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Beckham's MLS

team in Miami takes

field for first time

By TIM REYNOLDS weeks. He watched much
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (AP) — of the session from a far cor-
David Beckham's new soc- ner. Coach Diego Alonso,
cer team finally got to play who will be introduced
soccer. Wednesday, bounced
After more than six years of from group to group, bark-
planning — and a process ing instructions.
that was at times brutally McDonough was up at 2
difficult — Inter Miami took a.m., eight hours before
the field for the first time the first training session,
Monday. The expansion with all sorts of thoughts
MLS club's inaugural train- going through his mind —
ing camp opened at Barry construction that still needs
University, with about two to be finished and deals
dozen players on the field. that still need to be signed Head coach Diego Alonso, center, speaks to his players during the first training session for David
"It's real," said Paul Mc- among them. Beckham's Inter Miami MLS soccer team, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Miami Shores, Fla.
Donough, Inter Miami's To say he was a bit anxious Associated Press
sporting director. "Every may have been an under-
day we do something, ev- statement. sharing a team dinner on the 2015 season and who ham had officially picked
ery milestone we hit, every- "One of the things about Saturday night. Alonso, spent the last eight seasons Miami on Oct. 29, 2013.
thing becomes more real." being in Miami is the fans who is not yet comfort- with the New York Red Bulls. Beckham himself came
Beckham wasn't at the do have very high expec- able speaking English, ad- "After he spoke, I was ready to town to announce that
workout and is not ex- tations," McDonough said. dressed the team at that to go train. Except it was 8 very decision on Feb. 5,
pected in town for a few "The fans are very educat- dinner and set the tone for o'clock at night, so I'm glad 2014.
more weeks. McDonough ed here so they're going to training camp. we didn't train." "Today," Miami-Dade May-
has been with the club for hold us to a very high stan- In any language, his mes- Beckham was in Miami or Carlos Gimenez said that
the last year and a half or dard, which I think is OK. We sage got through. looking at potential stadi- day, "professional soccer is
so and is still working on a want that type of pressure." "His introduction, I thought, um sites on June 1, 2013 — a reality in Miami."
final roster, with about a Inter Miami's players gath- was incredible," said goal- 2,424 days before his team "Today" was a relative term.
half-dozen more signings ered for the first time as a keeper Luis Robles, the would hold its first practice. Practice wouldn't happen
expected in the coming group over the weekend, MLS goalie of the year for The AP reported that Beck- for another six years.q
Kane gets 1,000th point, Blackhawks beat Jets 5-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick tafsson each had a goal 26.5 seconds left to lift Co-
Kane reached 1,000 career and an assist for Chicago, lumbus over New York for its
points when he picked up which has climbed back fifth straight win.
an assist on Brandon Saad's into the Western Confer- Columbus rookie Matiss Kiv-
third-period goal, and the ence playoff race with an lenieks made his first NHL
Chicago Blackhawks beat 11-4-0 run. David Kampf start and stopped 31 shots.
the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on also scored and rookie The surging Blue Jackets
Sunday night for their sea- Dominik Kubalik added are 15-2-4 since Dec. 9.
son-high fifth straight win. an empty-netter for his They are also 8-1-3 in their
Kane became the 90th 10th goal in his last seven last 12 road games.
player in NHL history to games. Rangers defenseman Brady
reach the milestone with Mark Scheifele and Patrik Skjei opened the scoring at
5:46 left. The All-Star winger Laine scored for Winnipeg. 18:28 of the first period.
passed from behind the net Hellebuyck stopped 28 PENGUINS 4, BRUINS 3
to Ryan Carpenter in the shots in the Jets' fourth loss PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack
right circle. Carpenter then in five games. Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) acknowl- Johnson and Bryan Rust
edges the fans after an NHL hockey game where he scored his
fed a wide-open Saad at HURRICANES 2, ISLANDERS 1,000th point on an assist against the Winnipeg Jets Sunday, Jan. scored third-period goals
the left side of the net for an 1, SO 19, 2020, in Chicago. as Pittsburgh rallied to de-
easy tap-in before goalie RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jus- Associated Press feat Boston.
Connor Hellebuyck could tin Williams returned to the Pittsburgh trailed 3-0 in the
slide across the crease. lineup for the first time since scored in the shootout for Lee scored in regulation, first period before scoring
The 31-year-old Kane got last year's Eastern Confer- the Hurricanes. Svechnikov and Mathew Barzal and four unanswered goals.
an extended ovation from ence final and scored in had a goal in the first pe- Anthony Beauvillier con- Dominik Simon and Teddy
the crowd of 21,487 and the shootout to lift Carolina riod. nected in the shootout for Blueger also scored, and
was mobbed by team- over New York. The Hurricanes ended a New York, but the Islanders Matt Murray rebounded
mates after extending his James Reimer stopped six three-game skid thanks to lost their third straight. from a shaky start to make
point streak to 10 games. shots in the tiebreaker for Williams, the 38-year-old BLUE JACKETS 2, RANGERS 34 saves.
Saad made sure to pick up Carolina, the last against who took an extended 1, SO David Pastrnak scored his
the puck before joining the Anders Lee to lock up the break after last season. He NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver 37th goal, Patrice Bergeron
celebration. win. Andrei Svechnikov scored in the eighth round Bjorkstrand scored his sec- scored his 21st and Anders
Alex Nylander and Erik Gus- and Teuvo Teravainen also of the shootout. ond goal of the game with Bjork his eighth for Boston.q