WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SPORTS

Moeen to unveil doosra Villa sign midfielder Cole Colback heads for Newcastle LONDON: England newcomer Moeen Ali is preparing to unveil a surprise LONDON: Former England midfielder Joe Cole has joined LONDON: Jack Colback left Sunderland with a “bitter taste” after he signed for should he make his test debut against Sri Lanka at Lord’s tomorrow — his Aston Villa on a free transfer, the Premier League club said their fierce local Premier League rivals Newcastle United on a free transfer on doosra. yesterday. Monday. The 24-year-old was free to sign a long-term deal at St James’s Park The Worcestershire all-rounder is set to play in the opening game of the Cole, 32, has signed a two-year deal after being released with his contract at Sunderland due to expire this summer but the Wearsiders two-match series, with captain Alastair Cook likely to call on Moeen’s part-time were angry at the circumstances of his departure. Sunderland said they had met spin bowling and that of top-order batsman Joe Root as England plug the gap by West Ham United. “This is a massive club and there’s a mas- sive opportunity for the club to push on,” he was quoted as his demands, and were led to believe he wanted to stay, only for the former left by the retirement of Graeme Swann. England under-20 international to change his mind. “Jack is a player we have nur- saying on BBC Sport. Moeen says he is confident of his bowling ability and is considering using tured and developed through our academy system since he was eight years old,” his doosra - a delivery that looks like an off-break but actually turns the other “I’ve been lucky enough to have a really good career but the club said in a statement on their website (www.safc.com). “We gave him the way - after practising it with his county team mate, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed there’s still a lot more I want to achieve.” The London-born opportunity to become a professional footballer and are therefore extremely dis- Ajmal. player, who won 56 caps for England, began his career at appointed in the events that have led to his departure from the club.” The 26-year-old has taken 139 first-class wickets at an average of Upton Park before moving in 2003 to Chelsea, where he won Sunderland said they had put contract talks on hold, at Colback’s just over 40 but told reporters that given the amount of bowling he three league titles. request, until the club’s top flight status was assured and were dis- had done for Worcester over the past three seasons, he had no con- He joined Liverpool in 2010 but could not hold down a mayed not to have been given a further chance to negotiate. “For cerns about doing it at test level. regular first-team place, and spent the 2011-12 season on him to then leave the club that has supported him throughout his “A lot of people haven’t seen me bowl in the longer format so loan at French club Lille. Cole is Villa’s second signing of the formative years in such a manner, with no chance for Sunderland hopefully I can surprise a few people,” Moeen said yesterday. “I’m close-season, after Philippe Senderos on a free transfer from to recover any of the significant investment that it has made in him pretty confident with my bowling.—Reuters Valencia.—Reuters as a player, has left a bitter taste,” they said.—Reuters

CHICAGO: White Sox right fielder Dayan Viciedo dives and misses a ball against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of a aseballb game. —AP Indians pound Rangers, Angels roll

ARLINGTON: Lonnie Chisenhall hit three homers seven of nine. Martinez’s two- shot off Hector games. The Rays have lost 13 of 14 and are sad- and nine RBIs in a five-hit game, leading the Noesi (2-4) trimmed Chicago’s lead to 5-4 in the dled with the worst record in the major leagues to a 17-7 victory over the Texas sixth. Ronald Belisario worked a shaky ninth for at 24-41. The last time they were 17 games under MLB results/standings Rangers on Monday. his sixth save. .500 was the end of 2007, the final year they The only other nine-RBI game in Cleveland Rick Porcello (8-4) struggled through five-plus were known as the Devil Rays. Cano’s big