MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 SPORTS

Schumacher Jnr eyes Srisaket upsets Tour de France loses driving licence unbeaten Gonzalez another former champion NEW YORK: Thailand’s Srisaket Sor Rungvisai captured the WBC super fly- BERLIN: He’s already been a star behind the wheel in Formula Four, but Michael PARIS: The Tour de France has lost its third former weight title Saturday with a stunning majority decision over Roman Schumacher’s teenage son Mick turns 18 on Wednesday-and can finally qualify Gonzalez at Madison Square Garden. Fighting on the undercard of the for a driving licence. Michael Schumacher, the seven-times Formula One world champion in as many months with the death aged 77 yesterday of 1967 winner Roger Pingeon. Pingeon suc- Gennady Golovkin-Daniel Jacobs card, the former star muay champion, continues to recover at the family home on Lake Geneva, Thai fighter continued his amazing boxing run by handing Switzerland, from the serious head trauma he suffered in a skiing cumbed to a heart attack at his home in the Ain region, local mayor Georges Gouly told AFP. On December 30 Gonzalez the first loss of his star-studded career. Srisaket accident in December 2013. But his son, who is studying for his has now won 41 or his last 42 fights as he improves to 42-4 driving test, is looking forward to finally being old enough to Switzerland’s 1950 Tour de France champion Ferdi Kubler died at the age of 97, then on February 7 Roger overall with one drawn and 38 knockouts. Nicaragua’s get his licence in Switzerland, despite already having a Gonzalez, who goes by the nickname “Chocolatito”, is con- Formula Four career. “I can hardly wait for the day when I Walkowiak, the 1956 winner, passed away aged 89. “He was a man of great humility... this year he was celebrat- sidered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the can put my foot down not just on the race track,” the 17- world and was a heavy favourite going into the 12-round year-old told German daily Bild. Once he passes his test, ing the 50th anniversary of his triumph,” Gouly said of Pingeon. Two years after his greatest triumph Pingeon fight. He suffered a couple of cuts over his right eye which Schumacher Jnr will be able to drive himself to appoint- bleed profusely throughout much of the fight and ham- ments and races. According to Bild, Mick Schumacher is set finished second in the Tour to Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, but as consolation he won that season’s pered his vision. Gonzalez, who dropped to 46-1, for a junior ambassador’s role with Mercedes Benz. immediately left the ring after the decision was Following a successful stint in karting he finished second in Vuelta in Spain. The deaths of Pingeon, Kubler and Walkowiak leave 23 surviving winners of cycling’s blue announced without making any comments. last year’s Formula Four Drivers’ championship, a big Former WBC champion Srisaket’s only loss since improvement from 10th in 2015, and seems destined to riband, the celebrated group led by 88-year-old Federico Bahamontes, the 1959 champion. —AFP 2010 came three years ago when he fell to be a future Formula One star. —AFP Mexico’s Carlos Cuadras.—AFP

Tigers outfielder JD Martinez sprains foot, out several days

DETROIT: outfielder J.D. out three and walked two. Jake Bauers con- Martinez sprained his right foot making a nected off Latos for his fourth this shoestring catch Saturday and is expected to spring and is hitting .423. Chase Whitley be sidelined for several days. X-rays were neg- struck out four in four shutout innings, allow- ative. Martinez left the Tigers’ complex in ing two hits and a walk. Lakeland, Florida, in a protective boot for pre- cautionary purposes. “We’ll see about it ASTROS 5, NATIONALS 4 tomorrow,” he told reporters. “I know as much Charlie Morton gave up two unearned about it as you guys do. It’s good that I’m able runs on three hits over four innings, striking to move on it.” Martinez will likely be out of out seven for Houston. Trea Turner an RBI the lineup until late next week. Martinez hit single and scored on the same play after .307 with 22 home runs and 68 RBIs in 120 three Astros errors. Joe Nathan, trying to games last season. The 29-year-old right field- make the Washington bullpen at 42, pitched er was hurt as he came running in for a fly ball a perfect inning. against Miami. Martinez said he rolled his foot, causing him to tumble. The Tigers said PIRATES 13, PHILLIES 8 the sprain was in the mid-foot area and that Tyler Glasnow went four innings and he will be re-evaluated Saturday. allowed a run on four hits and two walks, strik- ing out five. Eury Perez, who has not homered ACROSS THE GRAPEFRUIT in 156 career plate appearances, and John AND CACTUS LEAGUES Jaso homered for Pittsburgh. Maikel Franco hit TIGERS (ss) 5, MARLINS 4 a grand slam and Aaron Altherr drove in three Detroit starter Justin Verlander pitched runs for the Phillies. Starter Jeremy Hellickson five shutout innings, giving up four hits and was tagged for eight runs - five earned - on striking out four. Alex Presley, who replaced nine hits and a walk over five innings. the injured Martinez, hit a solo home run. Miami’s Dan Straily allowed a run on three RED SOX 12, TWINS 5 hits and struck out six over five innings. AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello