TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 SPORTS

Pernice wins Charity Classic Villa signs with MLS NY S Africa fire coach Igesund DES MOINES: For the second time in less than a year, Tom Pernice Jr. hit a crucial NEW YORK: David Villa, who helped Spain capture the 2010 World JOHANNESBURG: South Africa coach Gordon Igesund was fired yesterday for shot on the 17th hole on his way to a victory. This time, Pernice needed one more Cup and Atletico Madrid win this year’s La Liga crown, has signed a poor results during his two-year contract, the national football association big shot to secure the win. three-year deal with Major League Soccer’s New York expansion announced in Johannesburg. Pernice birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Doug team. New York City FC announced the signing Monday, giving the The 57-year-old failed to meet mandates requiring him to reach the 2013 Garwood on Sunday to win the Champions Tour’s Principal Charity Classic. new club its first-ever player and star power for its 2015 debut. Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. “I was calm all day. I played it with the right edge and I stroked it and it went Villa will keep the number seven jersey he has worn for most of Portuguese Carlos Queiroz and Nigerian Stephen Keshi, who will coach Iran right in the hole,” Pernice said. Pernice won for the third time on the 50-and-over his career, including a stint at Barcelona where he won La Liga and Nigeria respectively at the World Cup, have been linked with the post. tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to match Garwood at 12-under 204 at Wakonda crowns in 2011 and 2013 and a 2011 Champions League title. Former Real Madrid manager and Manchester United assistant manager Club. Garwood, making only his fourth start of the season, birdied the “I’m keen to do the best I can, take on board that extra responsi- Queiroz had a heart-breaking previous spell in charge of South Africa. final two holes of regulation for a 71. They played the par-4 18th hole bility and prove my worth by repaying the confidence they have He successfully guided the country through a 2002 World Cup shown in me,” Villa said. twice in the playoff. Pernice won with a putt from roughly 8 feet qualifying campaign only to be axed after a Cup of Nations quar- The New York MLS team is owned by English Premier League side after they opened the playoff with matching pars. Manchester City and Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. It ter-finals loss a few months before the global showpiece. Pernice’s performance was reminiscent of the 3M Championship will call Yankee Stadium home where a new stadium for the club is A former coach of Mali and Togo, Keshi exceeded expecta- last August in Minnesota, when he made a 45-foot putt on No. 17 constructed. “This is a historic and exciting moment,” said New York tions last year when he steered Nigeria to the Cup of Nations to win. He chipped in from roughly 30 feet out to take the lead on FC chief executive Ferran Soriano. title in South Africa. “The contract of Gordon Igesund will not be Sunday, though Garwood matched that birdie and later forced a “He is one of the best footballers in the world, a true winner and renewed when it expires on August 31,” national football associa- playoff. “I really hit the ball good all week and really kept the in an outstanding moment of his career. I’m sure New Yorkers will tion president Danny Jordaan told a Soweto press conference. ball in play in the fairway when I needed to and holed some enjoy watching him play for their city.” Villa is the Spanish team’s all- “The search for the new coach will commence now and we key shots at key times,” Pernice said. time top scorer. He netted four goals in Spain’s 2008 European title are looking for a candidate who will take Bafana Bafana (The Bill Glasson, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia and Michael campaign and five goals in Spain’s run to the World Cup crown in Boys) back to the glory days. Allen finished a shot back. Glasson shot 64, Haas 67, 2010 and will play in his third World Cup on the squad that defends “He should be someone who takes us to the next level,” Calcavecchia 70, and Allen 71. —AP the trophy starting later this month in Brazil. —AFP added Jordaan. —AFP Indians see off Rockies

CLEVELAND: Michael Bourn’s two-run homer in the ninth inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday and a sweep of their three-game series. Bourn hit an 0-1 pitch into the right-field seats off Adam Ottavino (0-2). Mike Aviles singled and took second on George Kottaras’ sacrifice before Bourn hit his second home run of the season. Bourn raced around the bases and threw his helmet into the air as he was mobbed by his team- mates at home plate. The walk-off win was Cleveland’s fourth of the season. Scott Atchison (2- 0) worked around a two-out double in the ninth by striking out Charlie Blackmon to end the inning. Colorado completed a 2-7 road trip and has lost four straight for the first time since last September.

