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Blake ponders sprint double Singapore businessman Scolari unworried by probe LONDON: Jamaica’s 2011 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake has said BRASÔLIA: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, under investigation for tax eva- he could run in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the forthcoming Lim buys Valencia club sion in Portugal, insisted yesterday that the “malicious” disclosure by Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. BARCELONA: Singapore businessman Peter Lim is the new owner of Portuguese authorities would not affect his work for the World Cup. Blake failed to beat compatriot and training partner Usain Bolt’s world debt-ridden Valencia after buying 70.4 percent of the shares owned “If it is a confidential inquiry, why has it been madepublic? Because it’s best for the rarely-raced 150 metres on a temporary track laid over by the club’s foundation, the La Liga side said yesterday. something malicious,” Scolari said in an interview with Brazilian magazine Manchester’s Deansgate yesterday but still won in 14.71 seconds. The 24- The Valencia Foundation’s patrons voted for Lim’s proposal ahead Epoca. Former Portugal coach Scolari was this week charged by Portuguese year-old blamed the lack of a proper warm-up area for failing to get closer of other offers from international consortiums offering large cash authorities with tax fraud, less than a month before the World Cup starts. to Bolt’s mark of 14.35secs or American Walter Dix’s 14.65secs, although injections. “Peter Lim has completed the takeover,” a club spokesman Scolari is accused of hiding about seven million euros ($9.6 million) in Blake’s time was still the third quickest recorded over the distance. income when he was Portugal’s coach between 2003 and 2008. told Reuters. Afterwards Blake, the double Olympic silver medallist, said he would Describing it as “a problem to be resolved,” Scolari denied any wrongdo- probably compete in both the 100m and 200m in Glasgow The spokesman added that the next task for the new owner will ing and said that he was “not concerned” by the investigation as Brazil pre- where the track programme in the multi-sport be to agree a deal with creditors Bankia, who are owed 220 million pares to host the World Cup, which starts on June 12. Commonwealth Games, an event mainly for countries once euros ($301.50 million). “I continue to do what I have to do-take care of the ruled by the British Empire, starts on July 27. The club’s total debt is around 360 million euros. Lim was the national team, be happy with the group I work with,” he “I haven’t chosen (my events) yet,” Blake said. “I’m just choice of club president Amadeo Salvador who felt that his offer explained. “I’m going to welcome players, hug them, work waiting to talk to my manager and my coach when I get was best suited to turning around the fortunes of the club which with joy. And if later I have to take a different attitude, I’ll do back, but I will probably double up. failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League and were it. For now, that’s my goal.” Scolari coached Brazil to their “It’s always nice to have good credentials. I’ve got knocked out of the Europa League earlier this month by eventual World Cup triumph in 2002 and has returned to the world and Olympic medals and it would be good to winners Sevilla in the semi-finals. Valencia are 10th in the 20-team national side for the campaign on home territory which have some Commonwealth medals as well.”—AFP La Liga standings.—Reuters they are favourites to win.—AFP Rockies thrash Padres

DENVER: Jorge De La Rosa carried a no- ter. Manny Parra got one out in the hitter through six innings and pitched eighth and Aroldis Chapman struck out seven scoreless innings, as the Colorado pinch hitter Cesar Hernandez on a 102 Rockies withstood a late rally to beat the mph fastball with runners on second San Diego Padres 3-1 Friday night. and third for his second in two tries. De La Rosa’s bid for the first no-hitter The Phillies haven’t scored a run in by a Rockies at Coors Field end- the last 20 innings and were shut out for ed in the seventh inning, when Chris the sixth time this season. They have lost Denorfia led off with a triple off the four straight and eight of 10 to fall a sea- scoreboard in right field, just the second son-worst five games under .500 at 17- time a Padres batter had gotten the ball 22. Kyle Kendrick (0-4) lost his ninth out of the infield to that point. straight decision, dating to last Aug. 11. But De La Rosa stranded Denorfia by He allowed three runs and four hits in retiring the next three batters, getting seven innings. Everth Cabrera on an infield grounder, Chase Headley on a liner to second and CARDINALS 