WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 SPORTS Rose reportedly agrees one-year deal with Cavs

LOS ANGELES: Free agent point guard cussing how the team will return to the Rose, 28, could add a backcourt spark 2016. James won the award in 2009, as he hit free agency for the first time. Derrick Rose is set to sign a one-year, Finals without Kyrie Irving.” ESPN, citing for the Cavaliers as they try to mount a 2010, 2012 and 2013. Golden State for- Rose’s time with the Bulls was marred by $2.1 million deal with the Cleveland league sources, also reported Rose and tougher challenge to Golden State. The ward Kevin Durant won it in 2014 while a series of knee injuries, the first of them Cavaliers, US media reported on the Cavs had come to terms. Cavs reached the NBA finals each of the playing with Oklahoma City, and torn left knee ligaments in the opening Monday. Rose, the youngest player to Cleveland’s talks with Rose, reported past three seasons, falling to the Warriors Warriors guard Stephen Curry was MVP game of the 2012 playoffs. win the NBA Most Valuable Player award last week, took on an added urgency in in 2015, capturing the trophy over the in 2015 and 2016. He missed the entire 2012-13 season when he took the trophy in 2011, met the wake of reports that 25-year-old Warriors in 2016, and falling again to Rose averaged 18 points, 3.8 rebounds and played less than a month into the with Cavs officials in Ohio on Monday. guard Irving has requested a trade, indi- Golden State this season. and 4.4 assists in 64 games for the New 2013-14 campaign before a season-end- Cleveland.com reported he had cating he no longer wanted to play in If Rose does join the Cavaliers, York Knicks last season. He was acquired ing right knee injury. He missed 20 agreed to join the Eastern Conference the shadow of Cavaliers superstar Golden State and Cleveland would have in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, but the games in the 2014-15 season after champions “after spending the day dis- LeBron James. every NBA MVP from 2009 through 2016-17 season ended in another injury another right knee operation. —AFP

ST LOUIS: Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters, left, dives for the throw from Rockies’ Mark Reynolds as St Louis Cardinals’ , right, scores during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, in St Louis. Reynolds was charged with a throwing error on the play. — AP

BASEBALL White Sox end 9-game slide with win over Cubs

CHICAGO: Adam Engel and Matt Davidson Ryan Tepera worked a perfect eighth and as the Indians moved over .500 (25-24) at the Cardinals a 4-0 lead in the fourth, DIAMONDBACKS 10, BRAVES 2 homered as the White Sox ended a nine-game Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth Progressive Field for the first time since win- extending his streak to a career- J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run to losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the for his 25th in 29 chances. Oakland right- ning their home opener on April 11. high four games. help Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks crosstown rival Cubs at Wrigley Field on hander Chris Smith (0-1) allowed three runs Cleveland’s Roberto Perez snapped a 1-1 tie in cruise to a win over the Braves. Martinez, hit- Monday. The Cubs lost for just the second time and six hits in six innings. the fifth with an RBI double off Reds starter DODGERS 6, TWINS 4 less in his first five at-bats as a Diamondback in 10 games following the All-Star break to fall Tim Adleman (5-8), who lost his fourth Cody Bellinger continued his super rookie after coming over in a trade with the Detroit a half-game behind idle first-place Milwaukee ORIOLES 5, RAYS 0 straight start. season, drilling a three-run homer in the Tigers last week, hammered a 1-2 from in the NL Central. Engel lined his third homer Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings, eighth inning to rally the Dodgers to a victory reliever Matt Wisler high off the center field of the season off reliever Justin Grimm (1-1) Adam Jones homered and the Orioles sent the ROYALS 5, TIGERS 3 over the Twins. It was Bellinger’s 28th home batters eye with nobody out in the bottom of into the wind and several rows into the left- Rays to their season-worst fifth straight loss. Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit run of the season, second in the National the sixth. It was his 17th home run of the sea- center bleachers to snap a 1-1 tie in the sixth. The Rays began the day tied for the second AL consecutive homers in the 12th inning, and League behind Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton’s 32. son. Greinke (12-4) pitched eight innings and Davidson led off the eighth with his 19th wild-card spot. Baltimore won for the sixth the Royals won their sixth straight game, over Edward Paredes, making his major league allowed two runs on five hits with six strike- homer, which sailed over the left-field stands time in eight games. Gausman (7-7) gave up the Tigers. Hours after the Royals helped their debut after 12 seasons in the minors, threw a outs. He’s 10-0 in 12 starts at Chase Field this and onto Waveland Avenue. Miguel Gonzalez five hits and struck out eight. Darren O’Day, pitching staff by acquiring Trevor Cahill and scoreless eighth to earn the win. Kenley season. Greinke added a run-scoring double in (5-9) allowed one run and seven hits in 7 1/3 Brad Brach and Richard Bleier completed a six- two relievers in a trade with San Diego, Kansas Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 25th save. the second inning and a pair of sacrifices. A.J. innings to end a four-game losing streak and hitter Blake Snell (0-6) went a career-high sev- City outlasted the Tigers to stay 1 1/2 games Eddie Rosario drove in three runs for the Twins Pollock hit a two-run homer, doubled twice win for just the second time in 11 decisions. en-plus innings. The lefty, who entered with 19 behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central. on a solo homer and two doubles. Taylor and drove in four runs, and Jeff Mathis Jose Abreu had two hits and doubled in a run of 30 career starts lasting five or fewer innings, Jorge Bonifacio also homered for the Royals, Rogers (5-2) gave up two hits prior to reached base four times with three singles and for the AL-worst White Sox, who ended their allowed three runs and six hits. Jones has an who won despite squandering a 3-0 lead in Bellinger’s home run to take the loss. The a walk, scoring twice for the Diamondbacks. longest slide in four years. RBI in six straight games. Manny Machado the sixth. Jakob Junis (3-2), one of seven reliev- Dodgers were playing their first game since R.A. Dickey (6-7) took the loss with his knuck- drove in two runs during a three-run eighth. ers used by Kansas City, pitched a hitless 11th losing ace Clayton Kershaw for an undeter- leball often more wild than baffling. Dickey BLUE JAYS 4, ATHLETICS 2 Rays catcher Wilson Ramos left in the fifth for the win. Kelvin Herrera finished for his 20th mined time with a back injury. threw four wild pitches that helped the Francisco Liriano won for the first time in after he was struck on the head by a piece of save in 23 chances. Drew VerHagen (0-1) took Diamondbacks get into scoring position over three starts, Russell Martin homered and the Ruben Tejada’s broken bat. The team said the loss, allowing the homers to Perez and METS 5, PADRES 3 his 3 2-3 innings of work, and walked five Blue Jays beat the Athletics to end a three- Ramos got six staples and will be evaluated. Moustakas in his third inning of work. Jacob deGrom won his eighth straight start while striking out four. game losing streak. Martin had two hits and and the Mets held on when pinch-hitter Jabari Ezequiel Carrera reached base three times as INDIANS 6, REDS 2 MARLINS 4, RANGERS 0 Blash’s bid for a game-winning home run was PIRATES 10, GIANTS 3 the last-place Blue Jays won the opener of a Josh Tomlin pitched six efficient innings, Giancarlo Stanton hit more two home runs Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer barely foul, beating the Padres. DeGrom (12-3) seven-game homestand. Carlos Santana homered twice and the and moved into a tie for the major league and had four RBIs, Gerrit Cole won for the fifth gave up two runs in eight innings, striking out Oakland had just two hits against Liriano Cleveland Indians won their fourth straight, lead, sending Adam Conley and the Marlins time in six starts, and the Pirates beat the eight. The last Mets to win eight and three Toronto relievers, losing for the third over the tumbling Reds in the makeup of a over the Rangers. Stanton has 32 homers, Giants. Jordy Mercer added a three-run homer straight starts was Bobby Jones in 1997. time in four games. After pitching a combined May 25 rainout. Tomlin (7-9) gave up two including six in his last seven games, and of his own in the eighth to further back Cole Hunter Renfroe homered twice for San Diego, 3 2/3 innings in his previous two starts, Liriano homers but stayed in the strike zone and won matched Yankees rookie Aaron Judge for (8-7), 5-1 in his last eight starts. That lone (6-5) started on three days rest, moving up to his third straight start. Cleveland’s bullpen most in the majors. Stanton hit a two-run including a leadoff shot in the ninth inning. defeat came June 30 as San Francisco swept take the turn of injured righty Aaron Sanchez did its part as well, with Andrew Miller work- drive in the first inning and a solo shot in the The Padres then put two runners on base with the Pirates at Pittsburgh from June 30-July 2 - (blister). Liriano allowed two runs and two hits ing two innings and Cody Allen finishing up. eighth. Texas star Adrian Beltre went 4 for 4, one out, and Blash sent a long drive that whis- the Giants’ first in the series since 2009. This in five innings. Joe Biagini pitched two innings, Santana homered in the seventh and eighth giving him 2,993 career hits. He moved pered past the foul pole and landed in the time, Pittsburgh immediately jumped on San to becoming the 31st player to reach 3,000. right-field seats - it was called foul, a ruling Francisco starter Matt Cain (3-9), who matched Conley (3-3) pitched seven impressive upheld on video replay. Addison Reed, who the longest losing streak of his career at eight MLB Results/Standings innings during his second start since getting played at San Diego State, then struck out games - also done from July 28, 2015-May 10, recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on July Blash and closed for his 17th save. Wilmer 2016. Giants manager Bruce Bochy was eject- Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 3; Seattle 4, Boston 0; LA Dodgers 6, Minnesota 4; NY Mets 5, San Diego 3; Arizona 18. He allowed seven hits and struck out five Flores homered off Clayton Richard (5-10). ed by plate umpire Chris Conroy for arguing 10, Atlanta 2; St. Louis 8, Colorado 2; Miami 4, Texas 0; Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 0; Kansas City 5, Detroit 3 (12 as he pitched past the sixth inning for the first Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, Jay Bruce had balls and strikes in support of Cain moments innings); Cleveland 6, Cincinnati 2; Toronto 4, Oakland 2; Houston 13 Philadelphia 4; Chicago White Sox 3, time this season. Martin Perez (5-8) went sev- two hits and two RBIs, and Jose Reyes stole his after McCutchen connected, the skipper’s sec- Chicago Cubs 1. en innings. 500th career base. ond time being tossed this year. AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION CARDINALS 8, ROCKIES 2 MARINERS 4, RED SOX 0 ASTROS 13, PHILLIES 4 W L PCT GB Washington 59 38 .608 - Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer, Mike James Paxton allowed four singles over sev- Jose Altuve had two doubles and two sin- Boston 55 46 .545 - Atlanta 47 51 .480 12.5 Leake pitched seven scoreless innings and the en innings to win his fifth consecutive start in gles, stretched his sizzling hitting streak to 16 NY Yankees 51 46 .526 2 NY Mets 46 51 .474 13 Cardinals beat the Rockies. Leake’s six-strike- July and Kyle Seager homered to pace the games and helped the Astros beat the Phillies. Tampa Bay 51 49 .510 3.5 Miami 45 52 .464 14 out performance was his best since giving up Mariners to a victory over the Red Sox. Paxton A day after tying his career high for hits in a Baltimore 48 51 .485 6 Philadelphia 34 63 .351 25 (10-3) retired the first 13 hitters before Jackie Toronto 45 54 .455 9 one run over eight innings against game at Baltimore, Altuve got four more and CENTRAL DIVISION Washington on June 30. It was the first win for Bradley Jr.’s single to center with one out in the drove in three runs while raising his major CENTRAL DIVISION Milwaukee 53 48 .525 - Cleveland 52 45 .536 - Leake (7-8) against the Rockies since Aug. 10, fifth. The left-hander, who worked out of trou- league-leading average to .365. Altuve is bat- Chicago Cubs 51 47 .520 0.5 Kansas City 51 47 .520 1.5 2011. Kevin Siegrist pitched the Cardinals out ble in the sixth and seventh innings, struck out ting .528 (38 for 72) during his streak. He has Pittsburgh 50 50 .500 2.5 Minnesota 49 49 .500 3.5 of a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth by get- 10 and walked none. Paxton has allowed six gotten at least three hits in eight of those 16 St. Louis 48 51 .485 4 Detroit 45 53 .459 7.5 ting Gerardo Parra to strike out and Mark earned runs in 33 1/3 innings and not given games. Alex Bregman homered and doubled Cincinnati 41 58 .414 11 Chicago White Sox 39 57 .406 12.5 Reynolds to fly out. Tyler Lyons struck out the up a home run in five starts this month. Nick twice, and Brian McCann also homered for WESTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION LA Dodgers 69 31 .690 - side in the ninth. The Cardinals improved to Vincent and David Phelps each pitched a per- Houston. The AL West leaders got 18 hits, Houston 66 33 .667 - 20-5 against the Rockies at home since the eight for extra bases. The game ended after Seattle 50 51 .495 17 Arizona 57 42 .576 11.5 fect inning to finish. Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3) LA Angels 49 51 .490 17.5 Colorado 58 43 .574 11.5 2010 season. Colorado fell to 3-14 in its last allowed four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. midnight, running late because of a rain delay Texas 48 51 .485 18 San Diego 43 56 .434 25.5 17 road games. Grichuk’s two-run homer off He struck out six and walked two in his second in the fourth inning that lasted nearly two Oakland 44 55 .444 22 San Francisco 38 63 .376 31.5 Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (10-4) gave start since coming off the disabled list. hours. — AP