THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 SPORTS

Tunisia coach quits after loss England bowler to retire Coleman: Bale not fit enough

TUNISIA: Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul has resigned after their surprise LONDON: Former England seam bowler Matthew Hoggard MADRID: Real Madrid’s record signing Gareth Bale is not fit enough to last World Cup elimination at the weekend following a 2-0 home defeat by the announced he will retire from cricket after making his final a full match and it would be “dangerous” to make him play 90 minutes if he Cape Verde Islands. first class appearance for Leicestershire next week. debuts in Saturday’s La Liga match at Villarreal, according to Wales coach The result allowed the tiny island nation to leapfrog Tunisia and win the Hoggard, who was part of England’s memorable Ashes Chris Coleman. Bale, who became the world’s most expensive player when group. Tunisia only needed a draw in their last Group B match to be among winning side in 2005, represented his country in 67 tests he joined Real for 100 million euros ($133 million) at the start of the month, 10 group winners to compete in a final round of playoff matches which played the final half an hour of Wales’s 3-0 World Cup qualification defeat to would determine Africa’s five places at the 2014 World Cup. and 26 one-day internationals between 2000 and 2008. “I want to thank all of my family, friends, my past oppo- Serbia on Tuesday, his first competitive action since July. But they were two goals down before halftime “We have looked at him in these 10 days and he is nents... and both Yorkshire and Leicestershire County and were unable to launch a comeback. “This is a nowhere near ready for 90 minutes even if Spanish football big disappointment, I don’t know what hap- Cricket Clubs for the support and dedication that they is slower,” Coleman was quoted as saying on the FIFA web- pened,” Maaloul told the La Presse newspaper. have shown me over the course of my career,” Hoggard site (www.fifa.com) yesterdaysday. “If he starts Saturday, “This was my last match in charge of the national said in a statement on his website (www.matthewhog- he will not finish the game. I would be amazed if he team. I can only apologise for the disappoint- gard.com). does,” he added. ment. My players were totally hopeless. “Playing cricket professionally and, of course, playing as “He may get 45 minutes, I don’t know, but he will feel There were eight of the 11 who did not part of the national side is a dream that nearly every better in himself after 30 minutes here. “But he has take any responsibility.” Maaloul had young boy growing up in Yorkshire shares. only had four training sessions in two months been in the job for less than a year which is dangerous.” Real have won their since taking over from Sami Trabelsi “I feel truly honoured to have been given such incredible opportunities and I am grateful to everyone that I have worked opening three La Liga matches under following the country’s failure to new coach Carlo Ancelotti, who alongside for the past 17 years.” Hoggard’s final professional get past the first round at the replaced Jose Mourinho at the end of African Nations Cup in South match will be against Hampshire next week.—Reuters last season. —Reuters Africa in January.—Reuters Dodgers defeat D’backs

LOS ANGELES: Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke’s two- run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the a 5-3 victory over the on Tuesday night. Van Slyke lined the homer off Josh Collmenter (4-3) into the lower left field seats, scoring Mark Ellis who singled just ahead of Van Slyke. It was the Dodgers’ fifth consecutive win over the D-backs. They hit six homers, including three by , in winning the series opener on Monday. Chris Withrow (1-0) got the victory, strik- ing out four in 1 1-3 innings.

BRAVES 4, MARLINS 3 In Miami, Julio Teheran, working on 10 days’ rest, overcame a rough first inning and pitched into the seventh to help the Braves beat the Marlins. Teheran (12-7) gave up three runs in the first, then none after that, and he left with a 4-3 lead. Craig Kimbrel pitched around a one-out double by ST. PETERSBURG: Pitcher Junichi Tazawa No. 36 of the Boston Red Sox throws in relief in Placido Polanco in the ninth for his major league- the 8th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. —AFP leading 46th save in 49 chances. Atlanta went 3 for 16 with runners in scoring position, but Evan Gattis had his third straight two- RBI game. Braves right fielder Justin Upton left the Red Sox blank Rays game in the fourth inning with a bruised right knee after fouling a ball off it. His status is day to day. ST. PETERSBURG: Clay Buchholz allowed TWINS 4, ATHLETICS 3 Tom Koehler (3-10) allowed four runs in five three hits over five innings in his first start In Minneapolis, Josh Willingham hit two innings. He’s 0-4 in his past seven starts. since early June and the AL East-leading home runs, including a two-run shot in the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 eighth inning that put Minnesota in front for LOS ANGELES: Dee