MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 SPORTS

Rohler wins Germany’s first Chinese firm ‘eyes Brazil hero Neymar javelin gold in 80 years Liverpool FC stake’ steps down as captain LONDON: Premier League giants Liverpool are the target of RIO DE JANEIRO: Barcelona star Neymar said he will step RIO DE JANEIRO: Thomas Rohler offered Germany a crumb of an 800 million pounds ($1 billion, 924 million euros) takeover down as Brazil captain after leading the Olympic Games’ comfort after their football team lost to Brazil in the bid backed by the Chinese government, British newspaper hosts to their first ever football gold medal. “It was an Olympic final by winning his country’s first javelin gold the Sunday Times reported. China Everbright, a state-backed honour to be captain, but from today I am no longer cap- in 80 years. The unheralded Rohler launched a best of financial firm, are leading the bid, backed by the country’s tain,” Neymar told SporTV after scoring the winning 90.30 metres for Germany’s first in the javelin since main sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment penalty in a 5-4 shootout win over Germany. “It was an Gerhard Stock won in the 1936 Games in Berlin. Corporation (CIC), the paper said. Talks between the Chinese honour to be captain, but from today I stop being cap- Kenya’s reigning world champion Julius Yego took group and Liverpool’s American owners, the Fenway Sports tain. I will send a message to [senior coach] Tite that, silver with 88.24m, while defending Olympic cham- Group (FSG), are ongoing, the Sunday Times said. But a senior from now, he can look for another captain.” Neymar, pion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago Liverpool source told AFP that although the club was open to who has has won the Confederations Cup with Brazil claimed bronze with 85.83m in a high-class competi- outside investment, FSG was not in talks and the club was and the Champions League with Barcelona, said: “I do tion. “We saw the end of the game in the warm-up not the subject of a bid. On Friday, Liverpool chairman Tom not like to put one title above the other-every competi- area,” Rohler said of the football game, with Neymar Werner said the club was “not for sale”, but admitted FSG tion I contest and win is important. “Of course, it had great scoring the decisive penalty as Brazil beat Germany 5-4 were open to the idea of selling a stake. FSG bought importance to Brazil and thank God we did it-after a on penalties after the game ended 1-1 at the end of reg- Liverpool for around 300 million pounds in 2010. China has lot of struggling, work and concentration.” And ulation time. “I’m sorry for Germany but I’m happy for been making inroads in English football in recent months. he thanked his family, friends and colleague, Brazil.” Turning to the competition, Rohler said: Earlier this month, Liverpool’s Premier League rivals West adding: “No one wins alone.” Neymar had “I woke up with the right feeling this Bromwich Albion announced a deal to sell the club to a scored a free kick to give Brazil the lead morning. “I was feeling maybe it’s the Chinese investment group headed by entrepreneur in the gold medal match, which ended right day for me. — AFP Guochuan Lai. —AFP 1-1 after extra time. — Agencies Finnegan takes no-hitter into 7th, Reds beat Dodgers

CINCINNATI: Brandon Finnegan took a no-hitter his first major league start and help New York beat Kansas City beat Minnesota to extend its winning RAYS 8, RANGERS 2 hits each for the AL West-leading into the seventh inning, Adam Duvall and Jose Los Angeles. Brian McCann went 2 for 4 with two streak to seven games. The Royals’ string is their Evan Longoria and Luke Maile home- Rangers. The Rays scored in each of the Peraza each hit home runs in returns to the lineup RBIs and a run, Starlin Castro went 2 for 4 with two best since they won seven straight in April 2015. red, Jake Odorizzi won his fifth game first two innings off starter A.J. Griffin (5- and the beat the Los Angeles runs and Aaron Judge drove in two. Gary Sanchez The World Series champions have won 12 of 14 to since the All-Star break and Tampa Bay 3). Matt Duffy drove in a run with a two- Dodgers 11-1 on Saturday night. Adrian Gonzalez hit his fifth in six games, a two-out solo move back into the AL wild-card race. Gordon has ended Texas’ four-game winning streak. out single in the first, and Maile made it singled to center field leading off the seventh to homer in the first. Los Angeles’ Albert Pujols hit his homered five times in five games. He connected Odorizzi (8-5) is 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in 2-0 with his first career home run in the break up Finnegan’s no-hit bid, and that was the 583rd home run in the ninth inning, tying former in the fourth inning and again in the fifth for his seven starts since the All-Star break. second. Longoria’s 28th homer made it 3- only hit against the 23-year-old lefty. Finnegan (8- St. Louis teammate Mark McGwire for 10th on the fourth career multihomer game. Kennedy (8-9) Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus had two 0 in the sixth. —AP 9) allowed two walks and had eight strikeouts, one career list. Cessa (3-0) allowed three hits, struck out gave up four hits, walked none and struck out six. short of tying his career high, while throwing 96 five and walked one. He struggled just twice, giv- Salvador Perez and Gordon hit back-to-back pitches over seven innings. He also doubled and ing up back-to-back two-out singles in the third home runs in a four-run fifth, chasing Hector scored twice while the Reds extended their win- and hitting Mike Trout in the sixth. Ricky Nolasco Santiago (10-8). MLB Results/Standings ning streak to a season-high five games. Finnegan (4-11) allowed five runs in 6-1/3 innings. did not return after the game was delayed in the PHILLIES 4, CARDINALS 2 NY Mets 9, San Francisco 5; Tampa Bay 8, Texas 2; Houston 12, Baltimore 2; Miami 3, middle of the seventh for 1 hour, 19 minutes ASTROS 12, ORIOLES 2 Cesar Hernandez homered, doubled and sin- Pittsburgh 1; Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 2; Cincinnati 11, LA Dodgers 1; Chicago White Sox because of rain. Cincinnati had a season-high 18 Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs in gled, and Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong 6, Oakland 2; Toronto 6, Cleveland 5; Washington 11, Atlanta 9; Kansas City 10, hits, including three each from Peraza and Houston’s second straight blowout victory over innings in Philadelphia’s 4-2 victory over St Louis. Minnesota 0; Chicago Cubs 9, Colorado 2; Arizona 2, San Diego 1. Eugenio Suarez. Dodgers starter Brett Anderson struggling Baltimore. Alex Bregman and George Maikel Franco had two hits, including a double American League National League (0-2) allowed six runs in three innings before being Springer also homered for the Astros. They beat and the winning RBI, and Aaron Altherr homered pulled with a blister on his left index finger. Baltimore 15-8 on Friday night to snap a five- for the Phillies. They have hit home runs in 14 Eastern Division Eastern Division game losing streak. Bregman got this rout started straight games. Jeremy Hazelbaker homered and W L PCT GB Washington 73 49 .598 - Toronto 70 53 .569 - Miami 64 59 .520 9.5 CUBS 9, ROCKIES 2 with a two-run homer in the first inning off Chris Jhonny Peralta had three hits for St. Louis, which Kris Bryant hit a long homer and drove in four Tillman (15-5). Houston increased its lead to 6-0 in had won five in a row. The Cardinals are 1-1/2 Boston 69 53 .566 0.5 NY Mets 61 62 .496 12.5 runs, Ben Zobrist had three hits and also went the third and went up 10-1 in the sixth. Chris Davis games head of Miami for the second wild-card Baltimore 67 55 .549 2.5 Philadelphia 58 66 .468 16 deep, and Chicago routed Colorado. Miguel homered in a fourth straight game and Steve spot in the National League. St Louis fell short of NY Yankees 63 59 .516 6.5 Atlanta 44 79 .358 29.5 Montero had three hits and drove in three for the Pearce also went deep for the Orioles. But setting a major league record of 10 straight games Tampa Bay 51 70 .421 18 Central Division Cubs, who spoiled the major league debut of Baltimore has dropped eight of 12 overall to fall with multiple home runs. The Cardinals tied the Central Division Chicago Cubs 78 44 .639 - Rockies starter Jeff Hoffman. Trevor Cahill (3-3) got into the third place in the AL East. Baltimore pitch- mark with a pair of homers Friday night. Hellickson Cleveland 70 51 .579 - St. Louis 65 57 .533 13 the win with 4-2/3 innings in relief of spot starter ers combined to allow a season-high 10 walks. (10-7) skipped his last start because of back tight- Detroit 64 59 .520 7 Pittsburgh 62 58 .517 15 Mike Montgomery. Hoffman (0-1), a former first- Utility infielder worked the ninth ness. The right-hander looked healthy and sharp, Kansas City 63 60 .512 8 Cincinnati 53 69 .434 25 Chicago W Sox 58 64 .475 12.5 Milwaukee 52 70 .426 26 Minnesota 49 74 .398 22 Western Division Western Division San Francisco 68 55 .553 - Texas 73 51 .589 - LA Dodgers 67 55 .549 0.5 Seattle 66 56 .541 6 Colorado 59 64 .480 9 Houston 63 60 .512 9.5 San Diego 52 71 .423 16 Oakland 53 70 .431 19.5 Arizona 51 72 .415 17 LA Angels 51 72 .415 21.5

Briton Crutchlow wins rain-hit Czech MotoGP

