I guess we’ll find out,” he laughed. Erdman takes over for Jeremy Conn, the former Ballenas Whalers head coach who took the Raiders’ head coaching job in December but had to step down recently due to health concerns. Conn had been hired to replace Brian Ridgeway, a former Raiders’ linebacker who went on to the CFL before returning to Nanaimo to coach his former team. Ridgeway guided a young Raiders team to a 5-5 2014 record and a loss to the B.C. championship runner-up Okanagan Sun in the playoffs before subsequently being fired. Erdman, first hired to take over as defensive co-ordinator, was promoted to head coach when Conn stepped down. “All of the assistant coaches have stayed the same, so they’ve made it a heck of a lot easier for me,” Erdman said of getting a late start as the head of the program. “They’ve been very supportive. It hasn’t been as bad as it could have been, let’s put it that way.” Although he’s never held a head coaching position before, Erdman does believe he is well set up for the task. “I’ve been in the game a long, long time,” he said. “With the board taking care of a lot of the off-field stuff and with a good group of assistant coaches here, yeah, we feel confident that we’re going to pick up right where this great program’s left off and just keep winning games.” So far, Erdman has been in Nanaimo helping run optional team activities. Skill-position players have been working out for weeks, while offensive and defensive linemen are beginning to show up. And because last year’s roster was a young one, Erdman likes what’s already in place. “From the guys who have come out, No. 1, I love their attitude and enthusiasm and their work ethic,” Erdman said. “At skill positions, we look like we’re pretty good. Offensive and defensive linemen have just started coming out to the last couple OTAs, and what we have is pretty good. But just like everything else we’re going to need to get some depth.” Likely the easiest decision of all as spring camp begins on Friday going forward will be of who takes the first snap at
“We feel confident that we’re going to pick right up where this great program’s left off and just keep winning games.“ Jerome Erdman, head coach
quarterback. It will be an easy choice for Erdman, what with a returning AllCanadian QB Liam O’Brien set for his second year with the team after posting the best numbers the Raiders have seen since Jordan Yantz was under centre. “That’s awesome,” Erdman said of having O’Brien in the program. “I had the fortune to coach him with the U-18 provincial team, and he’s just a baller. He’s competitive, he’s tough, he’s smart and he’s absolutely everything you want in a quarterback, and more.” In 2014, his first year of junior football, O’Brien had 171 completions, 2,842 yards, 20 touchdowns, a completion percentage of 64.5 and an efficiency rating of 113.1. His touchdowns and yardage were both best in the country. But he does lose his top target from 2014, fellow All-Canadian Marshal Cook, who graduated the program. And with players like Cook on offence and defensive stars Ash Gayat and Dylan Chapdelaine all departed, Erdman said more depth will be needed. “We’ve got to get some depth in a couple positions, and keeping up with recruiting and recruiting as strong of players as we can,” he said. “Coming in late, I’m a bit behind the eight-ball as far as seeing what our recruits are like, but guys like Todd and Curtis Hansen and Gord Robinson have done an awesome job. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s going to be at a camp.” Camp runs for three days at Merle Logan Field starting Friday as the next crop of rookie players attempt to catch the eye of the coaches. And more than maybe ever before, key jobs will be available. “It’s going to be an evaluation process, plain and simple, and that’s what I’m going to tell the guys,” Erdman said. “I’m coming in with no preconceived notions of what anybody’s like. It’s going to be a try-out for everybody, and if we are going to get back to our winning ways, we’ve got to play the best players, plain and simple. “In a way, I think that’s an advantage for me.” Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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Whitecaps win 3-0 over lowly Union side
Jimmie Johnson holds off field to win Kansas
Oceanic take lead in QMJHL championship
Sleepwalking through Saturday’s first half against the Philadelphia Union, the Vancouver Whitecaps needed a spark. That’s exactly what they got from David Ousted. The veteran goalkeeper’s stunning save on Andrew Wenger to keep the game scoreless in the 26th minute shook the Whitecaps to life in what would eventually turn into a comprehensive 3-0 victory. “I think it was a little bit of a scare,” said Ousted.
Jimmie Johnson pulled into victory lane after his late-race gamble paid off to win the rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, then pulled out his cellphone and tried to dial his wife in the first few minutes of Mother’s Day. “Then I caught her on FaceTime,” Johnson said, “and she was NOT so happy to be on FaceTime with all those people around. I think the signal went out — or she hung up on me.”
Samuel Laberge scored twice — including once on the power play — as the Rimouski Oceanic downed the Quebec Remparts 4-2 on Sunday in Game 3 of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship. Quebec leads the best-of-seven series for the President’s Cup 2-1. Michael Joly had the eventual winner in the second period for Rimouski, while Alexis Loiseau added a powerplay goal of his own.
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HOCKEY
Canadians shred Swiss 7-2
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Nanaimo Clippers add 19-year-old goaltender
National team clinches ďŹ rst place in Group A at world championships on Sunday
The Nanaimo Clippers have announced the commitment of 19-year-old goaltender Jonathan Reinhart for the 2015-16 season. Reinhart joins the Clippers after spending the past two seasons playing for the Elmira Sugar Kings of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Cambridge, Ont. native had a record of 28-6-3 last season with a .922 save percentage while helping his team win the Cherry Cup as champions of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Midwestern Conference. Reinhart was the cowinner for the lowest GAA in the Midwestern Conference as well as sharing the Team Goalie Award for the top goalie tandem in the league. With last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clippers No. 1 goalie Guillaume Decelles now graduated from the program, Reinhart is expected to compete with 18-year-olds Jakob Severson and Jonathan Arseneau for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting spot in September. Severson was the Clippersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backup until the trade deadline when the team acquired Arseneau and sent Severson to Junior B, however he remained affiliated with the team.
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Will McNamara returns to Jr. B Buccaneers Will McNamara will return to his hometown Junior B team after spending the final third of the 2014-15 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season with the western Canadian champion Campbell River Storm. McNamara, who finished third overall in VIJHL scoring last season with 80 points in 46 games, requested a trade from the Bucs in December under then-head coach Derek Bachynski. With new Bucs head coach Dan Lemmon at the helm, McNamara was traded by the Storm back to Nanaimo in exchange for Garrick Heathcote and Joe Gage. Gage, a Campbell River native, was part of original trade that sent McNamara and Thor Rosback to the Storm. Heathcote played 20 games with the Bucs last season and had three assists. The Bucs also recently announced the acquisition of local player Conner Mowatt from the Peninsula Panthers. Mowatt was the youngest player in the league last season, scoring six goals and six assists in 37 games.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When coach Todd McLellan challenged Canada to play better at even strength, Sean Couturier and the fourth line answered the call. Couturier had a goal and two assists as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 7-2 rout of Switzerland on Sunday. Couturier and linemates Cody Eakin and Tyler Toffoli were a problem for the Swiss all game, causing turnovers and getting to loose pucks to create three evenstrength goals. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win comes a day after Canada struggled to a 4-3 victory over France. McLellan suggested after the game that Canada could improve its five-on-five play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a fourth line, when we get out there we try to keep it simple and create some momentum for the team by forechecking and getting to the puck first, winning battles and creating turnovers,â&#x20AC;? Couturier said after being named Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s player of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonight we capitalized on some chances and hopefully we can build on that and carry that on for the next few games.â&#x20AC;? Eakin added a goal and an assist for Canada, while Toffoli chipped in with an assist.
Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sidney Crosby, right, challenges for a puck with Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andres Umbuhl, left, during the Hockey World Championships Sunday. [AP PHOTO]
Canada (6-0-0) clinched first place in Group A with the win and will face the fourthplace team in Group B in the quarter-finals. In other games Sunday, it was: United States 3 Slovenia 1; Czech Republic 4 Germany 2 and Russia 3 Slovakia 2 in overtime. All three winning teams qualified for the quarter-finals.
Tyler Seguin, Nathan McKinnon, Aaron Ekblad, Jordan Eberle and Claude Giroux also scored as Canada used a balanced attack to beat the Swiss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to be able to score like that as a team,â&#x20AC;? Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene said. Morris Trachsler and Damien Brunner scored Switzerlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
goals. Canada finishes roundrobin play against Austria on Tuesday. Seguin opened the scoring just 50 seconds into the game with his fifth goal of the tournament. Reto Berra failed to handle a Jake Muzzin shot cleanly and Seguin shovelled the loose puck into the net. Switzerland drew level on a soft goal at the 6:21 mark. Trachsler put the puck on net from the boards at the goal-line, and the puck fooled Canada goaltender Mike Smith and in to the net. McKinnon put Canada up 2-1 with 17 seconds left in the second period. McKinnon charged in on the left wing and fired a shot past his Avalanche teammate. Ekblad extended Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 3-1 when Couturier forced a deep turnover in the Swiss zone and found the young Florida Panthers defenceman in front of the Swiss goal. Canada essentially put the game away with two goals in the final minute of the second. Eberle made it 4-1 with a powerplay goal, putting in the rebound of a Sidney Crosby shot. Crosbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assist gave him at least a point in every game so far at the tournament. Eakin extended Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to four goals when he put a rebound past Berra with less than a second to go before the second intermission.
NHL PLAYOFFS
Perry nets OT winner, Ducks oust Flames DAN GREENSPAN THE CANADIAN PRESS
ANAHEIM, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Corey Perry scored the winner 2:26 into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the Calgary Flames with a 3-2 win in Game 5 on Sunday night. Matt Beleskey and Ryan Kesler also scored for the Ducks, who advanced to the Western Conference finals for the third time in franchise history and first since winning the Stanley Cup in 2007. The Ducks got a scare when Perry, who now leads the NHL with 15 points this post-season, was on the wrong end of a brutal-looking knee-on-knee hit from Matt Stajan late in the second period. Perry had to crawl to the bench, unable to put any weight on his right leg, but
PERRY
returned to the bench a few minutes later and received a huge ovation. Perry earned bigger cheers when he put a Patrick Maroon rebound past Ramo as he was sprawled on the ice to end the game. The Ducks blistered Ramo
throughout, and turned up the heat to start overtime, with seven shots in less than three minutes. Frederik Andersen made 17 saves, while his Flames counterpart Karri Ramo turned away 44-of-47 shots. The Ducks will have home-ice advantage in the next round against the Chicago Blackhawks, which bodes well for the Pacific Division champions. They are 5-0 at Honda Center, thanks in large part to their prowess on both the power play and penalty kill. After conceding a power-play goal at home for the first time this post-season to open the scoring on Jiri Hudlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slapshot 10:43 into the first period, the Ducks responded by reclaiming the special teams edge. Jakob Silfverberg found Kesler
for a one-timer blast to capitalize on Joe Colborneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to put Hampus Lindholm in a sleeper hold, tying the game at 1-1. The Ducks have now converted on 7-of-19 power plays this postseason, a staggering 36.8 percentage. The Flames responded 56 seconds later to retake the lead. Gaudreau eventually capitalized on the Ducksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; failure to clear the puck in their own zone, scoring his second goal of the series and fourth of the post-season. Hudler had an assist on the play, as the Flames finally got some much-needed scoring punch from their top line. The combination of Hudler, Gaudreau, and Monahan had accounted for only two goals and one assist through the first four games of the series.
