SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 SPORTS

Tebow cut by Patriots F1’s ‘transfer’ window CSKA reject Honda bid, FOXBOROUGH: A person familiar with the situation says Tim Tebow has been cut by the New England Patriots. After being let go by his third team in 18 months - and with the set to close at Monza Kaka back on menu regular season just five days away - the quarterback’s chances of immediately catching MILAN: AC Milan will put off signing Japanese forward Keisuke Honda until January, on with another team seem slim. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday LONDON: Formula One’s silly season has become more like meaning the focus is now on bringing Real Madrid forward Kaka back to the club, because the Patriots had not announced the move. It was first reported by ESPN. European football’s transfer window with every passing year. Just as reports in Italy said yesterday. Tebow’s stay with the Patriots lasted just under 12 weeks and could be the end of his NFL the top clubs and top players jostle work for the best deals for their career. The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Milan CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed Friday he was trying to lure futures, so do the top teams and drivers. Honda or Kaka to the club, with the priority being the Japan inter- played in just three of New England’s four preseason The only difference is that football has a deadline. F1, however, games and was sacked four times in the finale, a 28-20 national forward because he could fill in for Kevin-Prince Boateng, has Monza - the traditional unofficial race meeting at which most of sold to Schalke 04 on Friday. Reports on Saturday, however, said win over the New York Giants on Thursday night. The the main ‘transfers’ are completed or confirmed. Patriots have carried just two quarterbacks in three of Milan’s 3m euro bid, plus bonuses, for the CSKA Moscow player Down the years, the Italian Grand Prix has been the scene of had been rejected by the Russian club. the past four seasons, and with Ryan Mallett many major announcements - including Ayrton Senna’s move from entrenched as the backup to Tom Brady, Tebow’s chal- Gazzetta dello Sport said Milan will now hope to sign Honda Lotus to McLaren as Alain Prost’s partner, Nigel Mansell’s angry con- in January on a free transfer as his contract expires on December lenge was a difficult one, even before the preseason firmation that he was to leave Williams on learning that Prost was on started. Then, he went out and posted a quarterback rat- 31, meaning they can turn their attention on luring 31-year-old his way and Michael Schumacher’s infamous overnight switch from ing of just 47.2 and threw two touchdown passes to go Kaka back to the club where he scored 70 goals in 193 Jordan, after just one race, to join Benetton. along with two interceptions and seven sacks. appearances between 2003 and 2009. Kaka launched When New England signed him on June 11, it appeared And that is just a brief example picked from the early 1990’s. a come and get me plea to the Rossoneri in mid- that coach Bill Belichick might find other positions for This year is no different. The drivers’ market, as so often, appears to week and although he appears keen to return- the versatile, mobile Tebow to play, but he never be in a state of suspended animation as Kimi Raikkonen waits to with the carrot of regular playing time a year worked out with any unit other than the quarter- make a decision - choosing, it seems, between staying with Lotus or before Brazil hosts the World Cup-there are backs with the Patriots.—AP moving on.—AFP disagreements over personal terms.—AFP Orioles fall to Yankees

NEW YORK: Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-run homer and Robinson Cano singled in two runs during a five-run fifth inning that helped the New York Yankees pick up an ineffective CC Sabathia and beat the 8-5 Friday night. Alfonso Soriano connected for a two-run shot in the fourth off Miguel Gonzalez (8-7), and Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single in the sev- enth inning of a late August game that felt more like October. In a playoff-race twist, Mark Reynolds had three hits, including an RBI double when the Yankees batted around in the fifth. Last year he helped Baltimore reach its first postseason since 1997 with seven homers and 11 RBIs in seven games against New York beginning on Aug. 31. An August pickup by New York from Cleveland this season, Reynolds was right in the mix as the Yankees gained ground in the wild-card PITTSBURGH: Randy Choate No. 36 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the eighth race. They began the day 11/2 games behind the inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — AFP Orioles, who trailed Oakland by 31/2 for the second AL wild card. Sabathia (12-11) lasted just 5 2-3 innings Pirates and Dodgers roll and yielded five runs and seven hits.

