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28 SPORT Kings outplay Blackhawks to reduce deficit Los Angeles Kings’ Jarret Stoll (second left) and Chicago Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw (centre) skate in Game Three of the NHL Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles on Tuesday. — AFP LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick made 19 saves and the defending National Hockey League champion Los Angeles Kings defeated Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Tuesday, trimming the Blackhawks' lead in their play-off series to 2-1. The Kings will try to equalise the best-of-seven Western Conference inal at two wins each by capturing game four today before the series shifts back to Chicago. The winner plays either Boston or Pittsburgh for the Stanley Cup. Justin Williams opened the scoring for the Kings 3:21 into game and Slava Voynov gave Los Angeles a 2-0 edge just 6:37 into the second period. But Chicago's Bryan Bickell slid a wrap-around goal past Quick with only 34 seconds remaining in the second period to pull the Blackhawks within one goal entering the inal period. The visitors could not solve Quick again, however, and Dwight King scored the clincher for the Kings into an empty net with 28 seconds remaining after the Blackhawks had pulled goaltender Corey Crawford for an extra attacker. The Kings were in danger of falling behind 3-0 after dropping the irst two games in Chicago, but Williams said the team was relaxed despite the importance of a victory. "I don't think we were too uptight at all. We knew what we had to do," said Williams. "We created pressure, McIlroy gets help ahead of US Open ROCHESTER, New York — World No 2 Rory McIlroy is off to Merion for two US Open practice rounds this week after a talk with coach Dave Stockton to try and help his golf game before next week's major showdown. The 24-year-old from Northern Ireland, who won his irst Major title at the 2011 US Open, spoke at Oak Hill, where he will defend his most recent major triumph at the 95th PGA Championship in August. "It is the strongest ield in golf and it's great to be able to come out on top in a ield like that," said McIlroy, who won last year's PGA crown at Kiawah Island. McIlroy will play practice rounds at Merion as he tries to ine tune a game that has seen him produce four top-10 showings in US PGA events, including a second at the Texas Open, but only a share of 25th at the Masters and 57th last week at the Memorial. "I'm playing pretty well. I need it all to click into place and once I do that, I'll be off and running," McIlroy said. "All parts of my game are there. I just need to sort of put them all together for one week. "I'm feeling good. I'm looking forward to seeing Merion. So it's just about getting to know the course there and being as comfortable with it as you can. "I'm hoping that my sort of trend in the US Open continues, because I went miss cut, win, missed the cut, so hopefully I can win again." McIlroy spent time with coach Dave Stockton at Memorial last week. "Dave Stockton was at Memorial for a couple of days, trying to get me to hole some more putts," McIlroy said. "The ball striking has not really been an issue this year. I've actu- ally hit the ball pretty well from tee to green, and I've given myself a lot of opportunities, but didn't take as many as I should have. "If I keep hitting the ball the way I know I can and hole putts, I'll hopefully be in the winner's circle." McIlroy ired a three-under par 67 at Oak Hill on Monday in his irst tour of the layout designed by Donald Ross in 1925." — AFP created (15) turnovers and didn't allow them transition in the neutral zone, which they like. "We had more time in the offensive zone and we were able to do more things." The Kings improved to 8-0 at home in the playoffs with Quick's third home shutout of the playoffs. "We had to worry about tonight not what happened before," Kings defenceman Matt Greene said. "The goals will come. They may be ugly and we'll be grinding but they will come. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013 "Now we have got to get another win. We have got to go back to their building even." A physical contest was punctuated when Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith struck the Kings' Jeff Carter in the face with a one-handed high stick swing, opening a cut on Carter's chin and drawing four minutes in the penalty box. "It was an accident," Keith said. "I wanted to give him a tap. I feel bad where I got him. I'm glad he came back." — AFP Gatlin eyes showdown with Bolt ROME — America's 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin is eyeing a stellar 100m showdown with sprint king Usain Bolt today as the perfect catapult along the road to August's World Athletics Championships. The 31-year-old, whose career was interrupted by a four-year doping ban, timed 9.97sec when winning the irst Diamond League meet of the season in Doha in May and then 9.88sec to top the podium in Eugene last weekend. However, the 100m ields were missing Olympic champion and world-record holder Bolt as well as world champion Yohan Blake. Gatlin, who was the bronze medallist at the London Olympics, said he relished running against the Jamaican duo and the world's other top sprinters. "I like racing the top guys. You get a sense of your opponent's race strategy. I'd love to race Yohan and Tyson (Gay) more often," Gatlin said. "If we go out there and put together a good race, Rome is going to be the catapult that throws everything forward in excitement to the world championships." Gatlin said it was a privilege to race against Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medallist. — AFP Red