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NHL Playoffs - Round 2 (Stanley Cup quarterfinals) All series best-of- seven Yesterday’s result NY Rangers 4, Washington 3 (Series tied 3-3) Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT) (Anaheim wins series 4-1) Today’s schedule No games scheduled Tuesday, May 12 (Game 6) Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. (Tampa Bay leads series 3-2) Wednesday, May 13 (Game 7) Washington at NY Rangers, TBD Thursday, May 14 (Games 7*) Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD
Rangers 4 Capitals 3 First Period 1. New York, Kreider (4) (Fast, Klein) 0:40 2. New York, Kreider (5) (Stepan, Brassard) 19:59 (PP) Penalties: Ovechkin Wsh (Slashing) 14:46, McDonagh Nyr (Holding) 16:25, Brouwer Wsh (Roughing) 19:56 Second Period 3. Washington, Chimera (3) (Kuznetsov, Ward) 0:28 Penalties: Hagelin Nyr (Roughing) 1:37, Kuznetsov Wsh (Holding) 8:23, Yandle Nyr (Holding) 14:14 Third Period 4. New York, Nash (2) (Brassard, St. Louis) 0:54 5. New York, Boyle (2) (Miller, Sheppard) 4:24 6. Washington, Kuznetsov (5) (Ward, Alzner) 7:40 7. Washington, Ward (3) (Chimera, Carlson) 10:33 Penalties: Sheppard Nyr (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 17:16 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T New York 20 4 4 28 Washington 17 18 10 45 Goaltending summary: New York: Lundqvist (42/45), Washington: Holtby (24/28) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New York: 1 of 3, Washington: 0 of 4
Ducks 3, Flames 2 (1 OT) First Period 1. Calgary, Hudler (4) (Wideman, Russell) 10:43 (PP) Penalties: Maroon Ana (Roughing Deryk Engelland) 3:48, Engelland Cgy (Roughing Patrick Maroon) 3:48, Kesler Ana (High sticking Sean Monahan) 8:18, Colborne Cgy (Interference of Hampus Lindholm) 11:37, Despres Ana (Holding Joe Colborne) 16:22, Gaudreau Cgy (Hooking Sami Vatanen) 18:29 Second Period 2. Anaheim, Kesler (4) (Fowler, Silfverberg) 4:59 (PP) 3. Calgary, Gaudreau (4) (Wideman, Hudler) 5:55 Penalties: Colborne Cgy (Holding Hampus Lindholm) 3:26, Lindholm Ana (Cross checking Sam Bennett) 12:57, Stoner Ana (Roughing Micheal Ferland) 15:47, Ferland Cgy (Roughing Clayton Stoner) 15:47, Backlund Cgy (Slashing Ryan Kesler) 20:00 Third Period 4. Anaheim, Beleskey (5) (Beauchemin, Silfverberg) 0:59 (PP) First Overtime 5. Anaheim, Perry (7) (Fowler, Maroon) 2:26 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Calgary 9 5 5 0 19 Anaheim 12 14 14 5 45 Goaltending summary: Calgary: Ramo (44/47), Anaheim: Andersen (17/19) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Calgary: 1 of 4, Anaheim: 2 of 4
IIHF World Championships May 1-17, at Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic The Top Division Championship has 16 teams in two groups. Round robin standings Group A GP W L OTL GF GA Pts Canada 6 6 0 0 18 39 13 Sweden 6 5 1 0 15 30 17 Czech Rep 6 4 2 0 12 25 17 Switzerland 6 2 3 1 7 11 16 Germany 6 2 4 0 6 9 21 Latvia 6 2 4 0 6 9 22 France 5 1 4 0 3 8 14 Austria 5 0 4 0 2 6 17 Group B USA Russia Finland Belarus Slovakia Norway Denmark Slovenia
GP W 6 5 6 4 5 4 5 3 6 1 6 2 6 1 6 0
L OTL GF GA Pts 1 0 15 17 10 1 0 14 28 13 1 0 12 16 5 1 1 10 15 14 2 1 8 13 14 4 0 6 10 20 4 1 4 10 19 6 0 0 8 22
Yesterday’s results Czech Republic 4, Germany 2 United States 3, Slovenia 1 Canada 7, Switzerland 2 Russia 3, Slovakia 2 Saturday’s results Russia 7, Belarus 0 Canada 4, France 3 Latvia 2, Austria 1 Finland 3, Slovakia 0 Sweden 2, Switzerland 1 Denmark 4, Norway 1 Today’s schedule Austria vs. Germany, 7:15 a.m. Belarus vs. Finland, 7:15 a.m. France vs. Sweden, 11:15 a.m. Denmark vs. Slovakia, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 Austria vs. Canada, 3:15 a.m. Belarus vs. Norway, 3:15 a.m. France vs. Latvia, 7:15 a.m. Slovakia vs. United States, 7:15 a.m. Switzerland vs. Czech Rep, 11:15 a.m. Russia vs. Finland, 11:15 a.m.
Western Hockey League Championship Final (Best-of-seven) Today’s schedule (Game 3) Brandon at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. (Kelowna leads series 2-0) Saturday’s result - Game 2 Kelowna 5, Brandon 3 Wednesday, May 13 (Game 4) Brandon at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Friday, May 15 (Game 5*) Brandon at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Brandon
Rockets 5, Wheat Kings 3 First Period 1. Wheat Kings, McGauley (7) (Hawryluk, Coulter) 1:20 2. Rockets, Chartier (10) (Stephens, Draisaitl) 11:33 3. Rockets, Merkley (3) (Dube) 19:57 Penalties: Morrissey KEL (Slashing) 12:16, Roy BDN (Roughing) 18:07, Baillie KEL (Roughing) 18:07 Second Period 4. Rockets, Quinney (5) (Dube, Baillie) 0:27 Penalties: Waltz BDN (Roughing) 1:06, Merkley KEL (Roughing) 1:06, Baillie KEL (Slashing) 7:53 Third Period 5. Wheat Kings, Quenneville (9) (Klimchuk, Pilon) 2:49 6. Wheat Kings, Quenneville (10) (Provorov, Klimchuk) 6:37 (PP) 7. Rockets, Merkley (4) (Chartier) 10:16 8. Rockets, Draisaitl (8) (Merkley) 19:39 Penalties: Baillie KEL (Checking from Behind) 5:33, Gatenby KEL (High Sticking) 9:18 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Rockets 16 8 7 31 Wheat Kings 8 19 14 41 Goaltending summary: Rockets: Whistle (38/41), Wheat Kings: Papirny (26/30) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Rockets: 0 of 0, Wheat Kings: 1 of 4 Att: 5,502
Yesterday at O2 Arena, Prague
Canada 7, Switzerland 2 First Period 1. Canada, Tyler Seguin (Muzzin, Giroux) 0:53 2. Switzerland, Morris Trachsler (Schappi, Streit) 6:21 3. Canada, Nathan MacKinnon (Spezza, Wiercioch) 19:42 Penalties: Helbling SUI (CrossChecking) 1:59; Hollenstein SUI (High-Sticking) 7:20; Hamhuis Can (Hooking) 11:50 Second Period 4. Canada, Aaron Ekblad (Couturier, Eakin) 7:59 5. Canada, Jordan Eberle (Crosby, Burns) 19:00 (PP) 6. Canada, Cody Eakin (Couturier, Ekblad) 19:59 Penalties: Muzzin Delay of Game) 0:28; Streit SUI (Hooking) 5:19; Brunner SUI (Cross-Checking) 13:43; Switzerland (Too Many Men) 18:15; Third Period 7. Switzerland, Damien Brunner (unassisted) 2:17 8. Canada, Sean Couturier (Tyler Toffoli, Dan Hamhuis) 12:27 9. Canada, Claude Giroux (Brent Burns, Ryan O’Reilly) 17:08 (PP) Penalties: Switzerland (Too Many Men) 10:00; MacKinnon Can (Roughing) 14:10; Helbling SUI (Roughing) 14:10; Fiala SUI (Minor) 15:24; Ekblad Can (Tripping) 18:54; Savard Can (Slashing) 19:22 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd T Canada 16 18 12 46 Switzerland 12 4 9 25 Goaltending summary: Canada: Mike Smith (23/25); Switzerland: Reto Berra (39/46) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Canada: 2 of 7; Switzerland: 0 of 4 Att: N/A
New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider celebrates his second goal of the first period of Game 6 against the Washington Capitals on Sunday. [AP PHOTO]
Rangers force a Game 7 in 4-3 win HOWARD FENDRICH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
All of 40 seconds into Game 6, Chris Kreider scored for the New York Rangers. Did it again with all of 0.3 seconds left in the first period. And after the Rangers nearly let all of a threegoal lead slip away late, Henrik Lundqvist helped them hang on. Once so close to being out of the playoffs altogether, the Rangers are suddenly a Game 7 victory away from eliminating the Washington Capitals and returning to the Eastern Conference finals. Kreider got things started with his goals, Rick Nash put his first of the series into the net 54 seconds into the third period, and Dan Boyle tacked on a score that turned out to be vital, helping the Rangers hold on to edge the Capitals 4-3 on Sunday night and even the second-round series at three games apiece. “We went back on our heels a little bit, and they just kept pushing,” New York centre Derek Stepan said. “Luckily, we had four, because we needed all four of them.” Sure did. New York led 2-0 thanks to Kreider — the 24-year-old dynamo out of Boston College with 16 career playoff goals already, including four in this series — then 4-1 with less than 12 1/2 minutes left. “We just can’t put ourselves in that hole,” Capitals forward Tom Wilson said. But Evgeny Kuznetsov and Joel Ward put the puck past Lundqvist less than 3 minutes apart to make it a one-goal game with nearly half a period to go. “We’re relentless,” Capitals goalie Braden Holtby said. So, too, are the Rangers. The Presidents’ Trophy winners this season and Stanley Cup runners-up a year ago trailed 3-1 in this series and 1-0 with 101 seconds left in the third period of Game 5. But that’s when Kreider scored to tie it, before Ryan McDonagh won it in overtime.
