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Toure to stay at Man City Japan to unleash Usami Ski champ Hosp retires LONDON: Midfield lynchpin Yaya Toure has cooled speculation surrounding his future at TOKYO: Bundesliga-bound Yoshinori Muto has been VIENNA: Austrian skier Nicole Hosp is retiring, less than four months after Manchester City, the Ivorian saying he will “definitely stay” because he wants to win more included in Japan’s squad for their upcoming World Cup winning her 12th medal at a major championship. “I feel now is the right silverware at the Premier League club. Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk said last month his qualifier against Singapore, but it is the form of Gamba time for a change,” said the 31-year-old Hosp, whose biggest triumph was client was “90 percent certain” to leave the Etihad Stadium but backtracked last week and Osaka striker Takashi Usami that manager Vahid winning the 2007 overall World Cup title. suggested the player would remain in Manchester following a meeting with the club. Halilhodzic is keen to exploit. Hosp took silver in the combined event at the worlds in Beaver Creek The 32-year-old Toure, who joined City in 2010 and played a dominant role in two Japan host Iraq in a Yokohama friendly on June 11 in February, repeating her achievement from the Olympics a year before. Premier League title wins in 2012 and 2014, endured a frustrating season after suffering a before kicking off their 2018 World Cup qualifying cam- She also won super-G bronze in Sochi, adding to slalom silver from the paign against Singapore at Saitama Stadium five days later. loss of form as City failed to claim any trophies. “I will definitely stay. The fans don’t have 2006 Turin Games. The Japanese have shown improvement under the 62- to be worried,” Toure told the Manchester Evening News. “My target this year is A year after winning the overall championship in 2007, Hosp finished year-old Franco-Bosnian, who took over in March after to try to do everything possible to make this team improve well. runner-up to Lindsey Vonn as the American clinched her first of four over- Javier Aguirre was sacked amid fears the Mexican’s involve- “I am sure with my experience, (and) maybe I hope, with the players all titles. Hosp’s career suffered a setback following a knee injury ment in a match-fixing case in Spain could hinder their that sidelined her for the entire 2009-10 season, making her coming in a couple of weeks, a couple of months, definitely it is going to World Cup hopes. miss the Vancouver Olympics. Failing to match her previ- be a strong City next year.” City finished runners-up to Chelsea in the After a disappointing Asian Cup in January, where the Premier League and were knocked out of the Champions League by tre- defending champions were knocked out in the quarter- ous successes, Hosp decided to drop her formerly ble-chasing finalists Barcelona in the round of 16. Toure is targeting an finals by United Arab Emirates, the Japanese appear to be strongest event - the giant slalom - and focus on improvement of his own form as well as European success in the back on track after wins over Tunisia and Uzbekistan. speed races and slaloms. Champions League next season. “I will start working again, because last Usami, who scored as a second-half substitute in Japan’s “Many people had written me off,” Hosp said. season there has been a lot of football for me,” he said. “Now is a good 5-1 rout of the Uzbeks in March, is the joint top scorer in “Many didn’t believe I could get back to my old time to rest and next season you are going to see the top one. “What I the Japanese top flight with 10 goals from 12 games and level. I am very proud I proved them want for the fans is the Champions League. I will do everything the buzzing forward has been a joy to watch in the Asian wrong and managed to get back to the that’s possible.”—Reuters Champions League.—Reuters top again.”—AP

ST. LOUIS: Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal tags out St. Louis Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter during the eighth inning of a baseball game. —AP Cards defeat Dodgers, Twins win

