TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015 SPORTS

Short memories in Spain Audi rules out F1 entry Rogers to retire after Ashes FRANKFURT: Germany’s Audi has no plans to enter MADRID: If there is one lesson Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has learned SYDNEY: test opener appears set to retire from international crick- during his two seasons in Spain it is that resting on your laurels is not an Formula One, the company said yesterday, seeking to end et after the upcoming Ashes series in . The 37-year-old’s first two tests were sepa- option at the world’s richest club by income. After leading Real to a record- speculation that the sportscar maker was tempted to rated by more than five years but he has been a fixture in Australia’s opening partnership extending 10th European crown and a King’s Cup triumph last term, Real have broaden its commitment to motor racing. with since a surprise selection for the 2013 Ashes tour. That call-up was failed to win any of the three major trophies in 2014-15 and speculation has “This is not a topic for us,” a spokesman for the premium based on the left-hander’s prolific batting over several years in the English county game already been swirling for weeks about the Italian’s future. brand, which is owned by Volkswagen, said. German daily and Rogers said a final campaign in Britain would be an appropriate way to bring an end Club director Emilio Butragueno pointedly refused to con- Handelsblatt on Monday reported that Audi Chief to his test career. “I’m very happy, I’ve been pretty fortunate to have this second go at it firm Ancelotti will see out his contract, which runs for anoth- Executive Rupert Stadler had ruled out an entry into and have loved every moment of it,” he told TV at Sydney airport on Monday. er season, after Real were knocked out of the Champions Formula One after speculation of a partnership with former “But time calls on everyone and I think it’s nearly up for me. “I think to go out League by Juventus on Wednesday. The former Real and champions Red Bull. “Formula One needs to solve its prob- in and in England, where I’ve played a lot of cricket is pretty fit- Spain forward did so again following Barcelona’s victory at lems on its own,” Handelsblatt quoted Stadler as saying in ting.” Despite the efforts of Rogers, who scored 367 runs at an average of its Monday edition. The sport, in which Ferrari and Atletico Madrid on Sunday, which secured a fifth La Liga 40.77, Australia lost the 2013 Ashes series 3-0. Mercedes race, is seeking to make cars faster and louder title in seven years with a game to spare for Real’s arch They swept England 5-0 in the return series in Australia in 2013-14, again to maintain its allure. however, raising hopes of a first series victory on English soil since 2001 rivals, who are also through to the finals of the Champions Last week Stadler was quoted as saying Formula One in July and August this year. League and King’s Cup. remained an option for Audi. He told Britain’s Auto Express Rogers, who was leaving Australia for the tour of the West Indies They are on course to repeat 2009’s his- magazine website that “in life you must keep things open”, which precedes the Ashes, has scored 1,535 runs at an average of 39.35 toric treble, something neither Real or any in response to a question about the sport. There has long with four centuries in his 20 tests to date. Wicketkeeper , other Spanish club have achieved. “It is not who announced his retirement from one-day internation- something to be said now,” Butragueno been speculation about whether Audi might be tempted als on Sunday, said he was not yet contemplating quit- told Spanish television when asked about into Formula One, and it increased after Volkswagen’s ting the longest form of the game.—Reuters Ancelotti’s future. —Reuters Chairman Ferdinand Piech quit last month.—Reuters

MLB results/standings

Atlanta 6, Miami 0; San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 8; NY Mets 5, Milwaukee 1; Baltimore 3, LA Angels 0; Philadelphia 6, Arizona 0; Tampa Bay 11, Minnesota 3; Kansas City 6, NY Yankees 0; Houston 4, Toronto 2; Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 0; Texas 5, Cleveland 1; Chicago White Sox 7, Oakland 3; Seattle 5, Boston 0; LA Dodgers 1, Colorado 0; Washington 10, San Diego 5; St. Louis 2, Detroit 1.

American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB NY Yankees 22 17 .564 - Tampa Bay 21 18 .538 1 Boston 18 20 .474 3.5 Baltimore 16 19 .457 4 Toronto 17 22 .436 5 Central Division Kansas City 24 14 .632 - Detroit 23 15 .605 1 Minnesota 21 17 .553 3 Chicago White Sox 17 17 .500 5 Cleveland 14 22 .389 9 Western Division Houston 25 13 .658 - LA Angels 19 18 .514 5.5 Seattle 17 20 .459 7.5 Texas 16 22 .421 9 Oakland 13 26 .333 12.5 National League Eastern Division NY Mets 22 16 .579 - Washington 22 17 .564 0.5 Atlanta 18 19 .486 3.5 Miami 16 22 .421 6 Philadelphia 16 23 .410 6.5 Central Division St. Louis 25 12 .676 - Chicago Cubs 21 16 .568 4 Cincinnati 18 20 .474 7.5 Pittsburgh 18 20 .474 7.5 Milwaukee 13 25 .342 12.5 Western Division LA Dodgers 24 13 .649 - San Francisco 20 18 .526 4.5 San Diego 19 20 .487 6 MIAMI: Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (left) makes the tag on Atlanta Braves’ Todd Cunningham, who was called out following a replay review, in the eighth inning of a Arizona 15 21 .417 8.5 baseball game. —AP Colorado 13 21 .382 9.5 Braves blank Marlins, Orioles advance