TWINS 7, YANKEES 2 LOS ANGELES: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Russell Martin grimaces after getting hist in the Phil Hughes pitched eight poised innings in his arm by a pitch during sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles return to New York and wound up a winner when Dodgers. — AP the Twins rallied past the Yankees behind big hits from Josh Willingham and Brian Dozier in a six-run ninth. Willingham belted a tying homer on the first Reds and Pirates roll pitch from closer David Robertson, denying rookie CLEVELAND: Colorado Rockies’ Brandon Barnes (left) scores ahead of the tag by Cleveland Chase Whitley his first major league victory. Indians catcher George Kottaras in the seventh inning of a baseball game. — AP PHOENIX: Chris Heisey hit a go-ahead homer in he retired Christian Yelich with two on for the Robertson (0-2) then walked two batters and gave the fifth inning as the Cincinnati Reds connect- final out. Closer Craig Kimbrel was given the day up Dozier’s two-out double, putting the Twins on ed four times in all, beating Arizona 4-3 on off because of a heavy recent workload. The top 3-2. MLB results/standings Sunday to take three of four from the Braves pulled off the sweep after losing four Eduardo Nunez, also let go by the Yankees, Diamondbacks. consecutive games to Boston. Miami, which lined a two-run double on Matt Daley’s first pitch. Cleveland 6, Colorado 4; Minnesota 7, NY Yankees 2; Toronto 4, Kansas City 0; Atlanta 4, Miami Cincinnati led 3-0 after homers by Zack began the series tied with Atlanta atop the NL Oswaldo Arcia added a two-run single off Matt 2; Boston 4, Tampa Bay 0; Texas 2, Washington 0; NY Mets 4, Philadelphia 3 (11 Innings); Cozart and Todd Frazier in the third and by Ryan East, fell three games back. The Marlins have lost Thornton to make it 7-2, all but sealing Chicago White Sox 4, San Diego 1; Milwaukee 9, Chicago Cubs 0; Baltimore 9, Houston 4; San Ludwick in the fourth. Arizona tied it with a four home games in a row but are still 20-11 at Minnesota’s second victory in the three-game three-run fourth, then Heisey’s second home Marlins Park. Francisco 8, St. Louis 0; Oakland 6, LA Angels 3; Seattle 4, Detroit 0; Cincinnati 4, Arizona 3; series. Hughes (6-1) held his former team to three run of the season put the Reds on top for good. Pittsburgh 5, LA Dodgers 3. hits - all in a row to begin the fourth - and retired Alfredo Simon (7-3) gave up three runs in 6 1-3 METS 4, PHILLIES 3 his final 15 batters during his sixth straight win. American League National League innings. Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer with two Eastern Division Eastern Division Chase Field radar gun in a perfect ninth, earning outs in the 11th, lifting the Mets over the Phillies W L PCT GB Atlanta 31 25 .554 - his seventh save in eight opportunities. Wade in the third straight extra-innings game BLUE JAYS 4, ROYALS 0 Toronto 34 24 .586 - Miami 28 28 .500 3 Miley (3-6) allowed four home runs in a game for between the teams. Mark Buehrle pitched eight sharp innings to become baseball’s first 10-game winner and Edwin NY Yankees 29 26 .527 3.5 Washington 27 28 .491 3.5 the first time in his career. David Peralta singled The Mets and Phillies split a pair of 14-inning Baltimore 28 27 .509 4.5 twice in his major league debut for the games the previous two days. Duda came off Encarnacion homered again as the Blue Jays beat NY Mets 27 29 .482 4 Boston 27 29 .482 6 Diamondbacks. the bench in the 10th to play first base, then the Royals. Buehrle (10-1) won his sixth straight Philadelphia 24 30 .444 6 connected in the 11th as the Mets won for the decision. He gave up six hits, walked one and Tampa Bay 23 34 .404 10.5 Central Division PIRATES 5, DODGERS 3 fifth time in six games. The teams conclude their