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It wasn’t that long ago when nearly every neighbourhood had its own shop to rent a movie.
Those stores were bustling places on any given night, par-ticularly on weekends. Movie trailers were screened from televisions above a wall of new releases, older flicks, and sometimes video games.
In some stores, guests were given a small bag of popcorn to nibble on before they select-ed a movie.
Chain video rental giants such as Rogers and Blockbust-er were thriving in Nanaimo, as were the dozen or so other small mom-and-pop rental stores.
Clinton Thornley, owner of Film Buff Video, can name 14 different video rental stores that were operating in Nanaimo when he opened the doors in December 2003.
Nanaimo has lost virtually all of the stores since 2008. Thornley’s Film Buff Video,
off Tenth Street, and Van-Isle Video, off Bowen Road, remain.
Van-Isle Video has been ser-vicing Nanaimo since 1985. Owners Richard Perks and his wife Purita have owned the store since 1995.
Perks said he started to see the impact of illegal download-ing shortly after the United States housing bubble popped.
“I would say in 2009 we started to see it come on,” he said.
Perks had to respond by downsizing the square footage of his store a little more than a year ago.
“I can’t say what will happen in the industry. I don’t even call it an industry anymore, it’s mainly mom-and-pop oper-ations, which is what we are,” he said.
Other than downsizing, Perks has been running his business
the same as he did 15 years ago. The store has more than 20,000 titles available for rent and one of the largest foreign film sections on the Island.
In the golden years of movie rentals, Perks had a distribu-tor who would mail him a flyer of all mov-ies available. Today the films are hand selected by him and his staff.
“Now we can look up and Google if the film is worth getting. We can get more informa-tion now than what we ever did. Technol-ogy is a good thing and a bad thing for
us,” he said.Thornley also saw a change
in business shortly after 2009 and has kept his operations the same through the years.
Thornley views his shop as an open club for film enthusi-asts, rather than a store.
Film Buff Video, which has
approximately 10,000 titles for rent, has been able to survive the numerous other indus-try closures with the help of Thornley’s selective approach when stocking the shelves.
“Every movie had to earn its shelf space and had to have merit in order to get on that shelf space,” Thornley said.
Thornley says he’s watched more than 10,000 films, has been to the Toronto Inter-national Film Festival for the past eight consecutive years and has been to more than 200 premieres.
“Films are nothing but my life and I live the film buff lifestyle. So when I go home, I’m reviewing movies. I’ve written more than 400 movie reviews,” he said.
Inside his store he has picture frames filled with dozens of 5x7 photographs he has taken of Hollywood’s greatest actors, actresses and directors.
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AstronautHadfi eld to speak in NanaimoROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Effective leadership is vitally important in life-and-death situations that take place hundreds of kilometres above the earth, says Chris Hadfield.
The first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, Hadfield said being a leader in space comes with more pressure than many comparable roles on Earth and, in most cases, the costs are extremely high for failure and there is often no second chances to fix mistakes.
Hadfield has travelled the world over the past two decades telling stories about his time in space and “sharing ideas” about leadership with his audiences, and will speak in Nanaimo on Oct. 20.
Hadfield’s presentation at the Port Theatre is the latest in a series of leader-ship initiatives being presented by the Nanaimo Daily News, Coastal Community Credit Union and other community organ-izations in the city.
“I learned a lot of lessons around leader-ship while training to go to space and when I was there, and I continue to learn new things every day,” he said.
“My first book (An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth) deals a lot with facing complex tasks and I’ve found that some of these ideas are useful to others in their lives.”
Through his 21 years as an astronaut, Hadfield became a pioneer of many histor-ic “firsts.” In 1992, he was selected by the Canadian Space Agency as a NASA mis-sion specialist and became Canada’s first fully qualified space shuttle crew member. Three years later, aboard shuttle Atlantis, he was the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in space, and the first Canad-ian to board a Russian spacecraft as he helped build space station Mir.
In 2001, aboard shuttle Endeavour, Hadfield performed two space walks and in 2013, he was commander of the Inter-national Space Station, the first and only Canadian to ever command such a craft.
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10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Irwin Street Garden work parties. Irwin Street Gar-den, Irwin and Needham streets.
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7:30 a.m. Construction Council of Vancouver Island inaugural Capital Project Forum, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre is attracting major construction project owners and public entities responsible for essential infra-structure on the island.
3-6 p.m. Island Roots Farmers Market. Support local growers, producers and artisans year-round. Pleasant Valley Hall, 6100 Dumont Rd.
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7:30 p.m. Nanaimo Historical Society presentation: Our Coast on Canvas: The Life and Works of E.J. Hughes (1913-2007). Bowen Park Complex, Room 1. Free event, open to the public. For more information: [email protected] Nanaimo Historical Society is on Facebook.
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7 p.m. Third Annual West Coast Django and Jazz Concert at Malaspina Theatre 900 Fifth St. Tickets $30, $25 advance from Port Theatre ticket centre, port-theatre.com or 250-754-8550.
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‘Illegal downloading of movies damages artistic integrity’MOVIES, From Page A1
Strolling through his shop you can point to any movie on a shelf and he will tell you everything you need to know about it.
“This store has always been like a club and I run it like a club. I never got into it to make (a lot) of money. It’s because I’m passionate about films and I like sharing my love of movies with other people,” he said.
Both stores have had their
share of challenges and both were able to beat the odds.
Each store is doing something different and each outlet is a survivor.
“Even though you could argue there’s only two stores left now and we should absorb the mar-ket share from all those stores that closed, all of our shares decreased because everyone is stealing movies,” Thornley said.
Thornley said illegal download-ing hurts both rental shops and
the entire film industry. He says it damages the artistic integrity of the films being made.
“I don’t want to just go see the most successful films. What you’re going to see is people playing it safe with their money and only make guaranteed type familiar tent pole movies with a guaranteed formula.”
[email protected] Van-Isle Video owners Richard Perks and wife, Purita. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
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Volunteers still sought for Heritage Days funDAILY NEWS
Organizers of this weekend’s Nanaimo Heritage Days are still looking for volunteers.
Angie Barnard, the event’s co-ordinator, said approximately 80 volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks, but just 30 have signed up so far.
She said volunteers’ respon-sibilities include road closure monitors, parade marshalling, site maintenance and general information for the many events that will take place.
“We’re asking that volunteers sign up according to the times they are available instead of what they want to volunteer for,” Barnard said.
“We intend to send them out where they are needed according to priorities.
“We need volunteers for many things, including parade mar-shalling on Sunday and to help clean up after each event during the weekend.”
The Nanaimo Empire Days Celebration Society voted in March to cancel its participation this year in the annual Empire Days event after city council voted in January to withhold operational grant funding due to concerns that the society’s name was offensive.
Celebrations in Nanaimo around the May long weekend, which have been held in the city for the past 147 years, appeared to be at and end until a group of local business people and con-cerned citizens decided to revive it under a new name.
To register as a volunteer for the event, go to www.nanaimohd.com/volunteer.php.
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Nanaimo RCMP called on again to investigate bomb threat at schoolSPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Students and staff members at Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo were evacuated on Monday morning after admin-istrators found a bomb threat scrawled on a wall in the south wing of the building.
Monday’s incident marks the latest in a string of threats issued against the school.
The Monday threat was detect-ed at approximately 9:45 a.m., just around the time students were heading for their second-block classes. School staff issued an evacuation announcement through the school PA system and had students gather on a playing field behind the school.
Police, ambulance and fire crews arrived soon after. Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Const. Gary O’Brien said a group of police officers examined the building but could find no trace of explosives. A police dog trained at detecting explosives was en route, but was never used inside the building, O’Brien said. Students were let back inside the school after approximately 30 minutes.
The first threat happened on Feb. 10, when the school office received a phone call shortly after 8 a.m. The school was locked down and students were sent home before classes had even begun.
The second incident took place March 6, when a threat was found scrawled on a stall in the boys washrooms.
That also led to an evacua-tion of the school, as well as a temporary closure of the nearby Mexicana Road.
Following the second threat, a school assembly was held with an aim to address the issue.
Principal Chad Lintott issued an email to parents following the incident Monday asking any-one with information to come forward.
“Please understand that despite our efforts to educate students on this matter, we believe that there is a student who does not fully comprehend the serious impact his or her actions have on
the school and the community,” Lintott said.
Students have become used to the threats and some expressed weariness at the incidents.
“Not even at all,” said one student when asked if he and classmates were concerned or surprised by the threats.
“Everyone just wants to get inside at that point.”
Another student called the threats “really annoying.”
O’Brien said most students are fed up by the repeat evacuations and said police are “pretty confi-dent” they will receive informa-tion to help solve the crime.
Another fake bomb threat was issued at Wellington Secondary School Monday morning, shortly before 10 a.m. [SPENCER ANDERSON/DAILY NEWS]
Chinese artifacts to be put onlineProject will see Nanaimo and Cumberland museums document an important piece of Island historySPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
The Nanaimo Museum is one of two museums on Vancouver Island taking part in a special pilot project to create an online inventory of Chinese artifacts.
The project is part of a provin-cially-funded program to shine a light on the cultural history of Chinese-Canadians in the province.
It will involve creating a data-base of all Chinese artifacts in
each museum that will be avail-able to the public through a click of a mouse.
The Nanaimo and Cumberland museums were chosen for their “substantive” store of artifacts as well as their historically large Chinese populations, the province says. The province has committed $75,000 to the project, which will also go towards set-ting up inventories for 10 other museums by this fall. Nanaimo Museum and Cumberland
Museum and Archives will be the first to have their archives completed.
“We have a very rich collec-tion,” said Nanaimo Museum general manager Debbie True-man, adding there are hundreds of pieces in the museum’s col-lection, including coins, jars and signs. Many of the pieces were recovered from the city’s fourth Chinatown, which was destroyed in 1960. Some date back farther to the 1860s. One example is a
collection of coins dating back to the 17th century. Another is a 90-drawer apothecary chest brought to the city by Wong Kee Soon, who used the piece in his drug store in Chinatown in 1912.
The provincial government is working to support the project alongside the Legacy Initiatives Advisory Council as well as the University of Victoria and the B.C. Museums Association.
UVic historian Dr. John Price, the principle investigator for the
project, said it will be “an incred-ible treasure chest of Chinese Canadian artifacts that highlight the historic role of Chinese throughout the province, their resilience in the face of systemic racism, and the strong continu-ing ties that have been estab-lished with China,” he said in a statement.
T he May long weekend has an incredible history in Nanaimo.
That history is about to add a new chapter.
For the first time, celebra-tions in the city will fall under a ‘Heritage Days’ banner, replacing the longstanding ‘Empire Days’ tradition.
As we reported, city council voted earlier this year to with-hold municipal funding for the celebrations unless the organ-izer, the Nanaimo Empire Days Celebration Society, changed the name.
That move came after concerns the term ‘Empire’ was insulting an outdated to aboriginal and other peoples.
The society ultimately decided not to organize the event follow-
ing the controversy. The week-end was saved when Nanaimo businessman Morgan Carey offered to provide guaranteed financial backing, to the tune of $50,000.
A new name was chosen for the celebrations and an organ-izer was hired.
It’s important to understand that the change is not a con-demnation in any way of the volunteers involved in the event in previous years.
Their efforts should be lauded and we hope they will partici-pate in a meaningful way again this year.
We also still hope to see Queen Victoria, all the British cars and other things that made the weekend unique.
We also understand if the
society, and others in the com-munity, still believe council was heavy-handed in its dealings with the issue.
But in the end, it will be a good thing for Nanaimo. It serves no purpose to continually rehash the old arguments.
What matters now is that we continue to celebrate this wonderful city and all of its residents.
Immediately after it was announced the rebranded effort would indeed go ahead, two aboriginal groups and a local business were among the first to be confirmed as new parade entries.
Organizers for the event have attempted to recruit more than 65 floats for the parade, which takes place on Sunday morning.
The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre and the Mid Island Metis Nation Association are signed up, as is outdoor sports supply store Cabela’s.
The Aboriginal Centre, which provides early childhood educa-tion and support programs, is taking part in the event for the first time.
“I think first and foremost, we want to participate in a com-munity event,” said executive director Chris Beaton.
Another of Beaton’s comments was particularly telling, when he mentioned his organization had “no interest” in participat-ing in the previous event.
This sentiment was shared by more than a few groups.
The fact that everything has come together so quickly (mere
weeks to prepare, volunteers are still needed), shows the import-ance of the event.
There will even be the usual fireworks, sponsored by med-ical-marijuana producer Tilray (Saturday at 10 p.m.).
For the most part, people sim-ply want to celebrate their com-munity, their collective heritage and take in a parade and some fireworks.
They don’t want to worry about any associated controversy.
For the first time in years, that’s now possible in Nanaimo.
Now get out there and enjoy yourselves.
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May wanted headlines, and now she has them
Elizabeth May has spent such a large part of her life yearning to make the front pages. She’s certainly achieved that following her attempt at standup comedy in Ottawa at the weekend.
She’s on the headlines all across the country, but doubt if she really had this in mind when she started out with her Green Party aspirations.
Bernie SmithParksville
Now is the time to think about federal election
We have approximately five months before the next federal election.
Nanaimo–Ladysmith is the name of our new blended constitu-ency. We have four candidates competing for our vote; Tim Tessi-er for the Liberals, Mark MacDon-ald for the Conservatives, Sheila Malcolmson for the NDP and Paul Manly for the Greens. Calculating the numbers from the last election it appears that 36.5 per cent of eli-gible voters in this new riding did not vote, more than any one party would have received.
Extrapolating from similar results across the country it is likely that 60 per cent of these non-voters are between 18 and 30 years old. The next five months give us an excellent opportunity to learn more about each candidate and their party policies.
