TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 SPORTS

Expert panel: Tokyo Olympics costs could top $30 billion

TOKYO: The price tag of the 2020 Tokyo miles) outside the city, as well as finding fold increase from the initial estimate at has said will save around $1 billion. Any ing. The panel proposed moving rowing Olympics could exceed 3 trillion yen new sites for swimming and volleyball. the time of the city’s ‘s successful bid for further changes would require the and canoeing to Tome City, about 440 ($30 billion) unless drastic cost-cutting Koike said she plans to discuss possi- the games in 2013. approval of the IOC and relevant interna- kilometers (270 miles) - or a three-hour measures are taken and several key ven- ble options with International Olympic Ueyama, a Keio University public poli- tional sports federations. train ride - northeast of Tokyo in the pre- ues are relocated, an expert panel Committee officials who are expected to cy professor, criticized Tokyo’s Olympic The panel’s report said venue costs fecture of Miyagi. warned Thursday in the latest blow to visit Japan in the coming weeks. organizers as irresponsible, comparing had been driven up by overestimated The report said a planned swimming Japanese organizers. “We cannot impose the negative them to “a company without a president stadium capacities, use of unnecessarily venue with a capacity of 20,000 is way “Naturally, anyone who hears these legacy onto the Tokyo residents,” Koike and a chief financial officer.” high-grade equipment and lack of a above the 12,000-seat requirement, and numbers is alarmed,” panel leader told reporters. Tokyo organizing committee presi- budget ceiling. proposed renovating an existing Shinichi Ueyama said. Preparations for Japan’s first Summer dent Yoshiro Mori acknowledged in July Plans for long-term use of big new Olympic-class facility in Tokyo’s Tatsumi The Olympic investigation team was Olympics since Tokyo hosted the 1964 2015 that the total cost could exceed 2 permanent facilities are overly optimistic area. It urged seeking an existing venue launched by newly elected Tokyo Gov. Games have been plagued by a series of trillion yen ($20 billion), doubling his considering Japan’s declining popula- for volleyball instead of building a new Yuriko Koike after she raised concerns scandals and problems, including the unofficial estimate a year earlier. Mori tion and aging society, Ueyama said. arena in Tokyo’s Ariake coastal area. about growing cost estimates and the new national stadium’s high cost and has said the original figures were the To cut costs, the report proposed Tokyo won the right to host the potential burden on the city and its tax- design, and allegations of bribery in the result of sloppy calculations which he moving the rowing and canoeing venue games in 2013 by promising a compact payers. The panel said the ballooning bidding process. blamed on the Tokyo metropolitan gov- away from Tokyo and renovating exist- bid with 28 of the 31 competition ven- costs reflect an absence of leadership, as Concerns over Tokyo’s budget come ernment and Japanese Olympic ing facilities for two other sports. ues within an eight-kilometer (5-mile) well as a lack of governance and aware- amid growing global scrutiny over the Committee. The latest cost estimate for the row- radius of the Olympic Village. Originally, ness of cost control. costs of hosting the Olympics. Many On Thursday, Mori criticized the pan- ing and canoeing venue stands at 49 bil- only shooting, modern pentathlon and The report, submitted to Koike on cities have been scared off by the record el’s proposals for venue moves, saying it lion yen ($490 million), seven times one football venue were to be outside Thursday, reviewed three out of seven $51 billion in overall costs associated would be difficult to change the existing higher than the initial forecast. The cur- the eight-kilometer radius. permanent venues that Tokyo is plan- with the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. plans approved by the IOC. rent plan hopes to turn the venue, a for- Already, venues for basketball, taek- ning to build, and proposed using exist- Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympics was “At this point, it would be extremely mer site of a garbage plant, into a “mec- wondo and cycling have been moved ing locations rather than new facilities rejected last week by the new mayor, cit- difficult to turn everything upside down ca” for the sport and attract 40,000 visi- outside of Tokyo to maximize existing that could end up being white ele- ing concerns over high costs. from the Japanese side,” he said. tors, but the panel said that is overly facilities. Cycling was moved to Izu, phants. It proposed moving rowing and The estimated 3 trillion yen cost of Tokyo has already implemented a optimistic in a country with only several some 145 kilometers (90 miles) south- canoeing more than 400 kilometers (250 the Tokyo Games is more than a four- series of venue changes which the IOC hundred athletes in rowing and canoe- west of the capital. —AP

NEW YORK: ’ Brian McCann follows through BOSTON: ’ Devon Travis (29) celebrates his solo with Josh Donaldson during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red for a solo home run against the in the fourth Sox in Boston, Sunday. — AP inning of a baseball game, Sunday in New York. — AP Blue Jays, Orioles grab playoff spots on final day

BOSTON: Aaron Sanchez took a no-hitter into Francisco finds its way into the playoffs San Washington. Mark Melancon pitched the ninth CARDINALS 10, PIRATES 4 worst season of the 21st century. Trout the seventh inning and Troy Tulowitzki singled Francisco made it on the final day of the regu- to earn his 47th save in 51 chances. The NL A win on the final day of the season was wrapped up another MVP-caliber campaign to break an eighth-inning tie, helping the lar season, securing the second NL wild card East champion Nationals, who will face Los not enough for the St. Louis Cardinals, who stuck on 29 homers, but he got his milestone Toronto Blue Jays clinch the AL’s top wild-card with a win over Los Angeles to complete a Angeles in the Division Series, finished the missed the playoffs for the first time since stolen base in the first inning and an RBI sin- berth Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the three-game sweep of their rival. Denard Span regular season 95-67, a 12-game improvement 2010. Matt Carpenter homered and Randal gle in the sixth before leaving to a standing in David Ortiz’s final regular hit a two-run triple among his three hits, and in manager Dusty Baker’s first season. Third Grichuk keyed a six-run seventh-inning with a ovation. Houston’s Brady Rodgers (0-1) gave season game. Toronto clinched a spot in the Buster Posey drove in three runs and had three baseman Martin Prado served as the Marlins’ two-run double to lead the Cardinals. But the up five hits and four runs in his first big postseason when Detroit lost to Atlanta 1-0 hits. San Francisco, which won Series titles in manager, continuing a tradition actual manag- Cardinals (86-76) were eliminated while still on league start for his hometown team. Jhoulys earlier Sunday evening. With their win in 2010, ‘12 and ‘14, plays at the defending NL er Don Mattingly was a part of while working the field when San Francisco (87-75) beat the Chacin (4-4) finished an inconsistent year Boston, the Blue Jays earned the right to host champion New York Mets on Wednesday night under Joe Torre in New York and Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 and earned the sec- with a dominant effort in his first victory the Baltimore Orioles in a one-game playoff in the NL wild-card game, with the winner and later when he managed the Dodgers. ond NL wild card. Jonathan Broxton (4-2) won since Aug. 21. today. The Red Sox, who lost five of their last advancing to a Division Series against the Austin Brice (0-1) took the loss. despite allowing two runs in one inning of six games, will start their AL Division Series Chicago Cubs. Madison Bumgarner, the 2014 relief. Juan Nicasio (10-7) gave up three runs BREWERS 6, ROCKIES 4 against the Indians on Thursday in Cleveland. World Series MVP, will face Noah Syndergaard. TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 3 without recording an out in the seventh. Andrew Susac hit his first homer of the sea- Sanchez (15-2) limited Boston to a run and Midseason acquisition