Chinese team clings to Ocean Race lead

Chinese pacesetter Dongfeng Race Team clung to a slim lead on Thursday as the Volvo Ocean Race’s fourth leg looked set for a grandstand finish.

The overall leader held a narrow 2.7 nautical mile advantage over its closest pursuer, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, with Spain’s MAPFRE just 12.4nm adrift.

A little less than 600nm remains in the fourth-stage race to Auckland. have knee surgery again hit the Chicago Bulls and their fans hard and left them in a familiar spot — trying to get by without their star point guard.

The injury to Rose’s right knee was announced on Tuesday night, another tough twist for a club, a star, his sponsors and a fan base that thought the Bulls were entering another golden era just a few years ago, with the Chicago product leading the renaissance.

Instead, Rose is having surgery on his right knee for the second straight year. had surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken left collarbone, likely sidelining the dynamic forward for the rest of the season unless Chicago makes another deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Team physician Dr Michael Terry, assisted by Dr Bradley Merk, performed the surgery.

Terry said a full recovery will take “approximately 12 weeks.”

Kane, who leads Chicago with 27 goals and 37 assists and is tied for the NHL points lead with Philadelophia’s Jakub Voracek, lost his balance and crashed into the boards after he was cross-checked by Florida defenseman Alex Petrovic with 12:11 left in the first period of Tuesday night’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Panthers.