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26 Established 1961 Sports Sunday, June 10, 2018 Nationals lose opener to Giants as Stephen heads for MRI on right shoulder

Chicago win for fifth time in eight games

WASHINGTON: Andrew McCutchen and Gorkys easily beating Jay Bruce’s off-target throw home for Hernandez homered as the San Francisco Giants his first big league run. However, he appeared to slow defeated the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Friday night down on his final two steps and was replaced in the at Nationals Park. Washington starter Stephen bottom of the inning as the result of stiffness in both Strasburg (6-6) left after just two innings. He allowed hamstrings. three runs on five hits, including the McCutchen homer, WHITE SOX 1, RED SOX 0 and this was his shortest outing of the season. The Trayce Thompson ripped a go-ahead RBI single off right-hander threw only 35 pitches. Nationals manager Boston ace Chris Sale in the seventh inning to help vis- Dave Martinez said after the game that Strasburg had iting Chicago to victory. Thompson’s hit aided a strong inflammation and tightness in his throwing shoulder and start from White Sox right-hander Dylan Covey (2-1), will have an MRI on Saturday. Washington wound up who allowed three hits and walked one with seven allowing 15 hits overall as San Francisco repeatedly strikeouts over six-plus innings. Chicago won for the came up with offensive fifth time in eight games after chances. The Giants went 6- losing six of seven. Sale (5-4) for-14 with runners in scoring suffered his third straight loss position and stranded six. Thompson’s despite striking out 10 and giving up six hits and a walk MARINERS 4, RAYS 3 hit aided a over eight innings. Slugger J.D. Marco Gonzales pitched 7 Martinez, who leads the majors 1/3 strong innings as Seattle strong start in homers (20), sat out with a defeated host Tampa Bay. stiff back and is expected to Gonzales (7-3) allowed two play Saturday. runs on five hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out INDIANS 4, TIGERS 1 three. The left-hander has won four straight starts, dur- Jason Kipnis blasted a tiebreaking, three-run homer ing which he has allowed three earned runs in 27 2/3 in the ninth inning and Trevor Bauer collected his third innings. win against Detroit this season as visiting Cleveland Right-hander Edwin Diaz got the final four outs for won its third straight. Kipnis’ fourth homer of the season ST PETERSBURG: Carlos Gomez #27 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits during a game against the Seattle his major league-leading 22nd save of the season. The came off Detroit closer Shane Greene (2-3).Jose Mariners at Tropicana Field on Friday in St Petersburg, Florida. — AFP Mariners improved to 20-9 in one-run games. Ramirez drew a one-out walk and Yonder Alonso hit a two-out single, setting up Kipnis’ drive to right-center YANKEES 4, METS 1 field.Bauer (5-4) overpowered the Tigers, holding them each had two hits for the Pirates (31-32), who have Hernandez had three hits for the Phillies. Brett Gardner hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the to one run on seven hits with one walk and 12 strikeouts. lost 10 of 13 to fall below .500 for the first time top of the eighth inning for the New York Yankees, who Bauer has posted 36 strikeouts over his last three starts. this season. BLUE JAYS 5, ORIOLES 1 overcame an injury to starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka Russell Martin, Randal Grichuk and Kevin Pillar each in a win over the host New York Mets at Citi Field. The CUBS 3, PIRATES 1 BREWERS 12, PHILLIES 4 hit a solo home run, J.A.Happ allowed one unearned run Yankees have won three straight and eight of nine. The Kris Bryant had three hits and scored a run in his Ryan Braun homered twice and knocked in five runs and two hits in seven innings and Toronto defeated vis- Mets have lost the first seven games of a nine-game first career start in the leadoff spot and Ben Zobrist had to lead Milwaukee past host Philadelphia. Christian iting Baltimore. Happ (8-3) allowed two walks and homestand, during which they have scored just eight two RBIs as Chicago continued to roll with a victory Yelich also homered and had two hits, while Lorenzo struck out three in winning his fourth straight decision runs, including three in the last five games. over visiting Pittsburgh. Jason Heyward and Willson Cain and Orlando Arcia each added two hits for the over his past five starts. The victory was the 100th of Tanaka, an .042 career hitter, reached on a one- Contreras each had two hits and left-hander Mike Brewers. Happ’s career.Orioles starter Andrew Cashner (2-8) out error by Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in Montgomery (2-1) gave up one run in six innings as the Phillies starter Vince Velasquez (4-7) allowed a allowed three runs, nine hits and two walks in six the sixth inning. Tanaka advanced to third and tagged Cubs won for the 10th time in 12 games. career-high 10 earned runs in 3 2/3 extremely shaky innings. The right-hander struck out four. Craig Gentry up on an Aaron Judge flyout to medium right field, Josh Harrison, Austin Meadows and Colin Moran innings, giving up nine hits while walking two. Cesar had three of Baltimore’s five hits. — Reuters

