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                                                                                                       SPORTS Saturday 15 September 2018
            TRAINING CAMP PRIMER         "looking  for  a  difference-
            Continued from Page 17       maker."  After  missing  out
            The  Western  Conference-    on  Tavares,  they  got  one
            champion  Golden  Knights  in  Karlsson  and  shifted  the
            won't  have  Nate  Schmidt  balance  of  power  in  the
            for  any  game  in  the  pre-  Western Conference.
            season or the first 20 of the  TRYOUT TIME
            regular season after a per-  At  least  20  players  will  at-
            formance-enhancing  drug  tend  camps  on  profes-
            suspension , while the Blues  sional  tryout  agreements,
            loaded up on centers in a  with  defenseman  Brandon
            bid  to  move  past  recent  Davidson  in  Chicago  and
            playoff disappointments —  winger Scottie Upshall in Ed-
            like the Capitals did a year  monton among those most
            ago.                         likely  to  earn  a  contract.
            Some things to watch from  The Oilers — who have the
            training camps around the  selling point of playing with
            league:                      Connor  McDavid  —  also
            ERIK GOES WEST               invited  defenseman  Jason
            The  NHL  was  busy  Thurs-  Garrison  and  former  Capi-
            day  with  the  Dallas  Stars  tals  forward  Alex  Chias-
            re-signing  Tyler  Seguin  to  son  to  camp.  Edmonton
            a  $78.8  million,  eight-year  is  the  land  of  opportunity   In this July 3, 2018, file photo, Washington Capitals NHL hockey new head coach Todd Reirden
            extension,  the  Hurricanes  this month after missing the   answers questions from members of the media after a news conference in Arlington, Va. The cel-
            naming Justin Williams cap-  playoffs  by  17  points  last   ebrating is over for now for the Capitals after partying as hard as any champion in NHL history.
                                                                      Reirden is one of six new coaches, but he has been on Barry Trotz’s staff the past four seasons and
            tain  and  announcing  Vic-  season.  The  young  Bruins   had a hand in winning the Cup last season.
            tor  Rask  is  out  indefinitely  are  bringing  in  veterans                                                                   Associated Press
            after slicing two fingers in a  Daniel  Winnik,  Lee  Stemp-
            kitchen  accident,  and  the  niak  and  Mark  Fayne  on  verage  and  time,  with  the  canes  after  seven  seasons  Buffalo  No.  1  pick  Ras-
            Coyotes  giving  the  "C''  to  tryouts. Each one will have  season coming up fast next  as  an  assistant  but  an  en-  mus Dahlin is the player to
            Oliver  Ekman-Larsson.  Oh,  to wow the coaching staff  month.  Still,  such  situations  tirely different challenge as  watch in the preseason to
            and  the  Sharks  acquired  to make it.                   are usually resolved before  he  looks  to  end  a  league-  see  if  the  smooth-skating
            star  defenseman  Erik  Karls-  WHO'S NOT THERE           the  opener  and  Nylander,  worst   nine-year   playoff  Swedish  defenseman  can
            son  in  a  blockbuster  trade  A handful of restricted free  Nurse,  Theodore  and  the  drought. New faces in new  make the NHL look as effort-
            with Ottawa.                 agents  remain  unsigned  others should all sign before  places include Trotz taking  less as previous endeavors.
            "It still came as a shock and  around the league, includ-  Oct. 3.                     his  Cup  ring  to  the  Island-  Dahlin will make the Sabres'
            not  something  I  prepared  ing  Maple  Leafs  forward  NEW COACHES                   ers, former Carolina coach  roster and could contribute
            for  or  could've  prepared  William  Nylander,  Golden  Washington's Todd Reirden  Bill  Peters  in  Calgary,  Jim  immediately on a blue line
            myself  for,"  Karlsson  said,  Knights  defenseman  Shea  is one of six new coaches,  Montgomery in Dallas and  that needs it. A handful of
            adding that he hopes to be  Theodore  and  Oilers  de-    but  he  has  been  on  Barry  David Quinn with the Rang-  other  top-10  picks  have  a
            in San Jose for camp soon-   fenseman  Darnell  Nurse.  Trotz's  staff  the  past  four  ers. Peters faces big expec-  chance  to  play  on  open-
            er than later after visa issues  Nylander  wasn't  listed  on  seasons  and  had  a  hand  tations  in  trying  to  get  the  ing  night,  including  Caroli-
            get worked out.              Toronto's  73-player  train-  in  winning  the  Cup.  Rod  Flames back to contending  na's Andrei Svechnikov, Ot-
            Sharks  general  manager  ing  camp  roster  released  Brind'Amour  has  plenty  of  status in the West.            tawa's  Brady  Tkachuk  and
            Doug Wilson said they were  Wednesday.  RFAs  lack  le-   familiarity  with  the  Hurri-  ROOKIE WATCH              Detroit's Filip Zadina.q

            Yates increases Spanish Vuelta lead ahead of final stages




            SANT  JULIA  DE  LORIA,  An-                                                                                        now, but it's not impossible.
            dorra  (AP)  —  Simon  Yates                                                                                        We're  going  to  try.  I'm  still
            moved  closer  to  winning                                                                                          confident." Nairo Quintana
            the  Spanish  Vuelta  for  the                                                                                      had  a  punctured  tire  with
            first time after gaining more                                                                                       less  than  7  kilometers  (4.3
            than a minute on Alejandro                                                                                          miles)  to  go  and  dropped
            Valverde  in  Friday's  19th                                                                                        more than four minutes off
            stage,  which  was  won  by                                                                                         the  lead,  virtually  out  of
            Thibaut Pinot.                                                                                                      contention. Pinot had won
            Pinot  outlasted  Yates  at                                                                                         the challenging 15th stage
            the end of the final climb in                                                                                       on Sunday with a dominant
            the tiny nation of Andorra,                                                                                         charge on the iconic climb
            crossing  the  line  five  sec-                                                                                     into Lagos de Covadonga.
            onds  ahead  of  the  British                                                                                       "The  first  victory,  it  was  al-
            rider  for  his  second  stage                                                                                      ready  very  good,"  Pinot
            win in this year's Vuelta. Val-                                                                                     said.  "And  now,  two  victo-
            verde finished eighth, more   Groupama's Team Thibaut Pinot of France, celebrates on the podium after winning the 15th stage   ries, it allows me to hammer
            than a minute behind.        between Ribera de Arriba and Lagos de Covadonga, 178,2 kilometers (110,72miles), in the Spanish   it down. It's a dream Vuel-
            Yates will take a lead of 1   Vuelta cycling race that finishes in Lagos de Covadonga, northern Spain, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.   ta. I wanted to enjoy myself
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            minute,  38  seconds  over                                                                                          and I proved I was able to
            Valverde  into  Saturday's  race  ends  Sunday  in  Ma-   in just one day. Of course I  today can also happen to  win head to head with the
            97.3-kilometer   (60.4-mile)  drid.                       enjoyed today, but it's not  him (Yates) tomorrow," Val-  strongest  climbers.  I  had
            20th stage, a short but very  "I  haven't  won  La  Vuelta  over until it's over."     verde said. "To win La Vuel-  ticked those two stages. To-
            demanding  ride  over  six  yet,"  Yates  said.  "I'm  very  Valverde was not giving up  ta is complicated, for sure.  day,  the  climb  was  longer
            categorized  climbs.  The  wary of tomorrow. We saw  yet.                              It  was  complicated  this  and  not  as  steep,  it  suited
            three-week    Grand    Tour  today  what  can  happen  "What's  happened  to  me  morning,  it's  complicated  my abilities better."q
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