WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SPORTS Moeen to unveil doosra Villa sign midfielder Cole Colback heads for Newcastle LONDON: England newcomer Moeen Ali is preparing to unveil a surprise LONDON: Former England midfielder Joe Cole has joined LONDON: Jack Colback left Sunderland with a “bitter taste” after he signed for should he make his test debut against Sri Lanka at Lord’s tomorrow — his Aston Villa on a free transfer, the Premier League club said their fierce local Premier League rivals Newcastle United on a free transfer on doosra. yesterday. Monday. The 24-year-old was free to sign a long-term deal at St James’s Park The Worcestershire all-rounder is set to play in the opening game of the Cole, 32, has signed a two-year deal after being released with his contract at Sunderland due to expire this summer but the Wearsiders two-match series, with captain Alastair Cook likely to call on Moeen’s part-time were angry at the circumstances of his departure. Sunderland said they had met spin bowling and that of top-order batsman Joe Root as England plug the gap by West Ham United. “This is a massive club and there’s a mas- sive opportunity for the club to push on,” he was quoted as his demands, and were led to believe he wanted to stay, only for the former left by the retirement of Graeme Swann. England under-20 international to change his mind. “Jack is a player we have nur- saying on BBC Sport. Moeen says he is confident of his bowling ability and is considering using tured and developed through our academy system since he was eight years old,” his doosra - a delivery that looks like an off-break but actually turns the other “I’ve been lucky enough to have a really good career but the club said in a statement on their website (www.safc.com). “We gave him the way - after practising it with his county team mate, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed there’s still a lot more I want to achieve.” The London-born opportunity to become a professional footballer and are therefore extremely dis- Ajmal. player, who won 56 caps for England, began his career at appointed in the events that have led to his departure from the club.” The 26-year-old has taken 139 first-class wickets at an average of Upton Park before moving in 2003 to Chelsea, where he won Sunderland said they had put contract talks on hold, at Colback’s just over 40 but told reporters that given the amount of bowling he three league titles. request, until the club’s top flight status was assured and were dis- had done for Worcester over the past three seasons, he had no con- He joined Liverpool in 2010 but could not hold down a mayed not to have been given a further chance to negotiate. “For cerns about doing it at test level. regular first-team place, and spent the 2011-12 season on him to then leave the club that has supported him throughout his “A lot of people haven’t seen me bowl in the longer format so loan at French club Lille. Cole is Villa’s second signing of the formative years in such a manner, with no chance for Sunderland hopefully I can surprise a few people,” Moeen said yesterday. “I’m close-season, after Philippe Senderos on a free transfer from to recover any of the significant investment that it has made in him pretty confident with my bowling.—Reuters Valencia.—Reuters as a player, has left a bitter taste,” they said.—Reuters CHICAGO: White Sox right fielder Dayan Viciedo dives and misses a ball against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of a aseballb game. —AP Indians pound Rangers, Angels roll ARLINGTON: Lonnie Chisenhall hit three homers seven of nine. Martinez’s two-run shot off Hector games. The Rays have lost 13 of 14 and are sad- and nine RBIs in a five-hit game, leading the Noesi (2-4) trimmed Chicago’s lead to 5-4 in the dled with the worst record in the major leagues Cleveland Indians to a 17-7 victory over the Texas sixth. Ronald Belisario worked a shaky ninth for at 24-41. The last time they were 17 games under MLB results/standings Rangers on Monday. his sixth save. .500 was the end of 2007, the final year they The only other nine-RBI game in Cleveland Rick Porcello (8-4) struggled through five-plus were known as the Devil Rays. Cano’s big hit Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0; Baltimore 4, Boston 0; Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2; Toronto 5, Minnesota 4; LA Dodgers 6, history was by Chris James in a 20-6 victory on innings, allowing six runs and nine hits. He also came during a three-run third against David Cincinnati 2; Cleveland 17, Texas 7; Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 5; Atlanta 3, Colorado 1; Houston 4, Arizona 3; LA Angels 4, Oakland 1; Washington 9, San Francisco 2. May 4, 1991, against Oakland. Michael Brantley committed a costly throwing error. Price (4-6), who struck out 10 in eight innings. homered and scored five times for the Indians. The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner has American League National League Chisenhall had two-run homers in the second ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 1 dropped three straight decisions and hasn’t won Eastern Division Eastern Division and fourth innings before hitting a three-run Mike Trout drove in a run with a double that in nine starts. W L PCT GB Atlanta 33 29 .532 - shot in the eighth to give Cleveland a 17-6 lead. originally was ruled a homer, and Garrett Joe Beimel (1-1) retired his only two batters Toronto 39 26 .600 - Washington 33 29 .532 - He also had an RBI single in the first and a run- Richards pitched seven strong innings as Los and Fernando Rodney worked a perfect ninth for Baltimore 32 30 .516 5.5 Miami 33 30 .524 0.5 NY Yankees 31 31 .500 6.5 scoring double in the sixth. Angeles beat Oakland in the opener of a series his 18th save in 20 opportunities. NY Mets 28 35 .444 5.5 Boston 28 35 .444 10 The offensive outburst put Chisenhall in rare between the top two teams in the AL West. The Rays were shut out for the AL-high ninth Philadelphia 25 36 .410 7.5 Tampa Bay 24 41 .369 15 Central Division company. He became the fourth major league The Angels’ fourth straight victory reduced time overall. Seattle finished a 6-1 road trip. The Central Division Milwaukee 38 26 .594 - player since RBIs became a statistic in 1920 to Oakland’s lead 3 1/2 games, but it did not come Mariners won three straight over Tampa Bay after Detroit 33 27 .550 - St. Louis 33 31 .516 5 have at least five hits, nine RBIs and three homers without some controversy. Los Angeles manager dropping the opener of the four-game series. Cleveland 33 31 .516 2 Pittsburgh 30 33 .476 7.5 in a game. He was the first to do it since Boston’s Mike Scioscia was ejected by first base umpire Chicago White Sox 32 33 .492 3.5 Cincinnati 29 33 .468 8 Fred Lynn in 1975, according to the Indians. Bob Davidson in the fifth inning for arguing after ORIOLES 4, RED SOX 0 Kansas City 31 32 .492 3.5 Chisenhall had the first three-homer game for a call was overturned on replay. Oakland manag- Bud Norris pitched eight innings of three-hit Minnesota 29 33 .468 5 Chicago Cubs 25 36 .410 11.5 the Indians since Sept. 17, 2010, by Shin-Soo er Bob Melvin challenged Trout’s towering drive ball and Adam Jones hit one of Baltimore’s three Western Division Western Division Choo, who now plays for the Rangers. Cleveland to right field, believing the ball was touched by a home runs against Boston. Oakland 39 25 .609 - San Francisco 42 22 .656 - hit five homers, won for the ninth time in 10 fan at the top of the 18-foot wall. Originally ruled Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty also con- LA Angels 35 28 .556 3.5 LA Dodgers 34 31 .523 8.5 games and pulled within two games of Detroit a two-run homer, Trout was awarded an RBI dou- nected for the Orioles. Norris (5-5) struck out six Seattle 34 29 .540 4.5 Colorado 29 34 .460 12.5 just three weeks after trailing by 10 1/2. George ble. Richards (6-2) allowed a run and four hits and walked three while matching the longest Texas 31 33 .484 8 San Diego 28 35 .444 13.5 Kottaras had the other Indians homer, and Jason with four strikeots and no walks against an outing of his career. Houston 29 36 .446 10.5 Arizona 28 38 .424 15 Boston has lost six of seven after a season- high seven-game winning streak. The Red Sox improving to 3-0 against the Giants with 29 4 since April 30. Chicago fell to 10-22 on the have been shut out five times this season. Jake strikeouts in 25 innings. road, the worst mark in the majors. Peavy (1-4) allowed four runs and eight hits over Nationals starters have struck out 52 and seven innings. He hasn’t won since April 25 walked one in their last seven games.