Royal Bank Cup - RBC Canadian Junior A Championship May 9-17, PCU Centre, Portage la Prairie, Man. Teams, with 2014-15 records Host: Portage Terriers (53-3-4) West: Penticton Vees (44-9-3-2) West 2: Melfort Mustangs (39-8-9) Central: Soo Thunderbirds (38-7-1-6) East: Carleton Place Canadians (49-10-3) Round robin Carleton Place Penticton Portage Soo Melfort
GP W 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
L OTL GF-A Pts 0 0 7-0 6 1 0 6-3 3 1 0 3-5 3 1 0 0-4 0 1 0 0-4 0
Preliminary Round Yesterday’s results Penticton 4, Melfort 0 Carleton Place 3, Portage 0 Saturday’s opening games Portage 3, Penticton 2 Carleton Place 4, Soo 0 Today’s schedule Melfort vs. Soo, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 Carleton Place vs. Penticton, 1 p.m. Soo vs. Portage, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 Carleton Place vs. Melfort, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14 Penticton vs. Soo, 1 p.m. Portage vs. Melfort, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Semifinals, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 17 Final, 6 p.m.
GOLF Last week’s tournaments PGA The Players Championship, May 7-10 TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Par 72, 7215 yards. Purse: $10,000,000. 2014 champion: Martin Kaymer. Final leaderboard Golfer Par R1 R2 R3 R4 1 Rickie Fowler -12 69 69 71 67 Fowler won in playoff T2 Sergio Garcia -12 69 72 67 68 T2 Kevin Kisner -12 73 67 67 69 T4 Ben Martin -11 68 71 68 70 T4 Bill Haas -11 72 67 68 70 T6 Rory Sabbatini -9 70 71 69 69 T6 Kevin Na -9 67 69 72 71 T8 Jamie Donaldson -8 70 72 71 67 T8 Rory McIlroy -8 69 71 70 70 T8 Brian Harman -8 71 69 70 70 T8 John Senden -8 73 70 67 70 T8 Ryo Ishikawa -8 71 69 69 71 T13 David Toms -7 73 71 68 69 T13 Zach Johnson -7 71 68 71 71 T13 Billy Horschel -7 68 72 69 72 T13 Chris Kirk -7 70 68 68 75 T17 Henrik Stenson -6 72 69 73 68 T17 Russell Knox -6 72 70 72 68 T17 Hid. Matsuyama -6 67 74 72 69 T17 George McNeill -6 73 70 69 70 T17 Derek Fathauer -6 68 72 69 73 T17 Pat Perez -6 71 70 68 73 T17 Jerry Kelly -6 71 65 72 74 Canadian golfers T42 David Hearn -2 67 71 70 78 T56 Graham DeLaet E 75 69 70 74 73 Nick Taylor +5 72 70 72 79
European Tour AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, May 7-10 Heritage Golf Course, Bel Ombre, Mauritius, Par 72, 7,106 yards. Purse: $1,000,000. Inaugural event. Final leaderboard Golfer Par R1 R2 R3R4 1 George Coetzee -13 70 67 65 69 Coetzee won in playoff 2 Thorbjorn Olesen -13 65 68 70 68 3 Mardan Mamat -12 69 69 67 67 4 Thomas Aiken -11 69 66 68 70 T5 M. Kawamura -10 68 69 71 66 T5 John Parry -10 67 70 71 66 T5 Scott Hend -10 72 66 70 66 T8 Bernd Ritthammer-8 71 70 68 67 T8 Oliver Bekker -8 66 71 71 68 T8 Merrick Bremner -8 71 70 66 69 T11 Rahil Gangjee -7 67 70 74 66 T11 Tjaart V. der Walt -7 73 66 69 69 T13 Richard Lee Toronto -6 72 68 72 66 T13 Keith Horne -6 70 69 71 68 T13 Justin Walters -6 67 73 69 69 T13 Pelle Edberg -6 68 66 74 70 T13 Jake Roos -6 70 71 67 70 T13 Jazz Jan’nond -6 69 70 68 71 T13 Andrew McArthur-6 68 70 68 72 T20 Chris Lloyd -5 73 70 69 67 T20 Mikael Lundberg -5 68 71 72 68 Upcoming event
LPGA Kingsmill Championship, May 14-17 Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Williamsburg, Virginia. Par 71, 6,379 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Lizette Salas.
BASKETBALL
BASEBALL
SOCCER
NBA Playoffs
MLS
(All series best-of-seven) Round 2, Games 4 Yesterday’s results Cleveland 86, Chicago 84 (Series tied 2-2) LA Clippers 128, Houston 95 (LA Clippers lead series 3-1)
Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T N. England 18 10 5 2 3 DC United 18 9 5 1 3 NY Red Bulls 16 9 4 1 4 Columbus 14 9 4 3 2 Toronto 9 8 3 5 0 Chicago 9 8 3 5 0 Orlando 9 9 2 4 3 NY City FC 6 10 1 6 3 Philadelphia 6 11 1 7 3 Montreal 2 5 0 3 2 Western League Club PTS GP W L T Vancouver 20 11 6 3 2 Dallas 20 10 6 2 2 Seattle 16 9 5 3 1 San Jose 14 10 4 4 2 Sporting KC 14 10 3 2 5 Los Angeles 14 11 3 3 5 Salt Lake 14 10 3 2 5 Portland 13 10 3 3 4 Houston 13 11 3 4 4 Colorado 10 10 1 2 7 Yesterday’s result Houston 2, Toronto 1 NY Red Bulls 2, New York City 1
Saturday’s results Washington 103, Atlanta 101 Memphis 99, Golden State 89 Today’s schedule (Games 4) Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. (Washington leads series 2-1) Golden State at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. (Memphis leads series 2-1) Tuesday, May 12 (Games 5) Chicago at Cleveland, 4 p.m. LA Clippers at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 (Games 5) Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
TENNIS ATP and WTA Mutua Madrid Open, May 4-10 Madrid, Spain. Surface: Clay. Purse: €4,185,405. Men - Singles, Final Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Men - Doubles, Final Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea, Romania, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (5), Serbia, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 11-9. Saturday’s results Women - Singles, Final Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 6-1, 6-2. Women’s Doubles - Final Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro (3), Spain, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-7(4), 10-5
Upcoming events This week’s schedule
ATP Internazionali BNL d’Italia May 10-17, Rome, Italy. Surface: Clay. Purse: €3,288,530 (NOTE: €1 = CDN$1.35)
WTA Internazionali BNL d’Italia May 11-17, Rome, Italy. Surface: Clay. Purse: $2,707,664
AUTO RACING NASCAR SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (STP 400) Today, 4:46 p.m., Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas. Tri-oval, 1.5 miles per lap. 267 laps for the race. Final results (Start position in parentheses) 1. #48 Jimmie Johnson, Chevy (19) 2. #4 Kevin Harvick, Chevy (6) 3. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy (17) 4. #24 Jeff Gordon, Chevy (11) 5. #22 Joey Logano, Ford (1) 6. #20 Matt Kenseth, Toyota (18) 7. #2 Brad Keselowski, Ford (3) 8. #41 Kurt Busch, Chevy (8) 9. #78 Martin Truex Jr., Chevy (4) 10. #31 Ryan Newman, Chevy (15) 11. #43 Aric Almirola, Ford (14) 12. #16 Greg Biffle, Ford (7) 13. #1 Jamie McMurray, Chevy (9) 14. #47 AJ Allmendinger, Chevy (29) 15. #42 Kyle Larson, Chevy (10) 16. #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Ford (26) 17. #5 Kasey Kahne, Chevy (2) 18. #27 Paul Menard, Chevy (22) 19. #13 Casey Mears, Chevy (24) 20. #19 Carl Edwards, Toyota (5) 21. #15 Clint Bowyer, Toyota (21) 22. #3 Austin Dillon, Chevy (28) 23. #46 Michael Annett, Chevy (43) 24. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford (20) 25. #83 Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota (35) 26. #33 Ty Dillon, Chevy (32) 27. #10 Danica Patrick, Chevy (27) 28. #98 Josh Wise, Ford (40) 29. #40 Landon Cassill, Chevy (41) 30. #51 Justin Allgaier, Chevy (25) 31. #6 Trevor Bayne, Ford (30) 32. #38 David Gilliland, Ford (38) 33. #55 David Ragan, Toyota (23) 34. #34 Brett Moffitt, Ford (39) 35. #35 Cole Whitt, Ford (34) 36. #95 Michael McDowell, Ford (31) 37. #23 J.J. Yeley, Toyota (37) 38. #32 Joey Gase, Ford (42) 39. #14 Tony Stewart, Chevy (16) 40. #18 Erik Jones, Toyota (12) Did not finish 41. #11 Denny Hamlin, Toyota (13) Accident 42. #26 Jeb Burton, Toyota (33) Mechanical problem 43. #7 Alex Bowman, Chevy (36) Mechanical problem Race statistics Race time: 3 hours, 11:50 Avg speed of winner: 125.265 mph Lead changes: 16 Cautions/Laps: 9/49
Formula One Spanish Grand Prix Today, 5 a.m., Circuit de BarcelonaCatalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Final results 1. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 1 hour, 41 minutes 12.555 seconds. 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) at 17.551 seconds behind 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 45.342 seconds behind 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 59.217 behind 5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:00.002 6. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1:21.314 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 1 lap 8. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) 1 lap 9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) 1 lap 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Red Bull) 1 lap 11. Max Verstappen (NED/Toro Rosso) 1 lap 12. Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber AG) 1 lap 13. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) 1 lap 14. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber AG) 1 lap 15. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India) 1 lap 16. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) 1 lap 17. Will Stevens (GBR/Marussia) 3 laps 18. Roberto Merhi (ESP/Marussia) 4 laps Current drivers’ standings Driver Points 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 111.0 2. Nico Rosberg (GER) 91.0 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 80.0 4. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 52.0 5. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 42.0 6. Felipe Massa (BRA) 39.0 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 25.0 8. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 16.0 9. Felipe Nasr (BRA) 14.0 10. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) 8.0 11. Max Verstappen (NED) 6.0 12. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 6.0 13. Sergio Perez (MEX) 5.0 14. Marcus Ericsson (SWE) 5.0 15. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 5.0
MLB GF GA 14 10 11 7 14 9 15 10 12 13 7 10 8 12 7 12 10 21 3 8 GF GA 14 9 17 13 15 9 10 11 13 13 11 11 9 11 9 9 13 14 9 9
Saturday’s results Salt Lake 2, Chicago 1 Portland 2, Montreal 1 Vancouver 3, Philadelphia 0 Sporting KC 1, DC United 1 Columbus 3, Seattle 2 Dallas 2, Los Angeles 1 Wednesday, May 13 Orlando at DC United, 5 p.m.
