- A momentary lapse in focus Saturday
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:33 am
New York, NY (SportsNetwork. .com) - Buffalo Sabres center Tyler Ennis, Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter and New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist were named Monday as the NHLs Players of the Week. Ennis posted a goal and four assists in three games to earn the First Star. Suter was the Second Star after registering five assists in three games. Lundqvist went 3-0-0 with a 1.30 goals-against average and .951 save percentage to collect Third Star honors. . - A momentary lapse in focus Saturday night proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps. . Tony Parker had 18 points and eight assists and Duncan had 15 points and eight rebounds and San Antonio rolled to a 111-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, extending the Spurs franchise record winning streak to 19 games. . The Raptors point guard has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 27, through Sunday, Feb. 2, the league announced ahead of Torontos meeting with the Jazz on Monday.Chennai, India (SportsNetwork.com) - Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Aljaz Bedene on Sunday to claim a second consecutive Chennai Open title. The top-seeded Wawrinka earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Slovenian qualifier Bedene, who was playing in his first ATP final, for the championship. Wawrinka claimed his eighth singles title, third at this event, and avenged a quarterfinals defeat at the hands of Bedene in this tournament two years ago. The Swisss star used this tournament victory last year as a stepping stone to his first major title a few weeks later at the Australian Open. . He also won the Chennai crown in 2011 and was the runner-up in 2010. Its an amazing atmosphere. Its one of the reasons I come back every year, said Wawrinka. It was a great final. Im really happy with my level. Chennai serves as a tune-up for the Aussie Open, which will begin Jan. 19. ' ' '