SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 SPORTS Croatia’s Modric to Red flags disrupt Federer beaten by miss Spain match Le Mans warm-up teenager Zverev LYON: Key midfielder Luka Modric is highly likely to miss Croatia’s final Euro LE MANS: Andre Lotterer fired a warning to his Le Mans 24 BONN: Roger Federer’s bid to win a ninth Halle Open title was ended in the 2016 group D match against holders Spain in Bordeaux on Tuesday with a groin Hour rivals with the German easily clocking the fastest time in semi-final yesterday by teenage German Alexander Zverev, who defeated the injury, team doctor Boris Nemec said. Modric limped off in the second half of a warm-up yesterday curtailed by more spills and thrills. The 17-time Grand Slam champion 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3. Reigning champion Federer, on Croatia’s volatile 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic in a match race, which will be flagged off by Hollywood superstar Brad the comeback trail after back problems, was looking to reach the final of his marred by crowd trouble as Croatian flans threw flares on to the Pitt later yesterday, will start with Switzerland’s Neel Jani, traditional pre-Wimbledon tune-up in Germany for an unprecedented 11th pitch and clashed with each other in St Etienne on Friday. behind the wheel of a Porsche 919 Hybrid, on pole position time, but found the big-serving 19-year-old home favourite too formidable. “Modric’s groin is strained and swollen,” Nemec told Croatian alongside Timo Bernhard, also in a Porsche. Also in Bernhard’s The Swiss world number three had not lost to a teenager for media yesterday. “He will train at less than full intensity in team is former Formula One driver Mark Webber, second last nearly 10 years since the young Andy Murray beat him in the next few days and is very unlikely to be available for year, and Brendon Hartley. The Audi R18 driver Lotterer, who Cincinnati in 2006, which gives an indication of Zverev’s the Spain match,” he said. Defender Vedran Corluka, who starts the marathon race on the third row, was quickest ahead considerable potential. World number 38 Zverev, who needed stitches after a clash of heads during Croatia’s of Kamui Kobayashi of Japan (Toyota) and another German, had lost to Federer in their only previous meeting in opening 1-0 win over Turkey, is also doubtful after the Marc Lieb (Porsche). The session, just hours before the 84th May, dropped just four points on serve in the 39- injury recurred against the Czechs and forced him to edition of the day-night extravaganza begins, was first minute opening set, blasting 14 winners as he took the wear a water polo cap in the second half. Several stopped when Paul-Loup Chatin put his Ligier-Nissan into the tiebreak 7-4. Federer earned a break of serve at 5-5 with a other players, including striker Mario Mandzukic gravel. And the 45-minute warm-up was ended seven min- beautiful dropshot in the second set to restore parity but and winger Ivan Perisic, who scored Croatia’s first utes from time when David Cheng (Alpine) span and slammed Zverev, the son of a former Russian player with the same name, responded strongly to dethrone the reigning Halle cham- against the Czechs, are expected to shake off minor at high speed into the safety barriers. Cheng-supported this pion. Zverev will meet the winner of the other semi between knocks in time for the match with Spain. — Reuters week by actor Jackie Chan-was unhurt. —AFP Austrian Dominic Thiem and German Florian Mayer. — Reuters MLB results/standings Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 0; Arizona 10, Philadelphia 2; Toronto 13, Baltimore 3; Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2; Miami 5, Colorado 1; San Francisco 5, Tampa Bay 1; Seattle 8, Boston 4. American League Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore 38 28 .576 - Boston 37 29 .561 1 Toronto 39 31 .557 1 NY Yankees 33 34 .493 5.5 Tampa Bay 31 34 .477 6.5 Central Division Cleveland 36 30 .545 - Kansas City 36 31 .537 0.5 Detroit 34 33 .507 2.5 Chicago White Sox 33 34 .493 3.5 Minnesota 20 47 .299 16.5 Western Division Texas 43 25 .632 - Seattle 36 31 .537 6.5 Houston 32 36 .471 11 LA Angels 29 38 .433 13.5 Oakland 28 39 .418 14.5 National League Eastern Division Washington 43 25 .632 - NY Mets 36 30 .545 6 Miami 35 32 .522 7.5 Philadelphia 30 38 .441 13 Atlanta 21 46 .313 21.5 Central Division Chicago Cubs 45 20 .692 - St. Louis 35 31 .530 10.5 Pittsburgh 33 34 .493 