Semifinals - Return legs Games begin at 11:45 a.m. PDT Tuesday, May 12 Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona (Barcelona leads 3-0) Wednesday, May 13 Real Madrid vs. Juventus (Juventus leads 2-1) Final - Saturday, June 6 Olympiastadion, Berlin
English Premier League W D L GF GA 25 9 2 70 28 22 7 7 77 36 21 7 6 66 33 20 8 8 61 36 18 7 11 50 39 17 7 12 55 53 17 6 13 48 30 15 8 12 43 44 14 8 14 42 44 12 11 13 43 43 11 11 14 46 48 11 9 16 43 50 10 11 15 34 47 10 8 18 30 50 10 7 19 41 54 7 15 13 30 50 9 9 18 37 61 8 10 18 33 49 6 11 19 27 53 7 6 23 39 67
Pts 84 73 70 68 62 58 57 53 50 47 44 42 41 38 37 36 36 34 29 27
Yesterday’s results Manchester City 6, Q.P. Rangers 0 Chelsea 1, Liverpool 1 Saturday’s results Everton 0, Sunderland 2 Aston Villa 1, West Ham 0 Hull 0, Burnley 1 Leicester 2, Southampton 0 Newcastle 1, West Brom 1 Stoke 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0 Crystal Palace 1, Man United 2 Today’s schedule Arsenal vs. Swansea, noon
Pacific Coast Soccer League Team Victoria Mid Isle Vancouver Tbirds Tim Hortons Kamloops Khalsa Vancouver Utd Abbotsford FC Tigers
W 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
PCT .625 .531 .500 .452 .448 PCT .645 .593 .563 .429 .367 PCT .625 .469 .452 .419 .364
GB 3.0 4.0 5.5 5.5 GB 1.5 2.0 6.0 8.0 GB 5.0 5.5 6.5 8.5
Strk W1 L1 L1 W1 L1 Strk W2 L2 L1 W2 W1 Strk L1 W1 W3 W1 L5
PCT .645 .531 .469 .452 .344 PCT .710 .500 .484 .484 .344 PCT .667 .515 .500 .467 .393
GB Strk - W2 3.5 W4 5.5 L1 6.0 L3 9.5 L2 GB Strk - L2 6.5 L2 7.0 L2 7.0 W2 11.5 W2 GB Strk - W3 4.5 L1 5.0 W1 6.0 W1 8.0 L9
Yesterday’s results NY Yankees 6, Baltimore 2 Boston 6, Toronto 3 Cleveland 8, Minnesota 2 Texas 2, Tampa Bay 1 Washington 5, Atlanta 4 NY Mets 7, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Chicago Sox 4, Cincinnati 3 LA Angels 3, Houston 1 San Fran 3, Miami 2 LA Dodgers 9, Colorado 5 Seattle 4, Oakland 3 Arizona 2, San Diego 1 Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 (11 innings)
UEFA Champions League
Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Man United 5 Liverpool 6 Tot Hotspur 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke City 10 West Ham 11 Everton 12 Crystal Pal 13 West Brom 14 Aston Villa 15 Leicester 16 Sunderland 17 Newcastle 18 Hull City 19 Burnley 20 Q.P. Rangers
American League East W L NY Yankees 20 12 Tampa Bay 17 15 Toronto 16 16 Boston 14 17 Baltimore 13 16 Central W L Kansas City 20 11 Detroit 19 13 Minnesota 18 14 Chicago Sox 12 16 Cleveland 11 19 West W L Houston 20 12 LA Angels 15 17 Seattle 14 17 Texas 13 18 Oakland 12 21 National League East W L NY Mets 20 11 Washington 17 15 Miami 15 17 Atlanta 14 17 Philadelphia 11 21 Central W L St. Louis 22 9 Chicago Cubs 15 15 Cincinnati 15 16 Pittsburgh 15 16 Milwaukee 11 21 West W L LA Dodgers 20 10 San Diego 17 16 San Fran 16 16 Arizona 14 16 Colorado 11 17
GF GA Pts 10 6 8 8 3 6 5 2 4 6 14 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0
Yesterday’s result Mid Isle 6, Tim Hortons Pinnacles 2 Victoria 2, FC Tigers Vancouver 2 Saturday’s result Victoria 4, Tim Hortons 1 Tuesday, May 12 Vancouver Thunderbirds vs. Vancouver United FC, 7:15 p.m.
LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Pts Delta 5 5 0 0 10 Victoria 5 3 2 0 6 Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 4 Coquitlam 3 2 1 0 4 Langley 4 1 2 1 3 Port Coquitlam 5 1 3 1 3 Burnaby 5 1 4 0 2 New Westminster 3 1 2 0 2 Yesterday’s results Delta 13, Victoria 12 (OT) Coquitlam 11, Burnaby 6 Saturday’s results Victoria 15, Langley 7 Nanaimo 16, Burnaby 13 Delta 13, Port Coquitlam 6 Tuesday, May 12 Coquitlam at New Westminster 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 13
National Lacrosse League Playoff seeding 1 Toronto Rock (14-4) 2 Edmonton Rush (13-5) 3 Rochester Knighthawks (12-6) 4 Buffalo Bandits (11-7) 5 Colorado Mammoth (9-9) 6 Calgary Roughnecks (7-11) Division semifinals Saturrday’s result Calgary 11, Colorado 6 Friday’s result Rochester 14, Buffalo 11 Division finals 2-game, home-and home series Friday, May 15 Toronto at Rochester Edmonton at Calgary Saturday, May 23 Rochester at Toronto Calgary at Edmonton NLL final stats, regular season Points G A Pts 1 Shawn Evans, CGY 47 83 130 2 Mark Matthews, EDM 53 62 115 3 Ryan Benesch, BUF 55 58 113 4 Dhane Smith, BUF 39 68 107 5 Rhys Duch, VAN 41 62 103 6 Josh Sanderson, TOR 19 83 102 7 Mark Steenhuis, BUF 36 59 95 8 Adam Jones, COL 51 42 93 8 Curtis Dickson, CGY 48 45 93 10 Robert Church, EDM 37 55 92 10 Cody Jamieson, ROC 36 56 92 12 John Grant, COL 34 57 91 13 Rob Hellyer, TOR 31 59 90 14 Ben McIntosh, EDM 37 49 86 14 S. Leblanc, TOR 31 55 86 16 Dan Dawson, ROC 23 62 85 17 Brett Hickey, TOR 50 31 81
Saturday’s results Washington 9, Atlanta 2 NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 4 Philadelphia 3, NY Mets 1 St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 7, Boston 0 Detroit 6, Kansas City 5 Minnesota 9, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 8, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 2, Colorado 1 San Diego 6, Arizona 5 LA Angels 2, Houston 0 Seattle 4, Oakland 3 San Francisco 6, Miami 0 Today’s schedule Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Cole (4-1) vs. Williams (2-2) Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Estrada (1-1) vs. Jimenez (2-2) Atlanta at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Miller (4-1) vs. Leake (2-1) N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Sabathia (0-5) vs. Colome (2-0) Chi. White Sox at Milwaukee, 4:20 p.m. Samardzija (2-2) vs. Peralta (1-4) Kansas City at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Duffy (2-1) vs. Lewis (2-2) N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Colon (5-1) vs. Lester (2-2) Washington at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Strasburg (2-3) vs. Collmenter (3-3) Boston at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. Porcello (3-2) vs. Kazmir (2-1) Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Koehler (2-3) vs. Frias (3-0)
Mariners 4, Athletics 3 Oakland
Seattle
ab r h bi ab r h bi Burns CF 4 0 0 0 Smith LF 3 0 1 0 Semien SS 4 2 3 2 Ruggiano CF 0 0 0 0 Reddick RF 4 0 0 0 Weeks DH 2 1 0 0 Butler DH 4 0 0 0 Cano 2B 2001 Vogt C 4 1 3 1 Cruz RF 4110 Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 Seager 3B 4 1 1 1 Lawrie 3B 3 0 0 0 Morrison 1B 4 0 0 0 Crisp PH 1 0 0 0 Ackley CF-LF 4 0 1 2 Fuld LF 3 0 0 0 Miller SS 3 0 0 0 Sogard 2B 3 0 0 0 Sucre C 3110 Totals 33 3 6 3 Totals 29 4 5 4
Oakland 001 001 001 3 Seattle 000 310 00x 4 2B: SEA Seager (8, Chavez), Ackley (3, Chavez), Smith, S (7, Chavez). HR: OAK Semien 2 (5, 3rd inning off Hernandez, F, 0 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Hernandez, F, 0 on, 0 out), Vogt (8, 9th inning off Rodney, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: OAK 4; SEA 6. E: OAK Semien (9, fielding). Oakland IP H R ER BB SO J Chavez (L, 1-3) 6.2 5 4 4 2 7 F Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 E Scribner 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO F Hernandez (W, 6-0) 7.0 5 2 2 1 6 C Furbush 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 F Rodney 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Time: 2:36. Att: 42,831.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3 Boston
Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi Betts CF 4 1 1 0 Travis 2B 3 1 1 1 Pedroia 2B 4 0 1 1 Donaldson 3B4 0 1 1 Ortiz DH 3 0 0 0 Bautista DH 3 0 1 0 Ramirez LF 4 2 1 0 Enc’acion 1B 3 1 1 0 Sandoval 3B 4 2 2 2 Pillar CF 4000 Napoli 1B 2 1 1 3 Colabello LF 4 0 3 1 Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 Carrera RF 3 0 0 0 Bradley RF 4 0 0 0 Valencia PH 1 0 0 0 Leon C 4 0 1 0 Thole C 3110 Totals 33 6 7 6 Goins SS 3000 Smoak PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 8 3
Boston 400 020 000 6 Toronto 000 110 100 3 2B: BOS Sandoval (5, Dickey); TOR Travis (8, Buchholz), Donaldson (8, Buchholz), Thole (1, Buchholz). 3B: BOS Betts (1, Dickey). GIDP: TOR Donaldson, Thole, Encarnacion. HR: BOS Napoli (3, 1st inning off Dickey, 2 on, 2 out), Sandoval (3, 5th inning off Dickey, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: BOS 4; TOR 6. DP: BOS 3 (SandovalPedroia-Napoli 2, Pedroia-BogaertsNapoli). PICKOFFS: TOR Cecil (Betts at 1st base). Boston IP H R ER BB SO C Buchholz (W, 2-4) 6.1 7 3 3 3 3 J Tazawa 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 K Uehara 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO R Dickey (L, 1-4) 6.0 7 6 6 3 0 D Tepera 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 B Cecil 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Time: 2:38. Att: 42,419.
