MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015 SPORTS Bosses let rules-breaking sailor compete in Cup

SAN DIEGO: Top officials with Oracle that Oracle knew that Matt hadn’t put Tienpont poured the resin into the king- why in earth he carried on!! ... and as raving at the team members,” the lawsuit Team USA knew grinder Matt Mitchell the resin in the kingpost,” Mitchell’s post. In my opinion Matthew was Russell says he certainly wasn’t to said. Tienpont admitted pouring resin didn’t illegally alter a catamaran used in attorney, Patricia Barlow of San wrongly penalized.” blame!!!” into the kingpost. warmup regattas and yet let a rules- Francisco, said Saturday. “We’re just try- Coutts said in the letter that Oracle Andrew Mitchell texted to Corral: Citing transcripts of testimony to the breaking sailor compete in the 2013 ing to seek justice for Matt Mitchell, who conducted “a prompt internal enquirey “...Simeon better being (sic) going down jury, Tienpont “did not know where America’s Cup, according to a lawsuit was thrown under the bus.” and insisted that all personnel fully for this !!” Corral responded: “Don’t worry Matthew Mitchell was when he put the filed in federal court in San Francisco. Syndicate CEO Russell Coutts, a five- cooperate with the International Jury in about Simenon (sic) , he’s getting a team resin in the king post.” Mitchell, of Auckland, New Zealand, is time Cup winner, felt Mitchell was inno- its own investigations and further hear- penalty” Andrea Mitchell texted to Simmer was never called by the jury suing Oracle Team USA for $400,000 in cent, according to exhibits in the lawsuit. ings.” Corral: “The jury should be fired for the as a witness. He was interviewed by damages. Mitchell, one of several Oracle The scandal broke when it was discov- Oracle was docked two points in the way the (sic) have handled this thing jurors Graham McKenzie and Bryan Willis sailors punished in the biggest cheating ered that ballast was illegally added to standings in the match against Emirates Corral responded: “We are waiting till and, according to the lawsuit, “stated scandal in the regatta’s history, was sus- catamarans sailed by Oracle Team USA Team New Zealand. It fell behind 8-1 but they announce the penalties to get back that he thought that he knew who had pended for the first four races of the in warmup regattas called the America’s won the final eight races in one of the at them, we don’t want the team pres- filled the kingpost.” However, the suit match, effectively ending his America’s Cup World Series. Coutts sent Mitchell a biggest comebacks in sports. sure to negative (sic) affect the decision says Simmer was either never asked who Cup career. letter in August 2014, apparently for him The lawsuit contains copies of texts on the individuals, the jury is useless !!!! he thought filled the kingpost or his Mitchell contends OTUSA manage- to use in his appeal to the International from Coutts’ wife, Jenny, and Luciana Unbelievable !!” response was not reflected in the inter- ment knew grinder Simeon Tienpont Sailing Federation’s Disciplinary Corral, personal assistant to Oracle Team Mitchell’s lawsuit says that after view notes. broke rules yet let him sail. Tienpont Commission. USA general manager Grant Simmer, to Oracle was told it was under investiga- Coutts declined comment. Mitchell operated the complicated hydrofoil sys- “I do not believe Matthew was Mitchell’s wife, Andrea, in early tion by the international jury, Coutts has also sued Oracle Team USA in state tem. He and skipper Jimmy Spithill were involved in filling the BAR forward king September 2013, before and after the held a team meeting and threatened to court seeking $68,000 spent on legal the two crewmen most responsible for post with approximately 1.5 kg of lead harshest penalties in Cup history were fire anyone who discussed the cheating fees fighting the cheating allegations. Oracle’s stunning comeback victory over and resin in violation of the aC45 Class announced. allegations, even with their wives or girl- He’s also asked the International Sailing Team New Zealand on San Francisco Rule,” Coutts wrote. “It is my clear belief One of the texts from Jenny Coutts friends. “Apparently Coutts used a very Federation to investigate Tienpont for Bay. “The very kernel of the lawsuit is and understanding that Simeon said, “Poor Matt he must b wondering threatening tone and was ranting and gross misconduct. —AP

NEWTON: (left) leads (right) during the NASCAR Series auto race at Speedway. —AP Blaney wins NASCAR Xfinity race

NEWTON: Ryan Blaney survived a flurry of ning after finishing second three times in his sitter Daniel Suarez on the opening lap. holding off the No. 62. Blaney suffered dam- champion, dropped from 25 to 20 points. late cautions to win the NASCAR Xfinity race other six Xfinity starts this . Regan The clean air helped Blaney take control age to a rear tire prior to the final restart, won nine times in NASCAR’s Saturday night at for his first Smith was second, followed by , for 75 laps - an Iowa record for green-flag but he held on and crossed the finish line second-tier series, and he qualified a sev- victory of the season. and laps. If only the end was as easy as the with smoke coming from his No. 22 car. enth in the powerhouse Racing The 21-year-old Blaney erased the sting Fifty-one-year-old Kenny Wallace, the beginning. Blaney had to endure four Suarez was sixth in his attempt to No. 20 car. But Wallace quickly fell back to of a disappointing runner-up finish last career Xfinity starts leader with 547, finished restarts in the final 25 laps as championship become the first Mexican-born driver to win the pack, and he got loose into the second week in by maintaining his lead 15th in the last race of his NASCAR career. contenders , and in the series. Elliott was ninth, Darrell turn with just 40 laps left. Wallace finished through a second green-white-checkered Blaney, whose miscue on the final lap last Darrell Wallace Jr. got involved in incidents. Wallace 11th and points leader Buescher his Xfinity career after 26 seasons with 10 finish on the 0.894-mile oval. week in Indianapolis allowed to Blaney and Gaughan rubbed on the first 13th. poles and 173 top-10 finishes, good for sev- Blaney led a track-record 252 laps, win- slip past him for the win, cruised past pole- green-white-checkered finish, with Blaney Buescher lead over Elliott, last year’s enth-most in the series. —AP Dixon on pole, eyes another IndyCar win