ST. LOUIS: Carlos Martinez wiped away tears Matt Garza (3-7) threw five scoreless innings. He a victory over the Orioles. Souza hit a three-run to a victory over the Giants. Phillips snapped a 2-2 tie with an RBI single during a pregame tribute to late teammate Oscar stranded a runner in scoring position in the 13th, drive off Chris Tillman (2-7) in the fifth inning for Santiago Casilla (4-1) blew his third save, off Aaron Barrett (3-1) in the seventh inning, and Taveras, then allowed just one hit through seven 15th and 17th. a 6-2 lead. His 10 home runs are tops among AL allowing four runs and three hits. Nick Masset (1- Frazier followed with a run-scoring double, scoreless innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals It was the longest game at Miller Park since rookies and twice that of any teammate. 1) pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings for the win. sparking a six-run inning. over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Sunday. Milwaukee lost 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs in 17 David DeJesus also homered and Joey Butler got the final three outs for his 15th The Reds have won four of their past five homered and drove in all innings on May 15, 2003. Maldonado caught all had a career-high four hits for the Rays, who took save in 16 chances. games after a nine-game losing streak and swept three runs for the Cardinals. On the one-year 17 innings and went 4 for 6 with three runs and two of three for their first series win in five tries Casilla got the first out of the inning but the NL East leaders for the first time since Aug. anniversary of Taveras’ major league debut, his two RBIs. He doubled in a two-run sixth that since mid-May. Delmon Young and Manny Freddie Freeman, who entered the game in the 26-28, 2011. family was on the field to honor him. Taveras and helped Milwaukee rally from a 5-1 deficit. Machado had two home runs apiece for the seventh, hit a towering into the center The Reds have won three straight games for his girlfriend were killed in a car accident in his Orioles. Odorizzi (4-5) came in with a 2.31 ERA field bleachers. the first time since May 12-14. The Nationals native Dominican Republic in October. INDIANS 6, MARINERS 3 but had lost three straight starts due primarily to have lost three straight games for the first time Martinez was close friends with Taveras, and Michael Brantley drew a bases-loaded walk in lack of offensive backing. The Rays have tallied RANGERS 4, RED SOX 3 since a six-game losing streak from April 22 is wearing the outfielder’s No. 18 this season. the 12th inning from reliever Dominic Leone as six runs in his five losses, and their output Josh Hamilton had a pinch-hit and a two-run through April 27. Martinez (5-2) struck out eight and extended the Indians beat the Mariners. Sunday was more than in his previous four starts double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth his scoreless-inning streak to 20 1-3. The Indians outhit Seattle 18-5, and took combined. inning as the Rangers beat the Red Sox. ANGELS 4, TIGERS 2 Rookie Joc Pederson hit his 13th homer in the advantage of Leone’s control trouble to win. Hamilton lined a double into the left-center field Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking, two-run eighth. Brett Anderson (2-3) took the loss. Lonnie Chisenhall drew a leadoff walk from CUBS 2, ROYALS 1 gap on a 1-1 pitch off Koji Uehara (2-2). Hanser single with the bases loaded in the eighth Leone (0-4), the Mariners’ eighth pitcher. With David Ross hit an RBI single with one out in Alberto led off the ninth reaching on a fielding TWINS 6, BLUE JAYS 5 one out, Jose Ramirez doubled off the 11th inning, lifting the Cubs over the Royals. error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval. After inning, making up for an earlier error that helped hit a two-run homer and Torii Logan Morrison’s glove. The Cubs and Royals split the abbreviated two- Delino DeShields had a sacrifice bunt and Shin- the Tigers score the tying run, and the Angels Hunter had a go-ahead double in the seventh Jason Kipnis was intentionally walked to load game series. Saturday’s game was rained out and Soo Choo grounded out, Price Fielder was inten- completed a four-game sweep. David Price (4-2) inning as the Twins beat the Blue Jays. the bases and Brantley walked with two outs. will be made up at Wrigley Field during the last tionally walked - and then scored the game-win- gave up a leadoff walk to David Freese and an Ryan Pressly (3-1) got two outs for the win, David Murphy followed with a two-run single. week of the regular season. ning run from first. infield single by Chris Iannetta, who was safe at and the Twins overcame an early injury to starter Zach McAllister (1-2) got the win and Austin Ross delivered the fifth game-ending hit of Hamilton was pinch-hitting for Adam Rosales, first when third baseman Andrew Romine fielded Ricky Nolasco to win two of three in the series. A Adams pitched the 12th for his first save. his career, a bases-loaded single just beyond the who had earlier replaced Adrian Beltre after the his high chopper and pulled Miguel Cabrera off sore right ankle ended Nolasco’s bid for a sixth reach of shortstop Alcides Escobar, who tried to third baseman sprained and cut his left thumb the bag with a hurried throw. straight victory in the second inning. WHITE SOX 6, ASTROS 0 make a sliding, over-the-shoulder catch. sliding in the fifth inning. Beltre is out at least