Better-informed citizens are possibly more likely to vote; good for our democracy! Instead of waiting until after the election to wring our hands and complain of voter apathy, why not encourage citizens to write in their ques-tions and give each candidate a set amount of words to respond so policies and candidates can be compared? Remember, however disinterested you may be in pol-itics, the results of the election will affect you.
Better to have your say and vote.
Liz FoxLantzville
Hiking trails in Nanaimo an important resource
Hiking along the Extension Ridge trail (part of the Trans-Can-ada trail system) just above the hydro line, I was dismayed to note the cut-boundary tapes hanging from trees along the trail.
It looks like there are plans to
cut right up to the edge of the trail. Doing so will change the landscape along that amazing trail forever. Further along past the crevasse, in an area that was cut a few years ago, there is an epidemic of broom growing, infesting the landscape with its invasive and persistent presence, while destroy-ing the habitat for wildlife.
I understand that there is a need to feed industry, create jobs, and satisfy corporate greed, but do we have to destroy the hiking trails so close to the city to do it?
Ev Boegh Nanaimo
Much in the Bible can also be found elsewhere
Re: ‘Reader asks question, ‘What is a Christian?’ (Your Letters, Daily News, May 11)
It’s interesting that Christians know so little of their own reli-gion. Mr. Martin states, “Our laws and moral values were originally based on the Ten Commandments of the Christian Bible.”
I hope he knows that eight of the 10 commandments are taken directly from the Egyptian 42 Prin-ciples of Ma’at, written at least 2,000 years before the Bible.
Also, the so-called ‘Golden Rule’ pre-dates Christianity by many centuries.
I am afraid that Christianity cannot take the credit for either, and Christians should realize that there were strong moral principals in the world long before their reli-gion became popular.
Ed CollinsNanaimo
Omar Khadr a reminder of federal policy at work
Re: ‘Justice not served in Khadr court battle’ (Editorial, Daily News, May 9)
This is yet another example of the mean-spirited, vindictive nature of the Harper government.
Oct. 19 can’t come soon enough.
Vic BriceNanaimo
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COLLIERY DAMS
Firm hired to do work if overtopping gets OKSPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo council opted Monday to directly award a construc-tion contract for work on the lower Colliery dams if the city chooses an ‘overtopping’ option to reinforce the embankment of the lower dam with a grid system of metal anchors and concrete to prevent erosion during a flood.
The decision means that Geo-Stabilization International will
become the sole designer and contractor for the overtopping work. But that can only happen if the provincial dam safety sec-tion approves the overtopping method, which is far from a given. The city is required by the province to retain another independent engineer to sign off on the proposal.
The city’s current consultant on the project, Golder Associates, and another firm familiar with
the project, would be retained to complete design specifications for improvements to the concrete spillway; also required to bring the lower dam into compliance with regulations.
Council voted on April 27 to ask provincial officials to include the overtopping option in an order forcing the city to remediate the lower and middle dams. The province accepted the request, and extended the deadline for
the city to choose an option to June 1.
The vote Monday to directly award a contract to GSI passed 7-2, but frustrations frequently bubbled to the surface.
“I don’t think we need to do anything, but we are being forced into this,” said Coun. Gord Full-er, who supported the motion.
Coun. Jim Kipp also supported the motion, but called the pro-cess leading up to the decision
“one of the most flawed I’ve ever seen.”
Coun. Wendy Pratt, who voted against the motion alongside Coun. Diane Brennan, said she would no longer support the GSI proposal going forward, adding: “I think we are making a huge mistake.”
COMMUNITY
Nepal-born Nanaimo dentist returns from homeland after helping in quake recoveryDARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
It will take money to help the Nepalese people through the aftermath of a major earth-quake, says a Nanaimo dentist who just returned from the disaster.
Sanjivan Mahara was in western Nepal on April 25, when a 7.8 quake rocked the central northern region.
He extended his stay by a week to give support to his extended family members and friends, but now that he’s back in Canada, he intends to help in the inter-national relief efforts by raising funds in Nanaimo.
His second trip back to his mother country in the 17 years since his arrival in Canada was planned as a goodwill mission with support from his Daybreak Rotary Club. He was scouting for schools in need of support when the quake hit.
“Now they need more (help) than I thought,” Mahara said.
Back in Kathmandu he saw death and devastation on a grand scale, and heard hor-rific stories of efforts to rescue victims or recover bodies in the rubble of totaled buildings.
“Houses are not only collaps-ing, the land underneath was so unstable they just sank, and
people were trapped under-neath,” Mahara said.
“One thing I noticed, life is so fragile.”
He said the international effort has gotten past the recovery stage and will soon move from relief to rebuilding.
Besides the short-term need for water and other immediate life-
sustaining goods, there is a need for shelter to keep people dry before the monsoon rains arrive.
Mahara has a small number of Nepal T-shirts to sell to raise funds for the cause.
To buy one, or to find out more, email [email protected].
He also plans to meet with his Rotary club this week to plan
more fundraising activities, including a candle-lit vigil and other events.
“I’m thinking of doing a part-nership (between) Rotary and my office.”
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San Mahara is back at his Nanaimo dental office, pictured wearing one of the Nepal T-shirts he brought back to raise money for victims of last month’s massive earthquake. [DARRELL BELLAART/DAILY NEWS]
SCIENCE
Public invited to view fi re and lightningDAILY NEWS
You can expect explosions, fire, lightning and illusions at the Vancouver Island Univer-sity Extreme Science Show on Wednesday.
The public is invited to the Malaspina Theatre 7 p.m. show put together by faculty from VIU’s physics, chemistry, and mathematics departments.
Tickets cost $10 each and are available from Kool & Child or the VIU Physics building room 208, 209 or 210.
The group will entertain 1,200 school children in four sold-out shows in addition to the public presentation on Wednesday.
“Every year we get a great response from the schools and local community,” said physics professor Ray Penner in a VIU press release.
“It’s rewarding for us as a group to get kids excited about science.”
Proceeds from the show go towards LED Africa, which is an organization set on providing solar powered lighting and sup-plies to rural secondary schools in Malawi.
For more information on the Extreme Science show, visit: http://www.raypenner.com/extremescience.html.
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Nanaimo student places third out of 10,000 in public-speaking event
LANTZVILLE
Part-time paid fi re chief to be considered by districtROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
A review has suggested the District of Lantzville look at the prospect of installing a paid part-time fire chief position for the community.
On Monday night, council asked staff to prepare a report regarding the job application process and financial cost to the district for such a position.
The move comes after account-ant Paul Murray presented his review of Lantzville Fire Rescue to council.
In preparing the review, Mur-ray consulted directly with the fire department who supported the suggestion of a part-time fire chief to work 25 hours a week.
Murray believed the move to be “cost effective” and said it was “necessary to maintain services to the community.”
Lantzville Fire Rescue is entire-ly volunteer based currently.
Whether a paid part-time fire chief position becomes a reality will be up to council, who will also decide on a salary.
Murray suggested a two-step job application process to see if there was any internal interest.
“The part-time piece would rep-resent flexibility without jump-ing into the very significant cost of full-time,” said Murray.
Mayor Colin Haime commented that $18,000 had already been set aside in the 2015 budget for the “fire chief side of things.”
Coun. Dave Scott made the motion to request a staff report and said the volunteer fire chief position in communities is “disappearing.”
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M alaika Abay’s love of basketball and public speaking served her
well in a recent competition in Surrey.
Malaika, a Grade 6 student at École Quarterway, placed third out of more than 10,000 students from across B.C. and the Yukon this year who took part in the annual Concours d’art oratoire, a French public-speaking com-petition hosted by the Canad-ian Parents for French BC and Yukon.
She said participating students chose their topics in February and had to go through several levels of competition before the 240 who made it to the provincial finals on May 2 vied for the top awards for their three to five-minute speeches.
Malaika, who plays basketball on her school team, said she based her speech on basketball star Michael Jordan who is one of her role models.
“He’s a really good player who, instead of becoming upset with people who criticize him, uses
the criticism to see the flaws in himself and make improve-ments so he plays better in the next game,” said the well-spoken Malaika.
“That’s why I admire him and chose to make him the subject of my speech.”
This year marked the 32nd anniversary of the Concours
d’art oratoire which also saw a number of other local students make it to the finals.
They include École Pauline Haarer’s Liam Tessler, Elijah Pelletier and Aidan Metz; École Océane’s Naomi De Jong and École Quarterway’s Jocelyn Maguire.
“In addition to the cultural and language benefits, Concours d’art oratoire helps students develop their creative and public speaking abilities, as well as self-confidence,” said Patti Holm, president of the group.
Malaika said she couldn’t have gotten so far in the competition without all the help and support of her classmates and two of her tireless teachers, Kaelen Palmer and Nicholas Fortin, who would work with her during recesses to improve her public-speaking skills.
“It was a wonderful experience and I hope to compete again in the Concours d’art oratoire next year,” she said.
Malaika, a Grade 6 student at École Quarterway, placed third out of more than 10,000 students from across B.C. and the Yukon at a French public-speaking competition hosted by the Canadian Parents for French BC and Yukon.
COMMUNITY
Don’t disrupt wildlife, Buttertubs visitors toldROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
Officials are reminding visitors to Buttertubs Marsh to keep a respectful distance from the many species of young birds that are now hatching in the environ-mentally sensitive wetland.
The city’s environmental plan-ner Rob Lawrance said there are a variety of young birds, includ-ing ducklings and goslings, currently in the marsh that are vulnerable to incursions and dis-ruptions in their nesting areas.
“People should remember that Buttertubs Marsh is a conserva-
tion area that is meant for the observance and quiet apprecia-tion of nature from a distance and is a place where dogs and cats are not technically allowed,” Lawrance said.
“There are a lot of other parks in the city where people and their pets can relax and have fun, and even some off-leash areas where people can let their dogs off their leashes.”
The Nature Trust of B.C. owns the approximately 65-hectare marsh, an officially dedicated wildlife sanctuary that is home to numerous rare bird and ani-mal species, and co-manages it with the City of Nanaimo.
The wetlands, on the flood-plains of the Millstone River between Bowen Road and Jingle Pot Road, has been the focus of many debates, with issues including the prohibition of dogs and cats the effect of nearby residential developments and city infrastructure on its borders, the invasion of foreign fauna and
flora species, and vandalism.“We’re lucky to have it and it
provides visitors with the oppor-tunity to learn about how sensi-tive all wildlife is,” Lawrance said. “But it’s a highly disturbed area that has seen lots of activ-ity over the years so we’ve been working with the Nature Trust of B.C. to update its management plan which should give us a bet-ter handle on the habitat in the future.”
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Rob Ford has surgery for abdominal tumour
Doctors have removed the “main mass” of a cancer-ous tumour from Rob Ford’s abdomen, a spokesman for the former Toronto mayor said Mon-day as the surgery entered its final hours.
Before the surgery, Rob Ford said that his biggest fear was not waking up.
“I just want to wake up. That’s all I want to do is wake up,” he told local television station CP24 on the weekend. “Once I wake up from the surgery, then I can start dealing with it and fighting it and getting better.”
Ford, now a city councillor, had previously described the proced-ure as a “very serious operation,” and noted that it could put him out of commission for as long as four months.
Ford’s surgery comes after several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.
◆ OTTAWA
Canada, other nations join in cyberbully fi ght
Canada has formed an inter-national working group with its Five Eyes intelligence allies in an attempt to combat the cross-border threats posed by cyber-bullying, Justice Minister Peter MacKay revealed Monday.
MacKay said Canada hosted a meeting of the Five Eyes intel-ligence-sharing community — which includes the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand — this month.
The minister said a working group has been established that will produce a report on how to combat threats posed by inter-national online predators who threaten young people.
“We just recently hosted, in the last 10 days, a meeting here in Ottawa specific to that ques-tion of how we do a better job of sharing our efforts, sharing our information,” MacKay said.
“The working group is from the Five Eyes.”
◆ TORONTO
Media groups oppose cops posing as reporters
Undercover police officers who pose as journalists for investiga-tive purposes are violating the Constitution by having a chilling effect on freedom of the press, an Ontario court heard Monday.
In their application to Superior Court, three media organizations argue the deceptive practice could put working journalists at risk, especially in high-stress environments, by raising suspi-cion about who they are.
The practice can also make it harder to win the trust of important sources and therefore get key information that is in the public interest, they say.
The organizations cite three examples — some going back more than a decade — as proof provincial police engage in pos-ing as members of the media to gather information as part of a criminal investigation and the targets are usually aboriginals or other vulnerable groups.
MIDDLE EAST
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Fahmy seeks $100M in Al Jazeera lawsuit
months before Fahmy’s troubles began, and that its Arabic chan-nel had been banned in Egypt.
Al Jazeera said Fahmy should be targeting his captors, not his employer.
“It’s sad to see Fahmy and his lawyer repeating criticisms of Al Jazeera made by the Egyptian authorities,” the media company said in a statement provided to The Canadian Press. “All govern-ments have news outlets that they don’t like, but they don’t use spurious grounds to put journal-ists in jail. If Fahmy wants to seek monetary compensation from anyone, it should be from his jailers.”
Fahmy’s Canadian lawyers
argue, however, that Al Jazeera needs to be held accountable.
“Had Fahmy known that Egyptian laws that could result in imprisonment or death were being breached, there’s not much question that he would got his team out of there and wouldn’t have been associated with it,” Fahmy’s Canadian lawyer, Joa-nna Gislason, told The Canadian Press from Cairo. “He wasn’t able to make that choice for himself.”
Gislason added that Fahmy was just trying to do his job as a journalist when he was swept up in what he’s alleging is a political spat between Egypt and Qatar.