gave up Miguel Rojas went 3 for 3 and Moises Sierra five runs on nine hits and three walks over had a solo homer. four innings in his third appearance of the spring. Pablo Sandoval hit two home runs for TIGERS (ss) 7, BRAVES 5 Boston, Mitch Moreland doubled twice and Nick Castellanos hit an RBI double and Dustin Pedroia had two hits. Brian Dozier got two-run single for Detroit. Mike Pelfrey went three hits for Minnesota. Starter Ryan SAN DIEGO: Venezuela infielder Rougned Odor, top, throws to first for the double play as Puerto Rico’s Angel Pagan (16) slides in late to second 3 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on five Vogelsong gave up two runs on four hits and base during the sixth inning of a second-round World Classic baseball game Saturday, in San Diego. Puerto Rico’s Enrique Hernandez hits and two walks. Bartolo Colon was two walks in three innings. was out at first on the play. —AP roughed up for six runs on eight hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings. RANGERS (ss) 8, INDIANS (ss) 4 Texas starter Dillon Gee gave up three BASEBALL ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 4 runs on six hits and two walks over 3 1/3 Dylan Bundy gave up three runs on four innings. Indians starter Mike Clevenger hits and three walks over four innings while walked four and gave up a hit and three runs Chris Johnson and Pedro Alvarez homered for in 1 1/3 innings. Puerto Rico wins 6th straight Baltimore. CC Sabathia went four innings and allowed three runs on three hits and a walk, BREWERS 13, CUBS (ss) 7 striking out five. Gary Sanchez had a two-run Milwaukee catcher Manny Pina hit a three-run in WBC, routs Venezuela 13-2 double. Ernesto Frieri, picked up earlier this homer and Travis Shaw had three hits. Anthony week off his stint for Colombia’s WBC team, Rizzo homered and singled for the Cubs. SAN DIEGO: , Carlos Beltran and Starter Jose De Leon pitched 2 2/3 scoreless some of his reserves coming through. “No one is gave up a homer to minor leaguer Aneury Team Puerto Rico are heading up the freeway in innings for the win. Martin Perez took the loss. here on vacation. Everyone has role and under- Tavarez in the ninth. INDIANS (ss) 4, ROYALS 4 fine shape. Already assured a spot in the World “That’s the first time I had seen Jose pitch live,” stands their role.” Aviles’ two-out single pushed Royals starter Travis Wood gave up two Baseball Classic semifinals, Puerto Rico beat Rodriguez said. “I am very impressed with his Puerto Rico to a 3-0 lead in the fifth. Correa, who METS 5, CARDINALS 4 runs on five hits and a walk, striking out four Venezuela 13-2 Saturday for its sixth straight fastball and his secondary pitches. He will be had walked for the second time, scored on the Tim Tebow hit an opposite-field single off a in five innings. Alex Gordon drove in a run tournament win. Mike Aviles got four hits and pitching in the big leagues this year, I am confi- hit. Correa doubled in the third and scored an 95 mph fastball from Cardinals star Michael with a double. Shawn Morimando went three drove in three runs to pace the team’s 17-hit dent of that.” unearned run when T. J. Rivera’s slow roller to Wacha. Kevin Plawecki and Juan Lagares innings for the Indians, allowing three hits attack at Petco Park. the right side was fielded cleanly by first base- homered for New York. Robert Gsellman went and a run in three innings. “Ever since we started practicing in Arizona, ‘NO ONE IS HERE ON VACATION’ man Hernan Perez, who made an errant throw to five innings and allowed a run on four hits and we have visualized doing what we need to do,” Venezuela lost to Puerto Rico for the second Martin Perez at first. a walk. Wacha gave up three runs on five hits CUBS 6, JAPAN 4 Puerto Rico manager Edwin Rodriguez said. “We time in this year’s WBC. It fell 11-0 in an abbrevi- Venezuela loaded with the bases loaded and and a walk, striking out four over four innings. John Lackey went five innings and need to complete the uncompleted task from ated first-round game shortened because of the one out in the second. Hernan Perez lifted a allowed one run on three hits and a walk, 2013.” Puerto Rico, runner-up to the Dominican mercy rule. shallow fly ball to left, but Victor Martinez was RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 2 giving up Ryosuke Kikuchi’s first-inning Republic in the 2013 WBC, will play the “I think we didn’t play the baseball that I late returning to third base to tag up. Martinez Journeyman Mat Latos, trying to make the homer. Jason Heyward had two hits and Netherlands on Monday night at Dodger expected or that people expected,” Venezuela attempted to score, but he was an easy out at Blue Jays his seventh team in four seasons, drove in two runs for the Cubs. Ben Zobrist Stadium. manager Omar Vizquel said. “Sincerely, we the plate on Pagan’s throw. allowed one hit over 3 2/3 innings. He struck hit an RBI triple.