MIAMI: Shelby Miller’s no-hit bid ended with been 0-9 with a 7.19 ERA in 13 starts and five to end the eighth and Trevor Rosenthal fin- Brad Miller homered for the third time in innings as Chicago swept a series in Oakland two outs in the ninth inning Sunday when relief appearances since winning at Yankee ished for his 13th save. Matt Carpenter added two games, and Kyle Seager added a two-run for the first time in 18 years. Justin Bour singled sharply up the middle, as Stadium for Kansas City on May 12, 2011. two hits and Peter Bourgos tripled and scored drive in the eighth. Steven Wright (1-1), start- Jose Abreu and Gordon Beckham also the Atlanta Braves right-hander pitched a two- O’Sullivan was hit on the throat by a throw on Lynn’s single in the third. The Cardinals ing in place of injured Justin Masterson, gave drove in runs for the White Sox, who won their hitter in a 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins that from his own catcher, Cameron Rupp, in the improved to a major league-best 25-12 up three runs - two earned - and five hits in sixth straight for their longest winning streak completed a three-game sweep. Miller (5-1) sixth and retired Aaron Hill on a flyout with his despite having two players thrown at the five innings. in two years and reached .500 for the first time retired the first two batters in the ninth before next and final pitch of the day. plate. Alfredo Simon (4-2) gave up two runs in this season. Bour singled on the first pitch, a 95-mph fast- Maikel Franco homered, tripled and drove six innings for the Tigers, whose three-game WHITE SOX 7, ATHLETICS 3 Oakland lost its fourth straight and fell to 1- ball. Dee Gordon then reached on an infield in two runs for the Phillies, who have won five winning streak ended. Avisal Garcia hit a two-run homer, Alexei 12 in day games. Scott Kazmir (2-2) gave up single before Martin Prado popped out, end- in a row for the first time since July. Josh Ramirez had two hits and two RBIs, and Jeff five runs - three earned - and seven hits in 4 1- ing the game. Collmenter (3-5) gave up four runs on six hits ASTROS 4, BLUE JAYS 2 Samardzija (3-2) allowed three runs in eight 3 innings. —AP Two hits weren’t enough to satisfy Marlins in six innings. Arizona has lost four straight. Collin McHugh (5-1) struck out nine in sev- owner Jeffrey Loria, who fired manager Mike en innings, allowing two runs and six hits as Redmond shortly after the game. The Marlins DODGERS 1, ROCKIES 0 Houston won its fifth straight. He is 14-7 with a are off to a 16-22 start after a busy offseason. Mike Bolsinger (2-0) pitched three-hit ball 2.80 ERA in his last 27 starts dating to last May Your summer, your way! Redmond’s replacement will be announced for six innings, striking out six. 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He hit Carlos Gomez on his gave up seven hits in Cleveland’s first com- NEWPORT: The six-strong Volvo Ocean Race Emirati boat by winning the previous leg to five-game winning streak. Garrett Richards (3- helmet’s left earflap with a 96 mph fastball in plete game this season. fleet headed into the North Atlantic for the Newport from the Brazilian city of ItajaÌ. 2) gave up two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 the sixth. Gomez said he did not sustain a con- second and final time on Sunday as the nine- Dutch boat Team Brunel are four points fur- innings. cussion and hoped to play Monday night at NATIONALS 10, PADRES 5 month offshore marathon approached its ther adrift and their 51-year-old skipper Detroit. Stephen Strasburg (3-4) rebounded from a European climax. Bouwe Bekking has conceded that his chance PIRATES 3, CUBS 0 Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff home run, rough start to beat his hometown Padres for After a successful stopover in the marine- of catching Walker’s crew is slim unless Abu AJ Burnett (3-1) worked around five walks Lucas Duda doubled twice and Michael the fourth straight time, allowing three runs focused Rhode Island town of Newport, the Dhabi suffer a serious breakage before the while allowing three hits in seven innings as Cuddyer drove in two runs to help the Mets and five hits in five-plus innings, boats set out for the 2,800-nautical mile (nm) race’s finale in Gothenburg on June 27. Pittsburgh stopped a four-game losing streak. win their second straight after a five-game Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa hit three- seventh leg to Lisbon which will take them Spanish boat MAPFRE are no longer realis- Jake Arrieta (4-4) gave up one run and five skid. 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Ian Kennedy (2- British double Olympic silver medallist Ian fleet after a lap of the town’s Narragansett Bay shaken up in the fourth when he was hit in the the sixth inning and Lance Lynn got his fifth 3) gave up six runs, three hits and four walks in Walker, carried a six-point advantage over on Sunday. groin by a foul tip. He had an RBI single in the career RBI to back his dominant pitching as St. five innings. Chinese challengers Dongfeng Race Team into Abu Dhabi finished this opening course, fifth, and then singled and scored on Neil Louis avoided a three-game sweep.Miguel the final three stages of the 38,739nm event which does not count as a point-scoring Walker’s two-out double in the eighth. Cabrera’s RBI double in the first was the only MARINERS 5, RED SOX 0 which started last October. exercise, at the back of the fleet. The Atlantic damage against Lynn (3-3), who gave a weary James Paxton (2-2) allowed five hits in eight However, with a third of the race’s points leg ahead features numerous hazards for the PHILLIES 6, DIAMONDBACKS 0 bullpen a break before walking the last two innings, stretching his scoreless streak to a still up for grabs, the event is anything but fleet with ocean debris, whales, fishing ves- Sean O’Sullivan (1-2) allowed five hits in six batters he faced at the end of his 7 1-3 innings. career-best 20 innings, and Carson Smith decided and Dongfeng proved they have by sels and wildly fluctuating weather to nego- innings for his first win in four years. He had Seth Maness’ only pitch got a double-play ball pitched a perfect ninth. no means given up hope of catching the tiate.—Reuters