TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SPORTS

NEW YORK: pose with trophy after Game 5 of the Major League World Series against the New York Mets. The Royals won 7-2 to win the series. — AP Royals end 30-years World Series drought

NEW YORK: Sparked by the most amazing ral- rallies to win. “Our guys, you never count them York Yankees to lose in a seventh game and then stretched his playoff opened the ninth with a walk and stole sec- ly in a comeback-filled playoff run, the Kansas out,” said Royals manager . “It’s just a win the title the next year. “I already forget hit streak to 15 games with a run-scoring dou- ond base, allowing him to race home on Eric City Royals captured their first World Series team that never quits, never panics. They just about last year,” Perez said. “I’ll just enjoy the ble to left and was intentionally Hosmer’s double to left field and cut the Mets’ title in 30 years Sunday by defeating the New find ways to win.” moment now. In 2015 Kansas City is number walked to load the bases, setting the stage for lead to 2-1. That prompted Collins to remove York Mets 7-2 in 12 innings. The Royals took scored the Royals’ first run in one. Who cares about what happened last Cain’s double to left center field to clear the Harvey in favor of Dominican closing relief ace ’s best-of-seven cham- the crucial ninth inning and smacked a three- year?” bases and produce the final margin. Jeurys Familia, who promptly surrendered a pionship final four games to one after scoring run double in the 12th that sealed New York’s Deadlocked 2-2 after nine innings, the “There was no doubt in my mind they were ground out to first by that twice in the ninth inning to equalize and break fate, ending the Mets’ dream of their first game went into the 12th with the title poised going to get back and finish the deal this time,” advanced Hosmer to third base. open the contest with five runs in the last World Series title since 1986. on a knife’s edge. Perez singled down the Yost said. New York’s Curtis Granderson hit a “It’s my fault,” Collins said of staying with inning. “We never quit. We never put our “We’re real disappointed,” Mets manager right-field line off Mets reliever Addison Reed leadoff in the first inning and scored Harvey into the ninth when he could have heads down,” said Royals catcher Salvador Terry Collins said. “I told the guys this is the to open the 12th. Pinch-runner Jerrod Dyson again after walking in the fourth to give the brought in Familia earlier. “I’ve got one of the Perez, the World Series Most Valuable Player. time to enjoy it and be proud of your accom- replaced Perez, promptly stole second base Mets a 2-0 advantage. greatest closers in baseball. I got him in the “We never think ‘OK, the game is over.’ No. We plishment, but when you get beat at the end and took third when Eric Gordon grounded Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey, a 26- game a little late. That’s inexcusable for me.” always compete to the last out. And that’s of the season, it’s not fun.” out to first. Pinch-hitter Christian Colon then year-old right-hander, baffled the Royals for Perez then grounded out but Hosmer raced what we did tonight.” Inspired by a seven-game loss to San smacked a single to left field to score Dyson eight shutout innings, striking out nine while home and scored the tying run as an errant The Royals seized their first crown since Francisco in last year’s World Series, the Royals and give Kansas City their first lead at 3-2. scattering four hits and two walks as only one desperation throw home by Lucas Duda was 1985 with a record eighth come-from-behind became the first team since the 1989 Oakland Brazilian Paulo Orlando then reached on a runner got past first base. way off target. “A good throw he’s out,” Collins playoff victory, including all four of their World A’s to win the World Series a year after losing fielder’s choice that advanced Colon on an But in the ninth inning, the Royals added to said. “Luke has got a great arm and threw the Series triumphs. Seven of them were multi-run it. They are the first team since the 1961 New error by Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy. their legend as comeback kings as Cain ball wide.”— AFP Biles and Kansas erupts in celebration

