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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 SPORTS

Blatter: I’m just a servant Overhaul forecast in Brazil D’backs fired ZURICH: FIFA president Sepp Blatter is a mere servant at the service of foot- SAO PAULO: FIFA’s decision to ban third party ownership (TPO) of football NEW YORK: was fired as manager of the Arizona ball, he said on Friday as he re-stated his intention to for a fifth mandate players could herald a revolution in Brazil, where the majority of players are Diamondbacks after posting the worst record in the National League, the in next May’s election. Blatter also declined a challenge from Jerome not wholly owned by their clubs, investors and clubs said on Friday. club announced on Friday. Champagne, his only declared opponent so far, to take part in a public Brazilian football is bankrupt with the top 20 teams owing a collective 5.1 Also relieved of his duties was bench and Gibson’s former Detroit debate about the future role of soccer’s governing body, saying “we shall billion Reais ($3 billion). The clubs survive by selling parts of player con- Tigers team mate Alan Trammell. The Diamondbacks, who won the National not imitate politics”. “I’m not running, I’m at (their) disposal,” Blatter told tracts to third parties who hope to recoup their money when the players League West title in 2011 with a 94-68 record in Gibson’s first full season at reporters after informing his executive committee that he would stand are sold. Those investors believe there are ways round the ban, but warned the helm, were 63-96 heading into the final weekend of the regular season. again. “What is FIFA? FIFA is a serving company for our society,” he said. “If it was not workable in the short term and would require a complete over- Overall, Arizona compiled a 353-375 record in more than four seasons you go into the statutes of FIFA, you will read the objectives of haul of Brazilian football. “Eighty percent of the players in Brazil have a per- under Gibson, 57, who was named NL manager of the year in 2011. The FIFA (which are) to develop football around the world, to centage of their contract owned by a third party so, if (FIFA) ends this, the Diamondbacks will immediately begin a search for a new man- take into consideration the unifying educational, cultural, teams won’t have the money to pay salaries,” Roberto Moreno, executive ager, said , the team’s chief baseball officer. humanitarian values of football and then to develop foot- director of DIS Sports, one of the country’s biggest funds, told Reuters. , the Diamondbacks’ new general manag- ball through youth and development programmes... “We “It can’t work in the short term. One after another, teams will stop pay- er, will have an important role in selecting the next are a service and I am still at the service,” he said, adding ing salaries and football will be over.” FIFA president Sepp Blatter said FIFA manager. “Kirk has done an admirable job under dif- that only ill-health would stop him standing. would ban the practice worldwide on Friday, but promised clubs they will ficult circumstances and we are grateful for his pro- “I don’t know....we are not masters of our destiny. have between six and eight transfer windows - three to four years - to fessionalism and his dedicated service to the organiza- Now I feel well, perhaps in a few months who adapt to the new rules. tion over the past eight years,” La Russa said in a state- knows, but if I am still well and if they want me, I Moreno said companies like DIS could avoid the ban by purchasing a ment. “We feel like it is time for a fresh start, and with our am at (their) disposal and I want to go on serv- club. Investors could then buy players for their team and loan them to big- recent restructuring in baseball operations, we want to get ing football.”—Reuters ger clubs who would give them a shop window.—Reuters started immediately moving in a new direction.” —Reuters Nationals blank Marlins, Royals roll