13 Milwaukee 31 37 .456 15.5 Cincinnati 27 41 .397 19.5 Western Division San Francisco 42 26 .618 - LA Dodgers 36 33 .522 6.5 Colorado 32 34 .485 9 Arizona 30 39 .435 12.5 San Diego 27 42 .391 15.5 MINNEAPOLIS: New York Yankees’ Didi Gregorius grounds into an RBI fielder’s choice off Minnesota Twins pitcher Pat Dean, scoring Alex Rodriguez, in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, in Minneapolis. — AP Tanaka pitches 8 innings as Yankees beat Twins MINNEAPOLIS: Masahiro Tanaka pitched eight GIANTS 5, RAYS 1 seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits. save. Michael Wacha (2-7) lost a career-high sev- Houston’s Carlos Correa homered to tie it at 2 in strong innings and Carlos Beltran hit a two-run Jeff Samardzija threw a four-hitter and San Steve Cishek came in to end a threat in the ninth enth straight decision. the eighth. J.J. Hoover (1-1) allowed one hit in homer to help New York beat Minnesota 8-2 in Francisco won its sixth consecutive game by and picked up his 16th save. The Mariners two scoreless innings for the win, and Tony Major League Baseball on Friday night. Tanaka beating Tampa Bay Pride Night before the roughed up former teammate Roenis Elias (0-1) DIAMONDBACKS 10, PHILLIES 2 Cingrani finished for his eighth save. allowed one run and seven hits, recovering nice- biggest regular-season crowd at Tropicana Field early in his first start for Boston. Peter O’Brien and Yasmany Tomas each hit ly from his rough outing last Saturday when he in a decade. The announced attendance of two of Arizona’s team-record six home runs to ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 2 gave up five runs at home against Detroit. He is 40,135 was the first regular-season turnout over CUBS 6, PIRATES 0 lead the Diamondbacks past Philadelphia. Paul Billy Burns singled with two outs in the bot- 3-1 with a 1.32 ERA in seven road starts - the sec- 40,000 at the Rays’ ballpark since opening day in Jake Arrieta pitched two-hit ball over six Goldschmidt and Wellington Castillo also went tom of the ninth to lift Oakland past Los Angeles. ond-lowest road ERA in the AL and third-lowest 2006 against Baltimore (40,199). Tampa Bay innings, Matt Szczur homered and Albert deep for Arizona in the first game of a 10 game The Angels successfully challenged what would in the majors. Tanaka (4-2) has gone at least six entered averaging 16,037 in home attendance Almora Jr. had three hits as Chicago beat trip. Goldschmidt also singled and doubled have been a game-ending double play in the top innings with one earned run or less in five this season, second-lowest in the majors. The Pittsburgh. Arrieta (11-1) struck out 11 and while extending his hitting streak to 11 games. of the ninth. A ball hit to right fielder Jake straight road starts since May 5. He had all the Rays dedicated this year’s event to the victims of walked three to help the Cubs start the weekend O’Brien, who drove in four runs, has homered Smolinski was ruled a catch and with pinch-run- run support he needed by the time he tossed his Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando. Samardzija series on a strong note after dropping two of for all three of his hits this season. He was ner Todd Cunningham standing on second, it first pitch. Beltran connected against Pat Dean (8-4), who was 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in his previous three at Washington. Arrieta won his second called up from Triple-A Reno on June 10 and is looked like an easy double play. Replays clearly (1-3) in the first, and Rob Refsnyder and Didi three starts, retired 22 of 23 before Brad Miller straight start since his streak of 20 regular-sea- 3 for 20. Every starter had a hit for the showed the ball bouncing into Smolinski’s glove Gregorius each drove in a run in the inning to homered with two outs in the ninth. Brandon son winning decisions ended. The only hits he Diamondbacks, who finished with 16. Robbie and the play was reversed. Johnny Giavotella fol- give Tanaka an early 4-0 cushion. Crawford and Gregor Blanco had two RBIs apiece allowed were back-to-back singles by Jordy Ray (4-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in six lowed with a sacrifice fly that tied it at 2. Marcus and Brandon Belt homered for the NL West-lead- Mercer and Chris Stewart in the third. Szczur hit innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. Semien drew a two-out walk from Fernando BLUE JAYS 13, ORIOLES 3 ing Giants, a season-high 16 games over .500.