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Hockey. NHL. Regular season . “Pittsburgh” – “Atlanta” – 4:3 OT – Afinogenov “A” (1+0), Malkin “P” (1+1), Gonchar “P” (1+1) , “Islanders” - - "Ottawa" - 4:1, "Detroit" - "Nashville" - 3:4 OT - Datsyuk "D" (1+1) , "Carolina" - "New Jersey" - 0: 4 - Kovalchuk "N-D" (0+2) , "Florida" - "Rangers" - 1:4, "Toronto" - "Boston" - 1:2 OT, "Montreal" - " Buffalo" - 3:0, "Columbus" - "Washington" - 2:3 - Semin "B" (1+0) , "St. Louis" - "Dallas" - 2:1, " Phoenix - Edmonton - 3:2, Los Angeles - Anaheim - 1:2.
Pittsburgh defeated Atlanta on home ice in overtime. The main heroes of the meeting were Russians Sergei Gonchar and Evgeniy Malkin, who returned to action after the break. Both missed several matches due to injuries. In the match with Atlanta, Gonchar and Malkin each scored two points for performance and were recognized as the first and second stars of the match.
“Detroit” lost to “Nashville” at home and interrupted its unbeaten streak of seven games. A goal and an assist from Pavel Datsyuk saved Detroit from defeat in regulation time, but the guests were stronger in overtime.
The puck from Russian Alexander Semin helped Washington take over Columbus. In the 6th minute of the duel, Semin scored the 38th goal of the season, and by the 14th minute the guests had a three-goal advantage. Columbus, thanks to the efforts of Antoine Vermette, who scored a double, reduced the gap to a minimum, but could not catch up with the capital team.
Oklahoma clinches a spot in the playoffs
Basketball. NBA. Regular season. Philadelphia - Toronto - 123:128 OT, Atlanta - Detroit - 91:85, New Jersey - New Orleans - 115:87, Chicago -- "Charlotte" -- 96:88, "Minnesota" -- "Miami" -- 84:97, "Dallas" -- "Oklahoma City" -- 116:121, "Milwaukee" -- "Phoenix" - - 107:98, “Denver” - “Clippers” - 98:90, “Sacramento” - “Portland” - 87:98.
“Dallas” lost to “Oklahoma”, and the home team was not saved by Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points and 13 rebounds. For the visitors, Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Jeff Green scored 22. This victory for Oklahoma allowed the team to earn a spot in the playoffs. This season, Oklahoma has earned a reputation as the most improved team in the NBA.
Portland beat Sacramento on the road. Four players in the visiting team broke the 20-point barrier. Denver won its 50th victory, this time beating the Clippers. According to this indicator, the team is on par with other Western Conference clubs - Utah, Phoenix and Dallas. It is noteworthy that, losing 21 points to the basketball players from Los Angeles during the match, the hosts managed to turn the situation in their favor. The most productive player for the “nuggets” was Carmelo Anthony, who earned 24 points.
The duel between Milwaukee and Phoenix ended on a minor note. The hosts' Australian center Andrew Bogut was seriously injured - he broke his arm. The basketball player was urgently hospitalized. Milwaukee head coach Scott Skiles asked not to rush things and wait for the doctors' diagnosis.
Bryant signs contract extension with Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers leader Kobe Bryant has agreed to extend his contract with the California club for another three years. The amount of the contract is not disclosed. However, according to media reports, we are talking about an unprecedented amount - $90 million. Negotiations with Bryant, who this summer could become one of the most expensive free agents in the history of the league, have continued since the beginning of the current season. At the end of last week, the parties came to a mutually beneficial solution.
The 31-year-old Philadelphia native joined the team in 1996 in a trade with Charlotte, who selected the shooting guard with the 13th overall pick in the draft. Since then, Bryant has won four NBA championships, 12 All-Star appearances, and one regular-season (2008) and playoff (2009) MVP. In 2008, Bryant became an Olympic champion as a member of the US team. To date, he has played 1,018 regular NBA games and averages 25.3 points per game.
Clijsters won the tournament in Miami
Belgian tennis player and former world number one Kim Clijsters won the representative tournament in Miami, beating American Venus Williams in the final - 6:2, 6:1. The confrontation lasted 58 minutes. After this match, the rivals matched the score of personal matches - 6:6. It is noteworthy that the last three matches were won by the Belgian.
Clijsters, who returned to the court last season after a break due to the birth of her daughter, won her 37th career title and her second this year. The first victory was won in Brisbane. Thanks to the victory in Miami, Clijsters earned $700 thousand. Venus deposited $350 thousand into her bank account. “Today's victory became a reality thanks to a lot of work done in training, and I have several people to thank, including my husband and fitness trainer. It's a great feeling to win here after our success in 2005. It’s always nice to return to a place where you managed to succeed before,” Clijsters commented on her triumph.
Let us recall that in the semi-finals Clijsters defeated compatriot Justine Henin - 6:2, 6:7 (3:7), 7:6 (8:6), and Williams Sr. beat Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli - 6:3, 6: 4.
None of the Russian women participating in this tournament reached the decisive round.