Gordon No. 9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers steals second base as Didi NATIONALS 6, METS 3 Gregorius No. 1 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts during the tenth inning. —AFP on Tuesday night. Buchholz (10-0), sidelined good against Oakland. In New York, Jayson Werth kept up his power by a strained neck, hadn’t pitched in the Oswaldo Arcia also homered for the Twins, surge with a home run and two doubles, leading PADRES 8, PHILLIES 2 ROCKIES 9, GIANTS 8 majors since beating the Los Angeles Angels who snapped Oakland’s three-game winning the charging Nationals past the Mets for their In Philadelphia, Jedd Gyorko and Chase In San Francisco, Michael Cuddyer hit a on June 8. The right-hander made three streak and prevented the A’s from stretching fourth straight win. Jordan Zimmermann (17-8) Headley each had three hits to back Andrew tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning to rehab starts in the minors. their two-game lead over Texas in the AL wound up with his NL-leading 17th victory and Cashner’s strong pitching in the Padres’ victo- go with his three-run shot, and the Rockies rallied Jonny Gomes and Jarrod Saltalamacchia West. Minnesota also spoiled a solid outing Rafael Soriano closed for his 40th save as ry over the Phillies. Gyorko, who entered in a from an early six-run deficit to beat the Giants. both drove in a run for the Red Sox, who by , who tossed six strong Washington tries to make a late playoff push. 3-for-28 slide, scored three runs and drove in Cuddyer sent a 3-2 pitch from Sergio Romo into extended their lead over second-place Tampa innings and stretched his unbeaten streak to The Nationals have won six of seven, and have another. Headley added two RBIs for the the left-center seats for his 20th homer of the sea- Bay to 81/2 games. Craig Breslow, Junichi 19 starts. Arcia singled off reliever Sean 18 games left this season. They began the day sev- Padres, who have won four straight and six of son, 10th career multihomer game and second this Tazawa and Koji Uehara finished a four-hitter. Doolittle to lead off the eighth. Doolittle en games behind Cincinnati for the final NL wild- seven. year. He also connected in Colorado’s five-run fifth Uehara got four outs for his 19th save. struck out Ryan Doumit before being pulled card spot. Dillon Gee (11-10) left in the seventh Cashner (9-8) earned his first victory since to spark the comeback. Hunter Pence produced Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner for Ryan Cook (6-4), and Willingham launched with the Mets down 4-3. He was trying to beat the Aug. 2, throwing 7 2-3 masterful innings some impressive slugging himself, hitting a three- (8-8) lost his third straight start a 2-0 pitch an estimated 439 feet into the Nationals for the fifth time this year. while limiting the Phillies to four hits and a run homer in the first, an RBI double in the fourth despite giving up just three hits in eight middle deck for his second multihomer game walk. Tyler Cloyd (2-4) was not sharp in his and a tying, two-run single in the eighth against innings. The left-hander struck out nine. The this season. Anthony Swarzak (2-2) worked a CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 2 first major league start in three weeks for winner Wilton Lopez (3-4). Pence matched his Rays, just 4-12 since Aug. 25, lead the race for scoreless eighth on his 28th birthday. Glen In st. Louis, Matt Holliday’s two-run home run in Philadelphia. The right-hander allowed seven career high with six RBIs. Sergio Romo (4-7) gave the second AL wild-card spot. Perkins earned his 34th save in 38 chances. the sixth inning stunned Wily Peralta with the runs and nine hits over four plus innings. up Cuddyer’s go-ahead homer.—AP Cardinals’ first hit and rookie Shelby Miller blanked YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 5 TIGERS 9, WHITE SOX 1 the Brewers into the seventh inning. Matt In Baltimore, Alfonso Soriano hit two In Chicago, pitched his first Carpenter and Matt Adams added RBIs in the sev- MLB results/standings home runs, including a tiebreaking shot in career complete game, Prince Fielder home- enth and eighth for the NL Central leaders. The 22- the eighth inning, and New York rallied past red among his four hits and Detroit snapped NY Yankees 7, Baltimore 5; Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3; San Diego 8, Philadelphia 2; LA Angels 12, Toronto 6; year-old Miller (13-9) emphasized more off-speed Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati 1; Washington 6, NY Mets 3; Atlanta 4, Miami 3; Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0; Pittsburgh Baltimore to end a six-game losing streak at a three-game skid by beating Chicago. deliveries to keep the pitch count down and 5, Texas 4; Detroit 9, 1; Minnesota 4, Oakland 3; St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2; Houston 13, Camden Yards. Mark Reynolds also homered Alex Avila added four hits and two RBIs as allowed five hits with four and two walks Seattle 2; LA Dodgers 5, Arizona 3 (11 innings). for the Yankees, who won for the second time the Tigers increased their