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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015 SPORTS Montero out of World Cup Police to block Winger blow for Brumbies BUENOS AIRES: Argentina wing Manuel Montero will miss the World Cup cycling race SYDNEY: ACT Brumbies winger Henry Speight has been banned for five weeks for after suffering a second knee ligament and cartilage injury in two years during dangerous play and will miss this weekend’s Super Rugby semi-final against the a Pumas practice session. Montero was training with Argentina in Rosario for AMSTERDAM: Dutch police will temporarily block the route Wellington Hurricanes, governing body SANZAR said yesterday. the second of two warm-up matches against the French Barbarians when he of the Tour de France cycling race on July 5 to draw attention Speight was shown a red card for slamming Juan de Jongh head-first into the sustained the injury on Tuesday. “Again, ruptured anterior cruciate (ligament) to their pay dispute with the Dutch government, unions rep- ground at a ruck in the 74th minute of the Canberra-based outfit’s stunning victory and outer meniscus. Very sad, especially because of this year,” Montero wrote resenting them said yesterday. The Tour de France, the over South Africa’s Stormers last weekend. The Wallabies winger had already been on his Twitter account (@manumontero91). Montero had previously damaged world’s most prestigious road cycling race, is starting in the found guilty of the offence by a judicial hearing but the Brumbies were given a a knee ligament in 2013 but recovered in time to score tries for the Pumas Dutch university town of Utrecht on Saturday, July 4, and will glimmer of hope that he might escape a ban when officials requested more infor- against Australia and South Africa in last year’s Rugby Championship. “There conclude as always in Paris after 21 days and 3,360 kilome- mation before handing down the punishment. aren’t words to describe my anger. But they say there’s a reason for everything. tres (2088 miles). “After taking all relevant facts into consideration, I found that the referee’s deci- Thinking of my comeback,” added the 23-year-old wing, nicknamed Panther. The ACP union said police will block the convoy of road sion to issue a red card was correct,” the judicial officer said in his decision. Montero is one of a growing squad of home-based players vehicles that runs ahead of the main body of racers on the sec- “The tackle caused De Jongh’s feet to lift and his head to make con- drafted as professionals by the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) ond day of the race as it crosses the 800 metre-long Erasmus tact with the ground first. “It was not a legitimate clean out at a ruck to play in the franchise the country is introducing to Super Bridge across the Maas River in Rotterdam. They will maintain and the player was fortunate not to have been injured. Rugby next year. The Pumas, not yet at full strength, lost 28- the blockade until cyclists can be seen at a standstill because “An aggravating factor is the ongoing need for a deterrent 22 to the Barbarians last weekend. After this Saturday’s of the protest. Frontline patrol officers in the Netherlands have for dangerous play such as this which carries with it the real match, a 36-man squad including European-based Pumas been targeting high-profile sporting events in their dispute risk of serious injury.” Speight’s ban means he will also miss will travel to Australia to prepare for the Rugby Championship. with the country’s justice ministry. Last month, a first division Australia’s opening match of the Rugby Championship against The Pumas meet New Zealand in Christchurch on July 17, the soccer match was cancelled after police said they could not South Africa in Brisbane on July 18. Brumbies prop Scott Wallabies at home in Mendoza eight days later and South guarantee its security. The Tour de France will be the first inter- Sio said the team would undoubtedly miss the hulking Africa in Durban on Aug. 9. —Reuters national event they are targeting.—Reuters Fiji-born winger.