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Marquez wins 5th Grand Australia-born McQueen in Mathews leads Sri Lanka Prix of the Americas England squad for Samoa at ICC champions trophy WASHINGTON: Spain’s Marc Marquez captured his fifth consecutive Moto LONDON: -born forward Chris McQueen has been called up by Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, remaining perfect at the US race after COLOMBO: Angelo Mathews will return as Sri Lanka skipper for the England’s Australian coach Wayne Bennett for the mid-season interna- beating Italy’s Valentino Rossi by 3.069 seconds. Honda rider Marquez, Champions Trophy after missing the ODI series against South Africa, the tional against Samoa in Sydney on May 6, it was announced yesterday. whose Americas wins have all come from the pole, won in 43min 58.770sec tour of Australia and the home series against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka The 29-year-old McQueen, currently with the but set with Yamaha star Rossi second in his best-ever finish at the Texas track. Cricket yesterday announced a 15-member squad led by to join for the 2018 season in Australia’s NRL, was Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa was third in his third podium finish over Mathews, who cut short his tour of South Africa after twist- among a 20-man England squad named by Bennett. McQueen, the 5.513km, 20-turn layout in Austin. Marquez, who has won 11 starts in a ing his ankle in January. “I am 100 percent fit now and I who has made six State of Origin appearances, qualifies row on US tracks, rebounded from an early crash out two weeks ago at also hope to be able to bowl,” said the all-rounder who will through his England-born father. His selection came just Argentina as he tries to jump start his bid for a fourth world championship turn 30 on June 2, a day after the ODI tournament begins days after another former player, the in five years and second in a row. “This was a crucial race because after in England. He said he was “very happy” with the squad Argentina it was important to come back in the best way, so we are really Auckland-born Ben Te’o, was included in the British and chosen for the tournament and hopeful of making a good happy with this result,” Marquez said. “Although I won, it was difficult, Irish Lions rugby union squad for their upcoming tour of impression. “I have got the best squad.” he said. “We can do because the temperature was much higher than yesterday. Five minutes New Zealand. McQueen previously turned down the well with this team. I am very happy. I have a lot of confi- opportunity to play for England at the 2013 World Cup. before the start, I said to my chief mechanic, ‘OK, let’s use the hard tire’ because I knew that I would push the medium front tire a lot. Spaniard dence. We have an opportunity to bring an ICC trophy He was one of three uncapped players named in a to Sri Lanka.” Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said squad that will be captained by Wigan’s Sean Maverick Vinales, the early season points leader after winning the first two races at Qatar and Argentina, crashed out on his Yamaha early and lost the Lasith Malinga was also being inducted into the squad O’Loughlin, who missed the 2016 Four after nearly two years and was fully fit to play in Nations tournament through injury. —AFP points edge to teammate Rossi, who stands on 56 to 50 for Vinales and Marquez jumping to third overall on 38. —AFP England. — AFP

BALTIMORE: Vidal Nuno #52 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. — AFP/AP photos Barnes ejected as Boston beats Baltimore 6-2

BALTIMORE: A tempestuous three-game series ROCKIES 8, GIANTS 0 defending World Series champions took two of WHITE SOX 6, INDIANS 2 Central opponents. between the Red Sox and Baltimore wound up Kyle Freeland scattered six hits over seven three in the series and moved back into first Melky Cabrera drove in a pair of runs, Derek with Matt Barnes being ejected for throwing a sharp innings, Gerardo Parra hit a two-run place in the NL Central. Holland tossed six strong innings and the CARDINALS 6, BREWERS 4 fastball behind the head of Orioles star Manny homer and the Rockies finished off their first White Sox busted out of an offensive funk. Mike Leake pitched six effective innings and Machado in Boston’s 6-2 victory Sunday. Barnes’ three-game sweep of the Giants at Coors Field DODGERS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Avisail Garcia and Leury Garcia each added run- drove in two runs, leading St. Louis to its sixth win ejection was the latest facet of this tense rivalry since 2002. Freeland (2-1) mixed a wicked sinker Brandon McCarthy gave Los Angeles a much- scoring hits for Chicago, which managed a total in seven games. Leake (3-1) gave up two runs and between AL East contenders. His high, very with a two-seam fastball to get 12 groundouts needed strong start, Yasmani Grandal homered in of six hits in the first two games of the series. three hits. He scored in the third inning and his inside pitch came two days after Machado took and three strikeouts. The Denver native also a six-run fifth inning and the Dodgers averted a The win snapped a three-game skid. Francisco two-run single capped a three-run fourth. The out Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia shattered three bats on a day when the Giants sweep. After scoring 24 runs in the first two games Lindor homered for Cleveland, which had won Cardinals took advantage of six walks by Jimmy with a spikes-high slide. changed their lineup to try to break out of a hit- of the series, the Diamondbacks managed only a five in a row. Danny Salazar (1-2) allowed four Nelson (1-1) and an error by the Brewers for their Pedroia watched from the dugout for a sec- ting funk. It didn’t work as they lost for the sixth two-run homer for Paul Goldschmidt in the first. runs and seven hits in five innings. Holland (2- first four runs. Manny Pina opened the ninth ond straight day with knee and ankle injuries. time in seven games. At 6-13, they’re off to their McCarthy (3-0) allowed five hits in seven innings. 2) improved to 7-1 with a 2.27 ERA against inning for Milwaukee with his first homer and Machado apologized with a text message on worst start since 1983. Jeff Samardzija (0-4) Arizona’s Shelby Miller (2-2) threw four shutout Cleveland in his career. He was charged with Jonathan Villar added an RBI single. Seung-Hwan Friday night, but that evidently wasn’t the end of remains winless after going 5 1/3 innings and innings before walking the first two batters and one run and three hits. Oh got three outs for his fifth save. it. Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez homered on surrendering seven runs. Colorado leads the NL giving up an RBI double to Corey Seager in the successive pitches in a four-run first inning, and West with a 13-6 mark. It’s tied for the second- fifth. He threw one more pitch and left after a visit TIGERS 13, TWINS 4 MARLINS 7, PADRES 3 Andrew Benintendi had a career-high five hits to best start in franchise history. to the mound by the Arizona trainer. Miller had John Hicks had three hits, including his first Justin Bour capped Miami’s six-run sixth help Boston avert a three-game sweep. Eduardo tightness in his right forearm. career homer, and drove in five runs to lead inning with a three-run homer. The first six Rodriguez (1-1) pitched six effective innings for BLUE JAYS 6, ANGELS 2 Michael Fulmer and Detroit to the road win. One Marlins batters reached and scored in the sixth, the win. Machado ended up making the last out, Marcus Stroman pitched a seven-hitter for ASTROS 6, RAYS 4 day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter helping Tom Koehler (1-1) to his first win of the hitting a two-out popup on a pitch from Craig Toronto, and Devon Travis hit a go-ahead, two- Brian McCann and Yuli Gurriel hit RBI singles Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel season. San Diego’s Luis Perdomo came off the Kimbrel, who got his seventh save. Baltimore run homer during a four-run eighth inning. in the 10th inning, and Houston rallied for the Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones disabled list and shut down the Marlins through right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-2) allowed five Stroman (2-2) survived a rocky ninth by inducing road win. Carlos Beltran opened the 10th by being hit in the face, there was no sign of linger- five before hitting the wall in the sixth. Martin runs in 5 1/3 innings. a game-ending double play in his third career drawing a walk from Ryan Garton (0-1). He ing hard feelings. Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs Prado hit a leadoff single, Christian Yelich walked complete game - and his second in 12 days. advanced to second on Jose Altuve’s single and in seven innings, striking out seven. Jim Adduci and Giancarlo Stanton hit an RBI single to chase NATIONALS 6, METS 3 Albert Pujols delivered a run-scoring single for reached third on Carlos Correa’s fly to center. had three hits and two RBIs on the day he arrived Perdomo. Craig Stammen (0-1) came on and Daniel Murphy hit a grand slam against his the Angels in the third inning shortly after McCann then singled him home, and Gurriel’s from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run allowed Marcell Ozuna’s RBI double just past the former team, Max Scherzer pitched eight fiery Toronto manager John Gibbons’ ejection. Los two-out single made it 6-4 Astros. Luke homer for the Tigers. Kyle Gibson (0-3) gave up glove of first baseman Wil Myers and JT innings and the Nationals earned their seventh Angeles has lost 10 of 12 with an injury-plagued Gregerson (1-1) pitched the ninth for the win and seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, Realmuto’s RBI single to left before Bour hit a no- straight victory. Ryan Zimmerman added a two- pitching staff. The Angels clung to a 1-0 lead Ken Giles got three outs for his fifth save. The who went 2-7 on the homestand against AL doubter to right. — AP run homer for the Nationals, who completed a until Travis connected on a high cutter from Astros tied it at 4 on pinch-hitter Evan Gattis’ sac- three-game sweep of the short-handed Mets in Deolis Guerra (0-1) for his first homer. rifice fly off closer Alex Colome in the ninth. the first series this season between the NL East Colome was trying for a two-inning save. rivals. Missing slugger Yoenis Cespedes and two MARINERS 11, ATHLETICS 1 Wielgus, head of USA other injured starters, New York (8-11) has lost Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 2 