AL Central lead over in 6 2-3 innings. In 6 2-3 innings, Peralta (9-15) was American League National League in six games to bolster their postseason Cleveland to 51/2 games. Porcello (12-8) scat- charged with three runs and three hits with seven hopes. New York still trails Tampa Bay, tered seven hits, struck out five and walked Eastern Division Eastern Division strikeouts. Pinch-hitter Logan Schafer hit a two-run W L PCT GB Atlanta 87 57 .604 - Baltimore and Cleveland in the hunt for the one. The 24-year-old right-hander retired 14 homer off Edward Mujica in the ninth. Boston 88 58 .603 - Washington 75 69 .521 12 final AL wild-card slot. straight after Chicago scored its only run in Tampa Bay 78 65 .545 8.5 Philadelphia 66 78 .458 21 Chris Davis hit his major league-leading the fourth. Five of Detroit’s runs were CUBS 9, REDS 1 Baltimore 77 67 .535 10 NY Mets 64 79 .448 22.5 NY Yankees 77 68 .531 10.5 49th home run for the Orioles and raised his unearned thanks to four Chicago errors, In Cincinnati, Welington Castillo drove in three Miami 53 90 .371 33.5 including three by third baseman Conor Toronto 67 77 .465 20 Central Division RBI total to 126. Baltimore led 4-1 in the fifth runs with two home runs, Donnie Murphy added a Central Division inning before faltering. Alex Rodriguez led off Gillaspie. White Sox prospect Erik Johnson (0- St. Louis 84 60 .583 - two-run shot and even pitcher Edwin Jackson con- Detroit 83 62 .572 - Pittsburgh 83 61 .576 1 2) was hurt by shoddy fielding in his second Cleveland 77 67 .535 5.5 the eighth with a double against rookie Kevin nected as the Cubs rolled to a victory over the sud- Cincinnati 82 64 .562 3 Kansas City 76 69 .524 7 Gausman (2-5) and Robinson Cano delivered major league start. He lasted 3 2-3 innings, denly punchless Reds on Tuesday night. Jackson (8- Milwaukee 62 81 .434 21.5 an RBI single. Soriano followed with a two-run allowing six runs - two earned - on seven hits Minnesota 63 80 .441 19 15) hit his second career home run in the seventh Chicago White Sox 58 86 .403 24.5 Chicago Cubs 62 82 .431 22 shot to center, his 15th homer in 43 games and three walks. Chicago, last in the AL inning on his way to his first win in seven starts since Western Division Western Division since New York reacquired him in a July 26 Central, has lost 10 of 12. July 31. The Cubs earned consecutive wins over Oakland 83 61 .576 - LA Dodgers 85 59 .590 - trade with the Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati for the first time since 2011. Reds starter Texas 81 63 .563 2 Arizona 72 72 .500 13 San Diego 66 77 .462 18.5 Adam Warren (2-2) pitched a perfect sev- ASTROS 13, MARINERS 2 Tony Cingrani (7-4), in his second start since coming LA Angels 68 76 .472 15 In Seattle, Jonathan Villar homered on the Seattle 65 80 .448 18.5 Colorado 67 79 .459 19 enth and Mariano Rivera got four straight off the disabled list on Thursday, left the game two Houston 49 96 .338 34.5 San Francisco 65 80 .448 20.5 outs for his 650th career save. first pitch of the game and Houston coasted outs into the second inning with back spasms. to a lopsided victory over Seattle. ROYALS 6, INDIANS 3 Villar connected off Joe Saunders (11-14) In Cleveland, Jeremy Guthrie got a major for his first career homer. The Astros scored Oracle calls time out in America’s Cup after loss assist from his defense in pitching six innings, six times in the first three innings to chase Saunders. The left-hander has lost six of his Alcides Escobar hit a rare home run and SAN FRANCISCO: Embattled defend- breakdowns. “We feel like we need to more than government-backed New dence that his team could keep the Kansas City snapped a six-game losing streak last eight decisions. Chris Carter and Jose Altuve each had ing champion Oracle Team USA post- regroup,” skipper Jimmy Spithill said Zealand. Although the score on the 162-year-old trophy. “It’s not over,” he in Cleveland to close on the Indians and two poned a second America’s Cup race at a post-race press conference. “It’s water is 4-1, Oracle officially lags the said. “As a team, we’ve come back others in the cramped wild-card scramble. three of the Astros’ 17 hits. Houston’s 10 extra-base hits were a season high, eclipsing on Tuesday, saying it needed to obvious we’ve got to make some Kiwis 4-0 due to the infraction. from a lot of adversity. This doesn’t Guthrie (14-10) allowed just one run and regroup after Emirates Team New changes.” the previous mark of nine also set against the On Tuesday, Oracle won the race worry us. We’ve been here before, and nine hits, but was helped by three double Zealand won its fourth commanding Oracle faces an uphill battle, hav- start and cruised in its 72-foot cata- it’s just a matter of getting back work- Mariners. Altuve and rookie LJ Hoes both had plays. Kansas City pulled within three games of victory on San Francisco Bay. ing started the regatta with a two- maran past New Zealand to lead the ing again.” three RBIs. Jordan Lyles (7-7) held Seattle in a wild-card spot. The Royals also got a game Software billionaire Larry Ellison’s race penalty and without its first- first two legs of the five-leg heat, that