SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 SPORTS SA appoint Mashaba Tavecchio in racism row WWE champ nabs burglar to coach Bafana Bafana PHOENIX: A hapless burglar in Arizona learned a hard lesson when he broke into the ROME: Carlo Tavecchio, the favorite to become the next Italian Football Phoenix home of former World Wrestling Entertainment heavyweight champion Daniel Federation (FIGC) president, has been caught up in a racism storm after Bryan, police said on Friday. Bryan, 33, was returning home with his wife late on CAPE TOWN: Ephraim Mashaba was re-appointed as coach of South Africa’s national referring to African players as “banana eaters”. team yesterday, the fourth time he has taken the helm of Bafana Bafana. Mashaba, Thursday when he saw two suspects running out of a rear door, authorities said. The ex- The influx of foreign players has been a hot topic since the national professional grappler gave chase and was able to catch 22-year-old Cesar Sosa. more commonly known as ‘Shakes’, has had two previous caretaker spells with the sen- team crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage and 71-year-old ior team and was the permanent coach between Aug. 2002 and Nov. 2003. Sergeant Tommy Thompson, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department, said a Tavecchio suggested Italy should replicate England’s stringent require- struggle ensued and that Bryan, whose real name is Bryan Danielson, was able to detain His most recent role was in charge of the national Under-20 side and is ments for non-EU players. “In England, they identify the players coming in currently on a west African tour with the team. The cash-strapped the suspect until police officers could take him into custody. The second and, if they are professional, they are allowed to play,” Tavecchio said at the South African Football Association (SAFA) opted for a local coach suspect managed to get away, Thompson said. summer assembly of Italy’s amateur leagues (LND). “Here instead we get having also received interest in the post from Carlos Queiroz, who The former champ said he was angry when he realized that some- ‘Opti Pob‡’, who previously ate bananas and then suddenly becomes a first led Iran at the World Cup in Brazil, and Stephen Keshi of Nigeria. one had broken into the home they had moved into only 10 days ear- team player with Lazio. The Dutch duo of Frank Rijkaard and Dick Advocaat were lier, and that he was worried for their two-year-old French bulldog, also in the running. The 63-year-old Mashaba had a tempestu- “That’s how it is here. In England, you need to demonstrate what you Josie. He said he chased Sosa about 400 feet before grabbing him and ous relationship with his SAFA bosses during his first spell in have on your CV and your pedigree.” Questioned by reporters about the shouting some “bad words.” And he said he used a rear naked choke charge of the side and was sacked after refusing to recall over- comments afterwards, Tavecchio claimed that he could not remember hold to subdue him, rather than his trademark “Yes!” lock. “He was very, seas based players Quinton Fortune and Hans Vonk when what he had said in his own speech. “I can’t remember if I said the word very tired and it literally took zero effort to take him down,” Bryan told a they asked to be excused from a training camp ahead of ‘banana’ but I was referring to the CV and professionalism required by news conference at police headquarters, seated next to his wife the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. English football for players who come from Africa or other countries.” he with the dog in her lap. He was also axed from the bench in the middle of that explained. “If anyone has interpreted my speech as offensive, I offer my “He put up very little resistance.” He said he felt “borderline spell for a high-profile friendly against England in 2003 apologies.” Tavecchio, the head of the LND, is expected to beat former AC ashamed” for taking matters into his own hands, when he also refused to call on the country’s top players Milan and Italy midfielder Demetrio Albertini to the top job in the Aug. 11 and was glad that nothing bad happened. Sosa was booked in Europe.—Reuters vote. The pair are both currently vice-presidents of the FIGC.