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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese wheelchair racer Zou Lihong captured her third medal and first individual gold of the Rio Paralympics on Sunday, beating American Tatyana McFadden in a photo finish in the womens marathon.On a course looping along sun-soaked Copacabana Beach, Zou and McFadden spent the race in a lead pack of eight competitors and then sprinted to the finish. The pair finished in identical times of 1 hour, 38 minutes, 44 seconds. But after they crossed the finish line, Zou, ahead by a whisker, raised an arm in victory.Amanda McGrory of the United States was third in 1:38:45.The 32-year-old Zou, a world champion last year at 5,000 meters and 800 meters, took bronze in the 400 meters in Rio. She also was part of Chinas gold medal-winning 4 X 400-meter relay.It was very technical course because its so flat. I tried to make a couple of moves in the beginning, but everyone came together so that wasnt working, said McFadden, who bolted ahead briefly right at the starting gun. I knew athletes were waiting at the end to sprint so Im proud of myself for pulling the last three miles and taking home a silver.Entering the games with her sights set on seven gold medals in every wheelchair racing event, from the 100 meters on up, McFadden finished with six medals, four gold and two silver.The only race in which she didnt medal was the 4 X 400 relay, after the U.S. team was disqualified due to a lane violation. Her other silver was in the 100 meters, her first event. In that race, McFadden couldnt completely close the gap after Chinese racer Liu Wenjun got out to an excellent start.Its been amazing, especially to medal in all six events from the 100 to the marathon, and its been amazing to medal silver in both events because theyre so opposite, McFadden said.Of all her events, McFadden has performed best in the marathon, although this is her first Paralympic medal in the race. She finished ninth in the 2012 London Paralympics.In 2013, she made history when she was the first person -- able-bodied or otherwise -- to win all four major marathons, Boston, New York, Chicago and London, in a single year. She then repeated the feat two times over for a grand total of 12 marathon titles in three years.McFadden set Paralympic records in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters in Rio, and was part of American podium sweeps twice, in the 1,500 and 5,000.Born with spina bifida, McFadden is paralyzed from the waist down and spent the first six years of her life in a Russian orphanage. 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MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens slowed down the streaking Carolina Hurricanes.Max Pacioretty broke a tie 14 seconds into the third period and the NHL-leading Canadiens beat Carolina 2-1 on Thursday night to end the Hurricanes winning streak at five games.Carey Price made 31 saves, and Andrew Shaw also scored for Montreal. The Canadiens improved to 15-4-2 and avenged a 3-2 loss last week in Carolina with backup Al Montoya in goal.We played solid defensively against a hot Hurricanes team, Shaw said. Everyone was contributing at both ends. Theyd won five in a row and we knew theyd be flying.Elias Lindholm scored for Carolina, and Cam Ward stopped 21 shots.Youre not going to win every game, Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner said. Some games you get the bounces and others you dont, but we have to believe in the system. Theres a lot of positive things in our game.The Hurricanes dropped to 8-7-4.We were up against a team thats playing really well, Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. It wasnt by luck that they won five in a row.The Canadiens will play their next five on the road.This trip comes at a good time, Therrien. Its a big challenge against good teams. Im annxious to see how we play.dddddddddddd Were playing with confidence, which is important.Pacioretty put Montreal ahead early the third when he took the rebound of Tomas Plekanecs shot off the end boards and banked it in off Ward. Carolina coach Bill Peters challenged that Plekanec was offside on the play but the goal stood up to video review.The Hurricanes opened the scoring at 10:32 of the first period after a bounce put Lindholm in alone on the right side for a perfect wrist shot to the top corner.Shaw tied it at 12:08, fighting off a check to jam in a feed from behind the net by Charles Hudon.Game notes The Hurricanes lead the NHL in penalty killing. They stopped both Montreal power plays and have not allowed a short-handed goal in 11 games (0 for 24). ... Carolina outscored opponents 14-5 during its five-game winning streak.UP NEXTHurricanes: Complete three-game Canadian trip at Ottawa on Saturday night.Canadiens: Open five-game trip in Detroit on Saturday night. They also will face Anaheim, San Jose, Los Angeles and St. Louis. ' ' '