Sox rout Rangers, Tigers triumph BOSTON — Boston's offense exploded for their highest scoring day of the season, the Red Sox pounding the Texas Rangers 17-5 in the MLB on Tuesday. The Red Sox (36-23) scored eight runs in the irst two innings to chase Texas starter Justin Grimm from the mound, and smashed four home runs and 19 hits to win their third consecutive game. Mike Carp had three hits and three RBIs while David Ortiz also inished with three RBIs for the American League East leading Red Sox. AL Central leaders Detroit handed Tampa Bay starter Matt Moore his irst loss of the season, the Tigers routing the visiting Rays 10-1. Moore got into trouble early and failed to make it out of the third inning. He was charged with six runs and gave up six walks. The loss dropped him to 8-1. "Somewhere in the second inning I lost my feel for my release point," Moore told reporters. "Six walks. You can't defend the walks, they're inexcusable." Anibal Sanchez cruised to his sixth win for the Tigers by striking out nine and allowing just one run in seven innings. Detroit's Prince Fielder went 3-for-4 with four RBIs while Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 to take his league-leading batting average to New York Yankees starting pitcher David Phelps pitches against the Cleveland Indians during their MLB game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Tuesday. — Reuters .370. In Philadelphia, John Mayberry Jr delivered a walk-off grand slam to give the Phillies a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins in 11 innings. Mayberry also had a homer in the bottom of the 10th to tie the game at 3-3 after the Marlins had scored in the top of the inning to take the lead. Michael Stutes pitched a scoreless LeBron era Miami Heat have big promise to live up to MIAMI — When LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined the Miami Heat in 2010, teaming up with Dwyane Wade to form the 'Big Three', James famously promised "not one, not two, not three" NBA championships. It was a boast that was mocked and criticised in equal measure as traditionalists winced at the sight of the two free agents celebrating their own arrivals in a pop concert style rally. James continued that promise, at the glitzy event, even getting as far as "not seven" as he emphasised the need for multiple titles. So far the Heat, in the James era, are at one. The irst year with the star trio ended in defeat to the Dallas Maver- Rory McIlroy icks in the 2011 Finals but they recovered to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder last year. This year they brought the normally routine regular season to life with a remarkable 27 game winning streak — the second longest in NBA history. Now, after seeing off the Milwaukee Bucks (4-0), the Chicago Bulls (4-1) and the Indiana Pacers (4-3), the Heat are up against the hugely experienced San Antonio Spurs. If the series end in defeat for Miami, the questions about the effectiveness of Heat president Pat Riley packing the roster with experienced but ageing talent will surely return. Victory though and the pundits will turn their thoughts to whether the Heat are on their way to becom- Miami Heat’s LeBron James (right) and team-mate Dwyane Wade celebrate after defeating the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Miami on Monday. — Reuters ing one of the league's real dynasties — albeit one which will need some rejuvenating. The supporting cast in this current Heat team has a short shelf-life — Ray Allen, Shane Battier, Udonis Haslem, and Mike Miller are all in the twilight of their careers. While the current team is so closely identiied with James, the fourtimes league Most Valuable Player, it is Wade and Udonis Haslem, who have been at the heart of the Heat for the past decade. Haslem, Miami born and a product of the University of Florida, the Heat took a chance on him in 2003. The same year, Miami drafted Chicago native Wade from Marquette and they were quickly rewarded with 11th for Phillies to record the win. Results: NY Yankees bt Cleveland Indians 4-3, Washington Nationals bt NY Mets 3-2, Philadelphia Phillies bt Miami 7-3, Detroit Tigers bt Tampa Bay Rays 10-1, Boston Red Sox bt Texas Rangers 17-5, Atlanta Braves bt Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, Colorado Rockies bt Cincinnati Reds 5-4, Minnesota Twins bt Kansas City Royals 3-0, Milwaukee Brewers bt Oakland Athletics 4-3, Baltimore Orioles bt Houston Astros 4-1. — Reuters play-off runs in 2004 and 2005 and then the franchise's irst NBA championship in 2006. That Heat team, coached by Riley, beat Dallas in the inals, featured the giant presence of Shaquille O'Neal and the inspirational Alonzo Mourning, who still remains a part of the Heat organisation The Heat, which had entered the league as an expansion franchise in 1988, had inally entered the elite of the NBA but they found it tough to stay there. Despite Wade's talent, they failed to make it past the irst round of the play-offs in the next four seasons, prompting Riley, now in command as president with his protege Erik Spoelstra as coach, to make his audacious move in free agency. — Reuters
