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A year after almost losing her life in a gruesome racing accident, former Formula One test driver Maria de Villota was found dead in a hotel room in Seville on Friday -- with an autopsy showing that lingering injuries from her wreck likely caused her death. Dan Hampton Jersey . De Villota was 33. De Villotas sister, Isabel, said an autopsy indicated that she had died in her sleep around 6 a.m. local time due to "neurological damage" from her crash in July 2012. De Villota lost an eye in the accident but had since seemingly recovered from the wreck -- even driving again, writing a book about it, and recently getting married. Spanish police said her death was from "natural causes" and that there was no indication of foul play. They said De Villotas manager alerted staff at the Hotel Sevilla Congresos after her body was found. De Villota barely survived last years crash during testing for the Marussia F1 team in England, losing her right eye and sustaining other serious head injuries that kept her hospitalized for a month. De Villota, a Madrid native, was the daughter of Emilio de Villota, who competed in F1 from 1976-82. Her family used de Villotas Facebook page to say "Dear friends: Maria has left us. She had to go to heaven like all angels. I give thanks to God for the year and a half that he left her with us." F1 officials and drivers at the Japanese Grand Prix were stunned by her death. "My deepest condolences go to the de Villota family," said FIA president Jean Todt. "Maria was a fantastic driver, a leading light for women in motorsport and a tireless campaigner for road safety. Above all she was a friend I deeply admired." McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said as the chairman of the Formula One Teams Association the "whole paddock is very shocked by the news that Maria is no longer with us. "She was an inspiration not just to women in this sport, but also to all those who suffered life-threatening injuries." Saubers Monisha Kaltenhorn, the first female team principal in F1, said, "If anybody represented strength and optimism, it was Maria. Her sudden death is a big loss to the motorsport world." Williams development driver Susie Wolff recalled how de Villota asked her to carry on for her and all women drivers following her accident. "She very much said to me after it, Its up to you to go out there and show them that it (a woman driver in F1) is possible," Wolff said. "She knew that women could compete at that level and thats why, after her accident and her not being able to do that anymore, she just wanted someone to know it was possible. She had such a spirit for life. What she came through was a testament to her strength of character and her positive outlook on life." Marussia expressed its condolences. "It is with great sadness that we learned a short time ago of the news that Maria de Villota has passed away," Marussia said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Marias family and friends at this very difficult time." Fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso said: "Its very sad news for the world of motorsport as Maria was loved by everyone. Now, all we can do is pray for her and for her family." De Villota also had driven in the world touring car championship in 2006 and 2007 plus the Superleague open-wheel series. She was in Seville to participate in the conference "What Really Matters," whose mission is to inspire and teach young people "universal human values," in the words of the organizers. Organizers cancelled the conference on receiving news of her death and issued a statement "transmitting their care and support to the family and loved ones of Maria de Villota." De Villota was the first Spanish woman to drive an F1 car. Sport minister Jose Wert announced that she would be posthumously awarded Spains Gold Medal of Sporting Merit. Other leading figures of Spanish sports also expressed their condolences. Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta extended his sympathies to her family while top-ranked tennis player Rafael Nadal said it was "very bad news for the world of sport in general, for the Spanish sport especially." De Villota accident last year occurred while she was driving an F1 car for only the fourth time -- and first for Marussia -- and hit a support truck during a straight-line exercise near an airfield in England. An internal team investigation concluded the car was not at fault. She first drove an F1 car in 2011, a Renault at the Paul Ricard circuit in Marseille, France. Her death comes when de Villota seemed to be moving past her accident. She told Hola magazine in February she felt "free" and "back to being me" after returning to driving on normal roads. She returned to a F1 paddock for the first time in May at the Spanish GP. There she told the AP that she felt a mix of "adrenaline and also a little bit of sadness" on again being near the sport that almost cost her her life. In July, she married boyfriend Rodrigo Garcia. She was active in charity work and a member of the FIAs womens commission. On Monday, she was to present a book "Life is a Gift," detailing her ordeal following her driving accident. Adam Shaheen Jersey . The Extreme Heat Policy was enacted at Melbourne Park just before 2 p.m. Thursday, suspending all matches on outer courts until the early evening and requiring the closure of the retractable roofs at Rod Laver and Hisense arenas before play could continue on the show courts. Akiem Hicks Jersey . “The shootout, theres nothing wrong with it, I think its an exciting part of the game but its just one small aspect,” said Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman. “Its a skill exhibition. 