“He feels he’s been a pawn in that battle,” said Gislason.
Canadian-Egyptian journalist says network was negligent
SECURITY
Key terror trends missed by feds, fi nds reportMURRAY BREWSTER THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — An independent report on Canada’s war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant says the threat is real, but perhaps exaggerated, while the government ignores other important political concerns.
An analysis by the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute released Monday says the violence of by extremists is just the latest expression of Sunni alienation in Iraq and is rooted in a philosophy to which few Canadians can relate.
“The threat to homeland secur-ity, first, is real, but it should not be overstated,” said Thomas Juneau, an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.
The Harper government has not been clear about its policy towards reconciliation of the Shiite and Sunni Muslim sects in Iraq and has little influence in Baghdad without an embassy there, Juneau wrote.
“Ottawa has certainly issued statements in this direction” towards reconciliation, said the report. “Yet its actions — nota-bly its diplomatic absence from Baghdad and its relative disen-gagement from Syria, where it does not recognize the opposition— suggest a certain passivity towards the critical importance of achieving long-term political solutions, despite its rhetorical support.”
Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohammed Fahmy speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday [AP PHOTO]
DIANA MEHTA THE CANADIAN PRESS
A Canadian journalist on trial for widely denounced terror charges in Egypt is suing his employer, Al Jazeera Media Net-work, alleging the Qatar-based broadcaster’s actions significant-ly contributed to his legal woes.
Mohamed Fahmy said Mon-day he’s seeking $100 million in damages.
Fahmy, who was the acting bureau chief of the Al Jazeera English channel in Cairo when he was arrested in December 2013, accused the media network of negligent conduct, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
“They don’t seem to under-stand that they cannot continue to challenge the sovereignty of governments, put the story ahead of the safety of their employees, and assume that they will continue to get away with it,” Fahmy said as he announced the lawsuit in Cairo.
“I will sue them at any cost, and I will win.”
Al Jazeera is owned by the Qatari government — a fact which is emphasized in Fahmy’s lawsuit.
Egypt and Qatar have had tense relations since 2013, when the Egyptian military ousted former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. Qatar is a strong backer of Morsi’s now-banned Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group.
Fahmy’s statement of claim, filed in a British Columbia court, alleges Al Jazeera used its Egypt-focused Arabic channel, known as Al Jazeera Mubashr Misr, as “a thinly veiled mouthpiece” to promote propaganda of the Mus-lim Brotherhood.
The document also notes that various Al Jazeera staff were arrested in Cairo for working without proper accreditation
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PRINCE GEORGE — A coroner’s inquest into a fatal 2012 B.C. sawmill explosion has resumed with the province’s work-ers’ compensation board explaining why it chose to ignore the findings of the mill’s internal investiga-tion for its report.
WorkSafeBC opted not to use a parallel investigation conducted by Lakeland Mills because the agency had already decided to take the company to court, said the agency’s investigations director Jeff Dolan.
“For us to sit down with an employer who could be in jeopardy and ask them
to share that information with us would have been inappropriate,” said Dolan, speaking at a courthouse in Prince George.
The public inquest was called after an explosion ripped through the Prince George mill in April three years ago, leaving two men dead and more than 20 injured. Mill workers Glen Roche and Alan Little died from extensive burns suffered in the blast.
Monday’s proceedings fol-lowed a more-than-month-long hiatus after coroner’s counsel John Orr learned for the first time that Lake-land Mills had conducted its own investigation into the explosion.
Orr questioned why that information had not been disclosed earlier and asked for time to look through the material.
Explaining WorkSafeBC’s actions, Dolan said an employer is normally required to present find-ings to the agency.
Also discussed at the inquest on Monday was WorkSafeBC’s response to another mill explosion three months before the blast at Lakeland Mills.
Two people died and more than 20 were injured during an explosion at Babine Forest Products in Burns Lake, which is 200 kilometres west of Prince George.
WILDLIFE
Necropsy set for dead fi n whaleCAMILLE BAINS THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — A dead whale that came into Vancouver’s harbour on the bow of a cruise ship is believed to be a 15-to-20-metre male fin whale.
It’s not known if the whale was dead or alive when it was struck by the Seven Seas Navigator, said John Ford, a marine mammal scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
“When it docked, a whale that had apparently been draped over the bulbous bow of the ship floated off,” Ford said Monday, after the whale was towed to North Vancouver for a necropsy.
He said it appeared the whale was hit north of Vancouver Island on Sunday.
“If it is a fin whale, it would be the third fin whale that’s come into Vancouver harbour on the bow of a cruise ship.”
The first incident was in 1999, followed by another 10 years later, when that whale was believed to have been hit after it had died.
“This one appears quite fresh though, but it’s still possible it was struck while it was dead.”
Ford said fin whales are listed as threatened on the West Coast of Canada, but their numbers have been increasing after dwindling
during the whaling era that ended in the early 1970s.
He said the presence of more fins is possibly why more of them are being hit by ships of all kinds.
“Fin whales, for some rea-son, are the most common large whales hit by ships,” Ford said, adding the speed at which cruise ships and container vessels travel on the high seas compared to other ships could be a factor.
Ship strikes are a concern along the West Coast and other parts of the world and several studies are underway to determine how to mitigate the risk of large whales getting hit, he said.
“Fin and blue whales have been identified as being at risk in shipping
lanes coming in and out of San Francisco and Long Beach, or Los Angeles, and there have been steps to try and reduce that by altering ships lanes when there are concentrations of whales in certain hot spots.”
Scientists don’t know how many fin whales there are, though 500 of the indi-vidual whales have been identified from their mark-ings through photographs in the last five years, mostly on the north coast of Vancouver Island, Ford said.
Their population is likely more than double that number and Ford’s research group at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C., is trying to determine more precise figures.
Animal apparently struck, killed by cruise ship
A dead male fin whale is towed away by a Port Metro Vancouver boat on Burrard Inlet. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
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SCREENING
A proverb states that, “For want of a nail the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe the horse was
lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost.”
All this due to the want of a nail! Napo-leon once said that trivial things often decide the outcome of a battle. They can also decide the outcome of your health.
It’s tragic that one in five North Amer-icans have no teeth after the age of 65. It’s also unfortunate that many people naive-ly believe that poor dental hygiene simply means loss of teeth. Think again, because being toothless could end your life.
Mother’s advice was right, that teeth should be brushed after every meal. But Mother can’t be expected to be perfect, and what she didn’t know causes gum disease (gingivitis). What happens is that gums become infected and pull away from teeth, forming deep pockets where bac-teria accumulate. And for want of good gums, the result may be bad breath, infec-tion, lost teeth and other health problems.
For example, infection lurking in dis-eased gums can spread in blood circula-tion to the heart, causing a condition called bacterial endocarditis. When this happens, bacteria infect the heart’s valves which separate the chambers of the heart.
This can be a life-threatening condition. For example, bacteria can travel to the brain causing a stroke. Or bacteria carried by the blood can create pockets of pus in the kidney and other organs.
Bacterial endocarditis, if left untreated, can, on rare occasions, result in either severe disability or death. Valves infected by bacteria become inefficient allowing some blood to remain in the heart’s cham-bers. This makes the heart’s muscle work harder and eventually death results from congestive heart failure. What a tragedy all for the want of good dental hygiene!
Several years ago a Sottish Health Sur-vey revealed that those who had gingivitis showed an increase of C-Reactive Protein and fibrinogen in their blood. The blood tests indicated a general inflammatory process was taking place in arteries. Researchers concluded this resulted in a 25 to 75 per cent increased risk of cardio-vascular disease.
A report from the Mayo Clinic says that gingivitis has even been linked to pre-mature birth and low birth weight.
Gingivitis has also played a role in the epidemic of diabetes. Patients who have diabetes are more prone to develop infec-tions and also more likely to suffer from diseased gums. These pockets of infection make it more difficult for patients to con-trol blood sugar levels.
What was lacking in Mother’s advice? Unfortunately she had not read enough history to provide the best information about preventing gingivitis. In the 15th century Professor Givanna of Padua Uni-versity suggested, “If all particles of food were removed from between teeth after each meal and the mouth cleaned night and morning, care could be effective”.
The solution to preventing gingivitis is easy and obvious. Some prefer using dental floss. But for years I’ve preferred Stim-U-Dents, similar but better than toothpicks, to remove particles of food from between teeth. And in my 92nd year I have not lost a single tooth.
Years ago I realized how hard it is to get preventative health messages across. I spent several days aboard the USS Nimitz, the nuclear aircraft carrier. The average age of the crew was 19 and it required seven dentists on board to repair dental decay in 6,000 sailors!
It’s been said that a small hole can sink a big ship. And that for the want of a nail a battle and a kingdom can be lost. And for the want of Stim-U-Dents or dental floss, teeth more precious than diamonds can be lost.
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Dr. W. Gifford-JonesThe Doctor Game
New blood test starting to transform cancer careMARILYNN MARCHIONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anew type of blood test is start-ing to transform cancer treat-ment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies
long needed to guide their care.The tests, called liquid biopsies, capture
cancer cells or DNA that tumors shed into the blood, instead of taking tissue from the tumour itself. A lot is still unknown about the value of these tests, but many doctors think they are a big advance that could make personalized medicine pos-sible for far more people.
They give the first noninvasive way to repeatedly sample a cancer so doctors can profile its genes, target drugs to muta-tions, tell quickly whether treatment is working, and adjust it as the cancer evolves. Two years ago, these tests were rarely used. Now, several are sold, more than a dozen are in development, and some doctors are using them routinely.
Gurpaul Bedi had one for colon cancer that spread to his lungs. About 10 per cent of patients with metastatic colon cancer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center now get liquid biopsies.
“I think it’s wonderful,” said Bedi, who lives in Atlanta and goes to Houston for his care. “A lung biopsy, many doctors told me, is not easy.”
In Philadelphia, a liquid biopsy detected Carole Linderman’s breast cancer recur-rence months before it normally would have been found.
“Had this test not been available, we may not have known I had cancer on my spine until symptoms showed up,” which may have been too late for good treat-ment, she said.
WHO GETS TESTED NOWThe tests are mostly used when a tis-
sue biopsy can’t easily be done, when the cancer’s original site isn’t known, or when drugs have stopped working and doc-tors are unsure what to try next, said Dr. Scott Kopetz, a colon cancer specialist at MD Anderson. The tests are catching on “faster than I anticipated,” he said.
At Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson Uni-versity, Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli has used them on about 120 breast cancer patients, including two dozen like Linderman with a high risk of recurrence.
A tissue biopsy typically samples one section of a tumour, and tumors can vary widely, with different genes and hormones active in different parts, he said. Also, can-cer that has spread often differs from the original site, and tumors change rapidly in response to treatment.
HOW THEY WORKEarly versions looked for whole tumour
cells in blood. Newer ones look for free-floating cancer DNA, enabling gene profiling to see what mutations drive the cancer. Kopetz and Cristofanilli use one from Guardant Health Inc. of Redwood City, California, that has been sold in the U.S. since June 2014 and in parts of Eur-ope and Asia.
Many companies are working on similar tests including Sequenom, a San Diego biotech that already sells one for prenatal screening, using fetal DNA in maternal blood. Many companies tried prenatal screening with fetal cells but it didn’t work, said chief science officer Dirk van den Boom. “Cell-free DNA really was the breakthrough” that enabled wide use, and the same could happen with these cancer tests, he said.
THE COSTWhether liquid biopsies will be cost-
effective is unknown. Guardant’s test costs $5,400; some insurers cover it for cer-tain types of patients. Gene profiling from a tissue biopsy costs about the same. The promise of liquid biopsies is that they can be done periodically to monitor care, but more tests means more cost.
They may save other costs, though. A traditional lung biopsy is thousands of dollars. Money could be saved by skipping cancer drugs that ultimately don’t work;
many cost $10,000 to $15,000 a month.With cell-free DNA tests, even doctors in
rural areas can offer precision medicine because they can ship a blood sample to a lab. “We think that’s the future,” said Dr. Charles Baum, a former Pfizer cancer drug chief who now heads Mirati Thera-peutics, a San Diego biotech company developing gene-targeting drugs
DO THEY WORK?Many studies suggest that liquid biopsy
results largely mirror those from tissue ones, and sometimes find more muta-tions. A study Kopetz presented in April at an American Association for Cancer Research meeting found the blood tests detected cancer mutations in the vast majority of 105 colorectal cancer patients. For 37 per cent of them, doctors thought a drug could target a mutation that was found.
THE FUTUREA San Diego company, Trovagene, is
working on an even faster, easier liquid biopsy — a test to detect tumour DNA in urine. One scenario: a patient collects a urine sample every day for a week after starting a new drug and ships them to a lab.
“In as little as three to five days, you can observe dramatic changes” that suggest a response to treatment, said Trovagene’s chief executive, Antonius Schuh.
Many doctors think advance could lead to more personalized treatments
Patient Carole Linderman hugs Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli before her blood is drawn for a liquid biopsy, at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia on April 28, [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
Parents want marijuana oil treatment for daughter’s epilepsy to be made legalLIAM CASEY THE CANADIAN PRESS
THORNHILL, Ont. — Gwenevere Repetski turns three next month and she is finally able to crawl, a milestone her parents thought they would never see.
She was just an infant when she was diagnosed with epilepsy, a debilitating neurological disorder that has left her developmentally delayed.
“She was kind of like a bag of Jell-O,” says her mother, Reagan Repetski.
When she was two years old, she could hardly roll over when she was placed on her back, adds her father, Alex.
Sitting in the living room of their Thorn-hill, Ont., home, the Repetskis recall their stressful and emotional journey in search of a treatment for Gwen.
