Getting offensive: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Norwich on Saturday at Etihad Stadium. City won 5-1. APWhile second-place Manchester United was content with a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea routed Bolton and Newcastle, respectively, 3-0 and Arsenal went one better, overwhelming Wigan 4-0 to send the northwest team back to the bottom of the table.City continues to lead the way, extending its undefeated run to 14 matches thanks to goals by Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Yaya Toure, Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson.In winning 12 of those games, City has racked up 48 goals as the big-spending club seeks to capture its first title since 1968.City assistant coach David Platt said his team was rewarded for its patience."It was just a matter of moving the ball . . . it was going to open up by a little bit of brilliance," Platt said. "The goals are irrelevant as long as we get the points and keep getting them."Norwich had come to defend in the hope that they could create something on the break and it came close to making that work in the early stages.Phil Jones' first goal for United, in the 20th minute, kept the champions five points adrift of City and two ahead of Tottenham, which has a game in hand over all its title rivals.A left ankle injury sustained by Javier Hernandez put a dampener on United's fourth 1-0 victory in its last five league games. The Mexico striker was carried off on a stretcher in the 12th minute at Villa Park and could be out for four weeks with ligament damage, according to manager Alex Ferguson.Ayegbeni Yakubu scored four goals as Blackburn won its first Premier League game in nine matches, beating Swansea 4-2 to climb off the bottom of the table and provide some relief for its under-pressure manager Steve Kean.West Bromwich Albion scored late to hold Queen Park Rangers to a 1-1 draw in the other match.Aguero prodded in his 11th goal in 13 league starts to set the ball rolling in the 32nd minute at the Etihad Stadium, where City has scored a total of 24 goals in seven straight wins this campaign.Nasri made it 2-0 six minutes after the break with a free kick before mid-table Norwich collapsed in the last quarter. Toure curled home a shot from the edge of the area in the 68th, Balotelli headed in from close range and Johnson placed a sidefooted finish in from 15 meters to complete the rout.Tottenham extended its unbeaten run to 11 matches by claiming a sixth successive league win, taking full advantage of Gary Cahill's straight red card in the 17th minute for a foul on Scott Parker to overwhelm Bolton at White Hart Lane.Gareth Bale had already put Spurs ahead by then, tapping home Luka Modric's corner in the sixth minute before removing his boot in front of the visiting fans as a tribute to former Wales manager and Bolton player Gary Speed, who died on Sunday.All seven matches in the Premier League were preceded with a minute's applause for Speed, a popular figure who made 535 appearances in England's top division.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
League-leading City nets five goals in rout
LONDON — Unbeaten leader Manchester City turned on the attacking style to maintain its stunning start to the season, thrashing Norwich 5-1 as the Premier League's title-chasers went goal crazy on Saturday.Getting offensive: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Norwich on Saturday at Etihad Stadium. City won 5-1. APWhile second-place Manchester United was content with a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea routed Bolton and Newcastle, respectively, 3-0 and Arsenal went one better, overwhelming Wigan 4-0 to send the northwest team back to the bottom of the table.City continues to lead the way, extending its undefeated run to 14 matches thanks to goals by Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Yaya Toure, Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson.In winning 12 of those games, City has racked up 48 goals as the big-spending club seeks to capture its first title since 1968.City assistant coach David Platt said his team was rewarded for its patience."It was just a matter of moving the ball . . . it was going to open up by a little bit of brilliance," Platt said. "The goals are irrelevant as long as we get the points and keep getting them."Norwich had come to defend in the hope that they could create something on the break and it came close to making that work in the early stages.Phil Jones' first goal for United, in the 20th minute, kept the champions five points adrift of City and two ahead of Tottenham, which has a game in hand over all its title rivals.A left ankle injury sustained by Javier Hernandez put a dampener on United's fourth 1-0 victory in its last five league games. The Mexico striker was carried off on a stretcher in the 12th minute at Villa Park and could be out for