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SPORTS Friday 9 March 2018

Pens beat Flyers,

move into 1st in

Metropolitan Division

By The Associated Press and the Calgary Flames
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — snapped a four-game skid.
Conor Sheary scored two Calgary improved to 1-3-
goals, Sidney Crosby had 1 in its last five games to
three assists and the Pitts- gain ground in the tightly
burgh Penguins moved into contested Western Confer-
first place in the Metropoli- ence playoff race. With 76
tan Division with a 5-2 vic- points, the Flames jumped
tory over the Philadelphia into 10th place, a point
Flyers on Wednesday night. ahead of idle St. Louis, and
Phil Kessel, Jamie Oleksiak within one of Los Angeles
and Evgeni Malkin also and Colorado. Mark Gior-
scored for the two-time de- dano also had a goal and
fending Stanley Cup cham- assist, while Sean Monahan
pions, who have won three and Dougie Hamilton also
straight. Pittsburgh (39-25-4, scored.
82 points) moved one point The Flames won at Buffalo
ahead of idle Washington for just the second time in
and three in front of third- 14 trips (2-8-3 and a tie),
place Philadelphia. and first time in regulation Pittsburgh Penguins' Phil Kessel, left, scores a goal past Philadelphia Flyers' Petr Mrazek, center,
Travis Konecny and Jakub since a 3-1 win on March and Radko Gudas during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in
Voracek had goals for the 15, 1996. Philadelphia.
Flyers, who lost their fourth Rookie David Rittich Associated Press
in a row. stopped 25 shots before
The teams combined for six having his first career shut- in the third period, leading Backup Darcy Kuemper and will likely be without
goals in an electrifying sec- out bid spoiled when Casey the Arizona Coyotes over made 16 saves in place of star rookie Brock Boeser
ond period. Nelson scored with 18 sec- the Vancouver Canucks. starter Antti Raanta, who for the rest of the regular
FLAMES 5, SABRES 1 onds remaining. Clayton Keller assisted on missed the game due to season after he injured his
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam COYOTES 2, CANUCKS 1 the winning goal and also injury. back against the New York
Bennett and Mark Jankows- VANCOUVER, British Colum- scored in the first period for Jussi Jokinen scored for the Islanders on Monday night.
ki scored three minutes bia (AP) — Derek Stepan the Coyotes, who are 8-2-1 Canucks, who have lost Jacob Markstrom stopped
apart in the first period scored with 58 seconds left in their last 11 games. four of their past five games 32 shots.q
FIFA PRO women's team. The award she planned to retire at 30,
Continued from Page 18 was special to Abily, who is now hoping that at 32
"It helps promote the wom- retired from France's na- she can help Brazil qualify
en's game. It helps female tional team last year. for next year's World Cup
footballers recognize the "After I stopped with France in France. Marta also plays
talent among their peers last year after the European with Morgan on the Or-
and I'm really happy to en- Championship I thought I lando Pride of the National
courage and be a part of would go on for one or two Women's Soccer League.
that." More than 4,100 fe- more years with Olympique "Women's football is be-
male first-division players in Lyonnais. But I think at the coming more competitive
45 countries voted for team, end of this season I'm done. so it's harder to stay at the
based on 2017 play for I could still change my mind top," she said. "You have to England defender Lucy Bronze (2) and United States midfielder
clubs and national teams. It but I don't think so," she have a lot of perseverance Megan Rapinoe (15) battle for a header during the first half of a
is the third year that FIFPro, said. "I decided this about to stay consistent. I have SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Wednesday, March 7,
the global group of play- a month ago." that in my character: fight- 2018, in Orlando, Fla.
ers' unions, has compiled a Marta, who had long said ing spirit."q Associated Press