The first drug she was prescribed
— Sabril — only managed to control her seizures for about a month. The next one was a steroid called ACTH, which her par-ents say caused her to gain half her body weight in three weeks.
Disappointed at the lack of treatment options, Alex reduced his work hours and dove down the research rabbit hole. That’s when he first read articles online about the success some people said they were having in reducing epileptic seizures with cannabidiol, one of several active can-nabinoids found in the marijuana plant.
Cannabidiol, or CBD, doesn’t cause a high and, when mixed with an oil, has been widely touted as a potential therapy for hard-to-treat forms of epilepsy. But many doctors say there’s little medical evidence yet to show if the compound is effective or even safe.
Dr. Orrin Devinsky, a researcher at New York University’s Langone Com-prehensive Epilepsy Center, has done a safety study on the use of an extract of cannabidiol.
Devinsky looked at the daily seizure logs of 137 patients, most of them children, who took a drug called Epidiolex — a puri-fied form of CBD — for three months.
Richard Wennberg, a neurologist at Toronto Western Hospital and a professor at the University of Toronto, agrees that the placebo effect is higher in epilepsy trials compared to many other treatment trials.
“I’m open-minded, but hugely skeptical,” Wennberg says of the supposed miracle marijuana-based drug for epilepsy, a condition that affects one in 100 Canadians.
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Former Raider ready for CFL draftJordan Yantz is hoping to be the exception to the rule when it comes to Canadian pro quarterbacksSCOTT MCKENZIE DAILY NEWS
Canadian professional quarterbacks will never make it, the unwritten rule in football states.
Not even in their home coun-try’s league.
Today, however, former Vancou-ver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz is hoping someone will give him a chance to be the exception to the rule by calling his name at the 2015 Canadian Football League draft.
“I’ve gotten some pre-draft calls from five different teams, so I’m excited about that,” said Yantz, who holds six different Canad-ian Junior Football League passing records from his time in Nanaimo. “I’m excited about the opportunity and I think it’s going to be pretty positive.”
One of the biggest detriments to Canadian quarterbacks is that they are not given the same advantages as other players from north of the border.
Quarterbacks do not count against the quota of 21 “non-import” players CFL teams are required to dress each game.
As such, it has been virtually impossible for one to break into the league with Americans dom-inating the position.
The last Canadian quarter-back to be claimed by a CFL team in its draft was University of Ottawa grad Brad Sinopoli, picked in the fourth round in 2011. Sinopoli, though, converted from quarterback to wide receiv-er. A year before that, Montreal Carabins QB Marc-Olivier Brouillette was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, however he has been playing on defence, at safety, since then.
Perhaps the most highly touted Canadian quarterback prospect in decades, Kyle Quinlan, signed
with the Alouettes in 2011, took snaps in preseason games before retiring in favour of coaching.
No Canadian has started a CFL game at quarterback since
Giulio Caravatta did so in 1966 for the B.C. Lions.
But what his peers have done before him have had no bearing on Yantz’s future, he insists.
He is training for his CFL rookie season just as he did in Nanaimo for his next game with the Raiders and as he did at the University of Manitoba for his next game with the Bisons.
“I just kept on training like I’m coming into another season,” Yantz said, “and hopefully I am coming into another season.
“I never really stopped. I’m basically preparing to go into a camp at the end of this month and be prepared for whatever.”
After leading the Bisons to within 11 yards of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’ national championship game, Yantz’s football future, for the first time in his life, is unclear.
He has been training with fel-low Bison alumni, mostly throw-ing to Nic Demski, who is trying to be drafted as a receiver.
It has now been nearly six
months since Yantz’s last foot-ball game, and since that time he has gained considerable national media attention for his journey to break into the CFL at the most difficult position to do so.
“A lot of it is good, and a lot of it isn’t very good,” Yantz said of the extra attention. “Some arti-cles, being a Canadian quarter-back, you don’t want to read.
“The majority of it, I try to stay away from and guide myself in the right direction and keep going to the gym with the belief that the dream is there and continue to ignore all the distrac-tions and ignore all the negativ-ity from people thinking a Can-adian quarterback can’t do it.”
Today, however, all of the speculation will come to a head if, or when, his name is called by a CFL team at the draft.
Yantz will watch from his par-ents’ home in the city he grew up in, Regina.
“I’m just going to be hanging out at home, spending the day with my family,” he said.
“I’m just going to try to stay focused and realize what I’m doing in that regard, as far as knowing that I’m not going to be a first- or second-round guy.
“I’m going to prepare myself for every single scenario, so I’m excited for it and if I get that opportunity I’m going to take it.”
The 2015 CFL draft begins today at 5 p.m. Also eligible to be drafted are graduated Vancouver Island Raiders Marshall Cook, Dylan Chapdelaine and Ash Gayat.
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Former Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz prepares to throw at a 2012 practice at Comox Field in Nanaimo. Yantz is hoping to be selected in the Canadian Football League’s draft today. [FILE PHOTO]
“I just kept on training like I’m coming into another season, and hopefully I am coming into another season.“Jordan Yantz, quarterback
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Brady gets banned for four gamesLeague sent a message: ‘We think you cheated’
BOB GLAUBER NEWSDAY
The NFL’s message to Tom Brady was clear and unequivocal: We think you cheated.
The league’s message to the Patriots was the same: We think you cheated — again.
Less than a week after attorney Ted Wells delivered an exhaustive 243-page report in which he came to the conclusion that there was enough evidence to suggest that two locker room attendants pur-posely deflated a dozen footballs to below the allowable limit in the AFC Championship Game and that Brady was generally aware of the situation, the league delivered its verdict: Guilty as charged.
It was a strong and just set of sanctions from NFL vice pres-ident of operations Troy Vincent, who had the blessing of commis-sioner Roger Goodell. Brady was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 regular season — this after winning his record-tying fourth Super Bowl championship. And the Patriots, who were pun-ished for the infamous Spygate controversy in 2007, when they illegally videotaped opposing teams’ defensive signals, were docked a first-round pick in 2016, a fourth-rounder in 2017 and a $1-million fine.
A lesser set of penalties would have sent a weak message from the league office: that you can break the rules and get away with it. There have been cries from many Patriots fans that there wasn’t enough to nail Brady with a suspension lasting a quarter of the 2015 regular season, that there were enough holes in Wells’ case to issue a fine and be done with it.
But there was sufficient evi-dence to suggest that Brady darn well knew what was going on, and the two attendants — John Jastremski and Jim McNally — were involved in deflating the footballs well below the 12.5 pounds per square inch (PSI) threshold for the AFC Champion-ship Game against the Colts. And while Wells was not tasked with determining whether there had been a pattern of abuse relating to the deflation, Wells sure sound-ed like he believed there was.
“While we cannot be certain when the activity began, the evidence suggests that January 18th was not the first and only occasion when this occurred, par-ticularly in light of the evidence referring to deflation of footballs going back to before the begin-ning of the 2014 season,” Vincent wrote in explaining his reasons for the tough penalties.
Vincent acknowledged that the deflated footballs had little to do with the outcome of the AFC Championship Game, which the Patriots won by a whopping 45-7. In fact, after the footballs were reinflated at halftime, the Patri-ots outscored Indianapolis 28-0. But that’s not the point.
“The key consideration in any case like this is that the play-ing rules exist for a reason, and all clubs are entitled to expect that the playing rules will be fol-lowed by participating teams,” Vincent said. “Violations that diminish the league’s reputation for integrity and fair play cannot be excused simply because the precise impact on the final score cannot be determined.”
In other words, rules are rules. And if you break them and you’re caught doing so, then there is a price to be paid.
Brady is now paying that price, and even if he appeals the deci-sion and sees the suspension reduced to, say, two games, the stain on his reputation will be everlasting.
Which is why this whole thing is so exasperating and infuriating. That a quarterback with as much talent and inner fortitude would have to resort to cheating is a sad commentary on his legacy.
NFL LACROSSE
Sr. B Timbermen keep on winning, rise to top at 6-1DAILY NEWS
After dropping their first game of the season three weeks ago, the Nanaimo Senior B Timber-men have now won six straight games and are on top of the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Associa-tion standings.
The Timbermen beat the Port Moody Thunder 8-6 on the road Saturday before returning home Sunday to send the defending champion Tri-City Bandits home with a 9-6 loss.
Now with a 6-1 record, the Timbermen have a four-point lead over the still-undefeated Ladner Pioneers for top spot in the league.
Timbermen captain Jon Diplock had a five-point game in Port Moody on Saturday, while Travis Mickelson, a rookie out of the Nanaimo Junior A program, had two goals and two assists.
Veteran Steve Higgs also had three points with two goals and an assist.
Back home Sunday, Cody Boon led the way for Nanaimo with a four-point game with a goal and three assists while Higgs dupli-cated his performance from the previous night. Goalie Nick Pat-
terson backstopped the Timber-men to both wins.
The Timbermen now have the coming weekend off, with their next game on the road in West Vancouver against the North Shore Indians on May 22.
They return home May 30 to host the Langley Warriors at 6 p.m. at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
Leading up to their 12-day break, the Timbermen now boast the WCSLA’s four top scorers in Mickelson, Boon, Higgs and Diplock while Patterson has the second-best save percentage in the league at .873.
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Nanaimo Senior B Timbermen leading scorer Travis Mickelson takes a shot on Tri-City Bandits goalie Keenan Lambright on Sunday. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]
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◆ NHL PLAYOFFS
Canadiens are energized for Game 6 vs. Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning were mad as hell, and coach Jon Cooper could tell.
The team had lost its second straight game in its Eastern Con-ference semifinal against Mont-real, a series the Lightning once led 3-0.
“There was a genuine pissed-off attitude that we lost Game 5,” Cooper said. “Guys were angry and it’s carried over, so I like our mojo. I want to be an angry team.”
The Canadiens, meanwhile, were a relaxed, energized group going into Game 6 tonight at Amalie Arena. Now there’s a spring in the Habs’ stride after cutting Tampa Bay’s series lead to 3-2.
“I see a team really excited, I see a team full of energy,” coach Michel Therrien said Monday. “I think the excitement brings that energy to our team. I feel a team that can’t wait to play tomorrow.”
contend with losing winger Ryan Callahan, who had an emergency appendectomy on Monday night and will be out indefinitely.
◆ NBA PLAYOFFS
Down 3-1, Rockets are aware of their slim odds
At no point during their success-ful regular-season campaign did the Houston Rockets lose more than two consecutive games, on their way to 56 wins and the No. 2 playoff seeding in the rugged Western Conference.
Either the Rockets follow that pattern when they meet the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 Tues-day night at the Toyota Center, or Houston’s season will come to a sudden end with its first three-game losing streak of the season.
The Rockets lost the last two games in Los Angeles to put them in a 3-1 hole in the best-of-seven second-round series, and they weren’t even close. They lost by 25 points in Game 3 and were pum-meled by 33 points in Game 4.
Only eight teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA playoff series, the last being the Phoenix Suns in 2006. The Rockets are aware of this.
“I’m not going to quit,” Dwight Howard said in Houston’s quiet locker room Sunday night after Game 4. “And I’m pretty sure these guys are not just going to give up on the series.”
Howard lost his composure Sunday, playing only 19 minutes before fouling out, and then get-ting ejected on top of that when he picked up a second technical foul in the fourth quarter. The NBA on Monday fined Howard $15,000 for making contact above the shoul-ders with Clippers forward Matt Barnes.
◆ OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
Team Canada basketball set for FIBA tournament
The road to the Rio Olympics for Canada’s men’s basketball team will now go through Mexico City.
The International Basketball Federation announced Monday that the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament, originally slated to be held in Monterrey, Mexico, will be held in country’s capital, Aug. 31-Sept. 12.
The Palacio de los Deportes, built for the 1968 Olympics, will host the tournament. The venue also hosted the 1989 FIBA Americas championship.
The Canadian men are look-ing to make their first Olympic appearance since the 2000 Sydney Games. The top two countries earn automatic Olympic berths from a field that includes Argen-tina, Brazil, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Vene-zuela, Uruguay and Mexico.
Edmonton will host the women’s FIBA Americas qualifying tourna-ment, Aug. 9-16.
PREMIER BASEBALL LEAGUE
Pirates win three of four road gamesDAILY NEWS
The Nanaimo Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with two road wins on Saturday against the Coquitlam Reds before splitting a two-game set with the Tritons in White Rock on Sunday.
Now having won seven of their last eight games, the Pirates have a record of 12-7, good for sixth place in the 12-team B.C. Premier Baseball League, just two games back of the first-place Langley Blaze.
On Saturday, the Pirates edged the Reds 3-1 in the first game of the day before shutting them out in an 11-0 afternoon win.
Pirates veteran North Rainey pitched a complete-game victory Saturday morning, striking out five batters and giving up just three hits in his best perform-ance of the season.
The Pirates led 1-0 up until the fifth inning off an Aaron Page run before Matt Skingle hit an RBI single to score Cole Warken in the top of the sixth and Chris Vlaj hit an RBI double to score Aaron page in the top of the seventh.
The second game of the day
went just five innings with Robert Busch pitching all of them, without allowing a run, for a complete-game win for the Pirates.
Pirates star Zach Diewert hit three doubles for four RBI to lead the team’s offence in the 11-run win, while Rainey, Vlaj and Gar-rett Goodall each scored twice.
On Sunday, the Pirates were upset by the last-place Tritons to halt their winning streak at six games in a 4-3 loss.
Goodall, who took the mound in the loss, allowed eight hits including a three-run homer in the third inning after giving up a sacrifice fly for a run from the previous batter. The Pirates, who took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, came with a run of the lead with a Rogers RBI double, but they were unable to get the tieing run.