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013 Actress Emma Watson arrives to the Los Angeles premiere of A24's The Bling Ring at the Directors Guild Theatre yesterday in Los Angeles, California. — AFP Winona Ryder works out to stay fit HOLLYWOOD actress Winona Ryder says though she has Hidden behind greasepaint pains, pressures of showbiz By Radhika Bhirani T itna jo muskura rahe ho, kya gham hai jisko chhupa rahe ho...? As the showbiz world sombrely comes to terms with the suicide of actress Jiah Khan, the evocative song from the 1980s ilm Arth perhaps sums up the many insecurities and uncertainties behind pretty smiles. All of 25, Jiah was found hanging from the ceiling at her Mumbai house on Tuesday morning, the latest in a line of actresses and models who have opted out of the life of stresses and pressures of showbiz. The problem, as ilm historian S M M Ausaja puts it, is that youngsters today "don't have patience left to struggle their way to the top". "Instead of banking on their talent, they lean on shortcuts and promises, which been blessed with a naturally slim body, now she will start exercising properly to be it. "I haven't really had to think about it very much because I was always lucky enough to be the waify sort of girl so I didn't have to worry about my weight," femaleirst.co.uk quoted Ryder as saying. "I'm still small, but in the last couple of years I've realised that it's probably time to start working a little bit more on my body, which is something I could put off when I was younger," she said. "So I've starred to exercise and I do try to eat relatively well, although I must confess that it doesn't always happen," she added. The 41-year-old, who has worked in ilms like Edward Scissorhands, admitted that apart from vintage pieces and her prized ilm costumes, her favourite clothes are basic T-shirts and jeans. "My wardrobe is full of same sort of clothes that I've been wearing since I was a teenager — nice comfortable jeans and T-shirts. I do have some costumes that I wore in some of my favourite ilms, which I've kept as a souvenir. when not fulilled, lead them to self destruction," Ausaja said. Bollywood makes some stars and sucks some souls, director Roshan Abbas said in his tweet, while Ranvir Shorey tweeted: "Bollywood is a dark, incestuous world, where insecurity can often be a fatal law." Anna M M Vetticad, author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic, added: "You never know what lies behind the glitz and the smiles." Jiah's death shocked everyone, including her mentor ilm-maker Ram Gopal Varma. Jiah, whose real name was Naisa, studied acting in the Lee Starsberg Institute in New York, was depressed and scared about her future, revealed Varma, who launched the Britain-born talent opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Nishabd in 2007. She was 19 back then, conident, spunky and with more spirit than any debutant ac- My first failure in Bollywood affected me: Neha Sharma AFTER making a successful debut in southern cinema with Chirutha, Neha Sharma was disappointed when her Bollywood debut Crook bombed at the box-ofice. She says she was in denial after that. "Honestly, my irst (southern) ilm was a huge hit, so I didn't expect my irst ilm here (in Bollywood) to fail. I had seen that high in life and didn't know that this was a possibility too. When it didn't do well, I was in denial and disappointed. I was obviously living in a cocoon," Neha said in an interview. "I want to do good work. The irst failure affected me. That is why I did Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum," said the actress and added that she wouldn't have done the adult comedy had her irst ilm worked. "It's something that I would not have done as it is like going out of my comfort zone. But I was like if this is what works, then why not do this," she explained. It is important for newcomers, who don't have ilm background, to have box-ofice success. "You have to have box ofice success then only people will show interest in you. This is something, which surprises me. I don't think it is about talent or looks, it is primarily about box-ofice success," she said. But she doesn't take success or failure seriously any more. "I have done four ilms and I understand it is not something that you can control. It is part of the business. No actor can just have failures and no actor can just have successes," she said. "I don't get affected whether a ilm does well or it doesn't. But you do want your ilms to do well as you put in a lot of hard work," she added. Her next is Deols' Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which is coming out tomorrow. Directed by Sangeeth Sivan, the ilm also stars Dharmendra as well as his two sons — Sunny and Bobby. She nurtured the dream of being a fashion de- Kimberley Walsh to quit career for baby SINGER Kimberley Walsh will quit work whenever she has children with Justin Scott. The former Girls Aloud singer is planning to start her acting stint on stage and screen after a successful run in Shrek: The Musical in London’s West End, but she says she will give up her work entirely when she becomes pregnant, reports contactmusic.com. Asked if she will start a family with longterm partner Scott, Walsh told the new Britain issue of OK! magazine: “Justin’s always been quite laid back about it, it’s more me really, inding the right time when I feel I want to stop tress that he had ever directed, Varma says. Perhaps, it faded away with time, when she managed just three ilms — Nishabd, Ghajini and Housefull in the six years that she spent in tinsel town. She had no work for the last six years. She was reportedly trying to foray into southern cinema, but in vain, and her personal life wasn't very rosy either. Jiah isn't the irst actress who let her failed career or crumbled personal life pull her into depression, and hence, as many would say, "into the hands of god". There was the infamous southern siren Silk Smitha, who touched peaks of fame, attained almost iconic status as a sex symbol in Tamil cinema and then, following personal and inancial hassles, was found dead at her Chennai home in 1996. She was 33. It was said to be a case of suicide. The 1993 death of young and success- signer and acting just happened along the way. "I always