5, BRAVES 2 Carlos Quentin on a pop-up to blank the Allen Craig had three hits, drove in a Padres on one hit through seven run and scored twice and Lance Lynn innings. allowed two runs over seven innings to De La Rosa, who was pitching on lead St. Louis. eight days’ rest because of a bout of Lynn (5-2) allowed seven hits, walked back spasms, struck out five and walked two and struck out three. Carlos one in winning his fifth straight since an Martinez retired the Braves on four 0-3 start. pitches in the eighth and Trevor ARLINGTON: Leonys Martin (2) dives back to base beating the pick off throw from Drew Hutchison (not shown) to Rosenthal set down the side in order for Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion (10) during the sixth inning of a game. —AP GIANTS 7, MARLINS 5 his 12th save in 13 opportunities. Matt Casey McGehee singled home the Carpenter and Kolten Wong had two hits winning run with one out in the ninth each and scored a run for St. Louis. Matt Blue Jays blank Rangers inning to help Miami earn a rare road Holiday, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina win. Derek Dietrich and Christian Yelich all drove in a run for the Cardinals. homered, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia The Braves’ Chris Johnson went 2 for 4 ARLINGTON: Drew Hutchison outdueled Yu RAYS 3, ANGELS 0 The right-hander won for the first time in four starts snapped an 0-for-26 skid by tying his with a run scored. Johnson is batting Darvish and Melky Cabrera hit a two-run double in Yunel Escobar homered off Jered Weaver, and this month. career high with four singles to stop .377 (20 for 53) in May. Ervin Santana (4- the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a James Loney and Evan Longoria had RBI singles to Miami’s slide. The Marlins entered the 1) took his first loss as a member of the 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. lead Tampa Bay to victory. TWINS 5, MARINERS 4 game losers of six of their past seven Braves. Santana lasted five innings and Cabrera’s liner sailed just beyond the out- Chris Archer (3-2) allowed two hits over 5 2-3 Kyle Gibson allowed one run in seven innings, games and with a majors-worst 4-16 allowed five runs and 10 hits with one stretched glove of Texas first baseman Mitch innings and won for the first time in his last five Brian Dozier and Josmil Pinto homered, and record away from home. walk and three . Moreland, scoring Erik Kratz and Anthony Gose. starts, striking out five and walking five. Minnesota held on to beat Seattle. Dozier and Trevor Santiago Casilla (1-1) got out of a Hutchison (2-3) shut out Texas on three singles Jake McGee, who has stranded all 13 baserun- Plouffe each hit RBI doubles in the third inning bases-loaded jam in the eighth but NATIONALS 5, METS 2 in his first career complete game, earning his first ners he’s inherited, started the seventh inning fresh against Chris Young (3-1) to give the Twins an early couldn’t escape trouble in the ninth. The Tyler Moore had two hits and drove in victory since his first start of the season on April 1. after Juan Carlos Oviedo got the last out in the lead on their way to their fifth win in their last six right-hander allowed two baserunners a pair of runs, and Washington’s relievers Kratz and Gose each reached against Darvish (3- sixth. McGee gave up a single by Erick Aybar and a home games. Gibson (4-3) hadn’t earned a victory 2) on infield bunts. The right-handed hitting Kratz walk to Mike Trout, his third of the game. But Albert since winning his first three starts this season. He before McGehee’s tiebreaking single to threw four scoreless innings in the win bunted to third and beat an off-balance throw by Pujols, who stranded six runners on the night, flied struck out four and recorded 13 groundball outs to right field. over New York. Adrian Beltre. Gose, a left-handed hitter, drag bunt- out to right field. Joel Peralta pitched a scoreless lower his ERA to 4.20. Garrett Jones added an RBI single off Scott Hairston had an RBI double and ed up the first-base line. Moreland’s throw to sec- eighth and Grant Balfour pitched a perfect ninth Robinson Cano reached base for the 24th consec- lefty Javier Lopez and made a leaping a single for Washington, which has won ond baseman Rougned Odor covering first base for his eighth save. Weaver (4-3) allowed two runs utive game and broke the Mariners’ 21-inning score- catch in the netting of the photogra- nine straight against the Mets going wasn’t in time. Darvish was making his first start and three hits over seven innings with five strike- less drought with an RBI double in the fifth. phers’ well in foul territory in the ninth. back to last season. Nationals starter since throwing a one-hitter against Boston last outs and three walks. Mike Dunn (4-3) pitched a scoreless