Rangers' Hagelin, Sens' Carkner suspended
NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin was slapped with a three-game suspension and Ottawa's Matt Carkner was handed a one-game penalty by the NHL Sunday.
Both were cited for incidents in the Senators' 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Saturday.
Carkner slammed New York forward Brian Boyle against the boards just 2:15 into game and pummeled his head repeatedly as he fell to the ice, not stopping until officials intervened.
He was given minor and major penalties as well as a game misconduct in the incident.
Hagelin later delivered an elbow to the head of Ottawa's Daniel Alfresson, who was injured on the play. Hagelin was called for a major penalty.
The Rangers said in a statement they accepted Hagelin's suspension but indicated they were "thoroughly perplexed" by the NHL's "inconsistency" in meting out discipline, presumably referring to Carkner's one-game penalty.
The series, which is knotted at one win apiece, resumes Monday in Ottawa.
Power bests Pagenaud for 2nd straight win
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- Will Power grabbed the lead with 15 laps to go and held off rookie Simon Pagenaud down the stretch Sunday to win the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Pagenaud held the late lead but lost it to Power following a final pit stop on lap 70. He challenged for advantage in the final laps but Power hung on to win his second straight IZOD IndyCar Series.
The Australian also tasted victory two weeks ago at Barber Motorsports Park. His Sunday triumph gave Team Penske a 3-0 record after three events in the young season.
James Hinchcliffe finished third at Long Beach, Tony Kanaan came in fourth and J.R. Hildebrand rounded out the Top 5.
Isner bows to Monaco for Clay Court title
HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Juan Monaco needed three sets but hung on Sunday to outlast American John Isner for the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.
The Argentine prevailed over Isner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to claim his fifth career ATP Tour title.
He survived eight aces fired by his second-seeded opponent en route to the victory.
Isner, meanwhile, continued a streak of American players reaching the Houston finals in 11 of the past 12 years.
Rosberg gets first Formula 1 win
SHANGHAI, April 15 (UPI) -- Nico Rosberg won his first Formula 1 race Sunday with a 20.6-second margin of victory at the UBS Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
Rosberg, driving for Mercedes, claimed the pole position and led throughout Sunday during the 56-lap race over the 3.4-mile Shanghai International Circuit. He was timed in 1 hour, 26 minutes 26.929 seconds.
Rosberg is the third driver in three Formula 1 races this season to win. His previous best finish was third in Great Britain in 2010. He had been 12th and 13th in the first two races this season.
McLaren-Mercedes teammates Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were second and third, respectively. Button was 20.6 seconds behind Rosberg and Hamilton, who won in Shanghai last year, was 26 seconds off the pace.
Mark Webber and two-time defending driving champion Sebastian Vettel, both of whom drive for Red Bull Racing-Renault, came in fourth and fifth.
Hamilton leads the driver's standings with 45 points with Button right behind with 43. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is third with 37 points followed by Webber (36) and Vettel (28). Rosberg moves into sixth with 25.
The fourth race of the 2012 Formula 1 season is next Sunday at the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