Matt Moore (6-5) Byron Buxton hit the game’s first pitch for son, a two-run drive in the 10th inning that two hits over seven innings. Roberto Osuna allowed one run and three hits in eight an inside-the-park home run and Minnesota ATHLETICS 3, MARINERS 2 lifted Milwaukee over Colorado. After Orlando got three outs for his 36th save. Brad Ziegler innings. Kenta Maeda (16-11) surrendered five beat Chris Sale in manager Robin Ventura’s Stephen Vogt hit his 14th home run in the Arcia hustled for a two-out double, Susac fol- (2-4) allowed Tulowitzki’s single. runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings. final game with Chicago. Ventura said after the first inning on the only pitch that he saw on lowed with a liner to left off Chris Rusin (3-5). game that leaving was “a personal decision.” He the final day of the season and Oakland held Reliever Tyler Thornburg (8-5) won after blow- ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 2 CUBS 7, REDS 4 was in the last year of his contract. Miguel Sano on to beat Seattle. Vogt drove the first pitch ing a lead for a second straight day. Corey Matt Wieters homered from both sides of Matt Szczur doubled home two runs with added a three-run homer off Sale (17-10), who he got from Felix Hernandez just beyond the Knebel pitched a perfect 10th for his second the plate and Kevin Gausman gave Baltimore a two outs in the ninth inning, and Miguel allowed five runs and six hits over five innings. left-field wall to give the A’s an early lead. save. DJ LeMahieu sat out Sunday to protect clutch pitching performance to snag a playoff Montero followed with a homer as Chicago Jose Berrios (3-7) allowed one run and four hits Seattle appeared drained after seeing its post- his lead in the batting title race. It worked as spot on the final day of the regular season. finished one of its most successful seasons in five innings. Brandon Kintzler got the final season hopes dashed in Saturday’s extra- LeMahieu edged Washington’s Daniel Murphy Baltimore will play at AL East rival Toronto in the with a flourish. With victory No. 103 in the three outs for his 17th save in 20 tries. innings loss to the A’s. Hernandez (11-8) was by percentage points - .3478 to .3465. wild-card game tonight for a chance to face AL books, the Cubs headed back to Wrigley Field lifted after the third inning and Guillermo West champion Texas in a best-of-five Division for their first playoff game on Friday against RAYS 6, RANGERS 4, 10 INNINGS Heredia’s two-run double in the fifth amount- DIAMODNBACKS 3, PADRES 2 Series. Zach Britton got five outs and finished the winner of the NL wild-card game. The Alexei Ramirez had four hits, including a ed to all of Seattle’s offense and the only real Pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin’s RBI single with perfect in 48 save chances this year. Wieters Cubs led the majors with their most victories 10th-inning double before scoring, and Tampa threat against Oakland starter Sean Manaea. two outs in the ninth inning lifted Arizona drove in four runs and Gausman (9-12) was since 1910. That’s no longer the reference Bay ended another losing season with a victo- Manaea (7-9) threw six innings, allowing five over San Diego. Tuffy Gosewich doubled charged with two runs in 7 1/3 innings as the point, however. The postseason focus is 1908, ry over AL West champion Texas. The Rangers hits and striking out five. against the Padres’ Brad Hand (4-4) after two Orioles reached the postseason for the third the last time they won a World Series. After tied it in the ninth against closer Alex Colome, fly outs, then was replaced by pinch-runner time in five years. Luis Cessa (4-4) got the loss. Raisel Iglesias (3-2) retired the first two batters but the Rays then opened the 10th with three ANGELS 8, ASTROS 1 Socrates Brito. Gosselin lined his winning hit in the ninth, Chicago pulled ahead with a consecutive hits off Tanner Scheppers (1-1). Mike Trout stole his 30th base and drove in up the middle to end the game. Daniel BRAVES 1, TIGERS 0 walk, a single and Szczur’s double. Justin Erasmo Ramirez, the seventh Rays pitcher and his 100th run, and Los Angeles completed its Hudson (3-2) earned the win. —AP Detroit was eliminated from