THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 SPORTS Webb retires from refereeing Wu tops Amateur qualifying Lampard begins City spell Howard Webb, the Englishman who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, LONDON: GLEN COVE: Bethany Wu shot a 2-under 68 on Tuesday in the US Women’s LONDON: Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard began his loan spell at Premier has retired from refereeing to become technical director of English soccer’s match offi- Amateur to top the 64 match-play qualifiers. Wu, the 17-year-old Diamond League champions Manchester City yesterday, just two weeks after joining Major cials’ association, it was announced yesterday. Bar, California, player who has committed to play at UCLA, finished stroke League Soccer club New York City FC. Lampard, 36, left Chelsea in June after 13 years at Webb, 43, said he had enjoyed the “best seat in the house” while refereeing Premier play at 3-under 137 at Nassau Country Club. the club but will be back in the Premier League for six months before joining up with League games over the past 10 years. “Going to the back nine, I was thinking, ‘Don’t make any mistakes,’” City’s affiliate club New York for their inaugural season. “I am very excited to start this new chapter in my career after a won- said Wu, the runner-up last week in the Junior PGA Championship and a “Joining up with Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue to derfully rewarding 25 years on the pitch,” Webb said in a statement quarterfinalist two weeks ago in the US Girls’ Junior. “(Earning medalist train and play at the top level and make sure I am in top condition for on the Premier League’s website (www.premierleague.com). honors is) good for me because I’ve beat really top players here through New York City,” Lampard, who trained with City for the first time “I have spent over a decade with the best seat in the house for stroke play.” Australia’s Su-Hyun Oh, the first-round leader, was a shot yesterday, said. Premier League matches, been lucky enough to be involved in back along with Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach, California. Oh had a 72, “It has been an amazing few days for me since the unveiling nine UEFA and FIFA tournaments, and taken charge of the UEFA and Lee shot 69. in Brooklyn and everyone connected with both clubs has Champions League and FIFA World Cup finals. Brooke Mackenzie Henderson, the 16-year-old Canadian who was the been fantastic to me. This is a new chapter of my career and “Refereeing has given me so much and it’s important that match I’m really excited about the experience. “I met (City manager) officials who have had the rewards remain in the game to pass on low amateur in the US Women’s Open, had a 71 to tie for 12th at 2 over. Princess Mary Superal, the 17-year-old Filipino player who won the US Manuel Pellegrini and some of the players in New York and their knowledge.” I’m looking forward to getting into training and making a In 2010 Webb, from Rotherham in Yorkshire, became Girls’ Junior, was another stroke back after a 73. Defending champion Emma Talley, the 20-year-old University of contribution for Manchester City ahead of my move over to the first referee to take charge of the World Cup final New York.” The move was welcomed by New York City FC sporting Alabama player from Princeton, Kentucky, tied for 46th at 6 over. She fol- and Champions League final in the same year. director Claudio Reyna. “This is the perfect opportunity for Frank. lowed her opening 76 with a 70. In the controversial final in South Africa, when He is in great shape following the World Cup, and training “I knew that today was a big day,” said Talley, who made the winning Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0, Webb showed and playing with our colleagues in Manchester putt for United States in June in the Curtis Cup. “I got 1 over at one point, 14 yellow cards - a World Cup final record - and will enable Frank to be fit and ready for our inau- and I knew I just needed to stick with my game.”— AP sent off Dutchman John Heitinga.