hit Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0; Baltimore 4, Boston 0; Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2; Toronto 5, Minnesota 4; LA Dodgers 6, history was by Chris James in a 20-6 victory on innings, allowing six runs and nine hits. He also came during a three-run third against David Cincinnati 2; Cleveland 17, Texas 7; Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 5; Atlanta 3, Colorado 1; Houston 4, Arizona 3; LA Angels 4, Oakland 1; Washington 9, San Francisco 2. May 4, 1991, against Oakland. Michael Brantley committed a costly throwing error. Price (4-6), who struck out 10 in eight innings. homered and scored five times for the Indians. The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner has Chisenhall had two-run homers in the second ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 1 dropped three straight decisions and hasn’t won Eastern Division Eastern Division and fourth innings before hitting a three-run Mike Trout drove in a run with a double that in nine starts. W L PCT GB Atlanta 33 29 .532 - shot in the eighth to give Cleveland a 17-6 lead. originally was ruled a homer, and Garrett Joe Beimel (1-1) retired his only two batters Toronto 39 26 .600 - Washington 33 29 .532 - He also had an RBI single in the first and a run- Richards pitched seven strong innings as Los and Fernando Rodney worked a perfect ninth for Baltimore 32 30 .516 5.5 Miami 33 30 .524 0.5 NY Yankees 31 31 .500 6.5 scoring double in the sixth. Angeles beat Oakland in the opener of a series his 18th save in 20 opportunities. NY Mets 28 35 .444 5.5 Boston 28 35 .444 10 The offensive outburst put Chisenhall in rare between the top two teams in the AL West. The Rays were shut out for the AL-high ninth Philadelphia 25 36 .410 7.5 Tampa Bay 24 41 .369 15 Central Division company. He became the fourth major league The Angels’ fourth straight victory reduced time overall. Seattle finished a 6-1 road trip. The Central Division Milwaukee 38 26 .594 - player since RBIs became a statistic in 1920 to Oakland’s lead 3 1/2 games, but it did not come Mariners won three straight over Tampa Bay after Detroit 33 27 .550 - St. Louis 33 31 .516 5 have at least five hits, nine RBIs and three homers without some controversy. Los Angeles manager dropping the opener of the four-game series. Cleveland 33 31 .516 2 Pittsburgh 30 33 .476 7.5 in a game. He was the first to do it since Boston’s Mike Scioscia was ejected by first base umpire Chicago White Sox 32 33 .492 3.5 Cincinnati 29 33 .468 8 Fred Lynn in 1975, according to the Indians. Bob Davidson in the fifth inning for arguing after ORIOLES 4, RED SOX 0 Kansas City 31 32 .492 3.5 Chisenhall had the first three-homer game for a call was overturned on replay. Oakland manag- Bud Norris pitched eight innings of three-hit Minnesota 29 33 .468 5 Chicago Cubs 25 36 .410 11.5 the Indians since Sept. 17, 2010, by Shin-Soo er Bob Melvin challenged Trout’s towering drive ball and Adam Jones hit one of Baltimore’s three Western Division Western Division Choo, who now plays for the Rangers. Cleveland to right field, believing the ball was touched by a home runs against Boston. Oakland 39 25 .609 - San Francisco 42 22 .656 - hit five homers, won for the ninth time in 10 fan at the top of the 18-foot wall. Originally ruled Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty also con- LA Angels 35 28 .556 3.5 LA Dodgers 34 31 .523 8.5 games and pulled within two games of Detroit a two-run homer, Trout was awarded an RBI dou- nected for the Orioles. Norris (5-5) struck out six Seattle 34 29 .540 4.5 Colorado 29 34 .460 12.5 just three weeks after trailing by 10 1/2. George ble. Richards (6-2) allowed a run and four hits and walked three while matching the longest Texas 31 33 .484 8 San Diego 28 35 .444 13.5 Kottaras had the other Indians homer, and Jason with four strikeots and no walks against an outing of his career. Houston 29 36 .446 10.5 Arizona 28 38 .424 15 Boston has lost six of seven after a season- high seven-game winning streak. The Red Sox improving to 3-0 against the Giants with 29 4 since April 30. Chicago fell to 10-22 on the have been shut out five times this season. Jake strikeouts in 25 innings. road, the worst mark in the majors. Peavy (1-4) allowed four runs and eight hits over Nationals starters have struck out 52 and seven innings. He hasn’t won since April 25 walked one in their last seven games. Ryan BRAVES 3, ROCKIES 1 against Toronto. Jones had three hits, including Vogelsong (4-3) gave up six runs and nine hits in Gavin Floyd pitched effectively into the sev- his 150th career homer. six-plus innings, ending his three-game winning enth inning for his first win since returning last streak. month from reconstructive surgery on his right BLUE JAYS 5, TWINS 4 elbow, leading Atlanta over Colorado. Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in DODGERS 6, REDS 2 Floyd, limited to five starts last season with the first inning and Kevin Pillar singled home the Scott Van Slyke drove in a career-high four the White Sox before undergoing Tommy John winning run in the ninth to lift Toronto over runs with two homers off struggling left-hander surgery, allowed one run and three hits in 6 2-3 Minnesota. Tony Cingrani as Los Angeles pulled away from innings for his first victory since beating The first two batters of the game, Danny Cincinnati for a rare comfortable win in their Cleveland on Oct. 3, 2012. Signed by Atlanta last Santana and Brian Dozier, homered for the Twins pitching-dominated series. December, Floyd (1-2) snapped a career-worst off R.A. Dickey, but Encarnacion’s 20th of the sea- Van Slyke hit a solo homer and a three-run six-game losing streak dating to April 2013. Chris son soon put Toronto ahead. Jose Reyes added a shot off Cingrani (2-7), who could lose his spot in Johnson had three hits, including two RBI sin- solo shot for the Blue Jays, who squandered a the rotation when Mat Latos returns from the gles, to help the Braves beat the Rockies for the two run lead in the top of the ninth and then disabled list later this week. Cingrani gave up a 15th time in 18 games since 2012. Craig Kimbrel recovered to avoid their first three-game skid career-high six runs in 4 2-3 innings for his fifth got three outs for his 17th save in 20 chances. since May 9-11. Reyes also singled during the straight loss. Christian Bergman (0-1) gave up two runs over winning rally. Matt Guerrier (0-1) took the loss. Dan Haren (6-4) gave up five hits in 5 1-3 six innings in his major league debut. Corey Casey Janssen (1-0) got the win after blowing his innings, including Ryan Ludwick’s solo homer, for Dickerson homered for the Rockies. second save. his first win since May 12. Brandon League ARLINGTON: Cleveland Indians Jason Kipnis, right, steals second base against Texas Newly signed slugger Kendrys Morales made escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs threat in the ASTROS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3 Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) during the fourth inning of a baseball game. —AP his Twins debut, batting sixth and starting as the eighth by getting Ludwick to hit a comebacker Jose Altuve had three hits, including an RBI designated hitter. He went 1 for 3 with a single that led to a home-to-first double play. double, and Jarred Cosart pitched six solid Kipnis drove in four runs. Scott Atchison (3-0) offense that came in leading the majors in runs and a walk. innings in Houston’s victory over Arizona. pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings for the win. Texas and on-base percentage. Ernesto Frieri struck out PIRATES 6, CUBS 2 Dexter Fowler also had three hits and scored right-hander Nick Martinez (1-3) gave up eight the side for his 11th save. Jesse Chavez (5-4) NATIONALS 9, GIANTS 2 Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in twice. Cosart (5-5) allowed three runs and five runs in two innings. yielded three runs - two earned - and eight hits Ian Desmond had a career-high five RBIs and three runs to lead Pittsburgh over Chicago. hits. The right-hander struck out eight, matching in six innings. A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson Stephen Strasburg won his third straight deci- McCutchen drove a two-run shot to right field in his career high set in his previous start against WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 5 made three throwing errors. sion in Washington’s victory over