Kole Calhoun advanced both runners with a The Blue Jays led 5-4 in the seventh after Josh John Danks earned his first shutout of the Earlier in the inning, Dexter Fowler was two weeks. sacrifice bunt, and Price intentionally walked Donaldson’s 15th homer, but a throwing error by season to help the White Sox defeat the Astros. thrown out at the plate by left fielder Alex Grant Green before retiring pinch-hitter Carlos shortstop Jose Reyes allowed Aaron Hicks to Adam LaRoche homered and Conor Gillaspie Gordon when he tried to score on a single. Zac ATHLETICS 3, YANKEES 0 Perez on a popup with his 121st and final pitch. reach safely in the bottom half against Roberto went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for the White Sox, who Rosscup (2-1) struck out Salvador Perez with run- Jesse Chavez pitched eight impressive Giavotella grounded Joba Chamberlain’s second Osuna (1-2). One out later, Brian Dozier singled won two of three against the first-place Astros. ners on first and third with two outs in the 11th. innings and Stephen Vogt hit a two-run homer to pitch up the middle. and then Hunter launched a two-run double A day after being blanked by Dallas Keuchel’s Ryan Madson (0-1) walked Fowler to begin the give the Athletics their first series win since the over Chris Colabello’s head in left field. Blaine four-hit shutout on Saturday, the White Sox 11th. beginning of May with a victory over the PADRES 7, PIRATES 1 Boyer worked a scoreless eighth and Glen responded behind a solid performance from Yankees. Chavez (2-5) was extremely efficient in Perkins pitched the ninth for his major league- Danks (2-4). METS 4, MARLINS 3 snapping his three-game losing streak and even Odrisamer Despaigne pitched eight strong leading 19th save in 19 chances. Danks entered Sunday with an 0-2 record and Bartolo Colon became the NL’s top winner got some rare run support when Vogt broke innings, and Will Middlebrooks homered and a 9.28 ERA in two starts at Houston. He was 0-3 this season, helping himself with an RBI double open a scoreless game with his homer in the drove in three runs in the Padres’ win over the BREWERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 with a 9.15 ERA in four starts against the Astros, and getting a five-out save from closer Jeurys sixth against Adam Warren. Chavez allowed sev- Pirates. Martin Maldonado homered with one out in but put it all behind him on Sunday. Familia to lead the Mets over the Marlins. en hits and no walks, striking out six. Despaigne (3-3) held the Pirates scoreless the bottom of the 17th inning as the Brewers It was Danks’ third career shutout and first Ruben Tejada hit a tiebreaking double in the Chavez and Tyler Clippard protected that lead through six innings before Gregory Polanco hit a outlasted the Diamondbacks to end a seven- since August 2011 against Seattle. Danks threw seventh and Familia struck out Giancarlo Stanton to help the A’s take three of four from New York solo homer off him in the seventh. The right-han- game losing streak. 118 pitches, 82 for strikes, walking one and strik- in a rare eighth-inning appearance as the Mets for their first series win since winning two of der allowed seven hits, struck out four and The catcher hit the first pitch from reliever ing out six. avoided a three-game sweep. three against Texas from May 1-3. Oakland had walked one in his longest career outing. Vidal Nuno (0-1) over the wall in center field to The 42-year-old Colon (8-3) gave up six hits lost five series and split one since then. Clippard Despaigne has allowed just three runs over 20 start a well-earned celebration. Maldonado slid RAYS 9, ORIOLES 5 and three runs without walking a batter in seven got three outs for his seventh save in eight innings in his last three starts. into home as his tired but giddy teammates sur- Steve Souza Jr. homered for the third time in innings. He ended May on a positive note after chances. Middlebrooks homered off Jeff Locke (3-3) in rounded the plate. three games as the Rays provided right-hander struggling in the month, and matched Seattle a three-run third inning and added a sacrifice fly Making his first relief appearance since 2010, Jake Odorizzi a rare show of offensive support in ace Felix Hernandez for the most wins in the REDS 8, NATIONALS 2 in the fourth. Jed Gyorko had a two-run single in majors. Filling in at third base for injured captain Todd Frazier and Brandon Phillips each home- the first inning and Clint Barmes had three hits David Wright, Tejada followed his tying three-run red and drove in two runs as the Reds completed and an RBI. The Padres have won four of six after double Saturday with a drive to the wall in left a three-game sweep of the Nationals. losing eight of 10. —AP off demoted closer Steve Cishek (1-5), enabling the Mets to finish their homestand 4-2.