WASHINGTON: For the second time in three leagues. With Detroit losing to Minnesota, the Athletics moved ever so close to their third seasons, the Washington Nationals will head to Kansas City trails the Tigers by a game in the AL consecutive playoff appearance with a victory the postseason with the top seeding in the Central with two to play. If they are tied after over Texas. National League. Sunday, the teams will play game No. 163 at The A’s, who snapped a three-game losing The NL East champion Nationals locked up Detroit on Monday to determine the division streak, would clinch an wild- home-field advantage until the by winner. card spot with a loss by Seattle against the AL beating the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Doug Fister’s Guthrie (13-11) allowed four hits while win- West champion Los Angeles Angels later Friday three-hitter in the opener of a day-night - ning his third straight start. He struck out six and night. header Friday. walked one. Hector Noesi (8-12) allowed six hits , the big designated hitter batting Miami earned a split by winning the insignifi- in six innings. in the No. 2 spot for the first time since June cant second game 15-7 with 22 hits, including 2008, had a two-run double in the third for Kike Hernandez’s grand slam and J.T. Realmuto’s YANKEES 3, RED SOX 2 Oakland (87-73). Nick Tepesch (5-11) allowed six three-run . took the night off after his emo- runs and six hits, with four walks, in 4 1-3 innings. Washington’s record was 94-66 at the end of a tional final home game and watched a bunch of Kazmir (15-9) struck out five without a walk while long day; the last pitch was thrown 9 hours, 35 Yankees rookies beat a group of Red Sox rookies. limiting the Rangers to two runs (one earned) minutes after the first. Taylor Hill (0-1) took the Watching from the dugout, there was little and four hits over seven innings. loss in his first major league start, allowing seven excitement for him to see one day after he pro- runs and 10 hits in 4 2-3 innings. A.J. Ramos (7-0) vided plenty with his ultimate walkoff ‚Ä” a game- TWINS 11, TIGERS 4 earned the win with a 1-2-3 eighth inning. winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning Rick Porcello allowed six runs in fewer than Earlier, Solano was the only player who got a in the final home game of his 20 seasons. four innings, and Detroit lost to the Twins on a off Fister (16-6). Washington’s Anthony The Yankees had five rookies in the starting night the Tigers had hoped to clinch the AL Rendon hit a solo shot to left off wild-as-can-be lineup for the first time in more than 30 years Central title. Jarred Cosart (4-4), who walked eight. and the Red Sox started seven, including pitcher Detroit could have wrapped up the division Steven Wright (0-1). with a victory and a Kansas City loss, but Porcello ROYALS 3, WHITE SOX 1 David Robertson pitched the ninth for his (15-13) endured another rough outing down the Kansas City’s long postseason drought is over. 39th save a night after failing to protect a three- stretch. The Royals clinched a playoff spot for the first run lead, setting up Jeter’s dramatic moment. Porcello allowed four earned runs and six hits time in 29 years, beating the White Sox behind New York gave Chris Capuano (3-4) got the win. in 3 2-3 innings. He is 0-4 with a 6.20 ERA in seven scoreless innings from Jeremy Guthrie. September. AJ Achter (1-0) earned his first career Kansas City secured at least a wild card and ATHLETICS 6, RANGERS 2 win with a solid relief effort. ended the longest active postseason drought Josh Reddick drove in three runs, Scott CHICAGO: Greg Holland No. 56 of the Kansas City Roya lspitches in the 9th inning for his among the major North American sports Kazmir won for the first time in seven starts and DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 4 45th save of the season against the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field. —AFP Justin Turner’s two-run infield single high- of the season with an elevated heart rate, a con- dropped two games off the pace in the race to lighted a six-run sixth inning, and the NL West dition he has dealt with before, and the Astros host the NL wild-card game on Wednesday. MLB results/standings champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Rockies rallied against reliever Carlos Torres for a victory Kennedy (13-13) gave up one unearned run Washington 4, Miami 0; Cleveland 1, Tampa Bay 0; Miami 15, Washington 7; Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4; Toronto 4, for their third win in a row. over New York. Jose Altuve, closing in on the and four hits while going