four weeks with ligament damage, according to manager Alex Ferguson.Ayegbeni Yakubu scored four goals as Blackburn won its first Premier League game in nine matches, beating Swansea 4-2 to climb off the bottom of the table and provide some relief for its under-pressure manager Steve Kean.West Bromwich Albion scored late to hold Queen Park Rangers to a 1-1 draw in the other match.Aguero prodded in his 11th goal in 13 league starts to set the ball rolling in the 32nd minute at the Etihad Stadium, where City has scored a total of 24 goals in seven straight wins this campaign.Nasri made it 2-0 six minutes after the break with a free kick before mid-table Norwich collapsed in the last quarter. Toure curled home a shot from the edge of the area in the 68th, Balotelli headed in from close range and Johnson placed a sidefooted finish in from 15 meters to complete the rout.Tottenham extended its unbeaten run to 11 matches by claiming a sixth successive league win, taking full advantage of Gary Cahill's straight red card in the 17th minute for a foul on Scott Parker to overwhelm Bolton at White Hart Lane.Gareth Bale had already put Spurs ahead by then, tapping home Luka Modric's corner in the sixth minute before removing his boot in front of the visiting fans as a tribute to former Wales manager and Bolton player Gary Speed, who died on Sunday.All seven matches in the Premier League were preceded with a minute's applause for Speed, a popular figure who made 535 appearances in England's top division.
Getting offensive: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Norwich on Saturday at Etihad Stadium. City won 5-1. APWhile second-place Manchester United was content with a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, Tottenham and Chelsea routed Bolton and Newcastle, respectively, 3-0 and Arsenal went one better, overwhelming Wigan 4-0 to send the northwest team back to the bottom of the table.City continues to lead the way, extending its undefeated run to 14 matches thanks to goals by Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri, Yaya Toure, Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson.In winning 12 of those games, City has racked up 48 goals as the big-spending club seeks to capture its first title since 1968.City assistant coach David Platt said his team was rewarded for its patience."It was just a matter of moving the ball . . . it was going to open up by a little bit of brilliance," Platt said. "The goals are irrelevant as long as we get the points and keep getting them."Norwich had come to defend in the hope that they could create something on the break and it came close to making that work in the early stages.Phil Jones' first goal for United, in the 20th minute, kept the champions five points adrift of City and two ahead of Tottenham, which has a game in hand over all its title rivals.A left ankle injury sustained by Javier Hernandez put a dampener on United's fourth 1-0 victory in its last five league games. The Mexico striker was carried off on a stretcher in the 12th minute at Villa Park and could be out for four weeks with ligament damage, according to manager Alex Ferguson.Ayegbeni Yakubu scored four goals as Blackburn won its first Premier League game in nine matches, beating Swansea 4-2 to climb off the bottom of the table and provide some relief for its under-pressure manager Steve Kean.West Bromwich Albion scored late to hold Queen Park Rangers to a 1-1 draw in the other match.Aguero prodded in his 11th goal in 13 league starts to set the ball rolling in the 32nd minute at the Etihad Stadium, where City has scored a total of 24 goals in seven straight wins this campaign.Nasri made it 2-0 six minutes after the break with a free kick before mid-table Norwich collapsed in the last quarter. Toure curled home a shot from the edge of the area in the 68th, Balotelli headed in from close range and Johnson placed a sidefooted finish in from 15 meters to complete the rout.Tottenham extended its unbeaten run to 11 matches by claiming a sixth successive league win, taking full advantage of Gary Cahill's straight red card in the 17th minute for a foul on Scott Parker to overwhelm Bolton at White Hart Lane.Gareth Bale had already put Spurs ahead by then, tapping home Luka Modric's corner in the sixth minute before removing his boot in front of the visiting fans as a tribute to former Wales manager and Bolton player Gary Speed, who died on Sunday.All seven matches in the Premier League were preceded with a minute's applause for Speed, a popular figure who made 535 appearances in England's top division.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Bozak scores two goals as Maple Leafs beat Ducks
ANAHEIM, California — Even Tyler Bozak can't explain how an undrafted, inexperienced Maple Leafs forward can get so comfortable playing on a line with two of the NHL's top scorers — under Toronto's hockey microscope, no less.
