SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 SPORTS

Drogba ‘the main man’ for Pedrosa hits pole; Protesters outside Brazil philosophy teachers Marquez crashes FIFA headquarters RECIFE: Their countrymen may be swept up in a wave of Neymar euphoria GENEVA: Around 150 demonstrators gathered outside FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich after his two goals against Croatia, but Brazil’s philosophy teachers are firmly BARCELONA: Dani Pedrosa took pole position yesterday for the Catalonia Grand Prix while points leader Marc Marquez crashed, yesterday, apparently in solidarity with Brazil’s anti-World Cup protests and amid behind another leading striker - Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast. “I started ending his run of six poles in the first six races of the MotoGP sea- mounting criticism of football’s governing body, police said. Zurich police said following the Ivory Coast in 2006. I love the way Drogba plays, his attitude to son. Marquez was trying to beat Pedrosa’s time when he lost control around 150 people, some of the wearing black masks, gathered for about 20 min- the game,” Luiz Nelson told Reuters outside the African team’s hotel in Recife, of his front wheel and slid into the gravel on turn 1. He walked away utes outside the gate leading into the grounds of FIFA’s sprawling headquarters in where they play Japan in their opening World Cup Group C game last yester- and still managed the session’s third best time behind Jorge Lorenzo Switzerland’s largest city. The protesters were carrying banners stating: “F—-k FIFA” day. Carrying a flag bearing the words “Brazilian Philosophy Teachers Support in second. Pedrosa, Marquez’s Honda teammate, clocked the fastest and “We love football, we hate FIFA,” and a few slathered red paint on the FIFA logo Ivory Coast”, Nelson travelled to Recife from his home in Sao lap of 1 minute, 40.985 seconds at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit outside the entrance, but they did not made it past the front gate, Zurich police Paulo to see Drogba in action. He said he would support the for his first pole position since last year’s race here in front of his spokesman Michael Wirz said. “It was quite loud, but not vio- African team even if they meet Brazil in the quarter- finals. home fans. Marquez has started his title defense by winning all six lent,” he said, adding that police had chosen not to intervene to The teacher added that he was one of many races this year to lead the standings with 150 points. Valentino Rossi avoid an escalation. “We made sure they didn’t get into the FIFA Brazilians disillusioned by corruption in the is second with 97 points and will start today’s race from fifth on the grounds.... Then they left,” he said. Preparations for the World Cup, which kicked off Thursday, have been dogged in Brazil by country, which was part of the reason for his grid behind Stefan Bradl. Spaniards also took pole position in the months of protests, reflecting widespread public anger over the switch of allegiance. “Every time they build a lower two classes. In Moto2, point leader Esteve Rabat claimed his fifth pole of the season ahead of nearest chaser Mika Kallio and billions spent, widespread corruption and FIFA’s long and street there is money left over, and it disap- expensive list of demands placed on the country. — AFP pears,” he said glumly. —Reuters rookie Maverick Vinales.—AP Cardinals down Nationals

ST LOUIS: Lance Lynn threw eight innings of two-hit ball and Matt Adams homered on his first swing since coming off the disabled list, leading the St Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over Jordan Zimmermann and the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Lynn (7-4) retired his first 16 batters and struck out eight with no walks against the National League East leaders, who had won 10 of 13. Trevor Rosenthal added three more strikeouts in the ninth, working around rookie second baseman Kolten Wong’s two-out error on Dennard Span’s routine grounder for his 18th save in 21 chances. Zimmermann (5-3) gave up three hits, two of them by Adams, in eight innings. He is 0-5 against the Cardinals and 0- 2 against the Pirates, the only two NL teams he hasn’t beaten.