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Division: Central GM: Chuck Fletcher Head Coach: Mike Yeo 2013-14: 43-27-12 (4th in Central) Playoffs: Lost in Conference semifinals to Chicago Blackhawks Goals For: 207 (23rd) Goals Against: 206 (7th) Powerplay: 17.9% (16th) Penalty Kill: 78.8% (27th) That Was Then: The Wild arena€?t really known to be high scorers. To make matters worse some of their top scorers were unable to complete a whole season due to injuries. Captain Zach Parise was only available for 67 games while Mikael Granlund was dressed for 63. The injuries and unfortunate illnesses extended to the crease as well, with Minnesota using five different goaltenders. Josh Harding, Darcy Kuemper, Niklas Backstrom and John Curry all saw time in the Wild net. They found some success with Ilya Bryzgalov, who had an impressive 7-1-3 record good for a 2.12 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 11 regular season starts. But, after sharing playing time with Kuemper in the playoffs, he became an unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old Harding posted a league-best 1.65 goals-against average and .933 save percentage, but he was limited to 29 games due to his battle with multiple sclerosis, his last game of the season was Dec. 31. He has dressed at camp and is being monitored closely but the team to see if he can surpass the 29 games he played in last year. Kuemper, the youngest of the three at the age of 24, was the 161st overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft and seems to be the Wilda€?s future. He was more-or-less forced into playing last season after Niklas Backstrom was injured in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarter-finals. The pressure of playoffs didna€?t get the best of him, in his six games he was 3-1-1. Kuemper, however, is a restricted free agent and hasna€?t signed a contract as of yet. Backstrom, 36, may have past his prime, especially since last season was a career-worst for him with a 3.02 goals-against and .899 save percentage. Minnesota is hoping for a speedy recovery since he underwent hip surgery after being injured during the post-season. However, he remains on the Wilda€?s payroll for another two seasons at $3.4 million per year. The Minnesota Wild made it to the playoffs for the second straight season, but were taken out by the reigning 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. Even with the loss they were able to win their first series in eleven years by trumping the Colorado Avalanche in seven games. Scott Cullens Analytics Wild 2013-14 Stats by Quarter Games GPG GAA SH% SV% SAF% PTS% 1-20 2.60 2.10 7.2% .947 52.7% .700 21-41 2.19 3.14 6.5% .913 46.8% .405 42-62 2.71 2.14 9.3% .944 45.4% .714 63-82 2.90 2.75 9.1% .928 49.7% .575 NHL AVG 2.67 2.67 7.8 .922 50.0% .562 Key: GPG= goals per game, GAA= goals-against per game, SH%= even-strength shooting percentage, SV%= even-strength save percentage, SAF%= score-adjusted Fenwick percentage (differential of shot attempts faced vs. shot attempts, excluding blocked shots, adjusted for game score), PTS%= percentage of available points. Analysis: Games 1-20: Solid possession and exceptional goaltending from Josh Harding. Games 21-41: Possession, scoring and goaltending all fell off, with predictable results. Games 42-62: Darcy Kuemper revived the goaltending and scoring picked up, offsetting sinking possession stats. Games 63-82: Percentages remained strong, possession improved and Wild earned a playoff spot. Key 2014 Additions: D SStu Bickel, D Justin Falk, C Jordan Schroeder, C Brett Sutter, LW Thomas Vanek Key 2014 Subtractions: LW Matt Moulson, D Clayton Stoner, C Cody McCormick, RW Dany Heatley This Is Now: One of many things that work in the Wilda€?s favour this year is their depth; with additions to the team they are able to move players around. Tarik Cohen Jersey. The Wild have an abundance of power forwards, where they have an oppourtunity to pair different players together to see who has chemistry. Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville are productive veterans that drive the Wild attack. The chemistry between Parise and Pominville is evident last season the tandem generated 116 points in 149 games of the regular season. Pominville lead the team with 30 goals and 30 assists in 82 games, while Parise was a close second with 29 goals and 27 assists in 67 games. Thomas Vanek is an incoming veteran scorer and the Wild have young forwards Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter taking on more prominent roles. Granlund, in particular, has room for further improvement since he was limited to 63 games due to injuries. When he returned to the ice during the playoffs he was there for all 13 games adding 4 goals and 3 assists for his first NHL playoff appearance. DEPTH CHART Forwards Left Wing Centre Right Wing Zach Parise Mikko Koivu Jason Pominville Thomas Vanek Mikael Granlund Charlie Coyle Matt Cooke Kyle Brodziak Nino Niederreiter Jason Zucker Erik Haula Justin Fontaine Brett Sutter Jordan Schroeder Stephane Veilleux Michael Keranen Cody Almond Brett Bulmer Defence Left Right Ryan Suter Jonas Brodin Marco Scandella Jared Spurgeon Keith Ballard Mathew Dumba Justin Falk Jonathon Blum Stu Bickel Christian Folin Goaltenders Darcy Kuemper Niklas Backstrom Josh Harding Craigs List TSN Director of Scouting Craig Buttons Top Prospect: Mathew Dumba TSN Scout Craig Button on Mathew Dumba: Mathew can leave a mark, literally and figuratively, on the game. With a proclivity to step up and make bone jarring hits, opponents will have to be aware when hea€?s on the ice. With a booming shot, a real jump in his skating and the desire to make a difference on the scoreboard, teams will have to pay attention to him. The trying to do a€?too mucha€? label became a thing of the past when he was traded and played for current Pittsburgh Penguinsa€? coach Mike Johnston in Portland of the WHL last season. Mathew became at ease and wasna€?t forcing plays and subsequently his contributions became more significant and his impact greater. Just part of his maturing process and you have to be patient because he has the potential to be a unique and special player. Fantasy - Cullens Player to Watch - Mikael Granlund A diminutive playmaker, Granlund has taken some time to adjust to the North American game, but finished strong last season, scoring 19 points in his last 25 regular-season games, before adding seven points in a dozen playoff games. With more ice time, Granlund showed that he can be a productive scoring centre in the league, generating more shots on goal and the depth of Minnesotas talent on the wing virtually assures that he will have quality linemates this season. 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