The Pirates bounced back in the fourth and final game of the weekend with a 7-6 win over White Rock. Tied 6-6 in the sev-enth inning, after two wild Tri-ton pitches, Skingle hit an RBI single to score Shawn Arabsky for the winning run.
Diewert left the weekend as the league-leader in hits with
29 and RBI with 25. The Pir-ates next play a double-header at home against the first-place Blaze Sunday with games at noon and 2:30 p.m. at Serauxmen Stadium.
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MOTOCROSS
Back to the trackJake Trumble, Joey Parkes, Kolton Pieters and Drake Richmond race during the Supermini ‘Holeshot’ at the Wastelands race track. The Nanaimo Motocross Association hosted its second event of the 2015 Vancouver Island Championship Series over the weekend at the Wastelands track off Dumont Road. The Nanaimo Radio Control Club and the Endurocross track are also setting up at the same facility at the Wastelands for lots of action. The NMA welcomes first-timers to the track and is looking for new riders to join the association. Visit www.nanaimomx.com for information and vancouverislandmx.com for the complete Vancouver Island race schedule. The next race date in Nanaimo is June 6 and 7 for the 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals Weekend. [VINCE SPONSELEE/FOR THE DAILY NEWS]
GOLFLast week’s results
PGAThe Players Championship, May 7-10TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Par 72, 7215 yards.Purse: $10,000,000. 2014 champion: Martin Kaymer.
Final leaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 Rickie Fowler -12 $1,800,000 Fowler won playoffT2 Sergio Garcia -12 $880,000T2 Kevin Kisner -12 $880,000T4 Bill Haas -11 $440,000T4 Ben Martin -11 $440,000T6 Kevin Na -9 $347,500T6 Rory Sabbatini -9 $347,500T8 Jamie Donaldson -8 $270,000T8 Brian Harman -8 $270,000T8 Ryo Ishikawa -8 $270,000T8 Rory McIlroy -8 $270,000T8 John Senden -8 $270,000T13 Billy Horschel -7 $187,500T13 Zach Johnson -7 $187,500T13 Chris Kirk -7 $187,500T13 David Toms -7 $187,500T17 Derek Fathauer -6 $130,857T17 Jerry Kelly -6 $130,857T17 Russell Knox -6 $130,857T17 Hideki Matsuyama -6 $130,857T17 George McNeill -6 $130,857T17 Pat Perez -6 $130,857T17 Henrik Stenson -6 $130,857Canadian golfersT42 David Hearn Brantford, Ont. -2 $31,400T56 Graham DeLae E $22,20073 Nick Taylor +5 $19,400
European TourAfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, May 7-10Heritage Golf Course, Bel Ombre, Mauritius, Par 72, 7,106 yards. Purse: $1,000,000. Inaugural event.
Final leaderboardGolfer Par Winnings1 George Coetzee -13 €166,660 Coetzee won playoff, defeated Olesen2 Thorbjorn Olesen -13 €111,1103 Mardan Mama -12 €62,6004 Thomas Aiken -11 €50,000T5 Scott Hend -10 €35,800T5 M. Kawamura -10 €35,800T5 John Parry -10 €35,800T8 Oliver Bekker -8 €22,467T8 Merrick Bremner -8 €22,467T8 Bernd Ritthammer -8 €22,467T11 Rahil Gangjee -7 €17,800T11 Tjaart Van der Wal -7 €17,800T13 Richard T. Lee Toronto -6 €14,143T13 Pelle Edberg -6 €14,143T13 Keith Horne -6 €14,143T13 Jazz Janewatta’d -6 €14,143T13 Andrew McArthur -6 €14,143T13 Jake Roos -6 €14,143T13 Justin Walters -6 €14,143T20 Sam Brazel -5 €10,711T20 Dean Burmester -5 €10,711T20 Andrew Dod -5 €10,711T20 Matt. Fitzpatrick -5 €10,711T20 Nathan Holman -5 €10,711T20 Chris Lloyd -5 €10,711T20 Mikael Lundberg -5 €10,711T20 Andrea Pavan -5 €10,711T20 Carlos Pigem -5 €10,711
This week’s schedule
PGAWells Fargo Championship, May 14-17Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina. Par 71, 7,469 yards. Purse: $7,100,000. 2014 champion: J.B. Holmes
LPGAKingsmill Championship, May 14-17Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Wil-liamsburg, Virginia. Par 71, 6,379 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Lizette Salas.
Champions TourNo events this week.Regions Tradition, May 14-17Shoal Creek, Alabama. Purse: $2,300,000. 2014 champion: Kenny Perry
Web.com TourNo events this weekBMW Charity Pro-Am, May 14-17Played on three courses: Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina; Green Valley Country Club, Greenville, South Carolina and The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sun-set, South Carolina. Purse: $675,000.2014 champion: Max Homa
European Tour Open de Espana (Spanish Open), May 14-17Real Club de Golf El Prat, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. Par 72, 7,298 yars. Purse: €1,500,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez
HOCKEYNHL
Playoffs - Round 2(Stanley Cup quarterfinals)
All series best-of- seven
Yesterday’s resultsNo games scheduled
Sunday’s resultsNY Rangers 4, Washington 3 (Series tied 3-3)Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT) (Anaheim wins series 4-1)
Today’s scheduleMontreal at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. (Tampa Bay leads series 3-2)
Wednesday, May 13 (Game 7)Washington at NY Rangers, TBD
Thursday, May 14 (Games 7*)Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD
Rangers 4, Capitals 3First Period1. New York, Kreider (4) (Fast, Klein) 0:402. New York, Kreider (5) (Stepan, Bras-sard) 19:59 (PP)Penalties: Ovechkin Wsh (Slashing) 14:46, McDonagh Nyr (Holding) 16:25, Brouwer Wsh (Roughing) 19:56
Second Period3. Washington, Chimera (3) (Kuznetsov, Ward) 0:28Penalties: Hagelin Nyr (Roughing) 1:37, Kuznetsov Wsh (Holding) 8:23, Yandle Nyr (Holding) 14:14
Third Period4. New York, Nash (2) (Brassard, St. Louis) 0:545. New York, Boyle (2) (Miller, Shep-pard) 4:246. Washington, Kuznetsov (5) (Ward, Alzner) 7:407. Washington, Ward (3) (Chimera, Carlson) 10:33Penalties: Sheppard Nyr (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 17:16
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd TNew York 20 4 4 28Washington 17 18 10 45
Goaltending summary:New York: Lundqvist (42/45), Washing-ton: Holtby (24/28)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):New York: 1 of 3, Washington: 0 of 4
Ducks 3, Flames 2 (OT)First Period1. Calgary, Hudler (4) (Wideman, Rus-sell) 10:43 (PP)Penalties: Maroon Ana (Roughing Deryk Engelland) 3:48, Engelland Cgy (Roughing Patrick Maroon) 3:48, Kesler Ana (High sticking Sean Monahan) 8:18, Colborne Cgy (Interference of Hampus Lindholm) 11:37, Despres Ana (Holding Joe Colborne) 16:22, Gaudreau Cgy (Hooking Sami Vatanen) 18:29
Second Period2. Anaheim, Kesler (4) (Fowler, Silfver-berg) 4:59 (PP)3. Calgary, Gaudreau (4) (Wideman, Hudler) 5:55Penalties: Colborne Cgy (Holding Hampus Lindholm) 3:26, Lindholm Ana (Cross checking Sam Bennett) 12:57, Stoner Ana (Roughing Micheal Ferland) 15:47, Ferland Cgy (Roughing Clayton Stoner) 15:47, Backlund Cgy (Slashing Ryan Kesler) 20:00
Third Period4. Anaheim, Beleskey (5) (Beauchemin, Silfverberg) 0:59 (PP)
First Overtime5. Anaheim, Perry (7) (Fowler, Maroon) 2:26
Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT TCalgary 9 5 5 0 19Anaheim 12 14 14 5 45
Goaltending summary:Calgary: Ramo (44/47), Anaheim: Andersen (17/19)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Calgary: 1 of 4, Anaheim: 2 of 4
IIHF World ChampionshipsMay 1-17, at Prague and Ostrava, Czech RepublicThe Top Division Championship has 16 teams in two groups.
Round robin standingsGroup A GP W L OTL GF GA PtsCanada 6 6 0 0 39 13 18Sweden 7 6 1 0 34 19 18Czech Rep 6 4 2 0 25 17 12Switzerland 6 2 3 1 11 16 7Germany 7 2 4 1 11 24 7Latvia 6 2 4 0 9 22 6Austria 6 0 4 0 9 19 4France 6 1 5 0 10 18 3
Group B GP W L OTL GF GA PtsUSA 6 5 1 0 17 10 15Russia 6 4 1 0 28 13 14Finland 6 4 1 0 19 7 14Belarus 6 3 1 2 17 17 11Slovakia 6 1 2 1 13 14 8Norway 6 2 4 0 10 20 6Denmark 7 1 5 1 10 20 4Slovenia 7 1 6 0 9 22 3
Yesterday’s resultsAustria 3, Germany 2Finland 3, Belarus 2Sweden 4, France 2Slovenia 1, Denmark 0
Sunday’s resultsCzech Republic 4, Germany 2United States 3, Slovenia 1Canada 7, Switzerland 2Russia 3, Slovakia 2
Today’s schedule (final preliminary games)Belarus vs. Norway, 3:15 a.m.Austria vs. Canada, 3:15 a.m.France vs. Latvia, 7:15 a.m.Slovakia vs. United States, 7:15 a.m.Switzerland vs. Czech Rep, 11:15 a.m.Russia vs. Finland, 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13Rest day
Thursday May 14Quarterfinals
Sunday at O2 Arena, Prague
Canada 7, Switzerland 2First Period1. Canada, Tyler Seguin (Muzzin, Giroux) 0:532. Switzerland, Morris Trachsler (Schappi, Streit) 6:213. Canada, Nathan MacKinnon (Spezza, Wiercioch) 19:42Penalties: Helbling SUI (Cross-Checking) 1:59; Hollenstein SUI (High-Sticking) 7:20; Hamhuis Can (Hooking) 11:50
Second Period4. Canada, Aaron Ekblad (Couturier, Eakin) 7:595. Canada, Jordan Eberle (Crosby, Burns) 19:00 (PP)6. Canada, Cody Eakin (Couturier, Ekblad) 19:59Penalties: Muzzin Delay of Game) 0:28; Streit SUI (Hooking) 5:19; Brunner SUI (Cross-Checking) 13:43; Switzerland (Too Many Men) 18:15;
Third Period7. Switzerland, Damien Brunner (unas-sisted) 2:178. Canada, Sean Couturier (Tyler Toffoli, Dan Hamhuis) 12:279. Canada, Claude Giroux (Brent Burns, Ryan O’Reilly) 17:08 (PP)Penalties: Switzerland (Too Many Men) 10:00; MacKinnon Can (Rough-ing) 14:10; Helbling SUI (Roughing) 14:10; Fiala SUI (Minor) 15:24; Ekblad Can (Tripping) 18:54; Savard Can (Slashing) 19:22
Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd TCanada 16 18 12 46Switzerland 12 4 9 25
Goaltending summary:Canada: Mike Smith (23/25); Switzer-land: Reto Berra (39/46)
Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO):Canada: 2 of 7; Switzerland: 0 of 4
Att: N/A
Western Hockey LeagueChampionship Final(Best-of-seven)
Last night’s result (Game 3)Kelowna 5, Brandon 3 (Kelowna leads series 3-0)
Saturday’s result - Game 2Kelowna 5, Brandon 3
Wednesday, May 13 (Game 4)Brandon at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, May 15 (Game 5*)Brandon at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Royal Bank Cup - RBCCanadian Junior A ChampionshipMay 9-17, PCU Centre, Portage la Prairie, Man.
Teams, with 2014-15 recordsHost: Portage Terriers (53-3-4)West: Penticton Vees (44-9-3-2)West 2: Melfort Mustangs (39-8-9)Central: Soo Thunderbirds (38-7-1-6)East: Carleton Place Canadians (49-10-3)
Round robin GP W L OTL GF-A PtsCarleton Place 2 2 0 0 7-0 6Penticton 1 1 1 0 6-3 3Portage 2 1 1 0 3-5 3Melfort 2 1 1 0 5-7 3Soo 2 0 2 0 3-9 0
Preliminary Round
Yesterday’s resultsMelfort 5, Soo 3
Sunday’s resultsPenticton 4, Melfort 0Carleton Place 3, Portage 0
Today’s scheduleCarleton Place vs. Penticton, 1 p.m.Soo vs. Portage, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13Carleton Place vs. Melfort, 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 14Penticton vs. Soo, 1 p.m.Portage vs. Melfort, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 16Semifinals, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 17Final, 6 p.m.
English Premier LeaguePosition/Club W D L GF GA Pts1 Chelsea 25 9 2 70 28 842 Man City 22 7 7 77 36 733 Arsenal 21 7 7 66 34 704 Man United 20 8 8 61 36 685 Liverpool 18 7 11 50 39 626 Tot Hotspur 17 7 12 55 53 587 Southampton 17 6 13 48 30 578 Swansea 16 8 12 44 44 569 Stoke City 14 8 14 42 44 5010 West Ham 12 11 13 43 43 4711 Everton 11 11 14 46 48 4412 Crystal Pal 11 9 16 43 50 4213 West Brom 10 11 15 34 47 4114 Aston Villa 10 8 18 30 50 3815 Leicester 10 7 19 41 54 3716 Sunderland 7 15 13 30 50 3617 Newcastle 9 9 18 37 61 3618 Hull City 8 10 18 33 49 3419 Burnley 6 11 19 27 53 2920 Q.P. Rangers 7 6 23 39 67 27
Yesterday’s resultArsenal 0, Swansea 1 Sunday’s resultsManchester City 6, Q.P. Rangers 0Chelsea 1, Liverpool 1 Saturday, May 16 Southampton vs. Aston Villa, 4:45 a.m.Burnley vs. Stoke, 7 a.m.Q.P. Rangers vs. Newcastle, 7 a.m.Sunderland vs. Leicester, 7 a.m.Spurs vs. Hull, 7 a.m.West Ham vs. Everton, 7 a.m.Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace, 9:30 a.m.