struck out three. Central Division Milwaukee 34 23 .596 - Detroit 31 22 .585 - Slumping Andrew McCutchen hit his first rare five-game series on Monday night. He lowered his ERA to 2.10, second-best in the St. Louis 30 27 .526 4 Chicago White Sox 29 29 .500 4.5 home run in over a month, doubled twice and Ryan Howard hit an early two-run homer for AL to New York’s Masahiro Tanaka, and improved Cincinnati 26 29 .473 7 scored two runs to help the Pirates beat the the Phillies. Marlon Byrd hit a solo shot in the to 25-12 lifetime against the Royals. Encarnacion, Minnesota 26 28 .481 5.5 Cleveland 27 30 .474 6 Pittsburgh 26 30 .464 7.5 Dodgers and take three of four from the defend- 11th. Josh Edgin (1-0) struck out the side in the who matched Mickey Mantle’s AL record with 16 Chicago Cubs 20 34 .370 12.5 ing NL West champions. Josh Harrison also 10th. Jenrry Mejia held on for his sixth save in six Kansas City 26 30 .464 6.5 home runs in May, started off a new month with Western Division homered and Pedro Alvarez drove in three runs, chances. Phillippe Aumont (0-1), called up prior another drive. He hit a two-run shot off Aaron Western Division helping the Pirates win for the eighth time in 12 to the game to provide relief to the tired Oakland 35 22 .614 - San Francisco 37 20 .649 - Crow in the eighth for his 19th homer of the sea- LA Dodgers 30 28 .517 7.5 games. Edinson Volquez (3-4) allowed two runs Philadelphia bullpen, walked Travis d’Arnaud son. Jeremy Guthrie (2-5) lost his fifth straight LA Angels 30 26 .536 4.5 Colorado 28 28 .500 8.5 and five hits over five innings, striking out six with two outs and Duda homered. decision. Texas 29 28 .509 6 and walking one. Seattle 28 28 .500 6.5 San Diego 26 31 .456 11 Jason Grilli, the fifth Pirates pitcher, got three GIANTS 8, CARDINALS 0 Houston 24 34 .414 11.5 Arizona 23 36 .390 15 outs for his eighth save and third of the series Tim Hudson threw seven shutout innings RED SOX 4, RAYS 0 after giving up a pair of two-out walks and an and Joaquin Arias keyed a four-run first inning Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings and RBI single by pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke. It was with a two-run single to lead the Giants to a win Brock Holt drove in two runs with one of his four year-old Machado missed the first month after off- MARINERS 4, TIGERS 0 the Dodgers only hit after Justin Turner’s solo over the Cardinals. The Giants have won five of doubles to lift the Red Sox to their seventh straight season knee surgery and has struggled since his Rookie Roenis Elias pitched a three-hitter for homer with one out in the fourth. Zack Greinke six and have the best record in the NL at 37-20. win, completing a three-game sweep over the return, prompting manager Buck Showalter to the first complete game of his career, leading the (8-2) gave up a season-worst four runs and five St. Louis has lost four of five. The Cardinals man- reeling Rays. Boston’s streak follows a 10-game move him from the second spot to seventh in the Mariners over the Tigers. Elias (4-4) struck out hits in seven innings and struck out seven. aged just four hits. Hudson (6-2) gave up three skid, its longest in 20 years. batting order. He was back to batting second on eight and walked one in his 12th major league hits, struck out six, and walked two in improving The Red Sox said that matches a major league Sunday and had two hits for the second straight start, and the first one to last longer than seven BREWERS 9, CUBS 0 to 4-4 against St. Louis. Hudson’s previous win record for consecutive wins after a double-digit game, raising his average to .230. Wei-Yin Chen (6- innings. The 25-year-old left-hander from Cuba Kyle Lohse allowed only three hits and Ryan against the Cardinals came on July 19, 2007, as a losing