BLUE JAYS 4, ORIOLES 0 Drew Hutchison scattered six hits over sev- en innings in another sparkling performance on the road, and the Blue Jays got a two-run homer from Juan Francisco in a victory over the Orioles. Hutchison (5-4) outpitched Ubaldo Jimenez (2-8), who allowed two runs and three hits in six innings but fell to 0-6 at home. Hutchison struck out three, walked ST LOUIS: Danny Espinosa #8 of the Washington Nationals leaps over Allen Craig #21 of the St none and permitted only one runner past sec- Louis Cardinals as he completes the double play during the second inning at Busch Stadium ond base. The right-hander is 1-3 with an 8.72 on June 13, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri. —AFP ERA at home and 4-1 with a 1.79 ERA on the Butler of the Royals each had two RBIs, includ- on the disabled list with a sore right elbow. road. Jimenez was seeking his first win at THE HAGUE: The Netherlands’ team poses after defeating Australia to win the World ing a run-scoring single in the first inning. Camden Yards since signing a $50 million, Cup in the women’s tournament of the Field Hockey World Cup in The Hague yester- Jose Quintana (3-7) never recovered from the YANKEES 7, ATHLETICS 0 four-year contract during the offseason. day. — AFP slow start, allowing six runs and eight hits in David Phelps pitched two-hit ball into the six innings. Jose Abreu went 1 for 4 with an seventh inning and two relievers were perfect TWINS 2, TIGERS 0 RBI for the White Sox. the rest of the way, leading the New York Kyle Gibson threw seven innings and Netherlands win women’s Yankees past the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Eduardo Escobar hit a solo homer in the third RAYS 6, ASTROS 1 Friday night for their fourth straight victory. and drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth for field hockey World Cup Alex Cobb had 11 of the Rays’ season high- Phelps (2-4) didn’t allow a hit until Derek Minnesota. Detroit left seven on base against tying 16 strikeouts, helping Tampa Bay to its Norris’ soft single over the head of third base- Gibson, who escaped a bases-loaded, one-out first road win in almost a month. Ben Zobrist, man Kelly Johnson with one out in the fifth. THE HAGUE: The women’s World Cup Cups, had difficulty keeping possession jam in the fifth by getting Miguel Cabrera to Matt Joyce and Evan Longoria drove in two Phelps struck out four and walked three in 6 trophy was back in Dutch hands after and struggled to find any weakness in ground into a double play. Gibson (6-5) runs apiece to break a 10-game road skid dat- 2-3 innings. Dellin Betances recorded four they extended their record haul of titles the Dutch defense. They drew a penalty allowed five hits and two walks while striking ing to May 16. It’s just the third win in the last straight outs, and Jose Ramirez pitched a per- to seven by beating Australia 2-0 in the corner with one second to play in the out three. He threw seven scoreless innings 17 games overall for the Rays, who have the fect ninth for New York. Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark final yesterday. Winners of the last two first half but couldn’t capitalize. for a second straight start and held an oppo- worst record in the majors at 26-42. Cobb (2- Teixeira and Brett Gardner each drove in a run Olympics, the Netherlands regained the “They’re a great team and absolutely a nent without a run for the third time in four 4) rebounded from his worst start of the year as the Yankees built a 3-0 lead against Sonny World Cup it last won in 2006, and con- little bit better than us at the moment,” outings. Casey Fien pitched a perfect eighth to allow three hits and one run with a season Gray (6-3) in the first two innings. New York ceded to Argentina in Rosario four years Australia’s Madonna Blyth said. “We gave and Glen Perkins gave up one hit in the ninth, best in strikeouts in 6 1-3 innings. Houston scored four more in the eighth off Jeff Francis. ago. it everything we had, we worked for 70 closing the game for his 17th save in 19 rookie Jon Singleton continued his hot start, After Roos Drost was brought down in minutes, we created some good chances. Drew Smyly (3-4) gave up one run, hitting his fourth homer in his 11th career RANGERS 1, MARINERS 0 the circle, captain Maartje Paumen chances.” four hits and three walks over six innings. scored from a penalty in the 12th For the Dutch players, the win in front game. Collin McHugh (4-4) allowed five hits Elvis Andrus singled, stole two bases and and four runs in five innings for the loss. scored on Adrian Beltre’s infield grounder in minute, making her the top scorer in a of 15,000 fans at Kyocera Stadium was a CUBS 2, PHILLIES 1 the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers did second straight World Cup, and Kim moment to savor. “I could only dream of Jake Arrieta threw seven impressive REDS 6, BREWERS 5 just enough against Seattle ace Felix Lammers doubled the score in the 29th this,” Lammers said. “It’s a dream to score, innings, Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer Billy Hamilton drove in the go-ahead run Hernandez for a 1-0 victory over the Mariners in her last international before retiring. first in a