Yankees 6, Orioles 2 Baltimore
NY Yankees
ab r h bi ab r h bi Machado 3B 4 0 1 0 Ellsbury CF 5 0 1 2 Paredes DH 4 1 2 0 Gardner LF 5 0 1 0 Jones CF 4 0 2 1 Rodriguez DH3 0 0 0 Young RF 4 0 1 0 Teixeira 1B 3 0 0 0 Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 McCann C 3 2 1 1 Hardy SS 4 1 2 1 Beltran RF 2 1 2 1 De Aza LF 4 0 0 0 Young PR-RF 0 0 0 0 Joseph C 3 0 0 0 Headley 3B 3 1 0 0 Snider PH 1 0 0 0 Drew 2B 2110 Flaherty 2B 3 0 0 0 Gregorius SS 3 1 2 2 Totals 35 2 8 2 Totals 29 6 8 6
Baltimore 010 000 010 2 NY Yankees 000 410 10x 6 SB: NYY Gardner (10). 2B: BAL Jones, A (7, Pineda), Young, D (4, Pineda), Paredes (6, Rogers, E); NYY Ellsbury (4, Norris, B), Gregorius (3, Garcia, Ja). GIDP: NYY Headley. HR: BAL Hardy, J (1, 2nd inning off Pineda, 0 on, 1 out); NYY Beltran (1, 4th inning off Norris, B, 0 on, 1 out), McCann, B (4, 5th inning off Matusz, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: BAL 6; NYY 9. DP: BAL (Hardy, J-Flaherty-Davis, C). Continued next column
Yankees 6, Orioles 2 (Cont’d) Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO D Norris (L, 1-4) 3.1 6 4 4 3 2 B Matusz 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 J Garcia 2.1 1 1 1 4 2 NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO M Pineda (W, 5-0) 7.0 6 1 1 0 16 E Rogers 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 D Betances 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 HBP: Rodriguez, A (by Norris, B). Time: 3:03. Att: 39,059.
Rangers 2, Rays 1 Texas
Tampa Bay
ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo RF 4 0 2 0 Guyer LF 3011 Smolinski LF 1 0 0 0 DeJesus LF 1 0 0 0 Andrus SS 4 1 0 0 Souza Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 Fielder DH 3 0 0 0 Longoria 3B 4 0 0 0 DeShields DH 0 0 0 0 Forsythe 1B 4 0 1 0 Beltre 3B 4 1 2 2 Butler DH 3 0 0 0 Blanks 1B 4 0 0 0 Loney PH-DH 1 0 1 0 Peguero LF-RF3 0 1 0 Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 Martin CF 4 0 1 0 Beckham 2B 4 0 1 0 Corporan C 3 0 1 0 Kiermaier CF 3 1 1 0 Rosales 2B 4 0 1 0 Rivera C 1000 Totals 34 2 8 2 Totals 30 1 5 1
Texas 000 100 010 2 Tampa Bay 000 001 000 1 2B: TEX Choo 2 (9, Odorizzi, Odorizzi). GIDP: TEX Blanks. HR: TEX Beltre (3, 4th inning off Odorizzi, 0 on, 0 out). S: TB Rivera, R. Team Lob: TEX 9; TB 6. DP: TEX (AndrusRosales); TB (Longoria-Beckham, T-Cabrera, A). Texas IP H R ER BB SO W Rodriguez 6.0 2 1 1 1 6 K Kela (W, 3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 S Tolleson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 N Feliz 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO J Odorizzi 6.2 7 1 1 0 7 X Cedeno 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 K Jepsen (L, 0-2) 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 E Frieri 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 HBP: Rivera, R (by Rodriguez, W). Time: 3:06. Att: 14,521.
Dodgers 9, Rockies 5 LA Dodgers
Colorado
ab r h bi ab r h bi Pederson CF 2 2 0 0 Blackmon OF 5 0 0 0 Rollins SS 3 2 1 0 LeMahieu 2B 3 1 0 0 Kendrick 2B 4 1 2 1 Tulowitzki SS 5 1 1 0 Gonzalez 1B 4 1 2 4 Arenado 3B 4 0 1 0 Guerrero 3B 5 1 1 0 Rosario 1B 3 1 2 1 Liberatore P 0 0 0 0 Hundley C 4 1 1 1 Garcia P 0 0 0 0 Stubbs CF 4 1 1 0 Heisey LF 3 0 1 0 Ynoa LF 3021 Hernandez RF4 1 1 1 Gonzalez RF 1 0 0 0 Ellis C 3 0 0 1 De La Rosa P 1 0 1 2 Kershaw P 3 0 0 0 Bergman P 0 0 0 0 Baez P 0 0 0 0 McKenry PH 0 0 0 0 Turner PH-3B 1 1 1 2 Friedrich P 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 9 9 9 Oberg P 0000 Logan P 0000 Descalso PH 1 0 0 0 Roberts P 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 9 5
LA Dodgers 010 130 040 9 Colorado 000 500 000 5 2B: LAD Guerrero, A, Gonzalez, A 2, J, De La Rosa,; COL Arenado (10, Kershaw). GIDP: LAD Ellis. HR: LAD Turner, Ju (5, 8th inning off Oberg, 1 on, 1 out). S: LAD Ellis; COL De La Rosa, J. Team Lob: LAD 8; COL 7. DP: COL 2 (LeMahieu-Tulowitzki-Rosario, W, LeMahieu-Tulowitzki). E: COL Tulowitzki (4, throw). LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO C Kershaw 5.2 8 5 5 4 5 P Baez (W, 1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 A Liberatore 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Y Garcia 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO J De La Rosa 4.0 5 5 5 6 4 C Bergman 2.0 0 0 0 3 1 C Friedrich 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 S Oberg (L, 1-1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 B Logan 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 K Roberts 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 3:36. Att: 30,710.
Giants 3, Marlins 2 Miami
San Fran
ab r h bi ab r h bi Gordon 2B 4 0 2 0 Aoki LF 4121 Prado 3B 4 0 0 0 Duffy SS 5011 Suzuki RF 3 0 0 0 Panik 2B 3010 Ozuna CF 4 0 0 0 Belt 1B 4021 Yelich LF 3 1 1 0 Maxwell RF 4 0 0 0 Morse 1B 4 0 2 1 Susac C 4010 Hech’arria SS 4 0 0 0 Arias PR 0100 Solano C 4 0 0 0 Blanco CF 4 1 3 0 Latos P 2 0 1 0 McGehee 3B 3 0 0 0 Bour PH 1 0 1 0 Posey PH 0 0 0 0 Solano PR 0 1 0 0 Vogelsong P 2 0 0 0 Dunn P 0 0 0 0 Crawford PH 1 0 0 0 Cishek P 0 0 0 0 Romo P 0000 Totals 33 2 7 1 Affeldt P 0000 Casilla P 0000 Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 10 3
Miami 000 100 010 2 San Fran 000 001 002 3 SB: MIA Yelich 2, Suzuki, I; SF Aoki. 2B: MIA Gordon, D 2 (8, Vogelsong, Romo), Morse (3, Vogelsong); SF Blanco, G 2 (5, Latos, Cishek). Team Lob: MIA 6; SF 9. DP: MIA (Solano, J-Gordon, D). Miami IP H R ER BB SO M Latos 7.0 7 1 1 0 5 M Dunn 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 S Cishek (L, 1-2) 0.2 3 2 2 2 2 San Fran IP H R ER BB SO R Vogelsong 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 S Romo 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 J Affeldt 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 S Casilla (W, 4-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 3:02. Att: 41,889.
Angels 3, Astros 1 Houston
LA Angels
ab r h bi ab r h bi Marisnick CF 3 0 0 0 Calhoun RF 3 0 0 1 Altuve 2B 4 0 0 0 Trout CF 3010 Valbuena 3B 3 1 0 0 Pujols DH 4 0 0 0 Carter 1B 3 0 0 0 Joyce LF 4000 Rasmus RF 4 0 0 0 Cowgill LF 0 0 0 0 Castro C 4 0 1 0 Freese 3B 3 1 2 0 Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 Aybar SS 3 1 2 0 Tucker DH 1 0 0 1 Giavotella 2B 2 1 0 0 Grossman LF 2 0 0 0 Cron 1B 3000 Gattis PH 1 0 0 0 Iannetta C 3 0 1 1 Villar LF 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 3 6 2 Totals 28 1 1 1
Houston 000 000 100 1 LA Angels 000 030 00x 3 2B: LAA Freese (6, Feldman). Team Lob: HOU 5; LAA 4. E: HOU Feldman (1, throw). Houston IP H R ER BB SO S Feldman (L, 2-4) 7.0 6 3 3 1 5 J Fields 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO G Richards (W, 3-1) 6.2 1 1 1 4 10 N Salas 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 J Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 H Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Tucker (by Richards). Time: 2:40. Att: 30,929.