San Francisco. the third inning and added an RBI double in the the Angels. He retired the first 10 batters, five by Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer in a three- Denard Span added a triple and two doubles to fifth off Edwin Jackson (4-6). Charlie Morton (3-7) strikeout. The Astros scored their four runs in the run fifth inning as Chicago ended a three-game MARINERS 3, RAYS 0 help the Nationals win for the eighth time in 10 allowed one run over seven innings to win for first two innings off Josh Collmenter (4-3), who losing streak with a victory over Detroit. Robinson Cano drove in two runs with a games. Desmond had three hits and Jayson the third time in his last four starts after begin- settled down to blank Houston over his final five Gordon Beckham had three hits as the White bases-loaded double as Seattle blanked Tampa Werth drove in two runs. ning the season 0-6. Ike Davis hit his fifth homer innings. Paul Goldschmidt doubled in a run for Sox bounced back from a sluggish trip to Bay for the second straight game. The Giants had their five-game winning and Starling Marte broke out of a long slump the Diamondbacks, who had won five of six. Southern California. Miguel Cabrera, Victor Five Seattle pitchers combined on a five-hit- streak snapped. Strasburg (6-4) allowed four hits with three hits. Starlin Castro went 3 for 4 with Chad Qualls pitched a scoreless ninth for his Martinez and Eugenio Suarez homered for the ter. The Mariners extended their scoreless streak over six innings and retired his final 10 hitters. He his eighth and two RBIs for the Cubs. eighth save. The Astros have won four of five and AL Central-leading Tigers, who have dropped to 19 innings and won for the eighth time in nine struck out seven and did not walk a batter, Jackson gave up four runs in six innings and is 1- 12 of 16. —AP Felix back in hunt for 200m domination

OSLO: Allyson Felix will seek out a further step back towards rivals on Wednesday. The only sprinter to have gone sub- clocked 9.95sec this season. A time under 10sec will be the recovery after an injury-plagued 2013 when she races her pre- 22sec, her season’s best of 22.44sec is also fastest, followed by target despite the absence of some of track’s bigger sprint ferred 200m at today’s Diamond League in Oslo. Ivorian Murielle Ahoure’s 22.61. names such as Jamaican pair Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, and A four-time Olympic gold winner, Felix has been one of the The US-educated Ahoure claimed double sprint silver in American Justin Gatlin. dominant figures over the distance, winning three consecu- the Moscow worlds and will likely be Felix’s main contender in Elsewhere, the “dream mile” sees Djibouti’s world indoor tive world titles, the first coming in Helsinki in 2005. the push for the line. 1500m champion Ayanleh Souleiman again to take to one of Last season, however, was one to forget, the American win- In the men’s 100m, veteran kim Collins of the St Kitts and track and field’s most iconic races. ning only two Diamond races before crashing out of the Nevis will be up against a welter of younger competitors, Souleiman was a winner at the Bislett Games last year, and Moscow world championships 200m with a hamstring injury. notably rising French star Jimmy Vicaut and Britain’s surprise this season was a conqueror of a class field in Eugene in a per- It was a far cry from 2012, when she claimed Olympic gold world indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty. sonal best of 3:47.22 over four laps. in not only the 200m, but also the 4x100 and 4x400m relays, While Kilty has yet to put together a truly convincing 100m American Galen Rupp, training partner of Briton Mo Farah guaranteeing her place as one of the most decorated athletes performance, Vicaut, Ghana-born Norwegian Jaysuma Saidy under Alberto Salazar, is in the pack along with the expected in the sport’s history. On paper, at least, Felix, who finished Ndure and Trinidad and Tobago’s 2008 host of Ethiopian and Kenyan runners, notably Imane Merga, fifth in the 400m at Shanghai last month, is well ahead of her Olympic silver medallist Richard Thompson have all Yenew Alamirew, Edwin Soi and Thomas Longosiwa.—AFP Allyson Felix