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SPORTS Friday 15 November 2019
NFL says 11 teams

have signed up for

Kaepernick’s audition

NEW YORK (AP) — The
NFL said Thursday that 11
teams have committed to
attending Colin Kaeper-
nick’s workout in Atlanta
this weekend and that
more teams are expected
to attend the former NFL
quarterback’s audition.
The league also an-
nounced that two former
NFL head coaches will be
in attendance: Hue Jack- In this Oct. 11, 2018, file pho-
son, who will lead the drills, to, former NFL football quar-
and Joe Philbin. terback Colin Kaepernick Washington Capitals' Brendan Leipsic (28) scores a goal against Philadelphia Flyers' Carter Hart
The NFL said it will send vid- smiles on stage during W.E.B. (79) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Philadelphia.
eo of the workout and in- Du Bois Medal ceremonies at Associated Press
Harvard University, in Cam-
terview to all 32 of its teams, bridge, Mass.
including head coaches Associated Press NHL-leading Caps top
and general managers.
The teams that have Washington Redskins.
RSVP’d so far are: the Ari- Kaepernick hasn't played
zona Cardinals, Atlanta since 2016 with the San Flyers 2-1 in a shotout
Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Francisco 49ers. He helped
Denver Broncos, Detroit Li- start a wave of protests
ons, Miami Dolphins, New about social and racial
England Patriots, New York injustice that season by By The Associated Press 13th straight game (12-0-1). from a five-game road
Giants, New York Jets, Tam- kneeling during the nation- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mathew Barzal had a goal trip. Mackenzie Blackwood
pa Bay Buccaneers and al anthem at games.q T.J. Oshie and Evgeny and an assist. stopped 21 shots.
Kuznetsov scored in a Kasperi Kapanen, William BLACKHAWKS 5, GOLDEN
shootout to lift the Wash- Nylander, Justin Holl and KNIGHTS 3
U.S. military academy ington Capitals over the John Tavares scored for To- LAS VEGAS (AP) — Erik Gus-
Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on ronto in its third straight loss. tafsson scored his first goal
athletes can now delay Wednesday night. Frederik Andersen had 25 of the season, Corey Craw-
Brendan Leipsic had a saves in the Maple Leafs’ ford made 39 saves and
service, go pro goal in the first period and second game since losing Chicago beat Vegas for
Braden Holtby made 30 Mitchell Marner for at least the first time.
saves for the Capitals, who four weeks due to a high Patrick Kane, Calvin de
By LOLITA C. BALDOR college education. extended their point streak ankle sprain. Haan, Kirby Dach and
WASHINGTON (AP) — De- The memo was obtained to 13 games (11-0-2) and SENATORS 4, DEVILS 2 Dylan Strome also scored
fense Secretary Mark Esper by The Associated Press. increased their NHL-best NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jean- for the Blackhawks. Craw-
has issued new guidelines President Donald Trump total to 32 points. Gabriel Pageau scored ford, who improved to
that will allow athletes at- directed the Pentagon in Claude Giroux scored a a hat track, including the 2-0-2 in his last four games,
tending the nation's military May to come up with a power-play goal in the go-ahead goal with 2:01 entered 0-3-0 versus Vegas
academies to seek waivers way to allow athletes to third period for the Flyers to play, and Ottawa rallied with a 5.38 goals-against
to delay their service and play professional sports im- (10-5-3), who had won four in the third period to beat average and .859 save
play professional sports im- mediately upon gradua- straight. Philadelphia has New Jersey. percentage.
mediately upon their grad- tion. earned at least one point in Mark Borowiechi tied the William Carrier, William
uation. The Pentagon in 2018 re- seven consecutive games game with 6:30 to go, and Karlsson and Nate Schmidt
A memo signed Friday by scinded a policy allowing (5-0-2). Pageau got the winner scored for the Golden
Esper requires athletes go- athletes from the service Carter Hart had 35 saves, when he put the rebound Knights against a team
ing pro to get approval academies to go straight including several late of a shot off the post by they'd dominated since
from the defense secretary. to the pros. Then-Defense highlight-reel stops, but Nick Paul into an open net. entering the NHL in 2017.
It says they must eventually Secretary Jim Mattis ar- the 21-year-old netminder Pageau finished off his first Marc-Andre Fleury stopped
fulfill their military obligation gued that the academies couldn’t stop either Wash- regular-season hat trick 21 shots.
or repay the cost of their exist to train officers.q ington attempt in the with 26 seconds left on a STARS 3, FLAMES 1
shootout. shot into an empty net. He CALGARY, Alberta (AP) —
ISLANDERS 5, MAPLE LEAFS has eight goals in his last six Joe Pavelski scored twice,
4 games. including an empty-net
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Craig Anderson made 21 goal, and the resurgent
Anthony Beauvillier scored saves for the Senators, in- Dallas Stars defeated Cal-
twice, Derick Brassard had cluding a breakaway stop gary.
a goal and two assists, and on Taylor Hall midway Calgary native Justin Dowl-
the streaking New York Is- through the third period ing's first NHL goal was the
landers held off Toronto. with the Devils ahead 2-1. winner for Dallas, which is
Semyon Varlamov made Will Butcher and Wayne 8-1-1 after stumbling to a
23 saves and the Island- Simmonds scored for New 1-7-1 start this season. Ben
ers earned a point for the Jersey, which returned Bishop made 24 saves.q