playoff con- Grimm (2-1) retired the one batter he faced for 14th in the game, worked the 10th for his sec- tention when Julio Teheran matched a career the win. Carl Edwards Jr. got his second save. ond save. Colome (2-4) got the win. While the MLB results/standings high with 12 strikeouts and Freddie Freeman Rangers (95-67) fell one win shy of matching hit a first-inning sacrifice fly that led Atlanta to INDIANS 3, ROYALS 2 the franchise record for victories, they had La Angels 8, Houston 1; San Francisco 7, LA Dodgers 1; Washington 10, Miami 7; Philadelphia 5, NY Mets 2; victory in the last game at Turner Field. While Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly already clinched home-field advantage Tampa Bay 6, Texas 4 (10 innings); Toronto 2, Boston 1; Baltimore 5, NY Yankees 2; Oakland 3, Seattle 2; Chicago the Braves focused on sending their home of in the eighth inning, Josh Tomlin dazzled in his through the postseason. They will open the Cubs 7, Cincinnati 4; Atlanta 1, Detroit 0; Milwaukee 6, Colorado 4 (10 innings); Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 3; Arizona 3, San Diego 2; Cleveland 3, Kansas City 2; St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 4. 20 years out in style before moving to a new final tuneup for the postseason and Cleveland playoffs at home Thursday against the AL wild suburban stadium in 2017, the Tigers hoped to beat Kansas City. Tomlin (13-9) dueled with Ian card winner, either Toronto or Baltimore. American League National League extend this season with a victory. They needed Kennedy (11-11) into the eighth before the Eastern Division Eastern Division W L PCT GB to win, hope that either Baltimore or Toronto new AL Central champs pulled ahead. Tomlin PHILLIES 5, METS 2 Washington 95 67 .586 - Boston 93 69 .574 - NY Mets 87 75 .537 8 lost, and then win a makeup game against got the first batter in the eighth before Ryan Howard’s farewell game with the Baltimore 89 73 .549 4 Miami 79 82 .491 15.5 Cleveland on Monday in order to force a Andrew Miller finished it up, and Cody Allen Philadelphia Phillies ended with a win. Cesar Toronto 89 73 .549 4 Philadelphia 71 91 .438 24 tiebreaker for an AL wild card. Instead, Detroit handled the ninth to earn his 32nd save and Hernandez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the NY Yankees 84 78 .519 9 Atlanta 68 93 .422 26.5 lost its second straight against the last-place give the Indians (94-67) a nice boost heading seventh inning, and Philadelphia beat playoff- Tampa Bay 68 94 .420 25 Central Division Central Division Braves. Teheran (7-10) lasted seven innings, into the playoffs. bound New York. Howard, the last player Chicago Cubs 103 58 .640 - Cleveland 94 67 .584 - giving up three hits and a walk. Jim Johnson, remaining from the 2008 World Series champi- St. Louis 86 76 .531 17.5 Detroit 86 75 .534 8 who agreed to a two-year contract before the NATIONALS 10, MARLINS 7 onship team, was honored in a pregame cere- Kansas City 81 81 .500 13.5 Pittsburgh 78 83 .484 25 game, worked the ninth for his 20th save in 23 Max Scherzer earned his 20th victory and mony. The Phillies are planning to pay Howard Chicago White Sox 78 84 .481 16.5 Milwaukee 73 89 .451 30.5 chances. Justin Verlander (16-9) allowed six drove in a career-high four runs to help a $10 million buyout instead of exercising a $23 Minnesota 59 103 .364 35.5 Cincinnati 68 94 .420 35.5 hits in seven innings, walked one intentionally Washington beat Miami. Scherzer (20-7) million club option for 2017. Colton Murray (1- Western Division Western Division and struck out eight. allowed five runs in five innings while striking 1) pitched one inning in relief of Jerad Eickhoff Texas 95 67 .586 - LA Dodgers 91 71 .562 - out seven. It was his second 20 win season, to earn his first career win despite allowing a Seattle 86 76 .531 9 San Francisco 87 75 .537 4 Houston 84 78 .519 11 Colorado 75 87 .463 16 GIANTS 7, DODGERS 1 and he became the second pitcher to win 20 run. Hector Neris finished for his second save. LA Angels 74 88 .457 21 Arizona 69 93 .426 22 If it is an even-numbered year, San games for the Nationals since they moved to Erik Goeddel (2-2) took the loss. Oakland 69 93 .426 26 San Diego 68 94 .420 23