p15_Layout 1 5/17/14 10:42 PM Page 1 SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014 SPORTS Blake ponders sprint double Singapore businessman Scolari unworried by probe LONDON: Jamaica’s 2011 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake has said BRASÔLIA: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, under investigation for tax eva- he could run in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the forthcoming Lim buys Valencia club sion in Portugal, insisted yesterday that the “malicious” disclosure by Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. BARCELONA: Singapore businessman Peter Lim is the new owner of Portuguese authorities would not affect his work for the World Cup. Blake failed to beat compatriot and training partner Usain Bolt’s world debt-ridden Valencia after buying 70.4 percent of the shares owned “If it is a confidential inquiry, why has it been madepublic? Because it’s best for the rarely-raced 150 metres on a temporary track laid over by the club’s foundation, the La Liga side said yesterday. something malicious,” Scolari said in an interview with Brazilian magazine Manchester’s Deansgate yesterday but still won in 14.71 seconds. The 24- The Valencia Foundation’s patrons voted for Lim’s proposal ahead Epoca. Former Portugal coach Scolari was this week charged by Portuguese year-old blamed the lack of a proper warm-up area for failing to get closer of other offers from international consortiums offering large cash authorities with tax fraud, less than a month before the World Cup starts. to Bolt’s mark of 14.35secs or American Walter Dix’s 14.65secs, although injections. “Peter Lim has completed the takeover,” a club spokesman Scolari is accused of hiding about seven million euros ($9.6 million) in Blake’s time was still the third quickest recorded over the distance. income when he was Portugal’s coach between 2003 and 2008. told Reuters. Afterwards Blake, the double Olympic silver medallist, said he would Describing it as “a problem to be resolved,” Scolari denied any wrongdo- probably compete in both the 100m and 200m in Glasgow The spokesman added that the next task for the new owner will ing and said that he was “not concerned” by the investigation as Brazil pre- where the track programme in the multi-sport be to agree a deal with creditors Bankia, who are owed 220 million pares to host the World Cup, which starts on June 12. Commonwealth Games, an event mainly for countries once euros ($301.50 million). “I continue to do what I have to do-take care of the ruled by the British Empire, starts on July 27. The club’s total debt is around 360 million euros. Lim was the national team, be happy with the group I work with,” he “I haven’t chosen (my events) yet,” Blake said. “I’m just choice of club president Amadeo Salvador who felt that his offer explained. “I’m going to welcome players, hug them, work waiting to talk to my manager and my coach when I get was best suited to turning around the fortunes of the club which with joy. And if later I have to take a different attitude, I’ll do back, but I will probably double up. failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League and were it. For now, that’s my goal.” Scolari coached Brazil to their “It’s always nice to have good credentials. I’ve got knocked out of the Europa League earlier this month by eventual World Cup triumph in 2002 and has returned to the world and Olympic medals and it would be good to winners Sevilla in the semi-finals. Valencia are 10th in the 20-team national side for the campaign on home territory which have some Commonwealth medals as well.”—AFP La Liga standings.—Reuters they are favourites to win.—AFP Rockies thrash Padres DENVER: Jorge De La Rosa carried a no- ter. Manny Parra got one out in the hitter through six innings and pitched eighth and Aroldis Chapman struck out seven scoreless innings, as the Colorado pinch hitter Cesar Hernandez on a 102 Rockies withstood a late rally to beat the mph fastball with runners on second San Diego Padres 3-1 Friday night. and third for his second save in two tries. De La Rosa’s bid for the first no-hitter The Phillies haven’t scored a run in by a Rockies pitcher at Coors Field end- the last 20 innings and were shut out for ed in the seventh inning, when Chris the sixth time this season. They have lost Denorfia led off with a triple off the four straight and eight of 10 to fall a sea- scoreboard