BRNO: Britain’s Cal Crutchlow on a Honda front and rear tyres, Crutchlow worked his took his maiden MotoGP win as he domi- way through the pack patiently from 10th nated a rain-hit race at Brno in the Czech on the grid to take the lead from the Italian Republic yesterday. whose soft-option front tyre visibly started Italian legend Valentino Rossi claimed to wear off. second on his Yamaha after finishing more “I took the gamble, nobody else did,” than seven seconds behind the Briton, said Crutchlow, marvelling at the com- ahead of championship leader Marc bined-compound strategies used by his Marquez on a Honda. rivals. “As far as I’m concerned, they’re all With seven races to go, the result leaves wimps, if you choose one you don’t choose Marquez at the top of the overall standings the other.” on 197 points, 53 ahead of Rossi. Reigning The 37-year-old Rossi, who has won five world champion Jorge Lorenzo dropped to top-class Grands Prix at Brno, battled back CINCINNATI: Scott Schebler #43 of the Cincinnati Reds is tagged out at second base by Justin Turner #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after third overall, on 138 points, after finishing from as low as 12th early in the race. “At Schebler tried to stretch a single into a double in the third inning at Great American Ball Park yesterday in Cincinnati, Ohio. — AFP 17th at Brno and a lap behind as the victim the beginning I was desperate because I of a poor strategy. thought we’d made a mistake,” said the round pick who was acquired a year ago as part of inning, giving up two runs and three hits. Mike allowing two runs on seven hits with eight strike- “We did the best job we could today nine-time world champion. the deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto, start- Fiers (9-6) had little trouble in his first career outs and one walk. Jeanmar Gomez pitched a and I’m really, really pleased for my team,” ed off well but ran into trouble the second time appearance against the Orioles. The right-hander scoreless ninth for his 33rd save in 37 opportuni- said the 30-year-old Crutchlow, of the “But lap by lap, the through against the NL Central leaders. Bryant went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits. ties. Luke Weaver (0-1) was the loser. independent LCR Honda team. “I smashed rear was coming better.” made it 7-0 in the fifth with his 31st homer, a the bike yesterday and honestly they “It was a great race, I’m very happy for three-run drive that went an estimated 469 feet DIAMONDBACKS 2, PADRES 1 RED SOX 3, TIGERS 2 didn’t leave the circuit till midnight last these 20 points also because I am second in to dead center. Montgomery didn’t give up a hit struck out a career-high 13 and David Ortiz homered after being honored by night. That was the best way to repay them the championship and I think today we did until Nick Hundley’s one-out homer in the fifth gave up just one hit in seven innings, pitching the Tigers and Boston beat Detroit on a rainy today.” But, kissing his phone after calling a good job and we made the right choice.” made it 7-1. Cahill relieved Montgomery, who left Arizona past San Diego. There were only seven night. Ortiz was given a pregame tribute, then hit his wife who had given birth to their first Marquez said he was happy with his after throwing 60 pitches. The Cubs added a run total hits in the game, four by Arizona. The a two-run homer in the fifth inning. James child on August 2, he confessed a MotoGP ninth podium finish in 11 races this season, in the eighth and another on Zobrist’s 14th Diamondbacks scored two unearned runs, helped McCann and J.D. Martinez homered for the Tigers, win was not everything. “I expected prob- although he admitted he had to manage homer in the ninth. by a pair of throwing errors by pitcher Clayton who have lost 10 of 13. The start was delayed 80 ably a different feeling but with Lucy giv- his soft tyres. “In the end we lose only four Richard (0-3). Ray (7-11) featured a fastball in the minutes by storms that moved in during the ing birth the other week that was the best points with Valentino (but) we increased METS 9, GIANTS 5 upper 90s mph. He overpowered the Padres until afternoon, and another heavy downpour inter- feeling in the world,” said Crutchlow. the advantage with Jorge,” said the 2013 Yoenis Cespedes hit two long home runs and the fifth inning when Patrick Kivlehan, called up rupted the game for more than an hour after the “Don’t get me wrong, winning a race is fan- and 2014 world champion. Crutchlow is an RBI double in his second game back from the from Triple-A El Paso before the game, launched a fifth inning. (2-2) gave up one disabled list, boosting Bartolo Colon and New York 451-foot home run for his first major league hit. run and four hits in five innings. Craig Kimbrel got tastic but I got the best present a couple of the first Briton to win an elite-class Grand past San Francisco. The Mets had lost five of six Arizona used four relievers to close it out. Daniel the last four outs for his 22nd save. Justin Upton weeks ago.” Prix since Barry Sheene in 1981. before topping the team that began the day lead- Hudson induced three infield popups to escape a doubled off the top of the wall in center field with In wet conditions following several France’s Loris Baz took fourth, his best ing the NL West. The Giants dropped to 11-22 bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth, and two out in the ninth, but Casey McGehee struck hours of steady rain, pole-sitter Marquez ever MotoGP result, ahead of Spain’s Hector