wanted to be a designer and I loved clothes and everything to do with it. When I got a Telugu ilm, it happened out of the blue ... at that point of time, I didn't realise how big it was. I really enjoyed my journey. Then I was like this was exactly what I want to do," she said. When 'shy' David Beckham didn't talk to Victoria: Retired celebrity footballer David Beckham insists his wife Victoria Beckham is "just as beautiful today" as when they irst met 16 years ago at a Manchester United match. He also reveals how he was very shy to strike a conversation with her initially. David, who married Victoria in July 1999, said: "I was playing with Manchester United against Chelsea in London, and she came down with my manager. I was very shy so I introduced myself and left." "I kind of was disappointed that I didn't talk to her a bit more, but then the next week she came back for another game, then it was my chance and I got her number. Victoria's still just as beautiful today, I'm not sure that's the case with me,” contactmusic.com quoted David as saying. The couple has four children — sons Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, and Cruz, eight, as well as 22-month-old daughter Harper. Daniel Radcliffe hates fruits: Actor Daniel Radcliffe confessed that he hates fruits and vegetables. Though the actor never revealed it during Harry Potter he said that he is an unadventurous eater, reports contactmusic.com "I'm a very unadventurous eater... This is one of the things I could never admit to while I was on Harry Potter, but I'm very bad at fruit and vegetables. I basically have the diet of a 19th century Irish navvy (labourer), apart from the litre of stout a day. It's meat and potatoes and bread and cheese: those are my four food groups," he said. working and give everything to motherhood, instead of trying to have my cake and eat it. Richa Chadda ready for ‘typical’ Bollywood romance GANGS Of Wasseypur actress Richa Chadda says Ishqeria will see her in a typical romantic role opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh. “When I did ‘Gangs...’, everybody was asking me the same question — ‘When will I be seen playing a romantic ilm?’ So inally I did a ilm with Neil, which is a typical romantic ilm,” Richa said. “I will be doing the typical song and dance, which is a prominent part of the industry. I am really looking forward to this ilm. The ilm is titled Ishqeria,” she added. The actors will be seen playing college students in the forthcoming romantic comedy, directed by debutant Prerna Wadhawan. ful actress Divya Bharti continues to be a mystery. The Deewana fame actress fell to death from a window sill and it was reported that she was depressed. Models-turned-actresses Naisa Joseph and Kuljeet Randhawa, who worked together in "C A T S", the Indian adaptation of hit US show Charlie's Angels, also resorted to suicide by hanging themselves in 2004 and 2006 respectively. According to Ann Simi John, clinical psychologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon, "most suicide cases are related to either relationships, especially breakup or divorce." There are a few cases related to work or unemployment but the basic problem remains that "nowadays people have a lot of expectations from future, have rigid form of thinking, lack problem solving skills and have inability to cope", she said. ENTERTAINMENT OMAN ESTABLISHMENT FOR PRESS, PUBLICATION AND ADVERTISING; P.O. Box 974, Postal Code 100, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman; Tel: 24649444, 24649450, 24649451, 24604563, 24699437 Fax: 24699643 Website: omanobserver.om e-mail: editor@ omanobserver.om Salalah Office: Tel: 23292633, Fax: 23293909 Nizwa Office: Tel: 25411099, P.O. 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You get up every day and you are struggling," said Neha when she was asked how much struggle is important to maintain stardom. "The guy sitting at the number one position is struggling to be at number one. The girl, who hasn't got her irst job, is struggling to get her irst job," the actress told reporters on Tuesday at the launch of PETA's new campaign here. Costumes on TV in tune with fashion: Neeta Lulla ONE of Bollywood's favourite fashion designers Neeta Lulla, who has designed the wedding outit that lead actress Drashti Dhami (pictured) wears in TV show Madhubala... Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon, says costumes on the small screen have evolved with time. "It has evolved as fashion has evolved. Determining that costumes relect the tastes of their audiences, the change is very gradual," Lulla, a National award-winning designer, said. Lulla designed a bespoke traditional yet contemporary maroon outit for the wedding sequence. She says her foray into bridal couture could have been the reason why she came on board for the show. "Colors approached me for this and I thought it's a great opportunity and Madhubala is a great looking serial," she said. Lulla catches up on Madhubala whenever "time permits". "I love the romantic track. It's something that I really look forward to," she added. Any insult hurtful: Helena Bonham on style critics ACTRESS Helena Bonham Carter gets upset when she reads negative comments about her personal style because she loves dressing up so much. She admitted that she takes it personally when she reads hurtful comments about her gothic-inspired style. "I'm not indelibly conident. I love clothes and I love dressing-up, and I love the way that it makes me feel. So I'm always disillusioned when I see a photo of myself, which I try not to, because I think, 'No That's not what I meant at all'," femaleirst.co.uk quoted Carter as saying.
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