Legendary player Maria Bueno dies ALSAYER holds award

SAO PAULO: Maria Bueno, the Brazilian “queen” of tennis, who won three Wimbledon and four US championship singles titles, died Friday distribution ceremony in Sao Paulo at age 78, the hospital where she was being treated said. She had been suffering from mouth cancer since last year and was for winning teams hospitalized in May. Nicknamed the “Sao Paulo Swallow” for her ability to dominate the net, Bueno was a teen prodigy despite having KUWAIT: As part of its commitment ALSAYER Corporate team emerged no formal coaching, according to the International Hall of Fame, towards society, ALSAYER Group as champions of the 12 teams in the which she entered in 1978. Holding Corporate Excellence cricket tournament, meanwhile Group She swept the Brazilian scene, then the Caribbean circuit, and Department recently concluded 2018 Sales Toyota Warehouse and Toyota grabbed international attention by winning the Italian Championships football and cricket tournaments for Service Ghazali were the 1st and 2nd in 1958, beating the best English and Australian players. That same employees by organizing prize distri- runners up respectively. Individual year she went on to win the Wimbledon doubles alongside American bution ceremony for winning teams and awards were distributed to Jassim . And although she once told reporters “I’m afraid of participants from various business divi- Arshad of Bahrah for best batsman, everyone I play,” her glory days were only just beginning. sions. The ceremony which was held at Mohamed Soheil of finance for best Bueno’s death dominated Brazilian Twitter on Friday night, with ALSAYER Head Office Auditorium was bowler and Mustansar Hassan of tributes pouring in. Brazilian President Michel Temer, writing on his attended by Faisal Al Sayer Chairman, Group Spare Parts for man of the Mohamed Naser Al Sayer board mem- series. official account, said Bueno “will lwaysa be remembered as the num- SAO PAULO: In this picture taken on July 24, 2016 Brazilian ex-tennis ber along with top management team, According to Eng. Nehad Al-Haj ber one of tennis in the hearts of all Brazilians.” player who won 19 major titles Maria Esther Andion Bueno (L), holds the representatives from Corporate Deputy Group Manager Corporate On and off the court, Bueno “always showed a lot of fight,” Olympic torch amid Paulista Avenue during the torch relay in Sao Paulo, Excellence Department and partici- Excellence “We are committed towards Brazilian tennis player Bia Haddad said. “She was a pioneer in our Brazil ahead of Rio’s 2016 Olympic games. — AFP country, where few people knew the sport and at a time when pants of the tournament. the wellbeing of the employees by everything was much more difficult,” said tennis player Thomaz Champions and individual winners organizing such engaging sporting Bellucci. “But through sport I got things that money can’t buy. I even met of the football tournament were award- events to maintain the work life balance Known for her stylishness and her exciting way of playing, she the pope and Princess Diana.” For years after retirement she was a ed in which 16 teams displayed thor- among colleagues. This will also help to was the first South American woman to win the Wimbledon singles commentator on Brazil’s SporTV. World number one in 1959, 1960, ough sportsmanship. The first, second develop their interest in sports as a title. One tennis writer, , called her “the elegant queen 1964 and 1966, Bueno was Brazil’s best ever and third spots were secured by RC hobby off the work hours, with a pur- of Brazilian tennis.” player, winning 19 titles. These included Wimbledon Cola, Finance and Human Resources pose of the physical fitness in a seden- Her one major title of the open era, when big tournaments singles titles in 1959, 1960 and 1964, and the US National team respectively. Mohamed Gouda tary life style.” opened to professionals, was the 1968 US Open doubles alongside Championship-precursor to today’s US Open-in 1959, 1963, 1964 and Awad from Toyota Alrai Service Corporate Excellence thanked the Australian legend . Another doubles partner was 1966. She also got to the finals of the French championship in 1964 Garage won the Best Player Award and Top Management for their continued , with whom she won the Wimbledon title in 1965. and the Australian in 1965.Bueno was a consultant for several years Wahid Said of Finance Department support and the organizing committee “In my era, tennis was totally amateur. I’d only take two rackets for Sportv and commented on matches with Gustavo “Guga” won the Best Goalkeeper Award. Eng of both tournaments for their efforts to a tournament and the prize for winning Wimbledon was a £15 Kuerten, the other Brazilian tennis legend. Always smiling in her tele- Alaa Abu Zaur received a special award towards the successful completion of voucher,” she said in a 2015 interview with YouTube channel vision appearances, Bueno continued playing until last year, when she for being chosen as the Best Organizer. the sporting events. Esporte Ponto Final. was stricken by disease. — AFP