—AP “We’re focused to do what we are here to do,” thought we were going to play better ball.” It was another indicator things weren’t going Rodriguez said. “We’ve done our celebrating and Puerto Rico put the game out of reach with a to go Venezuela’s way. “Clearly the group I led now we go to LA.” five-run seventh after Venezuela pulled to within was extraordinary,” Vizquel said. “They allowed GOLF Kennys Vargas hit a two-run homer and 5-2 on Rougned Odor’s two-run homer in the me to do my job, and obviously, things didn’t Angel Pagan added a double and two singles. A sixth. “One of the qualities of the team is the pro- turn out the way we wanted to.” day earlier, Correa, Beltran and found commitment it has,” Rodriguez said. “They Rodriguez is surprised the way Puerto Rico McIlroy charges but US helped Puerto Rico hold off the United States 6- played well and showed off quite a bit. That is has shined during the tournament. “I expected 5. “I feel super great,” said Vargas, who was the beauty of our team.” us to do well, but the level of competition here is among the backup Puerto Rico players getting a Reymond Fuentes’ RBI double and Pagan’s very high,” he said. “I knew we were going to duo leads at Bay Hill chance on Saturday. “It’s great to help the team run-scoring single made it 5-0 in the sixth. have a good team but I don’t know if I expected offensively so we can obtain our goal.” “Everyone has a role,” Rodriguez said about us to do this well.” — AP MIAMI: Rory McIlroy made a charge into needed to be. “If I can continue to do that contention but Charley Hoffman closed then hopefully I do have a good chance.” with a 70-foot birdie putt to match Kevin Warmer and calmer conditions compared Kisner for the lead after Saturday’s third to the first two days helped McIlroy go low. VIVA Real Madrid Soccer Academy round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. “Conditions changed a little bit,” he said. Hoffman curled in the shot of the tour- “You’ve gone out the last couple days, it nament at the US PGA event on Orlando’s was a little bit cold. It was breezy, tough to announce the 16 winners soon famed Bay Hill course to cap a closing run scoring conditions. I thought the guys that of three consecutive birdies to join his US got up to like 10-under, they did really well. KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-grow- compatriot on 11-under 205 through 54 “But today it presented us with an ing and most developed telecom holes. McIlroy, preparing his bid for a opportunity to go low, not much wind, operator, VIVA, concluded tryouts to Masters win next month that would give warmer, the golf course played a little choose elite players who will have the him a career Grand Slam, fired a seven- shorter as well. You could take it back and chance to participate in “VIVA Real under par 65 to stand on 210 in a share of reach it at the par-5s. “I just played better. I Madrid Soccer Academy” in Madrid, for eighth after a 74-71 start to the week. gave myself a lot of looks and holed some the third year in a row. “At least I’ve given myself a decent putts, which was nice to see.” The tryouts focused on different chance,” McIlroy said. “At least I’m in with a technical aspects, such as dribbling, shout and if I get off to a fast start I can be ‘NO PROTECTING A LEAD’ short passing, turning and finishing. right in there. Kisner missed the green to bogey at the Kuwait Football Associated certified “Hopefully the wind starts to get up and par-3 second but answered with four coaches shortlisted 32 players among I can be somewhere close to the lead birdies over the next six holes, his longest 400 participants and 16 players were tomorrow.” And it was a good sign as he birdie putt in the run from 18 feet at the selected (to be announced soon) looks toward a possible fifth major title and third. Kisner opened the back nine with based on their skills and fitness to go quest for a first green jacket in just three another birdie and added another at the to Real Madrid Soccer Camp for weeks at Augusta National. par-5 16th but missed a seven-foot par putt world-class training in Spain during “It’s sort of a score I was waiting for,” in bogeying the 18th. the summer. McIlroy said. “I felt like it was in there. It was “There’s no protecting a lead out here,” Real Madrid Football Club is one of just a matter of putting it all together and Kisner said. “You’ve got to go out there and the most successful football clubs in today it did that.” After short birdie putts at keep making birdies and that’s what I’m the world, and has received many the par-5 fourth and sixth holes, McIlroy going to attempt to do tomorrow. accolades, including: The best club of roared into the hunt with three consecutive “It’s almost a perfect combination of the 20th Century FIFA Trophy, 10 birdies to begin the back nine, the last of playing tough but you can still have it if Champions League, 3 Intercontinental them a 20-footer at the par-5 12th. you can keep it in the fairway.” cups, 32 Spanish La Liga titles, 2 World number three McIlroy closed his Kisner’s last-hole mishap opened the European Super cups, 2 Super bogey-free round with a 15-foot birdie putt door for Hoffman, who opened with back- European cup, amongst others. at 17 and a 12-foot birdie putt at 18. “I can to-back bogeys and added another pair at To find out more about VIVA’s part- take a lot from today,” McIlroy said. “I put it 14 and 15 before ending with a seven-foot nerships, latest offers and promotions, in the right positions. I drove it better, gave birdie at 16, a 12-footer at 17 and his shock- visit one of the 73 VIVA branches, or myself a lot of looks, was smart when I er at 18.—AFP the VIVA website at www.viva.com.kw