final, and in our own home, and and the Cubs beat the Phillies in matchup of with a single in the ninth inning and on Friday night. Andrus singled with one out “We waited until our chances came, and it’s my 200th cap, so yeah, I’m so proud.” last-place teams. Arrieta (2-1) allowed two hits Cincinnati capitalized on four Milwaukee in the ninth, then proceeded to steal second we were easy (relaxed),” Lammers said. Another superstar, Luciana Aymar, the and no runs, tying a career high with nine errors. Hamilton lined his single to right off and third base. The second stolen base came “Finally, we got the penalty shot and eight-time world player of the year, strikeouts. He didn’t give up a hit until Francisco Rodriguez (2-2), the Brewers’ closer as Shin-Soo Choo walked on a 3-2 pitch from Maartje Paumen, she’s a killer. There’s a scored twice in her international finale as Domonic Brown sliced a double just inside pitching in a non-save situation. Reds coun- Hernandez. That was the final batter for lot of pressure but she always does it.” Argentina beat the United States 2-1 to the left field line with one out in the fifth. The terpart Aroldis Chapman had little trouble in Seattle’s ace. Closer Fernando Rodney entered Paumen finished the tournament with win the bronze medal. Today, the men’s Phillies were seeking their first four-game the bottom of the ninth with a 1-2-3 inning and got Beltre to hit a grounder into the hole seven goals, one more than Australia’s final features the same nations, with winning streak since last June 2-6. Phillies for his 11th save. Milwaukee rallied from a at shortstop. The Mariners got Choo, but Anna Flanagan. Australia, on the rise defending champion Australia slightly starter Roberto Hernandez (2-5) was ejected four-run deficit in the seventh on Carlos couldn’t turn the double play and Andrus after winning the 1998 and 2002 World favored against the Netherlands.— AP after hitting Castro with a fastball on the left Gomez’s RBI double. Jonathan Broxton (2-0) scored. The run snapped a streak of 19 con- arm in the sixth inning. Hernandez allowed tossed a scoreless eighth for the win. The secutive scoreless innings for Hernandez (8-2). two runs and three hits in 5 2-3 innings. He Brewers nearly overcame a sloppy day Matching Hernandez was Texas starter Nick walked Anthony Rizzo leading off the fourth. marked by two errors starter Matt Garza. After Tepesch and a trio of relievers. Tepesch threw Castro then drove his ninth homer out to left. Khris Davis’ homer in the seventh, Homer 6-1-3 innings, Jason Frasor finished off the Hall of Fame coach Bailey allowed two singles before Sam LeCure seventh, Shawn Tolleson (2-1) got through the RED SOX 10, INDIANS 3 took over on the mound. Scooter Gennett fol- eighth and Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for AJ Pierzynski, Mike Napoli and Dustin lowed with a solid RBI single to right before his 14th save. Chuck Noll dies at 82 Pedroia hit two-run doubles and Boston Jonathan Lucroy drove in another run on his scored its season-high in runs. After manag- 28th birthday by beating out a hard chopper DODGERS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3 ing just one run in a three-game series at PENNSYLVANIA: Former Pittsburgh game and two years after that they won to third. Gomez followed with his game-tying Clayton Kershaw allowed one run over sev- Baltimore, Boston won its second straight Steelers coach Chuck Noll, who helped their first Super Bowl. double. en innings, Matt Kemp homered for the first over Cleveland, which has lost four in a row. transform the team into one of the league’s time in more than a month, and the Los Boston’s Xander Bogaerts hit a solo homer in dominant franchises and became the only ‘Tremendous technician’ PIRATES 8, MARLINS 6, 13 INNINGS Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona the eighth, his sixth of the season. John NFL coach to win four Super Bowl titles, has “Through shrewd drafts and strong Gregory Polanco broke a tie in the 13th Diamondbacks 4-3 on Friday night. Kershaw Lackey (8-4) struggled early when he allowed died at the age of 82, the National Football guidance, Noll helped team owner Art inning with his first major league homer, and (6-2) gave up eight hits and one run, walked three runs and six hits in three innings. But he League said on Friday. Citing the Allegheny Rooney and the Steelers shed their ‘lovable the Pirates overcame a ninth-inning melt- one, and struck out seven to win his third con- gave up just one hit in his next 3 2-3 scoreless County Medical Examiner, media reported losers’ image,” according to a biography on down to beat the Marlins. Polanco, playing in secutive start. He didn’t allow a runner past innings. Justin Masterson (4-5) had his short- the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website. “He his fourth big league game, went 5 for 7, second base after the third inning. est stint of the season - two innings plus two quickly established a building program scored three times and made a run-saving Kemp got the scoring started when he walks in the third - 11 days after he had a sea- with an emphasis on the annual college catch in right field. Clint Barmes singled off crushed