over 200 innings Baltimore 2; Minnesota 11, Detroit 4; NY Yankees 3, Boston 2; Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 1; Houston 3, NY Mets 1; Justin Morneau of Colorado went 2 for 3 with American League batting title, hit a tying single pitched for the third time in his career. He’s the Oakland 6, Texas 2; Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1; 6, Milwaukee 4; St. Louis 7, Arizona 6 (10 a two-run homer and a walk to move past in a three-run sixth inning. Chris Carter and first right-hander to do that since cur- innings); Seattle 4, LA Angels 3; LA Dodgers 7, Colorado 4; San Diego 4, San Francisco 1. Pittsburgh’s for the NL batting lead Robbie Grossman doubled off Torres (8-6), and rent Giants pitcher Jake Peavy in 2007. at .319. Harrison was at .318 after going went 1 Matt Dominguez capped the outburst with an The Padres jumped on San Francisco starter American League National League RBI single. Ryan Vogelsong (8-13) for a run in the first then Eastern Division Eastern Division for 4 in a win over Cincinnati. Scott Elbert (1-0) W L PCT GB Washington 94 66 .588 - recorded the final out of the sixth for his first win Kevin Chapman (2-0) got two outs for the broke the game open with a three-run sixth. Baltimore 95 65 .594 - Atlanta 77 83 .481 17 since July 3, 2012. Turner’s single to second base win. hit his 20th homer for the NY Yankees 83 77 .519 12 Miami 77 83 .481 17 put Los Angeles ahead 4-3 and chased Jordan Mets, already assured their sixth straight losing CARDINALS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 Toronto 82 78 .513 13 NY Mets 77 83 .481 17 Lyles (7-4). season since moving into Citi Field. Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs, one with Tampa Bay 76 84 .475 19 Philadelphia 73 87 .456 21 the go-ahead single in the 10th inning, and the Boston 70 90 .438 25 Central Division Central Division PIRATES 3, REDS 1 CUBS 6, BREWERS 4 Cardinals survived an Arizona rally to beat the St. Louis 89 71 .556 - Detroit 89 71 .556 - Travis Snider and Andrew McCutchen hit con- Chris Coghlan hit a leadoff homer in the first Diamondbacks and stay alone atop the NL Pittsburgh 88 72 .550 1 Kansas City 88 72 .550 1 secutive run-scoring doubles in the eighth and Javier Baez had his second career three-hit Central. Milwaukee 81 79 .506 8 Cleveland 84 76 .525 5 inning, and the Pirates beat the Reds 3-1 to keep game, leading the Cubs to a victory over the The game came hours after the Chicago White Sox 72 88 .450 17 Cincinnati 74 86 .463 15 Chicago Cubs 72 88 .450 17 the pressure on NL Central-leading St. Louis. Brewers. Diamondbacks announced manager Kirk Gibson Minnesota 69 91 .431 20 The Brewers lost for the 24th time in 34 had been fired. Pittsburgh won at Cincinnati 3-1 Western Division Western Division The Pirates have won five of six and 17 of 21 LA Angels 98 62 .613 - LA Dodgers 92 68 .575 - overall. They have already clinched a wild card. games on a day the team said it would retire uni- earlier Friday night, so the Pirates remain a game Oakland 87 73 .544 11 San Francisco 86 74 .538 6 NL batting leader Josh Harrison was aboard after form No. 1 to honor retiring Commissioner Bud behind the Cardinals with two to play. Evan Seattle 85 75 .531 13 San Diego 77 83 .481 15 a two-out single against Pedro Villareal (0-2) Selig, who bought the Seattle Pilots out of bank- Marshall (4-4) took the loss. Marco Gonzales (4-2) Houston 70 90 .438 28 Colorado 66 94 .413 26 when Snider followed with a scorching line drive ruptcy and moved them to Milwaukee in 1970. pitched a scoreless ninth to get the victory. Texas 66 94 .413 32 Arizona 63 97 .394 29 to right that Jay Bruce overran, allowing it to roll Coghlan homered on a pitch from Jimmy to the wall for a 2-1 Pittsburgh lead. McCutchen Nelson (2-9) second pitch of the game. He also MARINERS 4, ANGELS 3 then doubled into the gap in left-center. Jared doubled in the third and scored three times. Neil Kendrys Morales, Michael Saunders and Hughes (7-5) got the final two outs of the sev- Ramirez (3-3) pitched a perfect inning for the win Dustin Ackley homered against Jered Weaver, enth for the win. and Hector Rondon got three outs for his 28th and the Mariners beat the Angels to remain in save in 32 chances. the hunt for a playoff spot. PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 