CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane could be out for up to three weeks with a leg injury he suffered after hitting the boards early in Sunday’s victory over the Calgary Flames.
Kane, who has 11 goals and 16 assists, was injured after he was checked by Calgary’s Cory Sarich.
• St. Louis Blues center Andy McDonald has a concussion and will be sidelined indefinitely.
Crippen complained about lack of U.S. support before death.
Nine days before he died in an open-water race, Fran Crippen sent an e-mail to the head of USA Swimming, complaining about a lack of financial support and the failure to send coaches to “protect the athletes” at meets around the world.
While two separate investigations into Crippen’s Oct. 23 death will undoubtedly focus on allegations that world governing body FINA failed to ensure safe conditions for the race in the United Arab Emirates, the actions of USA Swimming are also under scrutiny.
Crippen’s e-mail to USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus refers to a plan being pushed by former national team coach Mark Schubert that called for increased compensation and making sure someone was on hand to support and watch out for the athletes at major events.
Texas coach reaches record
GRANBURY, Texas — Leta Andrews, who became the nation’s winningest girls high-school basketball coach years ago, broke the record held by a boys coach, securing her 1,334th victory when the Granbury Lady Pirates beat Midlothian 64-45.
“This is awesome,” Andrews, 73, told a standing and cheering crowd as she held a bouquet of roses. “I look back on my career, and some people think I’m crazy, but I have the best job of anybody in the world.”
The previous record was held by Fort Worth Dunbar’s Robert Hughes, who retired several years ago with 1,333 wins.
Former UConn star Quimby dies
STORRS, Conn. — Former University of Connecticut basketball star Art Quimby, who averaged more than 21 rebounds a game for the Huskies in the 1950s, died Monday. He was 77.
Quimby led the nation in rebounding in 1954, averaging almost 23 per game, and still holds the UConn career record with 1,716. He also holds the school records for rebounds in a game (40) and most combined points and rebounds in a career (3,114).
• Sophomore guard Ben Boggs, citing a lack of playing time, said he will transfer from Virginia Tech.
• Freshman point guard Kyrie Irving for top-ranked Duke will likely miss tonight’s game against Bradley with a toe injury.
Footnotes.
American Nate Holland won the season-opening World Cup snowboardcross in Lech Am Arlberg, Austria, for his fourth career victory.
• Kvitfjell in Norway will stage a second men’s downhill March 11 to replace the race canceled by poor weather last week in Beaver Creek.
• Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche is day to day because of a bruised hip.
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