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 Cincinnati Reds 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 home run 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.