Tanner Roark (3-1) pitched five innings, Friday that ruled on WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 2 eighth, and Steve Cishek converted his giving up two runs on four hits. Ross Wednesday was a two-hitter. ORIOLES 4, ROYALS 0 Adam Dunn hit a three-run home run and Conor eighth save. Detwiler, Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard Chris Tillman tossed his first career shutout and Gillaspie added two RBIs to lead Chicago over and Rafael Soriano each pitched one TIGERS 1, RED SOX 0 Nelson Cruz drove in two runs for Baltimore. Tillman Houston. The White Sox trailed by two and had man- DODGERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 0 inning. Soriano got his ninth save after Max Scherzer tossed six shutout innings, outdu- (4-2) scattered five hits and a walk while striking out aged just one hit off of Collin McHugh (2-2) through Zack Greinke threw eight sharp walking two batters with two outs eling Jon Lester and leading Detroit over Boston in three. His dominant outing came one night after Wei- the five innings before Dunn launched his soaring innings, Yasiel Puig and Scott Van Slyke before Jayson Werth made a jumping the opener of a three-game series. Yin Chen and four relievers combined to beat Kansas homer into the second deck in right field with one homered and Los Angeles added to its catch against the right field wall on a Torii Hunter delivered an RBI single in the first City 2-1. Chris Davis homered and Steve Clevenger out in the sixth to put Chicago on top. White Sox mastery of Arizona. drive by Daniel Murphy in the ninth. inning for the Tigers, playing their first game also drove in a run for the Orioles. Jeremy Guthrie (2- starter Jose Quintana (2-3) allowed seven hits and Los Angeles improved to 8-1 against against the defending champion Red Sox since los- 3) lasted eight innings against his former team, two runs in five innings for his first win since April 8. Arizona this season, and the Dodgers are BREWERS 4, CUBS 3 ing last year’s American League Championship allowing four runs, eight hits and a walk while strik- Tyler Flowers had an RBI in the sixth and Gillaspie 15-19 against everybody else. Greinke Kyle Lohse pitched seven effective Series in six games. Scherzer (6-1), the reigning AL ing out two. He is 0-3 with four no-decisions in his drove in two runs with a double in Chicago’s three- (7-1), in his longest outing of the season, innings in his first victory in three weeks, Cy Young Award winner, allowed three hits over last seven starts. Tillman lasted more than six innings run eighth inning. Rookie George Springer and Jason allowed two or fewer runs for the 21st and Milwaukee beat sloppy Chicago. six-plus innings in winning his sixth straight start for the first time since April 11, a span of five starts. Castro each had an RBI for the Astros.—AP and lowering his league-leading ERA to 1.83. The consecutive game, the longest such Lohse allowed three runs and seven hits right-hander struck out seven, walked four and was MLB results/standings streak in the majors since at least 1914. as NL Central-leading Milwaukee won removed after yielding a leadoff single to Mike He gave up five hits, struck out six, for the fifth time in six games. He retired Carp in the seventh. Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3; Oakland 11, Cleveland 1; Washington 5, NY Mets 2; Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 0; walked two and had an RBI double. his last 13 batters in his first win since Joba Chamberlain retired the side in the eighth Detroit 1, Boston 0; Toronto 2, Texas 0; Baltimore 4, Kansas City 0; Minnesota 5, Seattle 4; Chicago White Sox 7, Puig had three hits and drove in two April 23 against San Diego, ending a and closer Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for Houston 2; St. Louis 5, Atlanta 2; Colorado 3, San Diego 1; LA Dodgers 7, Arizona 0; Tampa Bay 3, LA Angels 0; runs. He and Van Slyke hit solo homers streak of three starts without a decision. his 11th save of the season. The game was delayed Miami 7, San Francisco 5. off Wade Miley (3-4) as the Jean Segura had three hits and two 47 minutes by rain in the top of the fourth inning. American League National League Diamondbacks fell to 4-16 at Chase RBIs for Milwaukee, which improved to Eastern Division Eastern Division Field. Van Slyke is 7 for 16 in his career 15-9 against its division this year. Elian ATHLETICS 11, INDIANS 1 W L PCT GB Atlanta 22 18 .550 - Baltimore 22 18 .550 - against Miley with four home runs, three Herrera doubled twice in a spot start in Josh Reddick homered twice, including a grand Washington 22 19 .537 0.5 NY Yankees 21 19 .525 1 Miami 22 21 .512 1.5 this year. Puig extended his career-best right field for Ryan Braun, who got the slam, and drove in a career-high six runs, and Josh