a 2-1 changeup deep into the bleach- son-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings draft to realize the ultimate goal of an NFL Mike Dunn (5-4) to start the 13th and ers in left-center field in the second inning to against Boston and beat Lackey 3-2. championship.” advanced on a sacrifice. Polanco homered on put the Dodgers up 2-0. The blast, measured This emphasis on the draft helped to a 2-2 pitch. Jeanmar Gomez (1-2) pitched four at 402 feet, was Kemp’s first home run since BRAVES 4, ANGELS 3 build the fabled “Steel Curtain” defense and scoreless innings after the Pirates blew a 6-2 May 10. Diamondbacks rookie Chase a powerful offense in the 1970s featuring Evan Gattis and Chris Johnson hit back-to- lead in the ninth when three relievers com- Anderson (5-1) came up short in his bid to defensive tackle “Mean Joe” Greene, quar- back homers in the first inning and the Braves bined to issue six walks. The Pirates’ Jeff Locke become the second NL pitcher since 1914 to terback Terry Bradshaw, and running back edged the Angels 4-3 for their first inter- pitched a career-high eight innings, and the win his first six career starts. He gave up five Franco Harris, among other Hall of Famers. league win. The Braves were 0-6 against bullpen’s wildness cost him his first victory hits and two runs in five innings. Noll graduated from the University of American League teams before taking advan- since Sept. 12. Dayton and went on to play seven seasons tage of four runs in the first on the two ROCKIES 7, GIANTS 4 as a so-called messenger guard and a line- homers off CJ Wilson (7-6), including a three- METS 6, PADRES 2 DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking single in a backer for the Cleveland Browns in the run shot by Gattis. Aaron Harang (5-5) allowed Bobby Abreu went 4 for 4 with two RBIs five-run ninth inning, lifting the Colorado 1950s. He was an assistant coach for nine one run in six innings to end a streak of five and Bartolo Colon pitched four-hit ball into Rockies to a 7-4 win over the San Francisco years before joining the Steelers. consecutive starts without a win. Braves right 1971 file photo shows Chuck Noll the eighth inning for New York. Abreu scored Giants on Friday night. The Rockies were list- Noll was a “tremendous technician in fielder Jason Heyward left the game with a twice in the rain-delayed opener of a three- less at the plate for most of the night, trailed Noll died of natural causes at his home in the individual fundamentals of football, bruised right hand after being hit by a pitch game series between fourth-place teams 4-2 and had gone five straight innings with- Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in the presence of which was something very important to from Wilson in the first inning. The Braves said struggling to score. Colon (6-5) set down 18 out a hit before rallying off Giants closer family members. him,” Denver Broncos coach John Fox, who X-rays were negative and Heyward is day to straight batters and won his fourth consec- Sergio Romo, who went into the night tied for Noll, who was inducted into the Pro coached defensive backs under Noll for day. Football Hall of Fame in 1993, coached the three seasons from 1989 through 1991, utive decision, sending the Mets to only most saves in the majors. Troy Tulowitzki their second victory in 10 games. Rene opened the ninth with a single off Romo (3-2) Steelers for 23 seasons from 1969 until said in an interview published on the ROYALS 7, WHITE SOX 2 Rivera hit a two-run homer but Andrew but was replaced by pinch-runner Charlie 1991, guiding the franchise to Super Bowl Steelers website in February. “He was very Lorenzo Cain had a two-run double to wins in the 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979 sea- calm, very technique and fundamental-ori- Cashner (2-6) failed to hold a rare lead for Culberson after injuring his foot reaching first highlight a five-run first inning and Jeremy sons. Overall, he built a 209-156-1 record in ented,” Fox said. “He was not a screamer. He the Padres, who have dropped five straight base. After Justin Morneau singled, Romo Guthrie pitched into the sixth inning as all games, including a 16-8-0 post-season wasn’t up or down. I think his biggest thing and nine of 11. The hard-throwing Cashner, retired Wilin Rosario on a fly to center field. He Kansas City extended its winning streak to record, which is one of the best in league is that he was the same guy every day. He who entered with a 2.13 ERA, has lost five then intentionally walked Corey Dickerson to five games. Guthrie (3-6) allowed two runs history. In his first year at the helm the was not an ego guy like, ‘Look what I’m straight decisions. He gave up four runs load the bases. Pinch-hitter Ryan Wheeler hit and six hits in 5 2-3 innings to snap an 11- Steelers finished 1-13. Three years later, the doing.’ He was a great mentor, I know and eight hits over six innings in his second a two-run single before LeMahieu’s soft single game winless streak. His last win was on April Steelers reached the AFC championship that.”—Reuters start since spending more than three weeks to center drove in Dickerson.— AP 9, against Tampa Bay. Eric Hosmer and Billy