Big Papi Lifts Red Sox Over Astros in 11Th
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MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 SPORTS Bolt makes triumphant Adidas to continue No treble for Morales clan 100m start to season sponsoring FIFA as Haskins defends crown GEORGE TOWN: World 100- and 200-meter record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica FRANKFURT: German sportswear giant Adidas will continue LONDON: Ivan Morales’s hopes of joining his two brothers as a world cham- opened his 2016 season Saturday with a 100m victory in 10.05 seconds at the sponsoring FIFA, despite the corruption allegations dogging the pion were dashed on Saturday when the Mexican suffered a unanimous Cayman Invitational. Making his fist strides on the road to the Rio de Janeiro bidding process for the 2006 World Cup, the group’s supervisory points defeat by title-holder Lee Haskins in their International Boxing Olympics in August, Bolt crossed the finish line .07 of a second ahead of board chief said yesterday. “If you want to sell sporting goods, Federation bantamweight clash in Cardiff.Erik Morales was a four-time world American runner-up Dentarius Locke. “It wasn’t the best, but as long as I come you have to have a good relationship with the people in the champion, while Diego Morales won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) out injury free, that’s the key thing,” Bolt said. “I didn’t feel as smooth as I wanted clubs and the associations. That’s part of our business,” Igor super flyweight crown. Ivan, however, rarely looked like complet- to, but as I always say, it’s hard to just come into your first race and do extra Landau told newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine ing a family hat-trick at Cardiff’s Ice Arena. Instead Haskins, who is well.” Jamaican Kemar Bailey-Cole, who trains with Bolt at Racers Track Club, was Sonntagszeitung. “We regret what has happened at FIFA. But based just across the border with England in the southwest city third in 10.18 with a light tailwind of 0.1m/sec. Bolt is planning his our conscience is clear,” Landau insisted. German football has of Bristol, recorded a comfortable points win on all three judges’ campaign with the aim of defending his 100m, 200m and 4x100m been engulfed by claims that a 6.7 million euro ($7.6 million) cards, with scores of 119-108, 118-110 and 118-110 in his favour. Olympic crowns in Brazil, seeking an unprecedented third gold payment to FIFA was used to purchase the votes of four mem- For Haskins, making his first title defense, it was the vindi- medal in a row in all three events in what he has said will be his bers of FIFA’s executive committee in 2000 — days before cation he was indeed a true world champion. The final Olympics. Bolt, who races in Ostrava next week, said he is not Germany narrowly won the right to host the 2006 finals. In Englishman became champion in unsatisfactory fashion worried with his form. “It’s just more races,” Bolt said. “My coach will March, FIFA’s ethics committee launched an investigation target- when Randy Caballero was stripped of the title after determine what I need to work on, but right now it’s just more ing six people, including Franz Beckenbauer, the German foot- weighing in five pounds above the 118lbs ban- races. The more races I run, the better I will feel so I am just ball legend and World Cup organizing committee chief who is tamweight limit in November. For months, Haskins-at looking forward to running more races and see what suspected of bribery, and Wolfgang Niersbach, former German 32 some eight years older than Morales-had to endure happens. — AFP football federation (DFB) president, who is being probed over the frustration of people saying he had not won his title possible failure to report FIFA ethics violations. —AFP in the ring.