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SPORTS Friday 10 January 2020

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after scoring
and drawing a foul during the first half of the team's NBA bas-
ketball game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Jan. 7,
2020, in Los Angeles.
Associated Press
LeBron James

Philadelphia Flyers' Kevin Hayes, right, celebrates after scoring a goal as Washington Capitals'
John Carlson watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 8, moves into overall
2020, in Philadelphia.
Associated Press All-Star voting lead

Hayes' short-handed goal

helps Flyers beat Capitals 3-2 By TIM REYNOLDS State's Stephen Curry.
Team LeBron beat Team
AP Basketball Writer
It could be a Team LeBron Giannis last year, 178-164.
vs. Team Giannis rematch Team LeBron also won the
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kev- Jakub Vrana and Nicklas with 14 seconds left in the in the All-Star Game. inaugural edition of this All-
in Hayes scored the go- Backstrom scored for Wash- third period. Dmytro Ti- LeBron James of the Los Star setup, topping Team
ahead goal late in the sec- ington, and Braden Holtby mashov also had a goal. Angeles Lakers has passed Stephen 148-145 in the
ond period short-handed finished with 24 saves. The Matthews joined Washing- Dallas' Luka Doncic for the 2018 game.
to lead the Philadelphia Capitals, who entered with ton's Alex Ovechkin as the overall and Western Con- James' lead over Doncic
Flyers to a 3-2 victory over an NHL-best 65 points, had only active players to start ference lead in fan voting was 82,001 votes, the NBA
the Washington Capitals won three straight and 14 their NHL careers with four for the Feb. 16 game in Chi- said on Thursday when re-
on Wednesday night. of 19. consecutive seasons with cago, with about a week leasing the second ballot-
Robert Hagg and Travis JETS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3, SO 30 goals or more. He's also and a half left in the race. ing update.
Konecny also scored for TORONTO (AP) — Blake the first player in Maple Milwaukee's Giannis An- James leads the West front-
the Flyers, who improved Wheeler scored the winner Leafs history to accomplish tetokounmpo remains the court voting with 3,359,871,
their NHL-best home re- in a shootout and Winni- the feat. runaway leader in the East- ahead of his Lakers team-
cord to 14-2-4. The Flyers re- peg beat Toronto, spoiling Jason Spezza and Mat- ern Conference voting. mate Anthony Davis
turned to Philadelphia after a milestone performance thews had goals in the The game's captains (3,124,446) and the Los An-
losing five of six games on a by Toronto star Auston Mat- shootout for Toronto. -- James and Antetok- geles Clippers' Kawhi Leon-
disappointing road trip. thews. Patrik Laine, Scheifele and ounmpo held the jobs last ard.
Carter Hart made 26 saves Nikolaj Ehlers, Mason Ap- Wheeler gave Winnipeg year -- will be the All-Star Doncic leads West guards
for Philadelphia while up- pleton and Mark Scheifele the 3-2 edge in the shoot- starters who receive the with 3,277,870 votes, with
ping his home mark to 12- scored in regulation for the out. most fan votes from his con- Houston's James Harden
1-2. Jets, who won their sec- Frederik Andersen stopped ference. James also was a second with 2,167,269
The Flyers, who were home ond straight. Connor Helle- 25 shots two days after be- captain the first time the votes.
for the first time in 16 days, buyck made 25 saves. ing pulled in the second format was used in 2018, In the East, Antetokounmpo
play the next two and five Matthews had two goals, period of the Maple Leafs' then going up against a has nearly twice as many
of six in Philadelphia. including the tying score 6-4 loss to Edmonton.q team picked by Golden votes as anyone else. q