4 Seattle remained two games back of Oakland Jonathan Papelbon made his first appearance PADRES 4, GIANTS 1 for the second AL wild card. Seattle must win its in Philadelphia since he made a lewd gesture as Ian Kennedy pitched seven innings for his final two and have Oakland lose its final two to he left the field, closing out the Phillies’ victory third consecutive win, Seth Smith hit a tiebreak- force a one-game playoff on Monday in Seattle. over the Braves with a scoreless ninth inning. ing double in the sixth inning and the Padres Morales and Saunders gave Hisashi Iwakuma The game was Papelbon’s first at home since beat the Giants. (15-9) an early lead. Weaver (18-9) made his first he blew a save against the Marlins on Sept. 14 One day after clinching a playoff berth, San start since being slowed by the flu and pitched and lost his composure when he was booed Francisco couldn’t muster much at the plate and six innings. —AP coming off the field. He grabbed himself in response, and then bumped umpire Joe West. Papelbon denied that he was insulting the fans but served a seven-game suspension. Luis Marquez edges Garcia (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the win. Chris Johnson homered for Atlanta, which Pedrosa for pole dropped its ninth in 11 games while falling to 5- 18 this month. Philadelphia took the lead in the seventh off Jordan Walden (0-2). ALCANIZ: MotoGP leader Marc Marquez fastest times respectively. edged Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa to Marquez has won 11 of the 13 races this INDIANS 1, RAYS 0 take pole position with a record qualifying season. He has 289 points, followed by Corey Kluber struck out 11 in eight innings, time at the Aragon Grand Prix yesterday. Pedrosa with 215 and Rossi with 214 with and the Indians beat the Rays. The game con- The defending champion broke his own five races to go. Spaniards also dominated cluded about an hour before the Indians were pole record from last season by setting the qualifying in the lower categories to the eliminated from playoff contention by Oakland’s fastest lap of 1 minute, 47.187 seconds at delight of the home fans. 6-2 victory at Texas. the 5-kilometer (3.15-mile) MotorLand Maverick Vinales won pole in the Moto2 Kluber (18-9), who allowed five hits and Aragon circuit. category, followed by Johann Zarco and walked two, is tied for the AL lead in wins. He It was Marquez’s 11th pole of the season Mika Kallio. Points leader Esteve Rabat will recorded his 11th double-digit strikeout game of in 14 events, and 20th of his career. Pedrosa start from fifth. the season and leads the majors with 269 strike- will start Sunday’s race from second place, In Moto3, Alex Rins won his fourth pole outs. Kluber also helped Cleveland set the major followed by Andrea Iannone in third. position of the season ahead of Danny Kent league record for strikeouts in a season when he Yamaha pair Valentino Rossi and Jorge and Juanfran Guevara. Points leader Jack fanned David DeJesus in the eighth inning for Lorenzo clocked the sixth and seventh Miller will start from fourth place. —AP the team’s 1,429th K of the season. Detroit’s pitchers fanned 1,428 in 2013. (10-9) pitched 7 2-3 innings of three-hit ball for the Rays.

BLUE JAYS 4, ORIOLES 2 Rookie Dalton Pompey had three extra-base hits, Drew Hutchison won for the first time in three starts and the Blue Jays beat Baltimore, ensuring that the Orioles will not finish with the best record in the AL. Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman lost for the first time in 16 road starts. Tillman (13-6) came in 8-0 with a 4.19 ERA in his 15 previous road starts. Tillman, who’s expected to start Baltimore’s playoff opener next Thursday, allowed four runs and a career-high 11 hits. Hutchison (11-13) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings, walked one and struck out eight. SPAIN: Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Spanish rider Alex Marquez takes part in the third Moto 3 WASHINGTON: Garrett Jones No. 46 of the Miami Marlins gets one of his three hits during ASTROS 3, METS 1 free practice session ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix. —AFP game two of a doubleheader baseball game against the Washington Nationals. —AFP Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese left his final start