Uchimura KANSAS CITY: Jubilant Kansas City Royals fans poured onto Fans had endured 29 years without seeing the Royals the streets of Missouri’s largest city on Sunday to celebrate a make the playoffs until last year, when they reached the win 10th World Series triumph that marked a first Major League deciding game of the World Series before losing to the San Baseball championship in 30 years. The Game Five 7-2 road Francisco Giants by a single run. But on Sunday they saw world gold win in 12 innings over the New York Mets at Citi Field gave their team fight back from a 2-0 deficit in the ninth, scoring the American League champions their first title since a 1985 two runs and sending the game into extra innings. The GLASGOW: The days of scooping a triumph over cross-state rivals the St Louis Cardinals, and Royals then blew the game open with a five-run 12th to win perfect 10 in gymnastics are long only their second ever triumph. the series. Kansas City, one of baseball’s smallest markets, gone, even for Simone Biles and Kohei Thousands of Royals fans crowded a downtown Kansas has feted the Royals across the community since the begin- Uchimura, but both cemented their City entertainment district to watch the game on a giant ning of the playoffs. The city’s many public fountains were places among the greats by claiming outdoor video screen and at many surrounding bars. Fans dyed royal blue, while some statuary was donned in Royals their 10th world titles on Sunday. stood 10 deep on the sidewalks to watch the action in front garb. “I never thought would see this in my life,” said Jake Already considered the finest gym- of some ale houses. Miller, 24. “It’s mind-boggling. It is something special beat- nasts of this generation, and possibly When the last out was made, they jumped, high-fived, ing a team from New York just because half the country ever-with Biles now holding a record hugged and leaped for joy. Cabs and cars honked horns, thinks Kansas City is in Kansas. This puts us on the map and number of world golds for a woman- dodging ecstatic pedestrians. that is what I really like about it.” the two all-around champions once “I feel amazing,” Trevor Reynolds said as he thrust two tri- “It pulled this city together in ways that it wouldn’t in again showed their ability to produce umphant fists into the air on a downtown sidewalk after the major cities,” said fan John Weidensaul as he watched the 24-karat-winning routines. Royals sealed a 4-1 triumph in the best-of-seven series. game from a the sidewalk outside a bar. American Biles maintained her “We haven’t won this for 30 years.” Much of the crowd Jim Schlaman remembered when the Royals, first poise during a mesmerising balance appeared too young to remember or even exist when the formed in 1969, won their last World Series when he was beam display to obliterate the opposi- Royals last won the series. “The last time they won I was a just seven. “This is fantastic,” he said. “They’ve had a couple tion with a score of 15.358, more than baby... in 1985,” said a joyous Terryl Robinson. “I’m feeling decades of down years and it’s pretty exciting to have a a point ahead of Dutchwoman Sanne good and happy to be a Kansas Citian.” winner.” — Reuters Wevers. While wobbles and falls lit- tered the programmes of the seven other finalists, with four gymnasts Asians support shooting federation slipping off the beam, Biles was rock solid as she spun around 900 degrees KUWAIT: The technical meeting of the on her right toes. She flew through 13th Asian Championship which includes her other acrobatic flips and when she the shotgun, air rifle and pistol was held nailed her full-twisting double back yesterday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad somersault dismount, it was game Olympic shooting complex with the par- over for the others. ticipation of 33 countries. An hour later she was back to daz- The meeting was chaired by President zle again with a hip-swinging floor- of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations, exercise. Her explosive tumbling pass- Chairman of he Higher Organizing es-which included her trademark Committee, in the presence of Secretary soaring double layout with half twist General of Kuwait and Arab Shooting at the end- and sassy moves were Federations Obaid Al-Osaimi as well as beautifully choreographed to the technical delegates of shotgun Abdullah Al-Hamadi and pistol and Rifle. Eng. Al- music of ‘Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps’. GLASGOW; Simone Biles of the US performs on the balance beam during After a score of 15.800 earned her a Otaibi spoke at the start of the meeting the women’s apparatus final competition at the World Artistic Gymnastics about the HOC carrying out all the neces- fourth title in Scotland, the 18-year- championships at the SSE Hydro Arena . — AP old might consider employing the sary arrangements to ensure the champi- onship success, adding it will be carried services of a bodyguard as she heads The holder of a record six succes- The 30-year-old took a step for- back to her Texan home with a heavy sive world all-around titles ended the ward following his first vault-a piked load of precious metal. “It’s an amaz- theatrical celebrations of American double front summersault with half ing feeling and I don’t think it has hit Danell Leyva, and his step-father- twist-and then stuck his tongue out me yet,” said Biles, who won golds in coach Yin Alvarez, with a high-flying bashfully when he failed to nail the the women’s team and all-around routine on the horizontal bar that second one cleanly. finals earlier in the week. She also drew 15.833. But there was so much difficulty bagged bronze on the vault. A performance that had the crowd packed into his Tsukahara full-twisting oohing and aahhing with every one of double back effort, that the stumbled their support to the Kuwait Federation to unrealistic to deprive an entire contenant “I can’t even wrap my head around take all legal action to demand the right of from its rights, and reflects the confusion his four release manoeuvres secured landing did not really dent his average it. I still don’t believe my ability to Asia to distribute the quota places. in both organizations. She said the Iraqi achieve such things. It’s crazy.” Asked him a third gold in Glasgow, taking his score. His mark of 15.450 edged out Meanwhile, there will be 7 gold medals delegation strongly supports Kuwait stand what she plans to do with so many overall worlds medal tally to 19. Marian Dragulescu by 0.050 of a distributed today in the men’s double trap, to face the conspiracies being made glittering prizes, she added with a It did not seem to satisfy Uchimura. point-the Romanian jumping into the women’s 10m rifle, men’s 50m pistol and against it. Meanwhile President of huge grin: “My mom ... puts them in a “I want to see the Japanese flag rising arms of his coach after winning his women’s 25 precision pistol. Lebanon’s Shooting Federation Butrous safe and I do not know the combina- more than three times,” declared 10th world medal, 14 years after earn- The double trap event will see strong Jalakh slammed the arrogant decisions of tion.” Uchimura, who is fast closing in on ing his first. competition as it includes the Rio Di IOC and ISSF, and asked all Asian delega- Solving the riddle of how to beat the record held by Vitaly Scherbo. The You Hao ended a week of disap- Jonairo quotas. Official pre event training tions to face such decisions that are made Biles and Uchimura will no doubt Belarussian won 23 world medals, pointment for China’s men as he cap- on the men’s 10m rifle, and 50m prone by irresponsible bodies who work like cause a lot of anxiety to their rivals including 12 golds. tured their first gold medal in out according to the international law and rifle, and women’s 25 rapid pistol will also mafia principles. there will also be testing for doping. going into 2016. While Biles and Uchimura were the Glasgow by eclipsing Ukrainian take place. Secretary General of Iraq Jalakh said that he felt total rejection Al-Otaibi stressed that the distribution While Biles will arrive at the Rio leading lights on Sunday, Ri Se-gwang defending champion Oleg Verniaiev Central Shooting Federation Dr. Mawaheb by all delegations to the exclusion of the of quota places is a definite right of Asia Hameed totally rejected the actions of the results from Oylmpic quotas, adding that Olympics a three-times all-around was saluting North Korea’s flag as his by 0.15 of a point in the parallel bars and Kuwait Shooting Federation, the IOC and ISSF excluding the results of this the decision carries with it personal atti- world champion, Japan’s Uchimura country’s national anthem was played final. He scored 16.216 on a day Asia for the second year running following won all three of the men’s apparatus organizer. Those present lauded all the championship from the Olympic quotas. tudes and lacks professionalism in dealing showed that his appetite for gold facilities presented by HOC, and expressed She said the decision is highly unfair, and with such events. remains insatiable. his success in the vault final. finals. — Reuters