Toronto 22 21 .512 1.5 hitting streak to 15 games. day off as he makes his way back from a Donaldson added a three-run shot in Oakland’s NY Mets 19 22 .463 3.5 Boston 20 21 .488 2.5 Philadelphia 17 22 .436 4.5 rout of Cleveland. right oblique strain. Tampa Bay 19 24 .442 4.5 Central Division Central Division REDS 3, PHILLIES 0 Darwin Barney hit a two-run homer Reddick’s second career grand slam and Milwaukee 27 15 .643 - Detroit 25 12 .676 - Alfredo Simon allowed five hits over 7 and Junior Lake had a solo shot for the Donaldson’s homer sparked an eight-run second St. Louis 22 20 .524 5 Minnesota 20 20 .500 6.5 2-3 strong innings, Devin Mesoraco hit a Cubs, who have lost three straight and inning. Reddick added a two-run homer in the sev- Cincinnati 19 21 .475 7 Chicago White Sox 21 22 .488 7 three-run homer and Cincinnati beat 10 of 12. Jeff Samardzija lasted five enth. Sonny Gray (5-1) allowed one run and two Pittsburgh 17 23 .425 9 hits with nine strikeouts in six innings for Oakland, Kansas City 20 21 .488 7 struggling Philadelphia. innings after getting off to a slow start, Cleveland 19 23 .452 8.5 Chicago Cubs 13 27 .325 13 which has won seven of eight. Simon (5-2) had a season-high eight but is winless in his last 15 games dating Western Division Western Division strikeouts, walked one and hit one bat- to last season.—AP Both homers in Oakland’s biggest inning of the Oakland 26 16 .619 - San Francisco 27 16 .628 - season came off Zach McAllister (4-3), who struck LA Angels 22 19 .537 3.5 Colorado 24 19 .558 3 out the side in the first, but retired only one batter Seattle 20 21 .488 5.5 LA Dodgers 23 20 .535 4 in the second for the shortest outing of his career. Texas 20 22 .476 6 San Diego 20 23 .465 7 Reddick came into Friday in an 8-for-43 skid over Houston 14 28 .333 12 Arizona 16 28 .364 11.5 his last 13 games. Jimenez slips up at Spanish Open

GIRONA: Belgium’s Thomas Pieters carved out a played to my strengths. I got two over par early Chinese Taipei event,” the 24-year-old said later, two-shot lead after three rounds of the Spanish just because my short game wasn’t sharp referring to the Yeangder Tournament Players Open yesterday after veteran home star Miguel enough but I took advantage of the par fives Championship on the Asian Tour in Taipei, where Angel Jimenez suffered a late mini-collapse. again today and the shots dropped in the end,” he had been in a similar position but was denied Jimenez had carded six birdies in 13 holes but said the Belgian. victory by Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand. then bogeys at the 15th and 18th holes gave “I stayed really patient, you need to be on this “I would like to get some redemption there him a 69 for the day and five-under for the tour- course and I’m getting better and better at it. and win a tournament this week,” Kim said. Kim nament with Pieters knocking in birdies at 15 You know that it’s going to be a hard day and an was one-under for the day when his wayward and 16 for a round of 71 and seven under. even par is a good score.” tee shot on the eighth hole landed 36.6 metres “I’m a little disappointed with that,” said 50- Meanwhile, Korean-American Chan Kim over- (40 yards) from the elevated green. year-old Jimenez who is the oldest winner in came a horror quadruple bogey to grab a one- He next hit into a tree branch, then found European Tour history, beating his own record shot lead after the third round of the Philippine himself in more trouble when his third and by winning the Hong Kong Open at the age of Open yesterday. fourth shots landed inside the greenside sand 49 years and 337 days last December. Kim nailed three birdies after his stumble at trap. But he has yet to win the Spanish Open. “It the tricky par-three eighth hole at the Wack He finally two-putted for seven, before hitting would be nice. I’d love to win the Spanish Open Wack Golf and Country Club to put himself on a bogey on the 10th hole. “It felt like I was play- of course and we’ll see what happens tomor- pole position to win his first Asian Tour title. ing mini golf on the eighth hole,” he said later. row.” “To be honest, I’m very surprised to be in the Overnight leader Marcus Both of Australia Pieters, 22, only turned professional in June lead! I didn’t think that five-under would be shot a disappointing 76 and found himself in a last year and secured his European Tour card via leading the tournament,” Kim said. three-way tie for second place with South DENVER: Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa pitches against the San the Qualifying School in November. “I’m feeling a bit nervous and excited. Last Korea’s Wang Jeung-hun and Filipino Jay Diego Padres in the fourth inning. —AP “It was a solid day. I hit solid shots and really year I had the lead going into the final round in a Bayron.—AFP