SOCCERUEFA Champions LeagueSemifinals - Return legsGames begin at 11:45 a.m. PDT
Today’s gamesBayern Munich vs. Barcelona (Barcelona leads 3-0)
Wednesday, May 13Real Madrid vs. Juventus (Juventus leads 2-1)
MLS
Sunday’s resultsHouston 2, Toronto 1NY Red Bulls 2, New York City 1
Wednesday, May 13Orlando at DC United, 5 p.m.
Friday, May 15Chicago at NY City FC, 4 p.m.
Pacific Coast Soccer LeagueTeam W D L GF GA PtsVictoria 2 2 0 10 6 8Mid Isle 2 0 0 8 3 6Vancouver Tbirds 1 1 0 5 2 4Tim Hortons 1 0 3 6 14 3Kamloops 0 1 1 3 4 1Khalsa 0 0 0 0 0 0Vancouver Utd 0 0 0 0 0 0Abbotsford 0 0 1 1 2 0FC Tigers 0 0 1 1 3 0
Sunday’s resultMid Isle 6, Tim Hortons Pinnacles 2Victoria 2, FC Tigers Vancouver 2
Today’s scheduleVan Tbirds vs. Vancouver Utd, 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13Tigers Vancouver vs. Abbotsford 9 p.m.
AUTO RACINGNASCARSpongeBob SquarePants 400 (STP 400)Today, 4:46 p.m., Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas. Tri-oval, 1.5 miles per lap. 267 laps for the race.
Top finisher (Start pos in parentheses)1. #48 Jimmie Johnson, Chevy (19)2. #4 Kevin Harvick, Chevy (6)3. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy (17)4. #24 Jeff Gordon, Chevy (11)5. #22 Joey Logano, Ford (1)6. #20 Matt Kenseth, Toyota (18)7. #2 Brad Keselowski, Ford (3)8. #41 Kurt Busch, Chevy (8)9. #78 Martin Truex Jr., Chevy (4)10. #31 Ryan Newman, Chevy (15)11. #43 Aric Almirola, Ford (14)12. #16 Greg Biffle, Ford (7)13. #1 Jamie McMurray, Chevy (9)14. #47 AJ Allmendinger, Chevy (29)15. #42 Kyle Larson, Chevy (10)16. #9 Sam Hornish Jr., Ford (26)17. #5 Kasey Kahne, Chevy (2)18. #27 Paul Menard, Chevy (22)19. #13 Casey Mears, Chevy (24)20. #19 Carl Edwards, Toyota (5)21. #15 Clint Bowyer, Toyota (21)22. #3 Austin Dillon, Chevy (28)23. #46 Michael Annett, Chevy (43)24. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford (20)25. #83 Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota (35)26. #33 Ty Dillon, Chevy (32)27. #10 Danica Patrick, Chevy (27)28. #98 Josh Wise, Ford (40)29. #40 Landon Cassill, Chevy (41)30. #51 Justin Allgaier, Chevy (25)
Race statisticsRace time: 3 hours, 11:50Avg speed of winner: 125.265 mphLead changes: 16Cautions/Laps: 9/49
Formula OneSpanish Grand PrixToday, 5 a.m., Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Final results1. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 1 hour, 41 minutes 12.555 seconds.2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) at 17.551 seconds behind3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari) 45.342 seconds behind4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 59.217 behind5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:00.0026. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1:21.3147. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull) 1 lap8. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) 1 lap9. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso) 1 lap10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Red Bull) 1 lap11. Max Verstappen (NED/Toro Rosso) 1 lap12. Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber AG) 1 lap13. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) 1 lap14. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber AG) 1 lap15. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India) 1 lap16. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) 1 lap17. Will Stevens (GBR/Marussia) 3 laps18. Roberto Merhi (ESP/Marussia) 4 laps
BASKETBALLNBA Playoffs(All series best-of-seven)
Round 2, Games 4Yesterday’s resultsAtlanta 106, Washington 101 (Series tied 2-2)Golden State 101, Memphis 84 (Memphis leads series 2-1)
Sunday’s resultsCleveland 86, Chicago 84 (Series tied 2-2)LA Clippers 128, Houston 95 (LA Clippers lead series 3-1)
Today’s schedule (Games 5)Chicago at Cleveland, 4 p.m.LA Clippers at Houston, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 (Games 5)Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m.Memphis at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 14Cleveland at Chicago, (Game 6) TBDHouston at LA Clippers, (Game 6) TBD
LACROSSEBC Junior A Lacrosse League
Standings GP W L T PtsDelta 5 5 0 0 10Victoria 5 3 2 0 6Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 4Coquitlam 3 2 1 0 4Langley 4 1 2 1 3Port Coquitlam 5 1 3 1 3Burnaby 5 1 4 0 2New Westminster 3 1 2 0 2
Sunday’s resultsDelta 13, Victoria 12 (OT)Coquitlam 11, Burnaby 6
Today’s scheduleCoquitlam at New Westminster 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13Langley at Coquitlam 7:30 p.m.Burnaby at Langley 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 14N Westminster at Port Coquitlam 8 p.m.
National Lacrosse LeagueDivision semifinalsSaturrday’s resultCalgary 11, Colorado 6
Friday’s resultRochester 14, Buffalo 11
Division finals2-game, home-and home series
Friday, May 15Toronto at RochesterEdmonton at Calgary
Saturday, May 23Rochester at TorontoCalgary at Edmonton
TENNISATP and WTAMutua Madrid Open, May 4-10Madrid, Spain. Surface: Clay. Purse: €4,185,405.
Men - Singles, FinalAndy Murray (2), Britain, def. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, 6-3, 6-2.
Men - Doubles, FinalRohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mer-gea, Romania, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (5), Serbia, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 11-9.
This week’s tournament
Internazionali BNL d’ItaliaMay 10-17, Rome, Italy.Surface: Clay. Purse: €3,288,530 (NOTE: €1 = CDN$1.35)
Yesterday’s resultsMen’s Singles - Round 1Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-3, 7-6 (4).Gilles Simon (12), France, def. Jack Sock, United States, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.John Isner (16), United States, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 7-5, 6-3.Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2.Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, def. Adrian Man-narino, France, 6-4, 6-1.Richard Gasquet, France, def. Thomas Fabbiano, Italy, 6-1, 7-6 (0).Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 6-3, 6-2.Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Donald Young, United States, 6-4, 6-1.Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 7-6 (0), 6-3.
Women’s Singles - Round 1Angelique Kerber (9), Germany, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-2, 6-3.Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Karolina Pliskova (11), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-0.Sara Errani (13), Italy, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (4).Venus Williams (14), United States, def. Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1.Madison Keys (15), United States, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-2, 6-4.Christina McHale, United States, def. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-1.Jarmila Gajdosova, Australia, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (14).Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-4, 6-1.Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Nastassja Burnett, Italy, 6-3, 7-6 (5).Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Samantha Stosur, Australia, 6-4, 7-5.Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 7-5, 6-1.Alison Riske, United States, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 6-4, 6-3.Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-4, 6-1.Heather Watson, Britain, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-3, 6-1.
FOOTBALLCFL DraftWhat: Canadian Football League’s annual draftWhere: TorontoWhen: 5 p.m. PDTPick orders for the first three rounds.
Round 11. Ottawa Redblacks2. Winnipeg Blue Bombers3. Toronto Argonauts4. Montreal Alouettes5. BC Lions6. Saskatchewan Roughriders7. Edmonton Eskimos8. Hamilton Tiger-Cats9. Calgary Stampeders
Round 2 Round 31. Ottawa Calgary (via Ottawa2. Winnipeg Hamilton (via WPG)3. Toronto Toronto4. Montreal Calgary (via MTL)5. BC Lions BC Lions6. Winnipeg Hamilton (via Sask.) (also via Sask.)7. Edmonton Edmonton8. Hamilton Saskatchewan (via WPG via HAM)9. Calgary Calgary
B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNorth Delta 7 2 0.778 -Langley 10 3 0.769 1Vic Eagles 12 4 0.750 1.5North Shore 9 3 0.750 .5Okanagan 13 5 0.722 1.5Nanaimo 11 6 0.647 -Abbotsford 5 7 0.417 3.5Whalley 6 9 0.400 4Vic Mariners 3 9 0.250 5.5Coquitlam 3 11 0.214 6.5Parksville 2 9 0.182 6White Rock 2 15 0.118 9
Sunday’s resultsOkanagan at North Shore, 11 a.m.Nanaimo at White Rock, 1:30 p.m.North Shore at Okanagan, 1:30 p.m.Victoria Eagles at Abbotsford, 1:30 p.m.Whalley at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m.Victoria Mariners at Langley, 3:30 p.m. Today’s scheduleLangley at Whalley, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14Coquitlam at North Shore, 6:30 p.m.
BASEBALLMLB
Yesterday’s resultsPittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3Baltimore 5, Toronto 2Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 1NY Yankees 11, Tampa Bay 5Milwaukee 10, Chicago Sox 7Texas 8, Kansas City 2Chicago Cubs 4, NY Mets 3Washington 11, Arizona 1Boston at OaklandMiami at L.A. Dodgers
Sunday’s resultsNY Yankees 6, Baltimore 2Boston 6, Toronto 3Cleveland 8, Minnesota 2Texas 2, Tampa Bay 1Washington 5, Atlanta 4NY Mets 7, Philadelphia 4Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3Milwaukee 3, Chicago Cubs 2Chicago Sox 4, Cincinnati 3LA Angels 3, Houston 1San Fran 3, Miami 2LA Dodgers 9, Colorado 5Seattle 4, Oakland 3Arizona 2, San Diego 1Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 (11 innings)
Today’s scheduleSt. Louis at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m. Lynn (1-3) vs. Carrasco (4-2)Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Buehrle (4-2) vs. Tillman (2-4)Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Burnett (1-1) vs. Williams (2-2)Minnesota at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. Gibson (3-2) vs. Simon (4-1)N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Eovaldi (3-0) vs. Archer (3-4)Atlanta at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Foltynewicz (2-0) vs. DeSclafani (2-3)Kansas City at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Volquez (2-3) vs. Martinez (2-0)N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs, 5:05 p.m. deGrom (3-3) vs. Arrieta (3-3)Chi. White Sox at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Sale (2-1) vs. Fiers (1-4)San Francisco at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Heston (2-3) vs. Deduno (0-1)Washington at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Scherzer (2-3) vs. De La Rosa (3-2)Colorado at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Matzek (2-1) vs. Wilson (1-2)Boston at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. Masterson (2-1) vs. Pomeranz (1-3)San Diego at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Kennedy (2-1) vs. Paxton (0-2)Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Haren (4-1) vs. Frias (3-0)
Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GAN. England 18 10 5 2 3 14 10DC United 18 9 5 1 3 11 7NY Red Bulls 16 9 4 1 4 14 9Columbus 14 9 4 3 2 15 10Toronto 9 8 3 5 0 12 13Chicago 9 8 3 5 0 7 10Orlando 9 9 2 4 3 8 12NY City FC 6 10 1 6 3 7 12Philadelphia 6 11 1 7 3 10 21Montreal 2 5 0 3 2 3 8
Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GAVancouver 20 11 6 3 2 14 9Dallas 20 10 6 2 2 17 13Seattle 16 9 5 3 1 15 9San Jose 14 10 4 4 2 10 11Sporting KC 14 10 3 2 5 13 13Los Angeles 14 11 3 3 5 11 11Salt Lake 14 10 3 2 5 9 11Portland 13 10 3 3 4 9 9Houston 13 11 3 4 4 13 14Colorado 10 10 1 2 7 9 9
Orioles 5, Blue Jays 2Toronto Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h biTravis 2B 4 0 0 0 Machado 3B 4 1 1 1Donaldson 3B 4 0 1 0 Paredes DH 4 0 2 0Martin C 4 0 0 0 Jones CF 4 1 1 1Enc’acion DH 3 0 0 0 Young RF 3 1 0 0Smoak 1B 3 0 0 0 Davis 1B 4 2 2 2Valencia PH 1 0 0 0 Pearce LF-2B 4 0 1 0Colabello RF 3 0 2 0 Hardy SS 4 0 0 0Pillar CF 4 2 2 0 Flaherty 2B 1 0 0 0Carrera LF 3 0 2 2 Lough LF 2 0 1 0Bautista PH 1 0 0 0 Joseph C 1 0 0 1Goins SS 3 0 1 0 Totals 31 5 8 5Totals 33 2 8 2
Toronto 000 010 100 2 Baltimore 300 001 10x 5
SB: TOR Pillar (6, 2nd base off Jimenez, U/Joseph, C). 2B: TOR Pillar (10, Jimenez, U), Carrera 2 (3, Jimenez, U, Jimenez, U). GIDP: TOR Smoak, Travis. HR: BAL Machado, M (6, 1st inning off Estrada, 0 on, 0 out), Davis, C (8, 1st inning off Estrada, 1 on, 2 out), Jones, A (6, 7th inning off Delabar, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TOR 6; BAL 6. DP: BAL 2 (Flaherty-Machado, M-Davis, C, Pearce-Hardy, J-Davis, C). E: TOR Donaldson (7, throw).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SOM Estrada (L, 1-2) 5.0 5 3 3 2 4J Francis 0.1 2 1 1 0 1S Delabar 1.2 1 1 1 0 3R Osuna 1.0 0 0 0 0 1Baltimore IP H R ER BB SOU Jimenez (W, 3-2) 7.0 6 2 2 2 9D O’Day 1.0 0 0 0 0 2Z Britton 1.0 2 0 0 0 2HBP: Lough (by Francis).