Asked what he would change, check through six innings. closer to the Indians, who dropped to 6-3 in American team appeared shell- choice wing-sail trimmer, Dirk de saw average winds of 20 knots (23 Spithill said everything was on the September. hit a two-run dou- shocked and asked for the time out Ridder. An international jury punished mph). Then Oracle tried to do some- table - from sail changes to crew INTERLEAGUE ble in the sixth off Zach McAllister (7 9), and the just before the start of race two, the team for illegally modifying its thing that has never been done - to changes. Asked if he was concerned PIRATES 5, RANGERS 4 under a rule giving the teams the smaller, 45-foot practice catamarans lift its foils out of the water while tack- about his job, he responded, “You can won’t-go-away Royals won for the 12th time in In Arlington, Francisco Liriano pitched six 17 games. struck out all five bat- right to delay one race in the 17-race in a preliminary regatta. ing. It bungled the rounding maneu- be a rooster one day and a feather innings for his career-high 16th victory, series for the world’s oldest sporting The unprecedented cheating ver with a eight-second lead at the duster the next day.” ters he faced, and closer Greg Holland worked Andrew McCutchen had three RBI singles and a perfect ninth for his 41st save. trophy. The so-called postponement penalty means that for Oracle to keep second mark, almost stopping dead, Emirates Team New Zealand won Pittsburgh held on to beat slumping Texas. card is generally reserved for boat the Cup it must win 11 races - two which allowed the Kiwis to close the three of the first four races. But, after A night after victory No. 82 ensured the gap. Oracle’s decision to go to the a shaky start, Oracle Team USA ANGELS 12, BLUE JAYS 6 Pirates’ first winning season since 1992, the In Toronto, Mark Trumbo matched a team right side of the upwind leg, out of charged back with a vengeance on NL wild-card leaders added a series-clinching the current near Alcatraz Island, also Sunday, leading much of the third record with four extra-base hits, including victory. Pittsburgh scored three runs with four proved disastrous. The New duel, winning the fourth and proving back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, consecutive two-out hits in the fifth off rookie Zealanders had better wind toward itself a formidable competitor. and Chris Iannetta and Erick Aybar also went Martin Perez (9-4), who had won his previous the center of the course, were able to The radical 72-foot catamarans deep as Los Angeles beat Toronto. Trumbo six starts. Texas has lost seven of nine but get past Oracle after several tacks and looked evenly matched in Sunday’s had a career-best five hits and became the remained two games back in the AL West. led them by 1 minute 17 seconds at racing and overall the competition first player in Angels history to collect five hits Liriano (16-7) struck out five while allow- mark three. Team New Zealand fin- has been more exciting than many and score five runs in the same game. He ing one run to become the first Pirates left- ished the race 65 seconds ahead of expected, featuring dramatic starting went 5 for 5 with three doubles and two RBIs hander since John Smiley and Zane Smith in Oracle. “The boat is going really well maneuvers, near collisions, lead as the Angels won for the eighth time in 11 1991 to win more than 15 games. Liriano has upwind,” Kiwi skipper Dean Barker changes and closely fought tacking meetings with the Blue Jays. received a decision in each of his 23 starts said after the race. “It’s working for us.” duels. The cheating scandal, quarrels Jerome Williams pitched five-plus innings since signing as a free agent in February. But he said he had no intention of lay- over rules and grief over the death of to win consecutive starts for the first time Mark Melancon worked a shaky ninth for ing back. “There’s no easy races,” he a sailor during a training exercise took since May 26. Williams (7-10) allowed six runs his 13th save in 15 chances. After striking out said. A breakdown now could be dev- center stage during the preliminaries, and nine hits. Anthony Gose hit his first career the first two batters, Melancon gave up four astating for Oracle, which can no when a promised “summer of racing” grand slam for the Blue Jays and Rajai Davis consecutive two-out singles before Adrian SAN FRANCISCO: Oracle Team USA crewmembers James Spithill (left), longer postpone and needs to win to determine which yacht could take added a solo shot, but it was a rough night Beltre struck out to end it with a runner on skipper; Tom Slingsby (center) tactician/grinder; and John Kostecki, another 10 races, while New Zealand on Oracle fizzled into a lopsided for starter Mark Buehrle (11-8), who had won third. Pittsburgh remained a game behind NL tactician/grinder are seen after losing race 5 against Emirates Team needs just five more wins. series with powerhouse Team New six straight decisions. Central-leading St. Louis. —AP New Zealand during the 34th America’s Cup. —AFP Spithill continued to express confi- Zealand dominating.—Reuters