—Reuters Cardinals edge Marlins, Padres roll MIAMI: Right-handed pitcher Carlos Martinez majors, has totaled 31 runs while winning shook off a slow start and a fastball that hit three in a row for the first time since a six- him in the right shoulder to pitch seven game streak May 13-18. innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat Garrett Jones, Brett Gardner, Chase Headley the Miami Marlins 4-3 Tuesday. Martinez (8-3) and Alex Rodriguez homered for New York, trailed 3-0 after 1 1-3 innings before settling which had won 11 of 12 at home before giving down. He retired the final seven batters he up 34 runs while losing its last three. faced, including three after taking a 94-mph fastball in the shoulder while trying to bunt in MARINERS 7, ROYALS 0 the seventh. Rookie Mike Montgomery tossed a four-hit- Martinez struck out nine and allowed eight ter against the team that drafted him, and hits. He gave up a two-run homer in the first Dustin Ackley singled, doubled and homered inning to major league home run and RBI for his first three-hit game of the season as leader Giancarlo Stanton, a shot estimated at Seattle beat Kansas City. 484 feet. Montgomery (2-2) became the second That matched Stanton’s previous longest Mariners pitcher this season to toss a com- this year, and he now has 26 homers, including plete game, joining Felix Hernandez, and he the longest two in the majors in 2015. Justin became the 10th rookie in Seattle history to Heyward hit his eighth homer for the toss a complete game. Montgomery retired 17 Cardinals. straight batters at one point, striking out a career-high 10 and allowing only two base PADRES 3, GIANTS 2 runners after the second inning. Alexi Amarista singled in the go-ahead run Montgomery was originally drafted by the as the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco in Royals, but was eventually traded to Tampa 11 innings. Brandon Maurer (5-0) pitched two Bay before landing in Seattle via trade before scoreless innings to earn the victory while the start of this season. He walked none and Craig Kimbrel earned his 18th save. Derek escaped a bases loaded jam in the first inning Norris doubled against Hunter Strickland (0-1) before overpowering Kansas City the rest of with one out in the 11th and went to third on the way. Justin Upton’s single. Amarista’s grounder tipped off Strickland’s glove and out of the NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 1 reach of second baseman Joe Panik, allowing Stephen Strasburg pitched five shutout Norris to cross the plate. innings in his return from the disabled list and Madison Bumgarner retired the first 14 hit- Anthony Rendon equaled his career-high with ters he faced, 10 by strikeout. Brandon four hits as Washington defeated Atlanta. Crawford dove to catch Yangervis Solarte’s lin- Wilson Ramos added three hits for the er just before Yonder Alonso blooped a single Nationals, who have won four straight while into right to break up Bumgarner’s bid for a allowing a total of four runs. Strasburg (4-5), perfect game. Bumgarner allowed two runs on who missed 21 games with neck tightness, five hits over 7 1/3 innings. He walked one and was resilient in his return. He allowed baserun- MIAMI: St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jason Heyward (22) catches a ball hit by Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton as center fielder Jon Jay struck out a career-high 14. ners in four of five innings, but only one got as looks on during the eighth inning. —AP far as second base. CUBS 1, DODGERS 0 It was Strasburg’s first scoreless start this shot off C.J. Wilson, powering Houston Astros ing streak since May 14-16. Elvis Andrus drove gle runs in the third, fourth and fifth off Chris Denorfia hit a game-ending sacrifice season. The right-hander allowed four hits and to a rout of Los Angeles. in two runs and scored early on a passed ball Ubaldo Jimenez (6-3). fly in the 10th inning as Chicago beat Los a walk while striking out six. He was lifted after The AL West-leading Astros have homered against Phegley. Angeles for its fourth consecutive victory. throwing 94 pitches in a game that was in 10 straight games, their longest streak since Athletics starter Jesse Chavez (4-6) allowed TIGERS 7, INDIANS 3 The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in delayed 2 hours and 12 minutes at the start by a 12-game stretch in 2007. They lead the five runs and eight hits over five innings. The David Price allowed one run in 6 2/3 the 10th on two singles and a walk. Dodgers rain. majors with 107 home runs and 31 multi- right-hander struck out three and walked two. innings as Detroit scored six times in the fifth manager Don Mattingly then replaced Joel homer games, improving their record to 29-2 to continue its dominance over Cleveland. Peralta (1-1) with Kenley Jansen and brought RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3 when they’ve hit more than one. ROCKIES 10, DIAMONBACKS 5 The Tigers are 9-2 against the Indians and the infield in. ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - Tampa Bay’s Collin McHugh (8-3) pitched a season-high Nolan Arenado hit two home runs, includ- have won all five games at Progressive Field Los Angeles got one out when Addison Chris Archer won his sixth straight decision, eight innings, allowing two runs on nine hits ing a go-ahead three-run shot in Colorado’s this season.