—Reuters gural training camp,” he said. —Reuters Reds batter Indians, Mets roll CLEVELAND: Johnny Cueto threw his fourth complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds, aided by a PHILLIES 2, ASTROS 1 bizarre play in which a Cleveland runner was fooled by a Ryan Howard singled in the winning run with two outs second ball on the field, defeated the Indians 9-2 on in the bottom of the 15th inning to lift Philadelphia over Tuesday night. Houston. The interleague matchup between teams with The Indians, trying to mount a comeback in the sev- two of the four worst records in the majors lasted 5 hours, enth, had a rally squelched after an errant warmup pitch 5 minutes. from Cincinnati’s bullpen came on the field. Yan Gomes’ Hector Neris (1-0) tossed a perfect inning to earn the double cut the lead to 6-2 and moved David Murphy to win in his major league debut. Grady Sizemore led off the third as a ball thrown by reliever Jumbo Diaz rolled behind 15th against Jake Buchanan (1-2) with a hard one-hop sin- second base. Murphy mistakenly thought that ball was live gle under second baseman Jose Altuve’s glove. After Ben and edged off third. He was tagged out after the ball that Revere sacrificed, Jimmy Rollins flied out and Chase Utley was in play was thrown to Santiago. Cincinnati broke a 10- was intentionally walked. Howard then ripped a 1-2 pitch, game losing streak at Cleveland. Cueto (13-6), who hasn’t and Sizemore slid in ahead of right fielder Robbie lost since July 2, allowed two runs in winning his fifth Grossman’s throw. It was the fifth game of at least 14 straight decision. Ramon Santiago hit a three-run homer in innings for the Phillies this season, tying a franchise-record the second off Josh Tomlin (5-8) to break a 1-all tie for his first set in 1958. Howard homered in the second to give the first home run since Aug. 16 last season. Phillies a 1-0 lead. The run snapped a 22-inning scoreless streak for Philadelphia, which was shut out in Washington METS 6, NATIONALS 1 on Saturday and Sunday. Zack Wheeler allowed one run in 6 2-3 innings to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Daniel Murphy’s two- MARINERS 4, BRAVES 2 run single helped the New York Mets beat NL East-leading Felix Hernandez allowed one run in eight innings, Washington. extending his major league record streak of games with at Wheeler (7-8) gave up seven hits and allowed a run on a least seven innings and two or fewer runs to 15, and wild pitch. He is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in seven appearances Seattle handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss. Hernandez since June 30. In the second and third, Washington accu- (12-3) struck out eight and walked one. His earned run mulated three hits and four walks off Wheeler but scored average dropped to a AL-leading 1.97. only once. The Mets scored a run in each of the first two Alex Wood (7-9) worked six innings, allowing five hits, innings off Gio Gonzalez (6-8), with David Wright and just one earned run, walked four and struck out five for the Wheeler delivering RBI singles. In all, Gonzalez was charged Braves. Fernando Rodney allowed a run in the ninth but with four runs and six hits over six-plus innings. earned his 31st save in 34 opportunities. Hernandez also tied Gaylord Perry’s 1974 streak of 15 straight starts with at MARLINS 6, PIRATES 3 WASHINGTON: Jayson Werth No. 28 of the Washington Nationals is tagged out by catcher Travis d’Arnaud No. 15 of the least seven innings and allowing two runs or fewer. Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and drove in a run dur- New York Mets in the sixth inning at Nationals Park. — AFP During his streak Hernandez is 8-2. His teammates had ing a decisive five-run rally in the eighth inning to help scored just 10 runs over his previous five starts when he Miami beat Pittsburgh. Hechavarria’s RBI single made it 4-2 long gone when Alex Avila homered in the 12th inning to Francisco when video replay overturned a safe call at first went 1-1 with three no-decisions. after Marcell Ozuna and Jarrod Saltalamacchia drew bases- lift the Tigers over the New York Yankees. base. In Interleague play, Hernandez is 17-7 overall and is 5-0 loaded walks from Justin Wilson to force home the tying Price pitched 8 2-3 innings and left with the score 3-all. With two outs in the ninth, Brewers closer Frankie with a 1.20 ERA over his last eight starts against National and go-ahead runs. Christian Yelich capped the inning with He leads the majors in strikeouts (199) and innings (179 1- Rodriguez walked Hunter Pence. Joe Panik then bounced League teams. He has the best ever ERA in Interleague play a run-scoring double. 3). to second baseman Rickie Weeks, who was shielded on the at 2.54.