ROCKIES 4, PHILLIES 1 MLB results/standings DJ LeMahieu homered and had three hits, Nolan Arenado also went deep as the surging Cincinnati 8, Washington 2; NY Mets 4, Miami 3; Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 5; Colorado 4, Philadelphia 1; Rockies beat Philadelphia to hand the Phillies Milwaukee 7, Arizona 6 (17 innings); Minnesota 6, Toronto 5; Chicago White Sox 6, Houston 0; St. Louis 3, LA their season-worst seventh consecutive defeat. Dodgers 1; Chicago Cubs 2, Kansas City 1 (11 Innings); Texas 4, Boston 3; Oakland 3, NY Yankees 0; Atlanta 7, San Chris Rusin (1-0) replaced injured starter Francisco 5; Cleveland 6, Seattle 3 (12 innings); LA Angels 4, Detroit 2; San Diego 7, Pittsburgh 1. Jordan Lyles with one out in the second and pitched 4 2-3 scoreless innings to help the American League National League Eastern Division Rockies win their fourth straight and seventh in Eastern Division W L PCT GB Washington 28 22 .560 - eight games. NY Yankees 26 25 .510 - NY Mets 28 23 .549 0.5 The Phillies’ losing streak is their longest since Tampa Bay 26 25 .510 - Atlanta 25 25 .500 3 dropping eight in a row in July 2013. Baltimore 23 26 .469 2 Miami 20 31 .392 8.5 Philadelphia was swept at home by Colorado for Toronto 23 29 .442 3.5 Philadelphia 19 33 .365 10 Boston 22 29 .431 4 the first time in club history. Central Division Central Division Offense continued to be a problem for the St. Louis 33 17 .660 - Minnesota 30 19 .612 - Phillies, who have scored 12 runs during their Chicago Cubs 26 22 .542 6 skid. They finished with seven hits. Lyles re- Kansas City 29 19 .604 0.5 Detroit 28 24 .538 3.5 Pittsburgh 26 24 .520 7 aggravated an injury to his left big toe, which he Cleveland 24 26 .480 6.5 Cincinnati 22 27 .449 10.5 sprained in his previous start, when he tried to Chicago White Sox 23 26 .469 7 Milwaukee 17 34 .333 16.5 avoid Cody Asche’s line-drive single up the mid- Western Division Western Division dle. Houston 31 20 .608 - LA Dodgers 29 20 .592 - LA Angels 27 24 .529 4 San Francisco 30 22 .577 0.5 BRAVES 7, GIANTS 5 Texas 26 25 .510 5 San Diego 25 27 .481 5.5 Jace Peterson tripled with the bases loaded in Seattle 24 26 .480 6.5 Arizona 23 26 .469 6 MINNEAPOLIS: ’ Jose Reyes (left) watches the flight of his two-run single off Atlanta’s four-run ninth inning to lead the Braves Oakland 20 33 .377 12 Colorado 22 26 .458 6.5 relief pitcher JR Graham during the second inning of a baseball game. —AP