PITTSBURGH: Garrett Jones hit his 100th Papelbon got three outs for his 23rd . TWINS 3, RANGERS 2 career homer and drove in four runs as In Arlington, Chris Herrmann hit a tying, two-run homer to break up Yu Darvish’s no-hit bid in the sev- Francisco Liriano and the Pittsburgh Pirates METS 3, NATIONALS 2 enth inning, Justin Morneau followed with a home run beat St. Louis 5-0 Friday night to tie the In Washington, Ike Davis hit a two-run NEW YORK: No. 34 of the Baltimore Orioles delivers a pitch against the and Minnesota beat Texas. Cardinals atop the NL Central. homer, Daniel Murphy scored from second on New York Yankees in a MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium. — AFP Minnesota snapped a five-game losing streak on a The slumping Jones had three hits and a grounder and Dillon Gee allowed two runs night when it looked as if the -prone Twins Russell Martin added his 12th homer of the over 7 2-3 innings to help New York beat had no chance against the AL’s strikeout leader. MLB results/standings season. Jose Tabata and Neil Walker got two Washington. Instead, Darvish (12-6) had a third straight start hits as the Pirates moved within four victories Gee (10-9) gave up six hits, struck out three without a win and the right-hander’s home run total Philadelphia 6, 5; NY Yankees 8, Baltimore 5; NY Mets 3, Washington 2; Pittsburgh 5, St. of their first winning season in 21 years. and walked one, outpitching Jordan jumped to 22 after the Japanese ace allowed 14 his Louis 0; Toronto 3, Kansas City 2; Detroit 7, Cleveland 2 (7 innings); Boston 4, Chicago White Sox 3; Liriano (15-6) allowed two hits over eight Zimmermann as the Mets won for the third entire rookie season. Twins starter Liam Hendriks (1-2) Atlanta 2, Miami 1; Minnesota 3, Texas 2; LA Angels 5, Milwaukee 0; Seattle 7, Houston 1; Colorado 9, innings, walking two and striking out six to time in nine games. got his second career win by holding Texas to one Cincinnati 6; San Francisco 1, Arizona 0; Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 3; LA Dodgers 9, San Diego 2. reach 15 wins for the first time. The Nationals, trying to work their way into earned run in six innings. Glen Perkins struck out two Jones came in hitting .119 in August but the NL pennant race, lost for just the second in a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 34 chances. American League broke out against Shelby Miller (12-9). Jones time in 10. Washington is 61/2 games behind Eastern Division Eastern Division hit a two-run double in the first inning, added Cincinnati for the second wild card. RED SOX 4, WHITE SOX 3 W L PCT GB Atlanta 82 52 .612 - a long shot to right field off Miller in the Wilson Ramos and pinch-hitter Steve In Boston, Ryan Dempster returned from his sus- Boston 80 56 .588 - fourth and followed it up with an RBI single in Lombardozzi homered for the Nationals. Washington 68 66 .507 14 pension for hitting Alex Rodriguez and pitched into Tampa Bay 75 58 .564 3.5 the fifth. Zimmermann (15-8) went 7 2-3 innings but Philadelphia 62 73 .459 20.5 the seventh inning, leading Boston over Chicago for Baltimore 71 62 .534 7.5 That was plenty for Liriano. The left-hander remained tied with Adam Wainwright for the its fifth win in six games. snapped an 0-for- NY Mets 61 72 .459 20.5 is in the midst of a mid-career revival with the NL lead in wins. LaTroy Hawkins earned his NY Yankees 71 63 .530 8 Miami 49 84 .368 32.5 23 slump with a two-run single for the AL East leaders. Toronto 61 74 .452 18.5 Pirates and he had little trouble improving to sixth save. Dempster (7-9), penalized five games for plunking A- Central Division Central Division 4-0 against the Cardinals. Rod on Aug. 18, held Chicago hitless through the first Pittsburgh 78 56 .582 - Detroit 79 56 .585 - ROCKIES 9, REDS 6 four innings. He allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1- St. Louis 78 56 .582 - Cleveland 71 63 .530 7.5 DODGERS 9, PADRES 2 In Denver, Todd Helton homered twice and 3 innings. Koji Uehara struck out two in the ninth for Cincinnati 75 60 .556 3.5 Kansas City 69 65 .515 9.5 In Los Angeles, Yasiel Puig had four hits matched a career high with six RBIs to power his 15th save in 18 opportunities. He worked 1 1-3 Milwaukee 59 75 .440 19 Minnesota 58 75 .436 20 and two stolen bases after getting benched in Colorado past Cincinnati. Jorge De La Rosa innings in his 20th straight scoreless appearance. Chicago Cubs 56 78 .418 22 his previous game, and Adrian Gonzalez hit a (15-6) allowed three runs and eight hits in six Chicago White Sox 56 77 .421 22 Hector Santiago (4-8) took the loss as Chicago opened Western Division pair of two-run homers to help Los Angeles innings to win his fifth consecutive start. He a 10-game road trip. Western Division beat San Diego. improved to 9-1 with a 2.73 ERA in 13 home Texas 78 56 .582 - LA Dodgers 79 55 .590 - The Dodgers moved 101/2 games ahead of starts this season. TIGERS 7, INDIANS 2 Oakland 76 58 .567 2 Arizona 68 65 .511 10.5 second-place Arizona in the NL West, match- Helton’s 28th career multihomer game and In Detroit, Victor Martinez doubled twice and LA Angels 61 72 .459 16.5 Colorado 64 72 .471 16 ing their largest cushion of the season. first since 2011 left him one hit shy of 2,500. drove in two runs to lead Detroit to a 7-2 win over Seattle 61 73 .455 17 San Diego 60 74 .448 19 AJ Ellis homered in the seventh inning The first of his two three-run homers came in Cleveland in a game stopped after seven innings Houston 44 90 .328 34 San Francisco 60 74 .448 19 immediately after Gonzalez’s second of the the fourth off Bronson Arroyo (13-10), because of rain. AL Central-leading Detroit opened a game. Hanley Ramirez’s two-run double pre- roughed up 71/2-game lead over second-place Cleveland despite ceded the back-to-back homers off reliever for six runs and nine hits over 3 1-3 innings slugger Miguel Cabrera being pulled from a second Anthony Bass. in his shortest outing of the season. He issued straight game. Cabrera left after two innings because Dodgers center fielder Andre Ethier threw a one-out walk in the first, ending a 30-inning of irritation in his abdominal area. He struck out in his Pornanong maintains out Nick Hundley at the plate in the top of the string without one, and had his four-game only at-bat. Rick Porcello (11-7) allowed two runs and inning. Hyun-Jin Ryu (13-5) tied Clayton winning streak snapped. five hits in 5 2-3 innings, walking two and striking out one-stroke LPGA lead Kershaw and Zack Greinke for the team lead in Helton homered again in the seventh off three. He was replaced by Al Alburquerque with the wins, allowing a run in 6 1-3 innings following reliever Logan Ondrusek, his 11th of the sea- bases loaded and two out in the sixth. Zach McAllister PORTLAND: Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum fired a said. “I just want to win it. I’m going to have a lot more his first back-to-back losses in the majors. The son. Both times, Troy Tulowitzki and Wilin (7-8) gave up five runs and six hits in 3 2-3 innings for six-under par 66 on Friday to maintain a one-stroke confidence. I’m going to feel a lot better about my South Korean lefty also drove in the Dodgers’ Rosario hit successive singles to set the table the Indians. lead at the halfway stage of the US LPGA Safeway game. I can play easier golf, just going smooth, not to first run with a double. Eric Stults (8-12) gave for Helton, who also had six RBIs against the ATHLETICS 4, RAYS 3 Classic. Pornanong’s two day total of 14-under 130 have a lot of pressure on myself, just to keep it going.” up four runs and eight hits over 5 1-3 innings. Dodgers on May 29, 2003. broke the previous 36-hole tournament record at Pettersen made her big move with a round that He is 0-5 in his last eight outings. In Oakland, Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer and Jed Lowrie hit a go-ahead double in the eighth to lead Columbia Edgewater Country Club and left her one featured nine birdies without a bogey. She birdied five GIANTS 1, DIAMONDBACKS 0 stroke in front of Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, who of her first nine holes and said her putter was key. BRAVES 2, MARLINS 1 In Phoenix, Tim Lincecum pitched six spot- Oakland over Tampa Bay. Jarrod Parker dueled with David Price to run his unbeaten streak to 17 straight carded a nine-under 63 for 131. “It was a great round on the greens,” Pettersen said, In Atlanta, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run less innings and third baseman Pablo Pettersen jumped from a tie for 20th to second adding that she benefited from her pairing with homer in the first inning and Julio Teheran Sandoval made a diving play to save San starts, matching Catfish Hunter’s Oakland record set from June 2-Sept. 3, 1973. The A’s pulled within two place, one shot in front of Germany’s Sandra Gal who European Solheim Cup teammate Beatriz Recari. topped Jose Fernandez in a matchup of Francisco against Arizona. games of the first-place Texas Rangers in the AL West, notched her second straight 66. German rookie “I kind of fed off Beatriz’s start,” Pettersen said. “She young right-handers to lead Atlanta over Angel Pagan doubled and scored in the and moved ahead of Tampa Bay in the wild card. Caroline Masson was alone in fourth on 133 after a had five pretty quick birdies. It was kind of nice to get Miami for its fifth straight win. first during his first game back from a long Price (8-6) lost for the first time in nine starts since second-round 64. Pornanong, who won the unofficial everyone going early... I pretty much made every The 21-year-old Fernandez (10-6) took his stint on the disabled list. Three relievers closed July 12 against Houston. Parker came out for the HSBC Brasil Cup last year, holds the 36-hole lead for good look that I had. One of my better putting per- first loss since July 7 but allowed only one hit it out for the Giants, who handed Randall eighth at 100 pitches, but gave way to winner Ryan the first time as she seeks her first official win in five formances here.” after Freeman’s homer. He gave up three hits Delgado (4-5) a hard luck loss and won for the Cook (6-3) after allowing the first two hitters to reach. years on the LPGA Tour. Masson, who is chasing Moriya Jutanugarn for the in six innings. 