two defeats. “But for me, I believe that one or two chinks in his armour at Roland Nadal eyes 11th there are limited chances in your career. “I Garros this year. On Friday, del Potro was have lost a lot of opportunities through by far the better player in the first set injuries, and I know the years are going while, in the quarter-finals, Diego title quick. So there is not 10 more chances to Schwartzman won the first set of his clash keep playing here.” with Nadal. as clock ticks The statistics illustrate Nadal’s con- It was the first time in three years that cerns-he has missed at least eight Slam Nadal had dropped a set in Paris. “You can tournaments in his career through a legacy win a set, but not a match against Rafa,” PARIS: admits that his of wrist and knee problems. Such is his said Del Potro keen not to over-egg any desire to clinch an 11th French Open title motivation to win his 17th Grand Slam on hint of weakness in Nadal’s game. At least Sunday, that the task facing Austrian 24- Thiem has in the past found the key to today is fired by his growing realisation Chairman and top management with cricket tournament winners. that the end of his career may not be too year-old Thiem was described as “almost unravelling the Nadal clay court enigma. far away. The 32-year-old Spaniard, with 16 impossible” by Del Potro. He is the only man to beat the world majors to his name, will play his 24th Grand The Argentine believes that Nadal is number one on clay in the last two years-in Slam final at Roland Garros against playing better than he has for years. “It is Madrid this spring and in Rome last year. Dominic Thiem who is in his first. almost impossible to beat Rafa,” said Del In Madrid, Thiem thrived in the quicker, Victory today will give Nadal an 11th Potro who had his chances in the semi-final higher altitude conditions to win their title in Paris and equal Margaret Court’s all- but failed to convert any of his seven break quarter-final in straight sets. time record for wins at the same Slam points before his challenge petered out But that was only after Nadal had event-in her case, the from into weary hopelessness. allowed him just two games in a last-eight 1960 and 1973. Nadal still trails great rival Nadal raced away with 14 of the last 17 mauling in Monte Carlo. In Madrid, Thiem by four major titles although games. “He’s too strong. He’s improving his said the key was to be positive against the Swiss star is more than four years older. backhand a lot. That’s why he’s the No. 1 and Nadal. “If I want to beat him, I have to “For me, the motivation to play here beating all the guys. ‘He is fresh, healthy. “He play that way like I did in Rome and in always is high, high as possible,” said looks fresh. He is healthy. And the strength that Madrid. But I’m also aware that here it’s Nadal after breezing past Juan Martin del he has and the mentality, everything is perfect, tougher,” said Thiem, the first Austrian in a Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in Friday’s semi-finals in works perfect for him playing on clay.” major final since Thomas Muster won in Chairman and nanagement with football tournament winners. what was his 85th win in Paris against just There have, however, appeared to be Paris in 1995. — AFP