since the All-Star break. Cespedes, who’d been out Enrique Burgos earned his first save of the season. out to end the game at 12:17 am. Daniel Norris (1- took an early lead but was soon replaced Barbera and Ireland’s Eugene Laverty. since Aug. 4 with a strained right quadriceps, 2) was the loser. by Ducati’s Andrea Iannone, the winner In heavy rain earlier on Sunday, drove in three runs. He has 24 homers this season. MARLINS 3, PIRATES 1 from Austria a week ago. Germany’s Jonas Folger took his first win of The slugger’s shot off Matt Moore (7-10) in the Xavier Scruggs hit his first major league home NATIONALS 11, BRAVES 9 the season in the Moto2 category while third inning went 457 feet, according to run and David Phelps pitched six scoreless innings Ryan Zimmerman homered and had three hits GAMBLE PAYS OFF Briton John McPhee earned his maiden Statcast.com. Cespedes added a 418-footer off to help Miami beat Pittsburgh. Miguel Rojas in his return from the disabled list, and Capitalising on his choice of hard-option Moto3 win. — AFP reliever Jake Peavy in the seventh. Alejandro De scored on an error in the third, and Ichiro Suzuki Washington used an eight-run fourth inning to Aza hit a three-run homer in a four-run sixth that doubled down the right field line in the fourth - take control before holding off Atlanta. Daniel stretched the Mets’ lead to 7-2. Colon (11-7) for his 3,008th hit in the majors to move into 28th Murphy and Trea Turner hit homers in allowed two runs, scattering nine hits and a walk place on the career list - ahead of Scruggs’ shot Washington’s big fourth inning against Tyrell in 6 -1/3 innings. into the bleachers in left field. Phelps (7-6) allowed Jenkins (2-4). The Nationals trailed 3-1 before set- two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in his ting a season high for runs in an inning and taking WHITE SOX 6, ATHLETICS 2 fourth start of the season. Fernando Rodney got a 9 -3 lead. Washington set a Nationals record with Chris Sale pitched eight scoreless innings for his the last three outs for his sixth save with the nine hits in the inning, including eight straight, first victory in 49 days, Jose Abreu homered and Marlins and 23rd save overall. Chad Kuhl (3-1) and had 17 hits in the game. Max Scherzer (13-7) Chicago beat Oakland. Sale (15-6) was the majors’ gave up three runs and five hits in six innings. allowed four runs in 6 -1/3 innings. first 14-game winner and the AL starter in the All- gave up a two-run single to Chase d’Arnaud, cut- Star Game, but the lefty had gone 0-4 in six starts, MARINERS 8, BREWERS 2 ting the lead to two, before recording the final out interrupted by a five-day suspension for slicing up Felix Hernandez pitched eight strong innings, for his 36th save. throwback uniforms he didn’t want to wear. Sale Mike Zunino homered and drove in three runs and allowed three hits and retired the last seven bat- Seattle sent Milwaukee to its sixth straight loss. BLUE JAYS 6, INDIANS 5 ters, five by strikeout, while throwing a season- Hernandez (8-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, Edwin Encarnacion homered, Roberto Osuna high 120 pitches. The White Sox scored four runs striking out eight and walking one to improve to 4- bounced back from a nightmarish outing to with two outs, including Abreu’s solo shot that just 0 in seven starts since coming off the disabled list record the save and Toronto beat Cleveland. on July 20. Steve Cishek, who had lost his closer’s Toronto was stunned Friday night on Tyler cleared the eight-foot wall in right in the first role, pitched a perfect ninth. Seattle pulled one Naquin’s game-ending inside-the-park home inning. Melky Cabrera added an RBI double in the game behind Baltimore for the American League’s run off sunaO that gave the Indians a 3-2 victory. second and a run-scoring single in the fourth off second wild card. Zunino and Leonys Martin hit The latest matchup between division leaders also Ross Detwiler (1-2). Oakland’s Danny Valencia back to back homers off Wily Peralta (5-9) to open had plenty of drama, with Osuna getting his 28th homered in Oakland’s two-run ninth off Nate Jones the seventh, stretching Seattle’s lead to 4-0. save by retiring Naquin on a groundout to end it. before David Robertson earned his 31st save. Encarnacion’s leadoff homer in the fifth, his 35th BRNO: Moto GP riders Valentino Rossi of Italy, Cal Crutchlow of Great Britain, and ROYALS 10, TWINS 0 of the season, put Toronto back on top. Joe Biagini Marc Marquez of Spain, from left to right, pose on the podium of the Czech Republic YANKEES 5, ANGELS 1 Alex Gordon homered twice and had a double, (4-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Motorcycle Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic, yesterday. Crutchlow won the race, Luis Cessa pitched six scoreless innings to win Ian Kennedy pitched eight sharp innings and Josh Tomlin (11-7) allowed all six Toronto runs. Rossi was second and Marquez third. — AP