Time: 2:43. Att: 20,468.
Yankees 11, Rays 5NY Yankees Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h biGardner LF 5 1 1 3 Guyer CF 2 2 0 0Beltran RF 5 2 2 1 Souza Jr. RF 3 0 1 0Rodriguez DH 4 2 2 1 Longoria 3B 4 0 0 0Teixeira 1B 5 3 4 2 Forsythe DH 4 1 3 3McCann C 5 0 1 0 Butler LF 4 1 1 1Headley 3B 4 1 2 4 Loney 1B 4 0 0 0Young CF 4 0 1 0 Cabrera SS 4 1 2 0Drew 2B 4 1 1 0 Beckham 2B 3 0 0 1Gregorius SS 3 1 0 0 Rivera C 3 0 0 0Totals 39 11 14 11 Totals 31 5 7 5
NY Yankees 100 313 102 11 Tampa Bay 100 000 310 5
2B: NYY Drew (6, Colome), Teixeira (8, Frieri); TB Forsythe (9, Sabathia), Cabrera, A (6, Sabathia). GIDP: TB Beckham, T. HR: NYY Rodriguez, A (8, 1st inning off Colome, 0 on, 2 out), Headley (4, 4th inning off Colome, 2 on, 2 out), Beltran (2, 5th inning off Colome, 0 on, 2 out), Gardner (3, 6th inning off Colome, 2 on, 2 out), Teixeira (11, 9th inning off Ramirez, E, 1 on, 1 out); TB Forsythe (3, 7th inning off Sabathia, 0 on, 0 out), Butler, Jy (2, 7th inning off Sabathia, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: NYY 4; TB 3. DP: NYY (Gregorius-Drew-Teixeira). E: NYY Young, C (1, fielding), Carpenter, D (1, pickoff).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SOC Sabathia (W, 1-5) 7.0 6 4 3 2 9D Carpenter 1.0 1 1 0 0 1B Pinder 1.0 0 0 0 0 1Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SOA Colome (L, 2-1) 6.0 11 8 8 1 6E Frieri 1.0 2 1 1 0 1E Ramirez 2.0 1 2 2 0 2HBP: Rodriguez, A (by Ramirez, E), Guyer (by Carpenter, D).
Time: 2:48. Att: 10,619.
Brewers 10, White Sox 7Chicago Sox Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h biEaton CF 5 1 4 2 Parra LF 5 2 2 1Cabrera LF 4 0 0 0 Braun RF 3 0 1 1Duke P 0 0 0 0 Lind 1B 4 1 0 1Noesi P 0 0 0 0 Gomez CF 4 2 2 2Abreu 1B 5 0 3 2 Gennett 2B 3 0 0 0Garcia RF 5 0 0 0 Segura PH-SS 1 0 0 0Gillaspie 3B 5 2 2 0 Maldonado C 3 1 0 0Ramirez SS 4 1 1 0 Herrera 3B 4 2 2 2Soto C 3 2 2 2 Gomez SS-2B 4 1 2 1LaRoche PH 1 0 1 1 Peralta P 1 0 0 0Flowers C 0 0 0 0 Rogers PH 1 0 0 0Johnson 2B 2 0 0 0 Smith P 0 0 0 0Bonifacio PH 1 0 0 0 Jeffress P 0 0 0 0Putnam P 0 0 0 0 Broxton P 0 0 0 0Shuck PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Davis PH 1 1 1 1Samardzija P 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0Beckham PH-2B 2 1 0 0 Totals 34 10 10 9Totals 40 7 14 7
Chicago Sox 000 020 320 7 Milwaukee 320 110 03x 10
SB: MIL Parra, G (1, 2nd base off Samardzija/Soto). 2B: CWS Eaton (6, Peralta, W), Gillaspie (7, Broxton); MIL Parra, G (9, Samardzija), Herrera, E (3, Samardzija), Gomez, H (4, Samardzija). 3B: MIL Gomez, C (1, Samardzija). GIDP: CWS Cabrera, Me 2, Garcia, A. HR: CWS Soto (2, 5th inning off Peralta, W, 1 on, 1 out); MIL Gomez, C (2, 1st inning off Samardzija, 1 on, 1 out), Her-rera, E (3, 8th inning off Duke, 1 on, 1 out), Davis, K (3, 8th inning off Duke, 0 on, 2 out). S: MIL Peralta, W. Team Lob: CWS 7; MIL 3. DP: MIL 3 (Gennett-Lind, Gomez, H-Lind, Segura-Gomez, H-Lind). E: CWS Ramirez, Al (5, fielding), Garcia, A (1, throw); MIL Gomez, H (1, throw), Gennett (3, missed catch).
Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SOJ Samardzija 6.0 8 7 5 1 6S Putnam 1.0 0 0 0 0 2Z Duke (L, 1-2) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1H Noesi 0.1 0 0 0 0 0Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SOW Peralta 6.0 6 2 2 1 4W Smith 0.2 2 3 0 0 1J Jeffress 0.1 1 0 0 0 1J Broxton (W, 1-0) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1F Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Time: 3:09. Att: 29,886.
Pirates 4, Phillies 3Pittsburgh Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h biPolanco RF 4 2 2 0 Revere LF 5 0 1 0Walker 2B 3 0 1 0 Galvis SS 3 1 0 0McCutchen CF 2 1 0 1 Utley 2B 3 1 1 0Marte LF 4 1 1 3 Howard 1B 3 0 1 0Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0 Sizemore RF 4 0 2 2Hughes P 0 0 0 0 Herrera CF 4 1 1 1Melancon P 0 0 0 0 Asche 3B 4 0 2 0Kang 3B 3 0 1 0 Ruiz C 4 0 1 0Mercer SS 4 0 0 0 Williams P 1 0 0 0Stewart C 4 0 2 0 Blanco PH 1 0 0 0Cole P 3 0 0 0 De Fratus P 0 0 0 0Rodriguez 1B 1 0 0 0 Diekman P 0 0 0 0Totals 32 4 7 4 Garcia P 0 0 0 0 Her’andez PH 1 0 0 0 Araujo P 0 0 0 0 Gomez P 0 0 0 0 Ruf PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 003 000 100 4 Philadelphia 100 001 001 3
SB: PIT Polanco, G (10, 2nd base off Williams, J/Ruiz). 2B: PIT Kang (4, Williams, J), Stewart (2, Williams, J), Walker, N (9, Williams, J). GIDP: PIT Rodriguez, S; PHI Ruiz, Sizemore. HR: PIT Marte, S (8, 3rd inning off Williams, J, 2 on, 2 out); PHI Herrera, O (1, 9th inning off Melancon, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: PIT 7; PHI 7. DP: PIT 2 (Mercer-Alvarez, P, Walker, N-Rodriguez, S); PHI (Galvis-Howard). E: PHI Ruiz (3, throw).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SOG Cole (W, 5-1) 7.0 6 2 2 2 6W Hughes 1.0 1 0 0 0 1M Melancon 1.0 2 1 1 0 0Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SOJ Williams (L, 2-3) 5.0 4 3 3 2 4J De Fratus 1.0 0 0 0 0 1J Diekman 0.1 1 1 0 1 1L Garcia 0.2 0 0 0 0 0E Araujo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0J Gomez 1.2 2 0 0 0 1HBP: Walker, N (by Williams, J), Howard (by Cole, G).
Time: 2:55. Att: 21,358.
Cubs 4, Mets 3NY Mets Chicago Cubs ab r h bi ab r h biLagares CF 3 0 0 0 Fowler CF 2 1 1 0Mayberry RF 4 0 0 0 Bryant 3B 2 1 1 2Murphy 3B 4 0 0 0 Rizzo 1B 4 1 1 1Cuddyer LF 3 1 1 0 Soler RF 2 0 0 0Duda 1B 4 1 2 1 Castro SS 4 0 0 0Flores SS 3 1 1 1 Coghlan LF 4 1 2 0Plawecki C 3 0 1 1 Rondon P 0 0 0 0Grand’son PH 0 0 0 0 Ross C 2 0 0 0Herrera 2B 3 0 0 0 Lester P 2 0 0 0deGrom P 2 0 1 0 Castillo PH 1 0 0 0Tejada PH 1 0 0 0 Grimm P 0 0 0 0Robles P 0 0 0 0 Rosscup P 0 0 0 0Gilmartin P 0 0 0 0 Szczur PH-LF 1 0 0 0Carlyle P 0 0 0 0 Russell 2B 4 0 1 1Goeddel P 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 4 6 4Monell PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 6 3
NY Mets 000 102 000 3 Chicago Cubs 300 100 00x 4
HR: NYM Duda (3)), Flores, W (4); CHC Bryant (2), Rizzo (7).
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SOJ deGrom (L, 3-4) 5.0 5 4 4 4 5H Robles 1.1 0 0 0 1 2S Gilmartin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0E Carlyle 0.1 0 0 0 1 0E Goeddel 1.0 1 0 0 0 1Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SOJ Lester (W, 3-2) 6.0 5 3 3 4 6J Grimm 1.0 1 0 0 0 1Z Rosscup 1.0 0 0 0 0 0H Rondon 1.0 0 0 0 1 0HBP: Fowler (by deGrom).
Time: 2:56. Att: 32,980.
Rangers 8, Royals 2Kansas City Texas ab r h bi ab r h biEscobar SS 3 1 2 1 Choo RF 5 1 2 1Moustakas 3B 3 0 0 0 Peguero RF 0 0 0 0Cain CF 4 0 0 0 Andrus SS 4 0 1 0Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 Fielder DH 5 1 2 1Morales DH 4 0 1 1 Beltre 3B 4 1 2 2Gordon LF 2 0 0 0 Blanks 1B 4 0 0 0Perez C 4 0 0 0 Chirinos C 2 1 0 0Infante 2B 3 1 1 0 Martin CF 3 1 0 0Dyson RF 3 0 0 0 Field 2B 3 2 1 1Totals 30 2 5 2 DeShields LF 4 1 1 2 Totals 34 8 9 7
Kansas City 000 100 010 2 Texas 040 200 11x 8
SB: TEX Field (1, 2nd base off Pino/Perez, S). 2B: KC Hosmer (9, Lewis), Escobar, A (7, Kela); TEX Andrus (6, Duffy, D), DeShields (3, Duffy, D). GIDP: KC Perez, S. HR: TEX Beltre (4, 4th inning off Duffy, D, 1 on, 2 out), Field (1, 7th inning off Pino, 0 on, 0 out), Fielder (3, 8th inning off Morales, F, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: KC 5; TEX 10. DP: TEX (Beltre-Field-Blanks). E: KC Pino (2, throw).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SOD Duffy (L, 2-2) 3.2 5 6 6 6 4Y Pino 3.1 3 1 1 2 5F Morales 1.0 1 1 1 0 1Texas IP H R ER BB SOC Lewis (W, 3-2) 7.0 3 1 1 2 5K Kela 1.0 2 1 1 0 2A Claudio 1.0 0 0 0 1 0HBP: Escobar, A (by Lewis).
Time: 2:53. Att: 21,206.
American LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Yankees 21 12 .636 - W2Tampa Bay 17 16 .515 4.0 L2Toronto 16 17 .485 5.0 L2Baltimore 14 16 .467 5.5 W1Boston 14 17 .452 6.0 W1Central W L PCT GB StrkKansas City 20 12 .625 - L1Detroit 19 13 .594 1.0 L2Minnesota 18 14 .563 2.0 L1Chicago Sox 12 17 .414 6.5 L1Cleveland 11 19 .367 8.0 W1West W L PCT GB StrkHouston 20 12 .625 - L1LA Angels 15 17 .469 5.0 W1Seattle 14 17 .452 5.5 W3Texas 14 18 .438 6.0 W2Oakland 12 21 .364 8.5 L5
National LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Mets 20 12 .625 - L1Washington 18 15 .545 2.5 W5Atlanta 15 17 .469 5.0 W1Miami 15 17 .469 5.0 L1Philadelphia 11 22 .333 9.5 L3Central W L PCT GB StrkSt. Louis 22 9 .710 - L2Chicago Cubs 16 15 .516 6.0 W1Pittsburgh 16 16 .500 6.5 W3Cincinnati 15 17 .469 7.5 L3Milwaukee 12 21 .364 11.0 W3West W L PCT GB StrkLA Dodgers 20 10 .667 - W3San Diego 17 16 .515 4.5 L1San Fran 16 16 .500 5.0 W1Arizona 14 17 .452 6.5 L1Colorado 11 17 .393 8.0 L9
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Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore reacts to hitting a shot against the Washington Wizards during Game 4 on Monday in Washington. [AP PHOTO]
B4 | DAILY NEWS | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 SPORTS
Hawks edge Wizards to even series 2-2HOWARD FENDRICH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Suddenly, the Atlanta Hawks went from so-so in the playoffs to looking a bit more like a No. 1 seed.
“That’s how we play. That’s how we’ve been playing all year,” forward Paul Millsap said. “Things we didn’t do, pretty much all series, we did tonight.”
Jeff Teague scored 26 points, Millsap added 19 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Al Horford had 18 points and 10 rebounds as three of Atlanta’s four All-Stars played significant roles to help the Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 106-101 on Monday night and evened their second-round series at two games apiece.
Washington’s lone All-Star, point guard John Wall, missed a third consecutive game with a broken left hand.
Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Wednesday night at Atlanta.
“To me, personally, I think this is the best we’ve played all series,” said Millsap, who had eight points in Game 3, when he was dropped from the starting lineup because of flu-like symptoms. “Thirty assists, the way we played defence, the way we stepped up, the way we helped each other, the way we moved the basketball, the way we set screens.”
Is that all, Paul?“That was midseason form right there,” agreed
Kyle Korver, Atlanta’s fourth All-Star, who was limited to four shots and six points, but all of the attention Washington paid to slowing him opened room for other Hawks. “I thought we played with just a lot of juice, and a lot of energy, and a lot of purpose.”
Still, this one wound up being tight toward the end. Two days after hitting a buzzer-beater to win Game 3, Washington’s Paul Pierce missed a three-point attempt that would have tied the score coming out of a timeout with 9.5 seconds left.
DIVERSIONS TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 | DAILY NEWS | B5
HI AND LOIS
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
BLONDIE
BABY BLUES
BC
ARCTIC CIRCLE
CRANKSHAFT
ZITS
ANDY CAPP
WORD FIND
CROSSWORD
CRYPTOQUOTE
BRIDGE
SOLUTION: THE ESCAPE
Errors Dealer: North N-S vulnerable
NORTH ♠A82 ♥53 ♦QJ106 ♣KJ98
WEST EAST ♠KQ73 ♠J106 ♥AQ ♥10862 ♦75 ♦K843 ♣Q7643 ♣102
SOUTH ♠954 ♥KJ974 ♦A92 ♣A5
W N E S Pass Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT* Pass 2♦ Pass 3♦ All Pass *semi-forcing Opening Lead: ♣4
l i d h j k
Declarer inserted the jack to successfully pass the queen and jack of dia-
monds. A heart was continued for the jack and queen but West shifted to the king of spades. South was able to build a heart winner but the partscore drifted down one, N- S -100. South’s resolve to rebid two diamonds was without merit. Partner was a passed hand and he owned a balanced 12 HCP. He should pass to preserve a plus score. It is true that partner might own a three- card limit raise of hearts since Drury was not among their agreements but any continuation is fraught with danger. North’s diamond raise was not suggested since partner had not promised four diamonds but might hold three diamonds with a solid opening bid. He should, therefore, offer an invitational 2NT which will swiftly end the auction. East will begin with the jack of spades where declarer will emerge with eight tricks as long as he is able to build a heart winner without losing three hearts. Perhaps a simpler solution for North would be to offer a passed hand 2NT response revealing a balanced 11-12 HCP. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.
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DOWN1 Crawl like a tot2 Soup scoop3 Most Saudis4 Reduce in rank5 McEntire of country music6 What you and I have
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short13 Price paid21 Put in overtime22 Lamb’s mother26 Converse (with)28 Zeus or Apollo
29 Mined rocks31 Male sibs32 Faucet drip33 Swirling water34 Inquires35 Spicy Asian cuisine36 Sulk38 Historical age39 Off-road rides: Abbr.42 On the floor above43 Weed-whacking tool48 Fireplace residue50 Coastlines52 Sample of food53 Sleeper’s sound55 Keep from happening56 TV, radio, etc.57 Fork tine58 Time gone by59 Sore feeling60 Bartlett or Bosc62 Fencing contest63 Annoys65 Golf peg
/12/1PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED
B6 | DAILY NEWS | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 CLASSIFIEDS/DIVERSIONS/ENTERTAINMENT
ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might have a nagging
sense that something is off, and you could have a hard time get-ting past it. Follow your intui-tion, and you will land well. Someone you care about will have much to share with you. Consider alternatives more carefully. Tonight: Catch some zzz’s.TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Your energy is abundant, and it will become more evident by midday. You’ll have a lot of ground to cover and many people to speak to. Exchange ideas openly with an eye to success. Your ability to get past a hassle will be crucial. Tonight: Where people are. Don’t be alone.GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
You might wonder about your choices. How you see a personal matter could change after sev-eral conversations. Your perspec-tive broadens, and you will see more possibilities emerge. Test out an idea with care. Tonight: The fun begins now. CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Reach out to someone at a dis-tance. When you speak to this person, you tend to feel empow-ered. Recognize how important it is to have a strong, solid out-look to rely on. Turn a negative situation into a positive one just by remaining upbeat. Tonight: Settle in.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Be direct in how you deal with someone. This person might need to have an important con-versation with you. Listen to his or her ideas, even if they seem to be conflicting. There could be some important details you’ll need to hear. Tonight: Share more of your authentic self.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You could have an opportun-ity to present a personal matter differently. Listen to a loved one who shares a lot of his or her thoughts and dreams. You might have an important conversa-tion that will be quite unique and important for you. Tonight: Blaze your own trail.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Defer to a new friend or associ-ate. You are likely to enjoy this person’s wild imagination and follow-through. Think in terms of fast changes and new begin-nings. You will enjoy yourself more if you simply sit back and relax. Do not fight the inevitable. Tonight: Make it easy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Listen to news without insert-
ing your feelings into the situation. You could be far more dynamic if you sift through everything you hear without pro-jecting. A partner might admit to some of the statements being riddled with humor. Tonight: Add your intensity to the mix.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Coming from a centered space could be a problem. Your mind seems to drift to personal mat-ters. A discussion will be confus-ing because you might not be totally present in the moment. Be receptive and willing to ask questions if something doesn’t click. Tonight: Take a walk.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You could be up for a change in the near future. Listen to news with an open mind. A loved one’s caring will make it easier to move through a hassle. You might feel stressed out because of your finances, but hang in there, and you’ll be OK. Tonight: On top of a problem.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Be aware of what you have to offer, and stay secure despite the fact that a loved one seems to be creating uproar. Deal with money matters, but make deci-sions only once you are confi-dent of what needs to happen. Tonight: Buy a favourite meal on the way home.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You have a strong sense of dir-ection. How you handle a person-al matter could radically change in the next few days. Your sense of humor and ability to quickly move through a lot of details and errands will allow you to stay on key. Tonight: Impulsiveness feels good!YOUR BIRTHDAY (May 12)
This year you might feel as if you can’t get enough time alone. Your friends make it clear how much they like to hang out with you. Wherever you seem to go, you meet new people and make new friends. You will want to focus on a long-term goal or desire, as you will be able to manifest it from September onward. If you are single, you will have many potential suitors, but someone of significance enters your life after summer. If you are attached, the two of you have a great time together, and are often socializing with an expanding circle of friends. BORN TODAY
Actor Jason Biggs (1978), base-ball player Yogi Berra (1925), drummer Eric Singer (1958)
HOROSCOPEby Jacqueline Bigar
Yes, stay in touch with this woman
Dear Annie: I’m a little con-fused about a recent develop-ment in my life. I’m a 69-year-old man.
My wife died last summer after being in a nursing facility for nearly two years.
I recently went on a trip to visit some buddies. On the way, I decided to see a woman who was married to my wife’s cousin. Her husband also died after a long illness.
I found that I enjoyed the short time we had together. At the conclusion of the trip with my buddies, she agreed to see me on my way back. The second visit seemed even better than the first. I thought we had a real connection.
I’m not sure where to go with this new friendship. I really like her a lot.
Should I stay in contact? Do you think I’m just lonely and
looking for companionship? I don’t want to simply fill a void.
Should I continue with let-ters and texting, waiting to see whether anything happens, or should I be straightforward and ask how she feels about me? — Confused
Dear Confused: Yes, you should stay in contact, and yes, you should let her know you are interested in spending more time with her. Are you lonely or look-ing for companionship? Most people are. We might caution you if you were desperately looking into mail-order brides, but that’s not the case. You know this woman. She is already a friend. You enjoy her company, and she seems to enjoy yours.
We say go for it.
Dear Annie: With graduation season coming upon us soon, I am wondering what to do.
I am a high school sports coach. Over the past few summers, I have been invited to multiple graduation parties. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy the parties, and I love my players. I am honoured to be invited and to have had a positive impact on their lives.
But I can’t afford to give each party honoree a gift. That would add up pretty quickly, and it’s
not fair to give one player a gift and not another.
Is it rude not to give gifts, or is it better not to attend any parties?
— Coach on a Budget Dear Coach: We have men-
tioned in the past that the best gift a teacher or coach can give is a letter expressing positive thoughts about the graduate. Write something that indicates personal knowledge of the player’s attributes and strengths, his or her sense of humor, team-work, compassion, efforts or tal-ent. These letters are cherished and saved for years and are more meaningful than any material gift you could buy. And you also will feel free to attend the par-ties, which the players will also appreciate.
Dear Annie: In your response to “Al,” who found three dusty books inside some ductwork, you told him he could trace the owner without “pouring” over the personal content. Oops! The word should have been “poring.” — Ken Hooton
Dear Ken Hooton: You weren’t the only reader who caught that mistake, which our overworked editors also missed. Thanks for hauling us up short.
Kathy Mitchell & Marcy SugarAnnie’s Mailbox
Fox reveals new TV lineup as ‘American Idol’ closes out runUSA TODAY
Fox unveiled a revamp that fea-tures five new series, an all-new Tuesday lineup — and a final season of American Idol.
The network, down 20 per cent this season despite having quick-starting Gotham and the biggest new hit in hip-hop soap Empire, will frontload its week with new comedies starring TV veterans John Stamos and Rob Lowe; a remake of the futuristic 2002 Steven Spielberg movie Minor-ity Report; and Scream Queens, a “comedy-horror” anthology series about a sorority murder from producer Ryan Murphy
(American Horror Story, Glee) that stars Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michele.
Among newcomers, Grand-fathered stars Stamos as a bach-elor startled to learn he’s not only a father, but a grandfather. And The Grinder stars Lowe as a TV lawyer who, when his hit series is canceled, moves home to join his brother (Fred Savage, The Wonder Years) at his real law firm, even though he’s supremely unqualified. Rosewood, another new fall drama, stars Morris Chestnut as a Miami patholo-gist who teams with a cynical cop, and will lead into Empire, remaining on Wednesdays for
18 episodes, with separate fall and spring arcs.
The long-awaited X-Files reunion will air starting Jan. 24, premiering after Fox’s NFC championship game, and then moves to Mondays for its short run.
Fox’s current weekend lineup, including solid newcomer The Last Man on Earth, remains intact.
Canceled series, as expected, include The Following, The Mindy Project, Backstrom, Mulaney, Weird Loners, Glee and Red Band Society, though it’s possible Mindy will find a new home on Hulu.
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B8 | DAILY NEWS | TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT
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CBS boss recalls Letterman ‘Late Show’ hiringFRAZIER MOORE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — In his long career at CBS and then as Sony boss, Howard String-er faced plenty of ticklish negotiations and weighty talent deals.
But there was nothing to match the roller-coaster ride that led to his signing David Letterman and the launch of Late Show in 1993.
With Letterman’s retire-ment now only days away, and Stephen Colbert in the wings to carry on the Late Show franchise, Stringer recalls the stormy process of bagging Dave with lin-gering bemusement.
“It was quite a neurotic experience,” he said.
Now 73 and retired as Sony’s Chairman of
the Board, Stringer was president of CBS when the seismic plates of late-night TV began shifting: Johnny Carson in 1992 was stepping down from NBC’s Tonight Show after 30 triumphant years, to be replaced by Jay Leno — and infuriating Letterman, who had logged an impres-sive decade following Car-son as Late Show host and expected to be offered the Tonight anchor chair.
The challenge facing Stringer was to convince Letterman he could have a no less bright future in late night at CBS. Meanwhile, NBC tried to wangle a way to keep Letterman in the fold beyond his soon-to-lapse contract — perhaps even by uprooting Leno after an iffy first few months at Tonight and
handing Letterman the prize after all.
“We never quite knew what NBC was going to do for such a long time, and the ball was in their court,” says Stringer, “so through-out the negotiations we knew that NBC could stop us dead in our tracks. That created a certain level of anxiety.”
With the end of Letter-man’s reign nearing, Stringer, who left CBS in 1995 after three decades at the network, refuses to share credit for Letter-man’s record-breaking run.
“I just seized an oppor-tunity that presented itself,” he says. “I take it personally only in the sense that I feel a sense of pride that he was every-thing we hoped he would be.”
In this Aug. 9, 1994 file photo, CBS President Howard Stringer applauds at left as David Letterman, centre shakes hands with Tom Snyder after announcing that Snyder’s show with follow Letterman’s at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater. [AP PHOTO]
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Block that was backdrop for Guess Who hit by fi reTHE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG — A Winni-peg apartment block that appears to have provided the backdrop for an iconic album cover by the rock group The Guess Who has been heavily damaged by a fire.
The blaze broke out Sun-day morning in the base-ment of the three-storey structure on Bannatyne Ave. in the city’s down-town Exchange District and eventually burned to the roof.
The building has been undergoing renovations and no one was inside
at the time, but it took firefighters several hours to get the flames under control.
People living nearby were told to leave their homes in case the fire spread.
The album cover was for The Guess Who’s 1971 release So Long, Banna-tyne, which included such songs as “Rain Dance,” “Sour Suite” and “Albert Flasher.”
The group — which was riding a wave of inter-national acclaim at that time — came up with the title because guitarist Kurt Winter had been living in an apartment on Banna-
tyne and moved out that year.
Greg Duncan, a Guess Who fan who witnessed the fire, passes the block daily on his way to work and told CTV Winnipeg it’s the same one used for the album art.
“It’s kind of an interest-ing building. It’s just some-thing I walked by quite frequently and thought, ‘I wonder if it’s still there?’ So I started looking as I was walking and sure enough, that’s it.”
There was no immedi-ate word on the cause of the fire or the damage estimate.
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