B.C. Premier League Team North Delta Langley Vic Eagles North Shore Okanagan Nanaimo Abbotsford Whalley Vic Mariners Coquitlam Parksville White Rock
W 7 10 12 9 13 11 5 6 3 3 2 2
L Pct GB 2 0.778 3 0.769 1 4 0.750 1.5 3 0.750 .5 5 0.722 1.5 6 0.647 7 0.417 3.5 9 0.400 4 9 0.250 5.5 11 0.214 6.5 9 0.182 6 15 0.118 9
Yesterday’s results Okanagan at North Shore, 11 a.m. Nanaimo at White Rock, 1:30 p.m. North Shore at Okanagan, 1:30 p.m. Victoria Eagles at Abbotsford, 1:30 p.m. Whalley at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Victoria Mariners at Langley, 3:30 p.m. Satuday’s results Nanaimo 3, Coquitlam 1 Nanaimo 11, Coquitlam 0 Vic Eagles 11, White Rock 6 Vic Eagles at White Rock Okanagan 7, North Shore 5 North Shore 14 Okanagan 2 Tuesday, May 12 Langley at Whalley, 8 p.m.
B4 | DAILY NEWS |
SPORTS
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015
NBA PLAYOFFS
SPORTS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press
LeBron called off coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan before sinking the winning shot Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls in the Windy City to tie series at two games apiece TEDDY GREENSTEIN CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LeBron Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four MVP awards, 11 All-Star appearances and two NBA titles have brought him more than fame, money and respect. He has veto power, and he used it with 1.5 seconds to play Sunday. Given a bonus timeout as the result of a replay review, Cavaliers coach David Blatt drew up a play that called for James to inbound the ball. James said he â&#x20AC;&#x153;scratchedâ&#x20AC;? the play and told his coach: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just give me the ball and either we go to overtime or I was gonna win it for us. That simple.â&#x20AC;? Plus this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told coach there is no way Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking the ball out unless I can shoot it over the backboard. Have somebody else take the ball out, get me the ball and everyone get out of the way.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Blatt obliged. James ended the 86-84 victory over the Bulls with a step-back jumper over Jimmy Butler, sending the Eastern Conference semifinal series back to Cleveland tied 2-2. James joked of the moments afterward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first thing I wanted to do was greet my teammates,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They greeted me a lot tougher than I wanted. I might have another injury between
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning basket during the second half of Game 4 in a secondround series against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago on Sunday. [AP PHOTO]
Double-T (Tristan Thompson) snagging my neck and J.R. (Smith) pulling me to the ground.â&#x20AC;? Smith, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best longrange shooter, said he was happy to defer to the King. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why they pay him the big bucks,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially against Chicago. For whatever reason he and the
Bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pau Gasol sat out of Game 4 with injured hamstring THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol missed Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a strained left hamstring. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday the five-time AllStar was still sore and remains day to day. He said he is not sure if Gasol will be ready for Game 5 on Tuesday at Cleveland. Gasol left Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game and an MRI showed no major structural damage. Taj Gibson was in the
lineup Sunday in his place. A two-time champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Gasol averaged 18.5 points and 11.8 rebounds after signing with Chicago last summer. At 34, he led the NBA with a career-high 54 double-doubles. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the latest in a long list of injuries this season for the Bulls, who are tied 2-2 after Derrick Rose banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 99-96 victory Friday and LeBron James sunk a lategame winner Sunday.
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had missed 12 of 15 from outside the paint before draining the game-winner. He speaks often of how he values â&#x20AC;&#x153;efficiency,â&#x20AC;? but with Kevin Love out and Irving hobbled (12 points on 2-for-10 shooting), James took matters into his own hands. He attempted seven of his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final eight shots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I get one game (in the series) where I shoot 50 percent, we might be able to do some things,â&#x20AC;? James joked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hate not being efficient, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what my team wants from me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the postseason. Whatever it takes.â&#x20AC;? In more ways than one. James remained in the game despite spraining his left ankle when he stepped on Derrick Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foot in transition late in the third quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was throbbing,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to come out. Our training staff will be on me to make sure my wheel is as close to 100 percent as possible by Tuesday.â&#x20AC;? The trainers will also continue to work on Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right foot, which has left him lacking â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceleration,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not even close to playing my game right now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just doing what I can to help my brothers out, try to run the floor and stay in front of my guy as best I can.â&#x20AC;?
Clippers put Rockets on the brink in win BETH HARRIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DeAndre Jordan scored 26 points, surviving Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentional-foul fest in the first half, and the Los Angeles Clippers won 128-95 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 lead and put the Rockets on the brink of elimination in the Western Conference semifinals. Jordan made 14 of 34 free throws, attempting an NBA playoff-record 28 in the first half, and had 17 rebounds. Blake Griffin added 21 points, J.J. Redick had 18 points and Chris Paul finished with 15 points and 12 assists in the Clippersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second straight blowout win in the bestof-7 series. They can advance to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history with a victory in Game 5 Tuesday night in Houston. An impish Jordan flashed a grin from the bench in the fourth before turning deadly serious on the video board. By then, the game was all but over and fans began doing the wave in celebration. James Harden scored 21 points and Trevor Ariza added 18 for the Rockets. Dwight Howard was held to seven points and six rebounds after being in foul trouble most of a game that grinded to a halt early on when Houston started forcing Jordan to the line. Howard fouled out with 9:52 remaining and left the court. Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first trip came 4
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minutes into the game. During one stretch, he made four straight visits to the line, keeping his cool while verbally expressing disgust. The fans detested the incessant fouling, too, with some of them cursing Rockets coach Kevin McHale. The Rockets used their reserves to do most of the early fouling, with Clint Capela and Kostas Papanikolaou picking up four each. They barely touched Jordan, often just placing a hand on him, enough to trigger the refereesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; whistle. Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28 attempts in the first half eclipsed the old mark of 27 by Shaquille Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal in 2000. Jordan made 10, while the Clippers went 24 of 44 from the line. The Rockets, who committed 27 fouls in the half, were 3 of 13. Like they did in Game 3 on Friday night, the Clippers rode another big third quarter to victory, opening with a 29-7 run that extended their six-point halftime lead to 89-61. This time, it was a collective effort as six players contributed while Harden and Terry desperately tried to rally the Rockets with Howard and Ariza limited by fouls. Jordan and Paul jolted the crowd out of its doldrums with vintage Lob City antics. Jordan dunked on three straight possessions, the last two coming on thunderous one-handed jams fed by alley-oop passes from Paul. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was on his feet bellowing and shaking his fists in jubilation.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; JUNIOR A HOCKEY
Miska, Penticton shut out Mustangs at RBC Hunter Miska stopped all 17 shots he faced as the Penticton Vees shut out the Melfort Mustangs 4-0 on Sunday at the RBC Cup. Matthew Serratore, Jack Ramsey, Connor Chartier and Tyson Jost found the back of the net for the Vees (1-1-0). Richard Palmer turned away 26-of-30 shots in net for Melfort (0-1). Penticton went 1 for 6 on the power play while the Mustangs were scoreless on four chances. Later, the Portage Terriers (10-0) took on the Carleton Place Canadians (1-0-0).
â&#x2014;&#x2020; WHL FINALS
Rockets power past What Kings, lead 2-0 Nick Merkleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short-handed goal midway through the third period was the eventual winner as the Kelowna Rockets held on for a 5-3 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday in Game 2 of the Western Hockey League final. Kelowna now leads the series 2-0 and will host Game 3 on Wednesday. It was Merkleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second goal of the game, after scoring at 19:57 of the first period to give the Rockets a lead heading into the intermission. Rourke Chartier, Gage Quinney and Edmonton Oilers prospect Leon Draisaitl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; into an empty net â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rounded out the attack. Peter Quenneville scored twice in the third period for Brandon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including once on the power play. Tim McGauley added the other. Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jackson Whistle turned away 38 shots for the win in goal while Jordan Papirny kicked out 26-of-30 shots in 59:01 for the Wheat Kings. The Rockets didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any power-play opportunities in the game, while Brandon went 1 for 4.
â&#x2014;&#x2020; OHL FINALS
McDavidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Erie Otters trail 2-0 vs. Generals Anthony Cirelli scored the winner in the third period as the Oshawa Generals jumped out to a 2-0 series lead with a 5-1 win over the Erie Otters in the OHL final Saturday night. A shot by Michael Dal Colle came off the pads of Erie goalie Devin Williams and in off a hard-charging Cirelli with 7:43 remaining. Tobias Lindberg scored 1:23 later on a breakaway, before Cole Cassels and Matt Mistele, with his second of the game, rounded out the attack. After opening the series with a dominant 4-1 win the night before, the Generals werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite as strong and could easily have fallen behind in Game 2 if not for the strong play of goalie Ken Appleby. Appleby, although shaken early by what was later described as a muscle spasm in his leg, recovered and made 32 saves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were a bit undisciplined and took some bad penalties and I thought our goalie held us in for the most part,â&#x20AC;? said Generals coach D.J. Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really had a good push in the third period there and Kenny found a way to make those saves and then the guys fed off the crowd and found a way to score some timely goals.â&#x20AC;?
