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SPORTS Thursday 13 april 2017

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby prepares for a face-off in
the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa
Bay Lightning in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh’s Sidney

Crosby has NHL’s

best-selling jersey

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby has the best-selling jer-
sey in the NHL for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
The league announced Wednesday that shop.NHL.com
sales show the Pittsburgh Penguins captain leading the
Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews
for the most popular jersey this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews makes
his NHL debut on the list at No. 4, followed by New York
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

Knicks’ Noah has

shoulder injury,

may need surgery

NEW YORK (AP) — Joakim Noah has a right rotator cuff
injury and the New York Knicks say team doctors have
recommended offseason surgery for their suspended
center.
It’s the latest bad news in a season full of it for Noah, who
while recovering from knee surgery was suspended 20
games by the NBA for violating the anti-drug policy.
The Knicks say Wednesday that Noah was injured in Jan-
uary and an MRI showed the injury, but he continued
to play through it. Another MRI this month showed no
improvement and surgery was recommended, though
there has been no decision or a timeline for his return to
the court.

No. 7 seed American

Donald Young beaten

in round of 32

HOUSTON (AP) — Seeded players Fernando Verdasco
and Thomaz Bellucci won Wednesday at the Houston
men’s tennis tournament, while American Donald Young
was beaten.
Fifth seed Verdasco of Spain won two tiebreakers in de-
feating Kevin Anderson of South Africa 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).
No. 8 Bellucci, of Brazil, downed American Frances Tia-
foe, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.