Nice catch: Senators goalie Alex Auld makes a glove save on a shot by the Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner on Sunday in Ottawa. The Senators won 4-3. AP PHOTONobody on the Anaheim Ducks looks even slightly comfortable these days, and they've got no explanations for their collapse.Bozak scored two goals, Joffrey Lupul had two assists against his former Anaheim teammates, and the Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 5-2 Sunday night for their fourth victory in five games.Bozak's third two-goal game of his career was his second in three games. Such are the rewards of skating on the Leafs' top line with NHL scoring leader Phil Kessel, who had an assist for his 31st point, and Lupul, who's tied for second in the league with 29 points in his own breakout offensive season."I'm comfortable. I think I can play with those guys," said Bozak, who has stayed on the top line even with Tim Connolly's return from injury. "We've had a ton of injuries, but guys have stepped up and responded really well."Bozak and Clarke MacArthur scored 19 seconds apart in the first period for Toronto, which reclaimed first place in the Northeast Division and sent the spiraling Ducks to their seventh consecutive loss with a sturdy, workmanlike performance to finish a mileage-heavy four-game road trip."After playing with those guys, especially (Ryan) Getzlaf and (Corey) Perry, I know if they get confidence at the start of the game, they're going to be tough to contain," Lupul said. "It was important that we responded right away after they got the first goal."Flames 5, Wild 2In St. Paul, Minnesota, Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla had third-period goals to pad Calgary's lead and help stop a three-game losing streak for the Flames.Senators 4, Hurricanes 3In Ottawa, Jason Spezza scored twice, including his 200th regular-season goal, and David Runblad got his first NHL goal to lead the Senators.Spezza reached the milestone with his second goal of the game on a power play late in the first period. His first tally 55 seconds in ended a personal 11-game goal drought.Blues 2, Blue Jackets 1In Columbus, David Backes scored in the third period to lift St. Louis to the win in coach Ken Hitchcock's first game against his former club.Kris Russell, traded from Columbus earlier in the month, also scored for St. Louis.
Nice catch: Senators goalie Alex Auld makes a glove save on a shot by the Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner on Sunday in Ottawa. The Senators won 4-3. AP PHOTONobody on the Anaheim Ducks looks even slightly comfortable these days, and they've got no explanations for their collapse.Bozak scored two goals, Joffrey Lupul had two assists against his former Anaheim teammates, and the Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 5-2 Sunday night for their fourth victory in five games.Bozak's third two-goal game of his career was his second in three games. Such are the rewards of skating on the Leafs' top line with NHL scoring leader Phil Kessel, who had an assist for his 31st point, and Lupul, who's tied for second in the league with 29 points in his own breakout offensive season."I'm comfortable. I think I can play with those guys," said Bozak, who has stayed on the top line even with Tim Connolly's return from injury. "We've had a ton of injuries, but guys have stepped up and responded really well."Bozak and Clarke MacArthur scored 19 seconds apart in the first period for Toronto, which reclaimed first place in the Northeast Division and sent the spiraling Ducks to their seventh consecutive loss with a sturdy, workmanlike performance to finish a mileage-heavy four-game road trip."After playing with those guys, especially (Ryan) Getzlaf and (Corey) Perry, I know if they get confidence at the start of the game, they're going to be tough to contain," Lupul said. "It was important that we responded right away after they got the first goal."Flames 5, Wild 2In St. Paul, Minnesota, Alex Tanguay and Jarome Iginla had third-period goals to pad Calgary's lead and help stop a three-game losing streak for the Flames.Senators 4, Hurricanes 3In Ottawa, Jason Spezza scored twice, including his 200th regular-season goal, and David Runblad got his first NHL goal to lead the Senators.Spezza reached the milestone with his second goal of the game on a power play late in the first period. His first tally 55 seconds in ended a personal 11-game goal drought.Blues 2, Blue Jackets 1In Columbus, David Backes scored in the third period to lift St. Louis to the win in coach Ken Hitchcock's first game against his former club.Kris Russell, traded from Columbus earlier in the month, also scored for St. Louis.
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