SPORTS
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |
B5
DEFLATEGATE
Pats only latest to manipulate equipment Professional sports have a long history of athletes bending the rules in an attempt to gain the edge EDDIE PELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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f you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’. The credit for that old saying generally goes to NASCAR legend Richard Petty, though it just as easily could have come from Tom Brady, Gaylord Perry or pretty much any of the millions who have thrown, pitched or hit a ball since people started playing sports. Blurring the line between legal and illegal, then figuring out how to get away with it, is as old as keeping score. But what two New England Patriots employees did when they executed a plan to deflate footballs to Brady’s liking — according to an NFL-commissioned report by lawyer Ted Wells — was a direct violation of a well-defined rule about equipment that didn’t leave room for shades of grey. And while America waits to find out whether the penalty for Brady’s violation is unprecedented, or just a slap on the wrist, the idea of taking liberties with playing equipment is hardly a new one. A quick examination of the way bats, balls, rackets, clubs and other equipment has been manipulated over the years. BASEBALL What: It’s too long a list to mention in a sport where almost anything can be adjusted to turn things to a player’s advantage. From spitballs (clearly illegal), to pine tar (illegal in some instances), to watered-down, speed-sapping fields (nothing really wrong with this one), baseball has a laundry list of items, all of which are changeable and anything but tamper-proof. Why: In the case of the most time-honoured tradition, the spitball, any sort of substance placed on the ball, or any sort of scuff marks, can change the weight and resistance of the ball and make it move in unpredictable ways. That’s why MLB
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gestures during an event at Salem State University in Salem, Mass., on Thursday. [AP PHOTO]
works in the game balls with its own mud, mined only from a branch of the Delaware River in southern New Jersey, and acts swiftly if a pitcher is seen applying any other substance. Exhibit A: Perry was the spitball king. But for pure comedy, it was Twins knuckleballer Joe Niekro’s lame attempt in 1987 to casually toss away a piece of emery board he from his back pocket — while standing on the pitcher’s mound in front of 33,983 fans — that takes the cake. Niekro got ejected and suspended for 10 days. He claimed he used the emery board to file his nails. BASKETBALL What: A regulation NBA ball is supposed to be inflated to between 7.5 and 8.5 pounds per square inch. Traditionally, before a game starts, the referee will ask the captain of the home team
to pick a ball, and often there’s an “X” conveniently marked on the ball the players have decided they like the best. Why: A team that likes to pass a lot and hopes the rebounds won’t ricochet too far off the rim might choose a less-inflated ball. There’s also the sense of feel. A ball that feels more worn can be easier to handle. Point guards who pass the ball more than others would usually like that. Exhibit A: Around the time Deflategate hit, stories about Phil Jackson’s Knicks teams of the 1970s resurfaced. Those teams, starring Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Walt Frazier and Dave DeBusschere, liked a deflated basketball. In the 1990s, Jackson told stories about how they used to carry needles around to get balls to their liking. He went on Twitter in the aftermath of Deflategate to explain that they
never deflated the balls below league standards. GOLF What: The sport’s ruling bodies publish a conforming list for the types of balls and clubs that can be used. Why: One recent rules change came in 2010 when the governing bodies banned square grooves in wedges because they helped players put more backspin on the ball, which can make it stop more quickly on the greens once it lands. Exhibit A: An exception to that rule resulted from a lawsuit settlement that called for any club made before April 1, 1990 to take precedence over a rule change. At one tournament, Phil Mickelson decided to use some pre-1990 Ping clubs with the old grooves and Scott McCarron said Mickelson’s using the wedges amounted to cheating. McCarron
apologized to Mickelson, who said he had made his point and wouldn’t be using the wedges. It was hard to know if those square grooves really produced more spin because the clubs were so old. TENNIS What: Players aren’t supposed to purposely change the shape or “sharpness” of the balls. In most pro matches, new balls are put into play every nine games. Why: By fluffing up a ball, a player who doesn’t hit the ball as hard as their opponent could gain an advantage by slowing it down. Exhibit A: In a match against Serena Williams in the 2013 Madrid Open, Spain’s Anabel Medina Garrigues was caught by a camera rubbing tennis balls against the face of her racket, presumably in a bid to loosen the outer layer and make them fluffier. She won a set 6-0 against Williams but wound up losing the match. NASCAR What: A sport with an incredibly complex rulebook; sometimes the rules are rewritten during the season to catch up with the latest forms of rule-bending. Why: The most subtle change in a car’s suspension, its height off the ground or the makeup of its tires can buy fractions of seconds in a sport where every inch counts. Exhibit A: Maybe it’s the stuff that never got called and produced the occasional too-good-tobe-true result. How did Dale Earnhardt Jr., without the help of a thought-tobe-mandatory drafting partner on one of the sport’s fastest tracks, overcome six cars down the stretch to win the first race at Daytona after his dad died there? And how was it that on July 4, 1984, with President Reagan in the stands, an aging Richard Petty was able to muster up the stuff to win his 200th (and final) race? Conspiracy theorists, start your engines.
NHL
Babcock visits Buffalo, refuses to make comment JOHN WAWROW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mike Babcock’s coaching interview tour took him to Buffalo on Sunday for a meeting with Sabres owner Terry Pegula. The Detroit Red Wings coach declined comment to The Associated Press, and referred questions to Pegula when the two got out of an SUV at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. Pegula said “Hello,” before making a remark on how much rain had fallen. The two then walked away and boarded a private jet. Babcock flew to Buffalo earlier in the day and spent the afternoon meeting with Pegula and general manager Tim Murray at the Sabres’ downtown arena. Babcock is still under contract with the Red Wings through June 30. The Red Wings are open to re-signing Babcock, but have granted him permission to interview with other teams. The Sabres have a vacancy after Ted Nolan was fired last month. Numerous teams are expected to court Babcock, who spent the past 10 seasons
coaching in Detroit. The Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils are also conducting coaching searches. The Edmonton Oilers haven’t determined whether to keep Todd Nelson. And there could be potential vacancies in both St. Louis and Boston. The 52-year-old coached the Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title in 2008. His 458 regular-season wins in Detroit rank first among NHL coaches since the start of the 2005-06 season, according to STATS. In granting Babcock permission to speak to other teams, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said he hoped to have his coach make a decision by the end of the month. Holland, on Sunday, declined to reveal which teams have requested permission to meet with Babcock. Teams interested in interviewing Babcock have to agree to give up a thirdround draft pick within the next three years as compensation to the Red Wings if they hire the coach.
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MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015
WORD FIND
BRIDGE
Silence Dealer: East None vulnerable NORTH ♠AK42 ♥K105 ♦104 ♣K1062 WEST EAST ♠Q873 ♠J106 ♥QJ ♥A876 ♦A3 ♦K87652 ♣J8743 ♣ SOUTH ♠95 ♥9432 ♦QJ9 ♣AQ95 W N E S Pass Pass Pass 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass Pass 2♦ Pass Pass 2♥ All Pass Opening Lead: ♦A
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
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ANDY CAPP
SOLUTION: HOLIDAY RESORT
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
ast won the diamond continuation and played a third one. West ruffed with the jack but South elected to pitch a spade from dummy. The club return was ruffed and East fired back a fourth diamond, ruffed with the queen but overruffed by the king. East was entitled to two more trump tricks and the partscore finished down one, N-S -50. East’s balancing overcall had jockeyed the opponents into a rather dismal contract. This action had successfully directed the opening lead which would be important if N-S had landed in NT. The defense will be assured of six tricks when West begins with the ace of diamonds. N-S will not have much luck defending against two diamonds. South has no obvious lead and there is some chance that declarer would emerge with nine tricks to score a modest +110. A club partscore would be manageable under normal circumstances until you glance at the 5-0 division. However, the three-level would be too high on this layout and would likely be greeted by a penalty double from West. East would not be anxious to defend a doubled partscore but really has no choice but to pass and hope for the best. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.
BABY BLUES
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
HI AND LOIS
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CROSSWORD BY THE SEA ACROSS 1 Full collections 5 Hits with hailstones 10 Slightly hot 14 Mouse-catching device 15 Provide with gear 16 Skin-cream ingredient 17 Office helper 18 Schoolyard menace 19 Stretched tightly 20 Inflatable seaside toy 22 Enter a highway 23 Woes 24 Previous, as a club member 25 Groups of students 29 “That’s a shame” 30 Mystical glows 31 Turn signals 35 Potato covering 36 Parking-lot attendant 38 “How ya’ doing?” reply 39 Adjustable auto-seat part 41 Fictional Swiss miss 42 Wine barrel 43 Gave a warning to 45 Newborn baby 48 One next for the throne 49 Pull out of bed 50 Wave rider’s platform 55 Help with, as a crime 56 Point toward 57 Black and white cookie 58 Narrate 59 Piece of dinnerware 60 Banana covering 61 Otherwise 62 __ down (softened) 63 Pretzel topping DOWN 1 Wild guess 2 One of the Great Lakes 3 Cry of accomplishment 4 Design detail, for short 5 Small stone 6 Has the sum of 7 Temporary calms 8 Cash drawer
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9 James Bond, for example 10 Person towed behind a speedboat 11 Car’s security device 12 Makeup for cheeks 13 Cab-fare calculator 21 Snake’s sound 22 __ and groan (complain) 24 Move like a moth 25 Redeem, as a check 26 Skywalker of Star Wars 27 Opera solo
28 Sunbather’s building project 29 Pub beverage 31 Crunchy sandwich, for short 32 Give off 33 Went by bus or train 34 Lose traction 36 Three-piece suit part 37 Pose a question 40 __ and rave (show anger) 41 Basil or oregano 43 Fill with bubbles 44 Hoisted 45 Angry 46 __ Peace Prize 47 Gasoline and coal 48 “To err is __” 50 Farm storage building 51 “How clumsy of me” 52 Region 53 Movie-film holder 54 Foolish one 56 Rental dwelling: Abbr.
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Your jealousy is not unfounded Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox
Dear Annie: Many years ago, “Hazel” sat next to me in high school and apparently had a crush on me. (I had no clue.) She married someone else, and her husband passed away 20 years ago. Four years later, she met “Larry,” who is married and says he can’t divorce because of his religion. He tells Hazel he loves her and often drops by with gifts. She told him she loves him, but just as a friend. She thinks he is wonderful but says there is nothing physical between them. My wife died a year ago. A few months later, Hazel contacted me. We hit it off right away. She lives three hours away, so we take turns visiting every two weeks. We get along very well, except when the subject of Larry comes up. Hazel says her relationship with him is over now that I’m in the picture, but I discovered
that he had stopped by again with a gift. She said she didn’t let him in the door. The other day, she slipped and called me “Larry.” She apologized, but you can imagine how that made me feel. I’m starting to believe I’m her rebound guy. I think she is crazy about Larry and if his wife should die, she’d be at his door in a heartbeat. Is it possible for Larry and Hazel to be such good friends without something more going on? He even told her about his erectile dysfunction, but I worry that may have come from firsthand knowledge. Hazel says she loves me and has for years, but the “green-eyed monster” has taken over my heart, and I don’t know how to get rid of these jealous feelings. — Very Confused Dear Confused: Your jealousy is not completely unfounded. Hazel rejected Larry not because she dislikes him, but because he is married. If that obstacle didn’t exist, there is indeed the possibility that she would be more interested in him, especially since he seems to be quite interested in her. Their relationship is friendship mixed with flirting, and that is why you react so negatively toward him.
