the meantime, their absences open the door for others.Its good for guys who typically wouldnt get a look in camp to show the coaches and scouts and staff what they can do for the future if something happens, San Jose

Andhra coach Sanath Kumar has said he was surprised at spinners picking up 19 of the 20 wickets to fall on a Dhanbad surface that had a lot of grass. Goa left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati, on the other hand, said he expected the surface to offer turn, but not on the first day itself.Goa, sent in to bat, were shot out for 115, with left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt and debutant offspinner B Siddharth taking six and four wickets respectively. In response, Andhra, well placed at 100 for 3, were bowled out for 159 with Jakati taking career-best figures of 8 for 53. Andhra opener Srikar Bharat, who scored 68 off 67 balls, was the only batsman to pass 50 on either side.Only 13 overs of the 90 were bowled by seamers from both sides. We thought it was initially going to be a seamer-friendly wicket, Sanath told ESPNcricinfo. We went with three seamers, and when we bowled the wicket was slow. Just to check the extent of moisture in the pitch, we bowled Bhargav and it started turning square. Then we continued with both the spinners.We have never played here, so nobody had an idea. Everybody thought the first day will help the seamers and then it will be good for batting and probably will turn on the third and fourth day. Also, the practice wicket we played on was nice - there was a lot of bounce and it was coming on nicely.Jakati, who had a contrasting take on the practice pitches, said Goa would likely have batted first anyway had they won the toss, but admitted there was a bit of temptation to bowl because of the overcast conditions in the morning.I am not really surprised by the pitch because the practice wickets were similar to this, and I have played on this ground before, he said. We knew batting fourth would be difficult on this wicket. The only thought in favour of bowling first was the conditions. We felt if you could play out those 45 minutes when the wicket was damp, it would have become good to bat on later. But, we didnt expect it to turn straightaway from the eighth or ninth over.Jakati, who felt the excessive turn may have been caused by a high proportion of sand in the surface, said batsmen may have contributed to their own downfall by playing from the crease. If you are really good at stepping out and playing to the spinners, then its a challenge for the spinners, he said. If you stay in the crease, its difficult for the batsmen. Bharat played very positive cricket - anything short outside off stump, he was cutting, and any over-pitched ball he was trying to hit straight over the bowlers head.Both Sanath and Jakati said there wasnt any variable bounce so far, but Sanath said it was hard to predict how the pitch would play hereon. You dont find any big marks [on the pitch]; there is evenly distributed grass, too. Just like that we wont get fooled, no? he laughed, clearly referring to how they misread the pitch. 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Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . Magic Jerseys 2021 .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Training camps are opening around the NHL with a little more elbow room than usual.Thanks to the World Cup of Hockey, more than 150 players and almost half the leagues head coaches werent on the ice with their NHL teams at the start of camp this week. The Chicago Blackhawks are barely recognizable without Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Corey Crawford, Marian Hossa and coach Joel Quenneville. The Washington Capitals dont have Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom or coach Barry Trotz and the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins are without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.Really weird, Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner said Friday. I was looking out on the ice and something doesnt seem right. Were obviously light on numbers, so thats kind of strange. Youre used to having just swarms of guys everywhere and it just doesnt feel that way this year.This is the first time since 2004 that the NHL has held a preseason tournament, and that event happened on the eve of the lockout that canceled the entire season. Camps were already opening later than usual because of the World Cup, and the first preseason games begin Sunday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues have split-squad games in those cities. The real games begin Oct. 12.There isnt much time to get everyone on the same page. Perhaps thats why Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan raced back to be on the ice Friday.This is my responsibility to run this team and I love to do it, said Sullivan, who was an assistant for the U.S. team. Im excited to be a part of it. I didnt want to take any time off.Many World Cup players are being afforded a bit of time off before reporting to work. Washington general manager Brian MacLellan expects U.S. players T.J. Oshie, John Carlson and Matt Niskanen on the ice Monday.The 82-game season is a long enough grind that guys arent rushing back if they dont have to.I know a lot of the guys, at least the American guys, have talked about taking a few days off then going their teams, Kane said Thursday. Ill go back to Chicago and see whats in store and talk to (GM Stan Bowman) and Joel and kind of get a feel for what they want me to do, whats best for me.ddddddddddddPlayers from whichever teams lose in the World Cup semifinals this weekend wont be far behind. In the meantime, their absences open the door for others.Its good for guys who typically wouldnt get a look in camp to show the coaches and scouts and staff what they can do for the future if something happens, San Jose Sharks defenseman Paul Martin said. For the most part, the guys that are gone are guys who can step right back in and be the players that they are for this team. Theres not anything that well be lacking as far as chemistry. It just gives other guys a chance to step up and see what theyve got.The same can be said for coaches. Torontos Mike Babcock was able to check in on the Maple Leafs when they reported for physicals Thursday and is in touch with assistant Jim Hiller every day, just like Capitals associate coach Todd Reirden is with Trotz, a Babcock assistant with Team Canada.Reirden was a finalist for Calgarys coaching vacancy, so running camp in Trotzs absence is more on-the-job training for a head gig.Todds done a great job, MacLellan said. Hes a good communicator. Hes at the point in his career that hes ready to take on more responsibility and hes getting interviewed for head-coaching jobs.However strange these first few days of camp are as coaches and players trickle in, Babcock doesnt think there are any disadvantages to this different year.When the guys are no longer in the tournament theyll take some days off and rejoin the guys, he said. I just think its a win-win situation for (everyone). Anyone that can be involved in the World Cup should be involved in the World Cup because your growth individually and for your team is positive. And then, you know a few days of those veterans in training camp without me, they probably cherish it.---AP Sports Writers Will Graves in Pittsburgh and Josh Dubow in San Jose, California, contributed to this report.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . ' ' '