p15_Layout 1 4/24/17 7:34 PM Page 1 TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 SPORTS Marquez wins 5th Grand Australia-born McQueen in Mathews leads Sri Lanka Prix of the Americas England squad for Samoa at ICC champions trophy WASHINGTON: Spain’s Marc Marquez captured his fifth consecutive Moto LONDON: Brisbane-born forward Chris McQueen has been called up by Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, remaining perfect at the US race after COLOMBO: Angelo Mathews will return as Sri Lanka skipper for the England’s Australian coach Wayne Bennett for the mid-season interna- beating Italy’s Valentino Rossi by 3.069 seconds. Honda rider Marquez, Champions Trophy after missing the ODI series against South Africa, the tional against Samoa in Sydney on May 6, it was announced yesterday. whose Americas wins have all come from the pole, won in 43min 58.770sec tour of Australia and the home series against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka The 29-year-old McQueen, currently with the Gold Coast Titans but set with Yamaha star Rossi second in his best-ever finish at the Texas track. Cricket yesterday announced a 15-member squad led by to join Wests Tigers for the 2018 season in Australia’s NRL, was Spanish Honda rider Dani Pedrosa was third in his third podium finish over Mathews, who cut short his tour of South Africa after twist- among a 20-man England squad named by Bennett. McQueen, the 5.513km, 20-turn layout in Austin. Marquez, who has won 11 starts in a ing his ankle in January. “I am 100 percent fit now and I who has made six State of Origin appearances, qualifies row on US tracks, rebounded from an early crash out two weeks ago at also hope to be able to bowl,” said the all-rounder who will through his England-born father. His selection came just Argentina as he tries to jump start his bid for a fourth world championship turn 30 on June 2, a day after the ODI tournament begins days after another former Queensland player, the in five years and second in a row. “This was a crucial race because after in England. He said he was “very happy” with the squad Argentina it was important to come back in the best way, so we are really Auckland-born Ben Te’o, was included in the British and chosen for the tournament and hopeful of making a good happy with this result,” Marquez said. “Although I won, it was difficult, Irish Lions rugby union squad for their upcoming tour of impression. “I have got the best squad.” he said. “We can do because the temperature was much higher than yesterday. Five minutes New Zealand. McQueen previously turned down the well with this team. I am very happy. I have a lot of confi- opportunity to play for England at the 2013 World Cup. before the start, I said to my chief mechanic, ‘OK, let’s use the hard tire’ because I knew that I would push the medium front tire a lot. Spaniard dence. We have an opportunity to bring an ICC trophy He was one of three uncapped players named in a to Sri Lanka.” Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said squad that will be captained by Wigan’s Sean Maverick Vinales, the early season points leader after winning the first two races at Qatar and Argentina, crashed out on his Yamaha early and lost the Lasith Malinga was also being inducted into the squad O’Loughlin, who missed the 2016 Four after nearly two years and was fully fit to play in Nations tournament through injury. —AFP points edge to teammate Rossi, who stands on 56 to 50 for Vinales and Marquez jumping to third overall on 38. —AFP England. — AFP BALTIMORE: Vidal Nuno #52 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. — AFP/AP photos Barnes ejected as Boston beats Baltimore 6-2 BALTIMORE: A tempestuous three-game series ROCKIES 8, GIANTS 0 defending World Series champions took two of WHITE SOX 6, INDIANS 2 Central opponents. between the Red Sox and Baltimore wound up Kyle Freeland scattered six hits over seven three in the series and moved back into first Melky Cabrera drove in a pair of runs, Derek with Matt Barnes being ejected for throwing a sharp innings, Gerardo Parra hit a two-run place in the NL Central. Holland tossed six strong innings and the CARDINALS 6, BREWERS 4 fastball behind the head of Orioles star Manny homer and the Rockies finished off their first White Sox busted out of an offensive funk. Mike Leake pitched six effective innings and Machado in Boston’s 6-2 victory Sunday. Barnes’ three-game sweep of the Giants at Coors Field