— AFP BOSTON: Jake Marisnick #6 of the Houston Astros dives after a triple hit by David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning. — AFP Big Papi lifts Red Sox over Astros in 11th BOSTON: David Ortiz doubled with two outs in the second with a two-run home run, his in his major league debut. Mets manager Terry bullpen couldn’t hold the lead. Jean Segura Chapman combined for scoreless relief and in the 11th inning after lining a tying triple in second. Cam Bedrosian (1-0) got one out in Collins also was ejected for arguing in the pulled the Diamondbacks within one on an struck out eight as New York used its three the ninth and earlier moving into 20th place the eighth inning and Joe Smith pitch the third inning. Neil Walker had three hits, includ- RBI groundout in the seventh inning and big bullpen arms in the same game for the on the career home run list, sending the ninth for his third save. ing a solo home run, for the Mets. Rockies pinch hitter Phil Gosselin tied it with a sacri- first time to secure a victory. Ivan Nova Boston Red Sox past the Houston Astros 6-5 starter Eddie Butler (2-1) allowed four runs on fice fly in the eighth off Hunter Strickland (1- pitched neatly into the sixth inning to give on Saturday. Boston’s Jackie Bradley Jr singled ORIOLES 9, TIGERS 3 nine hits in five-plus innings for the loss. Jake 0). The Giants loaded the bases against Daniel New York’s ailing rotation a much-needed in the first inning, extending the majors’ Jonathan Schoop hit two home runs, McGee pitched the ninth for his 11th save. Hudson (1-1) in the ninth and Posey bounced boost. Aaron Hicks hit an RBI double and Didi longest hitting streak to 20 games. George including a grand slam, and Baltimore a ground-rule double into the pool deck in Gregorius added a run-scoring single with Springer hit a grand slam and Carlos Correa a stretched its winning streak to seven games. DODGERS 5, CARDINALS 3 right center. Cory Gearrin worked around a two outs in the second. That was enough to solo homer for the Astros. Ortiz broke a tie Matt Wieters and Adam Jones also homered Scott Kazmir pitched 8 2/3 innings and single in the ninth for his first save. Denard squeeze past the stingy White Sox, who with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews with his for the Orioles, who will seek to complete a Adrian Gonzalez and Corey Seager homered in Span had four hits for the Giants. began the day with the best record at 24-13 513th homer. four-game sweep Sunday. Schoop hit a solo Los Angeles’ victory over St Louis Cardinals. and lowest ERA (3.13) in the American Houston led 5-4 with two outs in the ninth shot in the seventh and his second career slam Gonzalez hit a home run, his fourth of the sea- RANGERS 6, BLUE JAYS 5 League. Todd Frazier hit his 12th home run when Ortiz hit an RBI triple just past diving in the eighth to finish with a career-high five son, to lead off the fourth inning. Seager, who Drew Stubbs homered with two outs in the for Chicago. Jose Quintana (5-2) pitched sev- center fielder Jake Marisnick. After sliding into RBIs. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer for had three hits, ripped a solo home run in the 10th inning, helping Texas beat Toronto after en strong innings in a hard-luck loss. third, 40-year-old Big Papi got up and pumped the Tigers, who have lost 11 of 12. Wieters hit a seventh inning. Kazmir (3-3) allowed three the Blue Jays rallied with consecutive homers both fists toward his dugout following his first two-run drive in the sixth inning to put runs on five hits, struck out seven and walked in the ninth to force extra innings. Justin CUBS 8, PIRATES 2 triple since June 15, 2013. In the 11th, Xander Smoak hit a two-run homer and Troy Unbeaten Jake Arrieta struck out 11 in Bogaerts singled with two outs against Tulowitzki followed with a tying shot off closer eight innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in four Michael Feliz (1-1) and advanced on a wild MLB Results/Standings Shawn Tolleson. Tolleson has a 7.07 ERA and runs and Chicago remained perfect against pitch before Ortiz hit a drive off the base of the has blown two of his past four save opportuni- Pittsburgh. Arrieta (7-0) improved to 18-0 in center-field wall for his 600th career double. Washington 6, Miami 4; NY Yankees 2, Chicago White Sox 1; Boston 6, Houston 5 (11 innings); Chicago Cubs 8, ties. Tony Barnette (3-2) got Toronto’s last four 20 outings since Aug 1. The Cubs have won Pittsburgh 2; Minnesota 6, Cleveland 3; Tampa Bay 6, Oakland 0; Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3; Baltimore 9, outs, allowing a two-out double by Jose his last 21 starts, extending a franchise MARLINS 7, NATIONALS 1 Detroit 3; Miami 7, Washington 1; San Diego 8, Milwaukee 7 (12 innings); Atlanta 5, Kansas City 0; Texas 6, Bautista in the 10th. Gavin Floyd (1-3) gave up record. The reigning NL Cy Young Award Marcell Ozuna and JT Realmuto each drove Toronto 5 (10 innings); Colorado 7, NY Mets 4; San Francisco 5, Arizona 3; LA Angels 9, Seattle 7; La Dodgers 5, two hits and struck out two. winner gave up three hits and two runs, in two runs and Miami beat Washington to St. Louis 3. leaving with a 1.29 ERA.