10th time in their last 12 games at Chase Field. Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his 34th save. The 23-year-old had six birdies without a bogey. “I LPGA’s Rookie of the Year Award, can pass the Thai The Marlins have lost five straight. The 22- Arizona loaded the bases against played this good before, but this is the first tourna- player with a finish of 19th or better. Moriya missed year-old Teheran (11-7) yielded one run and Lincecum in the sixth, and A.J. Pollock hit a BLUE JAYS 3, ROYALS 2 ment that I felt really good and really confident, so I’ve the cut after rounds of 73-71. four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Each starter had sharp grounder past third. Sandoval had it In Toronto, Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout played really good, better than I have done before,” Masson, however, said she wasn’t focusing on the eight . played just right, though. He backhanded the innings to win his sixth straight decision and Toronto she said. “I’m more confident and everything is better award. “I’ve been happy with my season so far,” she With Craig Kimbrel unavailable after ball as he hit the ground, got to his feet and ended Kansas City’s winning streak at five games. than I have before.” Although she has yet to win on the said. “I kind of did everything I wanted to. I played pitching in three straight games, Anthony threw to first for the third out. Lincecum (8-13) Adam Lind drove in two runs for the Blue Jays, who LPGA Tour, Pornanong has seven professional victories Solheim and I kept my card... There’s no pressure for Varvaro got six outs, including a perfect ninth, allowed six hits and two walks. Javier Lopez have won 10 of 14 against K.C. since 2011. The Royals, on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and Ladies European me really. I can only surprise, I guess, and that’s my for his first career save. Fernandez led off the and Santiago Casilla set up Sergio Romo for who came in six games behind Oakland for the sec- Tour. She’s keen to add an LPGA title to her resume. “I goal for the next two days is to keep doing what I’m third with a triple, the first of his career, and his 33rd save. ond AL wild-card berth, lost for the first time since really do want it, just at least one tournament,” she doing right now, just have fun.”— AFP scored on Christian Yelich’s single. Aug. 24 against Washington, the final defeat in a sev- INTERLEAGUE en-game skid. Buehrle (11-7) allowed four hits, walked PHILLIES 6, CUBS 5 ANGELS 5, BREWERS 0 one and struck out five to match his longest winning In Chicago, Michael Young had four hits, In Milwaukee, Jered Weaver tossed six streak since 2005, when he won a career-best nine including a tiebreaking single in the ninth sharp innings and Grant Green hit a three-run consecutive decisions. Ervin Santana (8-8) allowed inning, and Philadelphia rallied past Chicago double that led the over three runs, two earned, and four hits in seven innings. in Ryne Sandberg’s return to Wrigley Field. Milwaukee. Kevin Frandsen had two hits and scored The Angels made their first trip to Miller MARINERS 7, ASTROS 1 two runs after entering in the sixth. Chase Park since April 2007, when they played the In Houston, Taijuan Walker did not allow an Utley added a two-run triple. Philadelphia Indians in a game moved due to heavy snow earned run over five innings in his major league improved to 9-6 since Sandberg was promot- in Cleveland. This was the Angels’ first appear- debut and Dustin Ackley had a career-high four hits ed to interim manager when Charlie Manuel ance against the Brewers at Miller Park since with four RBIs as Seattle beat Houston. The 21-year- was fired on Aug. 16. The Hall of Fame second sweeping a three-game series in June 2002. old right-hander, rated the fifth-best prospect in baseman spent most of his playing career Weaver (9-7) allowed just three singles, baseball, yielded two hits and one run with two with the Cubs and was cheered all day long in striking out three and walking three. He strikeouts and a walk. Walker (1-0) retired the first eight batters he faced. The Astros were up by one in his first trip to Chicago since he was elevated escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the PORTLAND: Pornanong the fourth before Ackley tied it with an RBI single. to the top spot in Philadelphia. fourth, and the Brewers stranded 13 runners Phatlum of Thailand Seattle led by two in the fifth before a single by Anthony Rizzo and Nate Schierholtz home- overall. hits her second shot on Ackley made it 5-1. A run-scoring single in the ninth red for the Cubs, who built a 5-0 lead against Wily Peralta (8-14) allowed three runs on the 17th hole during gave Ackley four RBIs to tie a career best. Houston Roy Halladay. Starlin Castro had two RBIs and four hits in six innings. He has lost five of his the second round of the starter Brad Peacock (3-5) was tagged for seven hits Kevin Gregg (2-4) took the loss. BJ Rosenberg last six decisions. Kole Calhoun hit a solo Safeway Classic. — AFP (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning and Jonathan home run, his fifth. — AP and five runs in 4 2-3 innings. — AP