stretch, according to research by the Elias 2) got the win. Feldman (3-3) allowed nine runs in kept Detroit off balance with his curve, striking out Braun had a two-run homer to lead the Brewers member of the Atlanta Braves. He retired the last Sports Bureau. The 1989 Detroit Tigers did it after 5 1-3 innings. five with the breaking ball. The Tigers only put one to a rout of the Cubs. Milwaukee pounded Cubs 11 batters he faced. losing 12 in a row, and the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates runner in scoring position, and Elias matched a ace Jeff Samardzija (1-5) for eight earned runs in also did it after dropping 10 straight. Holt had his ATHLETICS 6, ANGELS 3 career high with 111 pitches. Max Scherzer (6-2) three innings, raising his ERA from 1.68 to 2.54. INTERLEAGUE big day after hitting his first major league homer Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs gave up four runs and nine hits in 6 2-3 innings. Braun homered to left on the first pitch he saw RANGERS 2, NATIONALS 0 in Saturday night’s win. Garin Cecchini added an against Oakland nemesis Jered Weaver as the from Samardzija, and the Brewers rolled from Yu Darvish struck out 12 over eight innings RBI double for his first major league hit. Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the INTERLEAGUE there with Samardzija having trouble locating and Leonys Martin broke open a scoreless duel Evan Longoria had a pair of singles for the Rays, Angels. WHITE SOX 4, PADRES 1 his fastball. Lyle Overbay broke the game open with a homer in the seventh and the Rangers who dropped their season-high sixth straight. with a three-run double in the third. beat the Nationals to avert a three-game sweep. Josh Donaldson hit a two-run single and Coco Chris Sale pitched a two-hitter and Paul Tampa Bay owns the AL’s worst record at 23-34. Lohse’s RBI single drove in Overbay to make Pitching for the first time since May 22 after Crisp and Lowrie added RBI hits in a four-run third Konerko homered as the White Sox defeated the it 8-0 for the pitcher’s second run-scoring hit of missing his last turn with a stiff neck, Darvish (5- inning against Weaver (6-4) to give the A’s their Padres. Sale (5-0) struck out nine, walked none and the game. Lohse (7-1) struck out six in 2) gave up five hits and walked two in dropping ORIOLES 9, ASTROS 4 first home sweep of at least three games against threw 100 pitches. He froze Everth Cabrera for a Milwaukee’s first complete game shutout this his ERA to 2.08. Manny Machado hit his first career grand slam, the Angels since June 29-July 1, 2004. called strike three to end the game, lowering his season. The right-hander matched his season high in and David Lough homered and drove in three runs Oakland leads the AL West by 41/2 games over ERA to 1.59 ERA in seven starts. Sale has allowed strikeouts and overpowered a team that as the Orioles beat the Astros. Los Angeles, its largest pre-All-Star break lead just one earned run in his last 25 innings, a span of BRAVES 4, MARLINS 2 amassed 19 runs in the first two games of the Orioles slugger Nelson Cruz, leading the majors since being 51/2 up in 1990. The big inning was four starts. The lefty was on the disabled list in late Evan Gattis broke a ninth-inning tie with a series. Joakim Soria worked a perfect ninth to with 20 home runs and 52 RBIs, left in the third more than enough support for Sonny Gray (6-1), April because of a strained muscle in his pitching two-run homer as the Braves completed a three- earn his 11th save and seal Texas’ major league- inning with a bruised left hand after being hit by a who allowed a pair of sacrifice flies and an RBI arm. Konerko had two hits and drove in three runs game sweep by beating the Marlins. leading 11th shutout. Martin hit an 0-1 pitch pitch from Scott Feldman. X-rays