in right field, just the second son-worst five games under .500 at 17- time a Padres batter had gotten the ball 22. Kyle Kendrick (0-4) lost his ninth out of the infield to that point. straight decision, dating to last Aug. 11. But De La Rosa stranded Denorfia by He allowed three runs and four hits in retiring the next three batters, getting seven innings. Everth Cabrera on an infield grounder, Chase Headley on a liner to second and CARDINALS 5, BRAVES 2 Carlos Quentin on a pop-up to blank the Allen Craig had three hits, drove in a Padres on one hit through seven run and scored twice and Lance Lynn innings. allowed two runs over seven innings to De La Rosa, who was pitching on lead St. Louis. eight days’ rest because of a bout of Lynn (5-2) allowed seven hits, walked back spasms, struck out five and walked two and struck out three. Carlos one in winning his fifth straight since an Martinez retired the Braves on four 0-3 start. pitches in the eighth and Trevor ARLINGTON: Texas Rangers Leonys Martin (2) dives back to base beating the pick off throw from starting pitcher Drew Hutchison (not shown) to Rosenthal set down the side in order for Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) during the sixth inning of a baseball game. —AP GIANTS 7, MARLINS 5 his 12th save in 13 opportunities. Matt Casey McGehee singled home the Carpenter and Kolten Wong had two hits winning run with one out in the ninth each and scored a run for St. Louis. Matt Blue Jays blank Rangers inning to help Miami earn a rare road Holiday, Matt Adams and Yadier Molina win. Derek Dietrich and Christian Yelich all drove in a run for the Cardinals. homered, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia The Braves’ Chris Johnson went 2 for 4 ARLINGTON: Drew Hutchison outdueled Yu RAYS 3, ANGELS 0 The right-hander won for the first time in four starts snapped an 0-for-26 skid by tying his with a run scored. Johnson is batting Darvish and Melky Cabrera hit a two-run double in Yunel Escobar homered off Jered Weaver, and this month. career high with four singles to stop .377 (20 for 53) in May. Ervin Santana (4- the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a James Loney and Evan Longoria had RBI singles to Miami’s slide. The Marlins entered the 1) took his first loss as a member of the 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. lead Tampa Bay to victory. TWINS 5, MARINERS 4 game losers of six of their past seven Braves. Santana lasted five innings and Cabrera’s liner sailed just beyond the out- Chris Archer (3-2) allowed two hits over 5 2-3 Kyle Gibson allowed one run in seven innings, games and with a majors-worst 4-16 allowed five runs and 10 hits with one stretched glove of Texas first baseman Mitch innings and won for the first time in his last five Brian Dozier and Josmil Pinto homered, and record away from home. walk and three strikeouts. Moreland, scoring Erik Kratz and Anthony Gose. starts, striking out five and walking five. Minnesota held on to beat Seattle. Dozier and Trevor Santiago Casilla (1-1) got out of a Hutchison (2-3) shut out Texas on three singles Jake McGee, who has stranded all 13 baserun- Plouffe each hit RBI doubles in the third inning bases-loaded jam in the eighth but NATIONALS 5, METS 2 in his first career complete game, earning his first ners he’s inherited, started the seventh inning fresh against Chris Young (3-1) to give the Twins an early couldn’t escape trouble in the ninth. The Tyler Moore had two hits and drove in victory since his first start of the season on April 1. after Juan Carlos Oviedo got the last out in the lead on their way to their fifth win in their last six right-hander allowed two baserunners a pair of runs, and Washington’s relievers Kratz and Gose each reached against Darvish (3- sixth. McGee gave up a single by Erick Aybar and a home games. Gibson (4-3) hadn’t earned a victory 2) on infield bunts. The right-handed hitting Kratz walk to Mike Trout, his third of the game. But Albert since winning his first three starts this season. He before McGehee’s tiebreaking single to threw four scoreless innings in the win bunted to third and beat an off-balance throw by Pujols, who stranded six runners on the night, flied struck out four and recorded 13 groundball outs to right field. over New York. Adrian Beltre. Gose, a left-handed hitter, drag bunt- out to right field. Joel Peralta pitched a scoreless lower his ERA to 4.20.