—Reuters into jail on suspicion of one count of burglary. —Reuters MLB results/standings Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 6; Ny Yankees 6, Toronto 4; Philadelphia 9, Arizona 5; Washington 4, Cincinnati 1; Tampa Bay 6, Boston 4; San Diego 5, Atlanta 2; Texas 4, Oakland 1; Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4; NY Mets 3, Milwaukee 2; Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota 5; Miami 2, Houston 0; Colorado 8, Pittsburgh 1; LA Angels 2, Detroit 1; Baltimore 2, Seattle 1 (10 Innings); LA Dodgers 8, San Francisco 1. American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore 57 45 .559 - NY Yankees 54 48 .529 3 Toronto 54 50 .519 4 Tampa Bay 50 53 .485 7.5 Boston 47 56 .456 10.5 Central Division Detroit 57 43 .570 - Kansas City 52 50 .510 6 Cleveland 51 52 .495 7.5 Chicago White Sox 50 54 .481 9 Minnesota 46 56 .451 12 Western Division Oakland 63 39 .618 - LA Angels 61 41 .598 2 Seattle 53 50 .515 10.5 Houston 42 61 .408 21.5 Texas 41 62 .398 22.5 National League Eastern Division Washington 56 44 .560 - Atlanta 55 48 .534 2.5 Miami 49 53 .480 8 NY Mets 49 54 .476 8.5 ST PETERSBURG: Brandon Guyer No. 5 of the Tampa Bay Rays slides safely past David Ross No. 3 of the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning at Tropicana Field. — AFP Philadelphia 45 58 .437 12.5 Central Division Milwaukee 58 46 .558 - Rays down Red Sox Pittsburgh 54 48 .529 3 St. Louis 54 48 .529 3 ST. PETERSBURG: David Price won his sixth start in a row YANKEES 6, BLUE JAYS 4 John Axford, sending a drive over the Royals’ bullpen in left Cincinnati 51 51 .500 6 and Evan Longoria hit a three-run double as the Tampa Bay Ichiro Suzuki homered for the first time since last August field. He was hitting just .200 in his previous 20 games with Chicago Cubs 42 59 .416 14.5 Rays earned their eighth straight victory, beating the Boston as New York beat Toronto for the 17th straight time at two RBIs. Kelvin Herrera (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth and Red Sox 6-4 in Major League Baseball on Friday. Yankee Stadium. Jose Bautista hit two homers, doubled and Aaron Crow worked around a leadoff double in the ninth to Western Division The Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive game. Price (11- drove in four runs for Toronto. Suzuki hit a go-ahead, three- earn his second save in four chances. San Francisco 57 46 .553 - 7) struck out 10 over eight innings. He matched the team run shot in the third inning off Mark Buehrle (10-7), who LA Dodgers 57 47 .548 0.5 record shared by Matt Moore and Scott Kazmir for victories dropped to 1-12 against the Yankees, including 10 straight MARLINS 2, ASTROS 0 San Diego 46 56 .451 10.5 in consecutive starts. Ben Zobrist got his fourth hit, an RBI losses over the past decade. New York won for the seventh Brad Hand pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning Arizona 44 59 .427 13 double that made it 3-all in the Rays’ seventh. Later in the time in eight games since the All-Star break. Hiroki Kuroda and Jeff Mathis hit a two-run double for Miami. Hand (2-2) Colorado 42 60 .412 14.5 inning, Longoria delivered his go-ahead hit off Junichi (7-6) got the victory and David Robertson pitched the ninth struck out four and walked two in a career-high 7 1/3 Tazawa (1-2). Jake McGee gave up a run in the ninth and got for his 26th save in 28 chances. innings to earn his second straight win. Donovan Solano and his 10th save. Giancarlo Stanton each had two hits for the Marlins, who WHITE SOX 9, TWINS 5 won their fifth in sixth games. Bryan Morris got two outs in ORIOLES 2, MARINERS 1 Jose Abreu hit his MLB-leading 30th homer and drove in the eighth, and Steve Cishek pitched a perfect ninth for his Chris Davis hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning and three runs, leading the Chicago White Sox past Minnesota. 25th save. Nelson Cruz also went deep as Baltimore overcame a record- Abreu had two hits and scored twice. The Cuban rookie now CUBS 7, CARDINALS 6 Lynx see tying start by Seattle ace Felix Hernandez. Hernandez struck has 77 RBIs on the season. Alexei Ramirez and Tyler Flowers Luis Valbuena hit a decisive two-run homer in the sev- out 10 in seven innings and left with the score tied 1 all. It also homered for the White Sox, while Dayan Viciedo tied a enth inning as the Chicago Cubs rallied to hand St. Louis its was his 13th consecutive start with at least seven innings career high with four of Chicago’s 17 hits. John Danks (9-6) fourth straight loss. and no more than two runs allowed, matching Tom Seaver’s gave up four runs over seven innings.