were negative double by Erick Aybar in 6 2-3 innings to rebound as the White Sox won for the eighth time in 13 Shae Simmons, pitching in his second big from Tanner Roark (3-4) into the Washington and Cruz was listed as day to day. Machado’s tow- from a rare rough start. Gray has 11 quality starts games. Eric Stults (2-6) gave up four runs and five league game, earned his first career save when bullpen beyond the right-field wall. — AP ering shot capped a six-run sixth inning. The 21- in 12 outings this season for a 2.45 ERA. hits in six innings. — AP Lynx hold Stars Storm advance

SAN ANTONIO: Seimone Augustus had 25 points Tulsa (0-5), the only winless team in the WNBA. ended it with a three-point play to give Connecticut as the Minnesota Lynx remained unbeaten, hold- Skylar Diggins scored on a drive to cut the a 31-20 lead with 6:38 left in the half. The Sun never ing off the San Antonio Stars 87-79 on Sunday. lead to 62-60 with 33 seconds left after Bird had trailed again. Bone’s putback gave them their Maya Moore had 18 points, Tan White added missed a 3-pointer. Camille Little missed a shot biggest lead, 78-57 with over 5 minutes left. 17 and Lindsay Whalen had 11 points and 10 with 13.9 seconds left that Langhorne rebounded rebounds to help Minnesota (7-0) sweep the only to have Diggins steal the ball. Tulsa called MYSTICS 92, SPARKS 84 home-and-home series with San Antonio (3-4). timeout to set up a play for Diggins, but Little tied Ivory Latta scored 14 points and hit vital shots Jia Perkins scored 16 points, Becky Hammon her up for a jump ball with 5.1 seconds left. Little in all three overtime sessions as the Mystics sur- added 15 points, Jayne Appel 11 and Danielle won the jump, Bird grabbed the loose ball and vived 31 turnovers for a victory over the Sparks on Robinson had 11 assists as the Stars suffered their ran out the clock. Sunday. first home loss. Appel’s layup pulled San Antonio Bria Hartley paced four double-digit scorers off to 82-79 with a minute remaining, but White fol- SUN 85, DREAM 76 the bench with a season-high 20 points for the lowed with an alley-oop layup 16 seconds later on Rookie Chiney Ogwumike had 18 points and Mystics (3-2). Candace Parker had 32 points and Augustus’ assist to regain a five-point lead. 10 rebounds, and Renee Montgomery also had 18 12 rebounds for the Sparks (2-2), who had won points to help the Sun beat the Dream. five straight over Washington. STORM 62, SHOCK 60 Allison Hightower added 13 points and six After missing a potential winning jumper in Crystal Langhorne scored a season-high 23 rebounds, and Kelsey Bone had 12 points for the regulation, Latta sank an off-balance 3-pointer for points and helped the Seattle Storm beat Tulsa, Sun (2-5). Tiffany Hayes led Atlanta (3-3) with 17 a 66-66 tie with 5.9 seconds remaining in the first keeping the Shock winless on the season. points, and Erika de Souza had 15 points and eight overtime. She also tied it at 78 on two free throws Sue Bird and Tanisha Wright added 11 points rebounds. Angel McCoughtry, the Dream’s leading with 5 seconds left in the second overtime. apiece for Seattle (2-5), which snapped a two- scorer, was 2 of 14 from the field and had seven Latta finished 4 of 17 from the field. Her fourth game losing streak in its first home game since the points. The Sun pulled away with a 16-4 run in the 3-pointer gave Washington an 86-84 lead with season opener Glory Johnson scored a season- first half. Hightower began the run with a 3-pointer, 1:11 remaining in the third overtime. The Sparks UNCASVILLE: Connecticut’s Katie Douglas (left) tangles with Atlanta’s Swin Cash (right) during high 21 points and had nine rebounds to lead followed by two free throws. Rookie Alex Thomas shot 33 percent from the field. —AP the first half of a WNBA basketball game. — AP