LEXINGTON: Needing a strong final push to been trying to catch up and we improved a lot “Obviously with the results that we’ve had here challenge for the IndyCar championship, Scott this morning.” in the past, the confidence that, not just for Dixon can’t ask for a much better opportunity Rahal was 13th in qualifying. He was eliminat- myself but for the team and the engineers and than this. ed in the first round, and there was a brief dis- everybody just coming in, everything just kind In third place in the standings with three agreement between Rahal and Sage Karam on of flows a little bit better.”—AP races remaining, Dixon will start from the front Twitter - a message on Rahal’s account accused Sunday at Mid-, the track where he has won Karam of blocking him. Dixon won at Mid-Ohio five times in 10 starts and looks as dominant as last year despite finishing last in qualifying, ever this weekend. Dixon set a track record with which gives some indication of how well he his pole-winning time Saturday and understands races at this track. this may the best chance he’ll get to close the “The stars aligned,” he said. Maybe so, but he Felipe Berchesi in action in this file photo. gap on points leader . certainly looks like the driver to beat Sunday “It’s pretty tight around second, third, fourth, after winning his second pole of the year and fifth, even going down to sixth I think at this 23rd of his career. Dixon’s time of 1:05.1209 in Uruguay beat point,” Dixon said. “All of us have got to have a Saturday’s practice session was faster than the good run, and hopefully (Montoya) doesn’t have track record, but official track records can only one.” be set in qualifying sessions or the race. Then Montoya finished last in Iowa two weekends Dixon was even faster during qualifying. Argentina XV ago after his car flew into the wall, but he still “Part of it is just how smooth he is around has a 42-point lead on Graham Rahal, with Dixon here,” said Charlie Kimball, who qualified sixth. another six points back. Helio Castroneves is “The way the track changes, continually evolv- MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay’s Teros have given “This victory is something the players fourth, and defending champion is ing, I think he does a really good job of staying themselves a big World Cup boost with a and coaching staff have been building for fifth, 55 points behind Montoya. on that edge and never getting far from the 30-26 win over an Argentina XV in two or three years,” Uruguay’s coach Pablo The season ends Aug. 30 at Sonoma, edge of the track.” Montevideo, their first ever victory over a Lemoine said. California. That final race is worth double points, Montoya was breezing along with only one senior Argentine side. “It’s easier to work on wins than defeats, a format Power said he’s not a big fan of - but finish outside the top 10 before Iowa. He already With the Pumas concentrating on the but I always say we are a team who have one that could help him this year. won the Indianapolis 500 this year, which he Rugby Championship and World Cup learned a lot from our defeats using them “In the position that I am in, it definitely says takes some of the pressure off for the title preparations, Argentina sent a second to win the matches we needed to win,” the makes it easier - or gives me more of a shot,” he race. string side coached by former flyhalf Felipe former Stade Francais prop told reporters. said. “It definitely leaves it more open.” Still, time “You can’t prevent things like Iowa from hap- Contepomi over from Buenos Aires for “This year is a true reflection of that, we is running out for Power. “If we don’t have a pening,” he said. “You can’t control stuff like that, Saturday’s match at the Charrua stadium. learnt on the go and changing many good day (Sunday), it’s pretty much over as far as but knowing that we’ve done a great job all year The Argentines scored four tries to two things,” added Lemoine, whose side the championship,” he said. - if you win a championship, it’s a surplus, but if but Teros flyhalf Felipe Berchesi kicked five bagged their World Cup berth by beating Several drivers bested the previous qualifying you ask people, you say the 500 is bigger than penalties, including two in the last 16 min- Russia in a playoff. record of 1 minute, 5.347 seconds, which was set the championship.” utes to give Uruguay victory, while his half- Uruguay, who will be taking part in their by in 1999 and matched by Gil Montoya had a 54-point lead going into the back partner Agustin Ormaechea weighed third World Cup, will travel to England via de Ferran in 2000. Dixon’s winning lap Saturday Iowa race, so his mishap there didn’t cost him in with a conversion and a penalty. Japan, where they play two warm-ups and was 1:04.5814 in his No. 9 . Power qual- too much. Dixon finished 18th that day, falling Argentina’s strong point was their Spain, where they meet Basque Country. ified second and Sebastien Bourdais was third. from second place to third in the standings. Now rolling maul which brought three of their They face hosts England, Australia, Wales Montoya was 10th. “We had a problem with the Dixon needs to bounce back, and he’s at a track LEXINGTON: Scott Dixon, of New Zealand cel- four tries from the pack as they fought back and Fiji in the toughest first round pool at engine yesterday and lost almost an entire prac- where he should be pretty comfortable. ebrates winning the for the from a 17-12 halftime deficit. the World Cup. —Reuters tice session,” Montoya said Saturday. “We’ve “It’s a track that feels natural for me,” he said. Indy Car Honda Indy 200 . —AP