four in a row and eight of nine to fall 5 1/2 games for Seattle, and Taylor Motter hit his first career Cesar Hernandez, Aaron Altherr and Odubel behind the Nationals, who own the best record grand slam. Yovani Gallardo (1-2) pitched into Herrera hit consecutive homers in the eighth, Swimming dies at 67 in the majors at 13-5. Scherzer (3-1) struck out the seventh for his first win with the Mariners, helping Philadelphia complete a three-game nine. Koda Glover got three outs for his second who ended a three-game losing streak and sweep. Joey Rodriguez (1-0) got two outs in the COLORADO: USA Swimming executive direc- increased by about 600 percent, and its four- major league save. Michael Conforto and Neil won for only the second time in 11 road games. eighth to earn the win and Hector Neris finished tor Chuck Wielgus, who led a federation that year, Olympic-cycle budget grew from $35 Walker homered for New York. Zack Wheeler (1- Oakland had won five in a row. Motter drove a with a shaky ninth. Neris allowed one run and brought home 156 Olympic medals during million to nearly $160 million. Membership 2) got the loss. 1-0 pitch from Andrew Triggs (3-1) over the left the bases loaded. The Phillies have won five his 20 years at the helm, died Sunday. He was more than doubled, to 400,000-plus, and wall in left-center in the third. It was Motter’s of six to even their record at 9-9. Matt Kemp 67. USA Swimming said Wielgus died in Wielgus helped turn swimming’s Olympic RANGERS 5, ROYALS 2 second homer in four games and No. 5 this sea- went deep for the Braves, who have dropped six Colorado Springs, Colorado, of complications trials into a showcase event. The 2016 trials Yu Darvish pitched eight innings in his longest son overall. in a row after winning five straight. Arodys from colon cancer. The cancer was first diag- sold out more than 200,000 tickets. outing since elbow surgery two years ago and Vizcaino (1-1) got the loss. nosed in 2006 and Wielgus underwent regu- Wielgus came under fire in recent years for the Rangers scored the tying and go-ahead runs REDS 7, CUBS 5 lar chemotherapy while leading USA his handling of numerous sexual-abuse cases without a hit, completing a four-game sweep. The Bronson Arroyo pitched six innings of three- PIRATES 2, YANKEES 1 Swimming to record growth. He was due to against the organization, with some calling Japanese right-hander retired 15 of 16 batters hit ball, and Cincinnati salvaged the finale of the Pittsburgh’s Ivan Nova gained a measure of retire in August. He had announced his for his resignation. After saying he had done after giving up three consecutive hits in the third. weekend set. The 40-year-old Arroyo (2-2) revenge over his old team, limiting the Yankees planned retirement in early January on the nothing wrong in a defiant TV interview in Two of those were back-to-back drives from Mike allowed Anthony Rizzo’s two-run homer - his to just four hits over seven innings. Nova (2-2) same day he learned he’d been approved to 2010, he apologized four years later, writing Moustakas and Jorge Bonifacio, whose first big third of the series - and struck out seven batters struck out a season-high seven and walked just use a new cancer drug that’s in clinical trial. in a blog: “I wish my eyes had been more league homer came two innings after he singled for the first time since May 13, 2014. The lanky one, his lone mistake a home run by Jacoby “Chuck fought a long and hard battle open to the individual stories of the horrors for his first career hit. Darvish (2-2) struck out right-hander has needed more than two years to Ellsbury in the seventh. Tony Watson picked up with amazing grace and optimism, and will of sexual abuse. I wish I had known more so eight as the Rangers finished their second four- recover from Tommy John surgery. Raisel Iglesias his sixth save after working out of a bases be missed,” US Olympic Committee CEO perhaps I could have done more.” game sweep of Kansas City in as many seasons. gave up a pair of runs in the ninth before finish- loaded, one-out jam in the ninth. Andrew Scott Blackmun said. Wielgus was the The national governing body said current The Royals have lost five of six since a four-game ing off the Reds’ 3-7 homestand. Patrick McCutchen reached base twice and scored on a longest-tenured leader among US Olympic assistant executive director Mike Unger will winning streak. Matt Bush pitched a perfect ninth Kivlehan’s bases-loaded double highlighted a double by Gregory Polanco off New York’s Jordan organizations. The 156 medals represent serve as interim executive director. Unger has for his first save this season. Kansas City’s Jason four-run sixth inning off John Lackey (13) and Montgomery (1-1). David Freese added a sacri- about one-third of America’s overall total taken an active role in helping run the organi- Hammel (0-2) pitched three-plus innings and was decided a matchup of up-in-years starters. The fice fly for Pittsburgh, which won despite going from the last five Olympics. During his two zation while Wielgus was dealing with his ill- charged with three runs. 38-year-old Lackey and Arroyo have combined just 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. decades, USA Swimming’s revenue ness in recent years.— AP for 793 starts in the majors. Despite the loss, the