DODGERS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Avisail Garcia and Leury Garcia each added run- drove in two runs, leading St. Louis to its sixth win ejection was the latest facet of this tense rivalry since 2002. Freeland (2-1) mixed a wicked sinker Brandon McCarthy gave Los Angeles a much- scoring hits for Chicago, which managed a total in seven games. Leake (3-1) gave up two runs and between AL East contenders. His high, very with a two-seam fastball to get 12 groundouts needed strong start, Yasmani Grandal homered in of six hits in the first two games of the series. three hits. He scored in the third inning and his inside pitch came two days after Machado took and three strikeouts. The Denver native also a six-run fifth inning and the Dodgers averted a The win snapped a three-game skid. Francisco two-run single capped a three-run fourth. The out Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia shattered three bats on a day when the Giants sweep. After scoring 24 runs in the first two games Lindor homered for Cleveland, which had won Cardinals took advantage of six walks by Jimmy with a spikes-high slide. changed their lineup to try to break out of a hit- of the series, the Diamondbacks managed only a five in a row. Danny Salazar (1-2) allowed four Nelson (1-1) and an error by the Brewers for their Pedroia watched from the dugout for a sec- ting funk. It didn’t work as they lost for the sixth two-run homer for Paul Goldschmidt in the first. runs and seven hits in five innings. Holland (2- first four runs. Manny Pina opened the ninth ond straight day with knee and ankle injuries. time in seven games. At 6-13, they’re off to their McCarthy (3-0) allowed five hits in seven innings. 2) improved to 7-1 with a 2.27 ERA against inning for Milwaukee with his first homer and Machado apologized with a text message on worst start since 1983. Jeff Samardzija (0-4) Arizona’s Shelby Miller (2-2) threw four shutout Cleveland in his career. He was charged with Jonathan Villar added an RBI single. Seung-Hwan Friday night, but that evidently wasn’t the end of remains winless after going 5 1/3 innings and innings before walking the first two batters and one run and three hits. Oh got three outs for his fifth save. it. Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez homered on surrendering seven runs. Colorado leads the NL giving up an RBI double to Corey Seager in the successive pitches in a four-run first inning, and West with a 13-6 mark. It’s tied for the second- fifth. He threw one more pitch and left after a visit TIGERS 13, TWINS 4 MARLINS 7, PADRES 3 Andrew Benintendi had a career-high five hits to best start in franchise history. to the mound by the Arizona trainer. Miller had John Hicks had three hits, including his first Justin Bour capped Miami’s six-run sixth help Boston avert a three-game sweep. Eduardo tightness in his right forearm. career homer, and drove in five runs to lead inning with a three-run homer. The first six Rodriguez (1-1) pitched six effective innings for BLUE JAYS 6, ANGELS 2 Michael Fulmer and Detroit to the road win. One Marlins batters reached and scored in the sixth, the win. Machado ended up making the last out, Marcus Stroman pitched a seven-hitter for ASTROS 6, RAYS 4 day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter helping Tom Koehler (1-1) to his first win of the hitting a two-out popup on a pitch from Craig Toronto, and Devon Travis hit a go-ahead, two- Brian McCann and Yuli Gurriel hit RBI singles Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel season. San Diego’s Luis Perdomo came off the Kimbrel, who got his seventh save. Baltimore run homer during a four-run eighth inning. in the 10th inning, and Houston rallied for the Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones disabled list and shut down the Marlins through right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-2) allowed five Stroman (2-2) survived a rocky ninth by inducing road win. Carlos Beltran opened the 10th by being hit in the face, there was no sign of linger- five before hitting the wall in the sixth. Martin runs in 5 1/3 innings. a game-ending double play in his third career drawing a walk from Ryan Garton (0-1). He ing hard feelings. Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs Prado hit a leadoff single, Christian Yelich walked complete game - and his second in 12 days. advanced to second on Jose Altuve’s single and in seven innings, striking out seven.