You are not the rebound guy. You’re the backup. Hazel needs to tell Larry to pay more attention to his wife — no more gifts, no more surprise visits, no more intimate confidences, and the friendship must include you. If she is unwilling to do this, her attachment to him is stronger than it should be. Either give her time to see whether she becomes more connected to you, or let her go. Dear Annie: “Like Pregnant Not Fat,” I am amazed at how rude people can be to pregnant women. I am pregnant with my second child and have been asked, “Was this pregnancy planned?” It is such a personal and nosy question, it stuns me. Any suggestions on how to respond? — Expecting Mom in the Midwest Dear Expecting: The default response to nosy, intrusive questions is, “Why do you need to know?” But if any of our readers has a better one, we’ll be happy to print it. And by the way, we now have a Facebook page: Facebook.com/AskAnnies. So check it out, like it, share it and post comments!
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Bill Cosby’s accuser sues for defamation to restore reputation PHILIP MARCELO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WORCESTER, Mass. — A Florida woman suing Bill Cosby for defamation said she wants her reputation restored after she was branded a liar by his representatives when she came forward with decades-old sexual assault allegations. Therese Serignese, of Boca Raton, said her case, which had a brief hearing before a federal judge in Worcester on Thursday, is not about financial compensation but about clearing her “good name.” “It hurts to be called the things that I have been called,” the 58-year-old nurse said after the
hearing, which was the first since the lawsuit was filed in December. “I take pride in my word. I’m an honest person. I came forward with statements of truth. I expect Mr. Cosby to be an honest person as well.” The lawsuit focuses on the defamation allegations and not the assault allegations. Thursday’s hearing focused on a request to subpoena records from the lawyers for Andrea Constand, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Cosby for alleged sexual transgressions. But Cosby’s lawyers argued Thursday that the request was improper and unnecessary. A federal judge denied the motion.
The suit also includes two other women as plaintiffs — Tamara Green and Linda Traitz — who say they have been slandered by Cosby’s representatives after accusing the “Cosby Show” star of sexual misconduct. The three women are among dozens who have stepped forward in recent years with assault accusations against Cosby, who hasn’t been charged with any crime. The actor and comedian, who has a home in western Massachusetts, was not present at the hearing Thursday, and his lawyers declined to comment. In court filings, Cosby’s lawyers have argued that he was merely acting in self-defence.
HOROSCOPE by Jacqueling Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t lose your focus. You can accomplish a tremendous amount if you just keep your attention on the matter at hand. Use care with a neighbour or sibling, as misunderstandings could start up from out of the blue. Tonight: Take some much needed personal time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Others seem to be asking a lot of you. For some reason, you’ll feel obligated to meet each request or challenge. Slow down and look at what you really want to do. You could be overwhelmed by others. A late afternoon meeting will be significant. Tonight: Hang with a pal. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You have the ability to see the big picture. How you handle a situation could change after some detachment. You’ll gain new information through new insights. Observe a tendency to get frustrated when others don’t seem to get your message. Tonight: In the limelight. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Relate to one person directly, and make sure that your message is properly conveyed. Not everyone attaches the same symbolism to a word. Reiterating a statement several different ways likely will add power to your words. Tonight: Respond to an odd but interesting idea. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might be concerned about an associate or a special loved one. Much information suddenly could come forward. A friend will want things to go his or her way, which is likely to put your friendship at risk. Exhaustion surrounds you. Tonight: Nap first; decide later. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Try another approach or do something very differently from how you have done it in the recent past. A boss could start becoming more argumentative and difficult. You might want to distance yourself, as this person needs to work through a personal issue. Tonight: Out late. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could be more in touch with a problem than you are aware. You can make light of it, but ultimately you will need to deal with the issue at hand. A conversation with a dear friend will give you another perspective to work with. Tonight: Make sure to get enough exercise.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Stay close to home. In fact, if you can work from home, you could be much more content and happier. An associate might be challenging you a little too much for your taste. Work with the person’s ideas rather than negate them. The results will be better. Tonight: All smiles. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You are likely to notice someone get quite hostile or angry in a situation, whether it happens now or in the next few weeks. A person who reacts that strongly probably feels insecure or judged. It would be wise to give him or her some space for now. Tonight: Head home early. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be taken aback by a situation that surrounds your finances. Communication will be necessary once you decide which way to go. Others seem to be somewhat combative in your daily life. Find out why. Tonight: You don’t need to go far to have a deep conversation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You will be ready to head in a new direction. An issue could arise that you and your associates don’t agree on. You probably will have to stall some in order to maintain a cohesive bond. Be gracious. It is better to move ahead with support. Tonight: Clear out some shopping. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Play it low-key throughout the day. You will note an intense, busy pace in the morning that could become frantic by midday. A problem with a family member is likely to flare up. Someone close to you could decide to put on war paint. Tonight: You feel better and better. YOUR BIRTHDAY (May 11) This year you often will be dealing with strong feelings. Some of you will manifest defensive behavior. You will be spending a lot of money on achieving a long-term goal. You also will have to tame a tendency to go overboard. You will be in a position of power within your community and/or workplace. Others will observe how you are able to navigate through difficult situations. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone of significance. If you are attached, a move or remodeling your home will be a mutual focus this year. BORN TODAY Football player Cam Newton (1989), painter Salvador Dali (1904), actress Natasha Richardson (1963)
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Paul Shaffer also at end of an era David Letterman’s bandleader, sidekick, is not ready to leave show business after 33 years on TV DAVID BAUDER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Hidden in the attention being paid to David Letterman leading to his May 20 retirement is the knowledge that it will also mean the end of a regular television role for America’s bandleader, Paul Shaffer. The gravel-voiced sidekick, who’s 65, isn’t ready to leave show business even with the gig of a lifetime coming to a close after 33 years. “Of course, I had the old mixed feelings, sadness, etcetera,” Shaffer said during an interview in his office behind the Ed Sullivan Theater. “Now I have come around to just being absolutely thankful for such a wonderful run, such a long run, working for a guy who has been nothing but encouraging to me.” Shaffer is a walking trivia answer of show biz credits: bandleader for the original Saturday Night Live troupe, same role for the Blues Brothers, part composer of the 1980s hit It’s Raining Men and the Late Show theme, cringe-worthy record executive Artie Fufkin in This is Spinal Tap and music director for the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions. If he hadn’t neglected to return Jerry Seinfeld’s call, you may have known him as George Costanza, too. He’ll always be linked in public consciousness with Letterman, however, like Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson, or Andy Richter and Conan O’Brien. Until Shaffer interviewed for the bandleader job that began in 1982, he had never met Letterman. Shaffer was asked what he saw for Letterman’s postmidnight Late Night on NBC, keeping in mind they could only afford a few musicians. He envisioned something like the lounge bands he saw at the beginning of his career in Toronto, a lead keyboard player and a couple of other instruments, interpreting Stax and Motown hits.
In this July 28, 1986 file photo, bandleader Paul Shaffer directs his band during a rehearsal for ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ in New York. Shaffer, now 65, has been the gravel-voiced sidekick of David Letterman since 1982. Letterman is retiring on May 20. [AP PHOTO]
Letterman said that sounded great, that he’d always thought of himself as the Wayne Cochran of comedy. Shaffer cracked up at the reference to an obscure 1960s soul singer who looked a little like Jay Leno with an oversized, platinum blond pompadour. The time slot after Carson “sounded like the hippest opportunity, like in Las Vegas when a performer would do a late late show for the other performers or cab drivers on the strip. That’s how I related to it. It was all perfect for me.” Starting at a time when his five years at one job, on Saturday Night Live, seemed like an eternity, Shaffer said he never felt tempted to leave Letterman. He’s had the freedom to do other things while the Late Show let him lead a band — perform in front of an audience, do sketch
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comedy and match wits with TV’s hottest host. That’s not to say it was always easy. “I spent time preparing funny, off-the-wall lines, something Jerry Lewis had said, for example,” he said. “I was doing quite well with it, I thought. (Letterman) said, ’I would rather we just have a conversation and try to talk.’ Well, that was daunting to me, but I did. That’s when I began to see what he really needed from me.” Through the years, Shaffer has become like a security blanket to Letterman. As anyone who’s been in his frigid studio knows, he’s a host who likes things Just So. Shaffer will interject quick remarks — “Instagram that right away,” he said after his boss took a selfie Tuesday night — or lead the band into a snippet of “Tequila” for a Top Ten
list about Cinco de Mayo parties. Sometimes it’s as simple as breaking the silence, an “ahh” or slight cackle. Letterman has a habit of calling a pre-show meeting just when there’s too little time to seriously discuss things. And after his heart bypass surgery a decade ago, Letterman stopped rehearsing regularly. “The show got way more fun at that point, way more spontaneous,” Shaffer said. The bandleader worked with plenty of heroes; James Brown asked to come on after he heard Shaffer’s band playing some of his music on the show. This added another, delicate task to his duties: it was Shaffer’s job to sometimes tell performers they’d have to cut a portion of their song because of television time constraints.
“I’ve gotten better at what I do over the years, if I may humbly say,” he said. “When I started I may not have been able to work with artists as well as I do now. If you work with people, you get to understand what they need, when they need it, what you should or shouldn’t say.” In two weeks’ time the CBS Orchestra, expanded beyond the bare-bones band Shaffer had in the NBC days, disbands. Shaffer has his options; he plays a little jazz and wants to keep in comedy. Maybe a TV drama will offer a story arc. The biggest adjustment will be the loss of the routine, knowing where he had to be on weekday afternoons. “This was such a long run, so if I’m meant to get a gig in a piano bar in Palm Springs . . . I’m not too worried at this point,” he said.
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