Our Sports ReporterGUWAHATI, Dec 1: Suraj Goala and Anshuman Gogoi won the U-17 Boys Doubles title in the YONEX-SUNRISE Sub-Jr National Badminton Championship held in Bangaluru today. Ayan Rashid of Assam and Tasnim Mir of Gujrat bagged third place in U-17 Mixed Doubles events in the same competition. Also Read: Assam clinch senior mixed team title at North East Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship
By Sudipto GangulyRAJKOT, India(Reuters)-India captain Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on a defiant 49 in a tense final session to deny England victory and claim a draw in the opening Test of the five-match series on Sunday.England captain Alastair Cook notched up his 30th test hundred and declared his team’s second innings on 260 for three in the second session, to set India an improbable target of 310.Leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who picked up four wickets in the first innings, took another three as the hosts were reduced to 71 for four shortly after tea.With the spinners getting the ball to turn sharply and bounce on the wearing pitch, Cook surrounded India’s batsmen with close-in fielders in an effort to force a victory.Kohli, India’s best batsman, then frustrated the touring side with a fifth-wicket stand of 47 with Ravichandran Ashwin, who made 32.The pair batted out over 15 overs to take India closer to the draw before Ashwin drove left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari straight to Joe Root in the covers.Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha did not last long as India were reduced to 132 for six with enough overs still left in the match for England to force a win.But Kohli added another crucial unbeaten stand of 40 in 10 overs for the seventh wicket with local boy Ravindra Jadeja, who remained unbeaten on 32, to deny the tourists.The hosts reached 172 for six when the captains shook hands for the match to end in a draw.The result, however, could have swung in England’s favour had they managed to hold on to their catches.Vijay, India’s highest scorer in the first innings with 126, was dropped on 13 by Ansari, who failed to hold on to a powerful return catch. The batsman went on to make 31.Ansari was the unlucky bowler again in his next over when Stuart Broad dropped a much easier catch from first-innings centurion Pujara at point with the batsman on 10.Pujara was dismissed on l8, given out leg before off Rashid with replays showing the ball had pitched outside the leg stump and the decision would have been overturned on review.COOK HITS TONEarlier, Cook brought up his sixth hundred against India, with five of them having come while touring the countryResuming on his overnight score of 46, the left-hander looked unperturbed against the turning ball and was equally comfortable against India’s pacemen, who got the ball to reverse swing.Cook hit 13 boundaries in his knock of 130, which came to an end when he was caught off Ashwin.Mishra broke England’s best opening stand in India with his third ball of the day when the 19-year-old Haseeb Hammed (82) hit a flighted delivery straight back to the spinner.Mishra also picked up Root (4) in his second over of the morning.England promoted the hard-hitting Stokes up the order to score quick runs and the left-hander hit 29 in as many deliveries in a 68-run stand with Cook for the third wicket.ENGLAND 1st innings 537 (B. Stokes 128, J. Root 124, M. Ali 117)India 1st innings 488 (M. Vijay 126, C. Pujara 124, R. Ashwin 70; A. Rashid 4-114)England 2nd innings (Overnight: 114-0)A. Cook c Jadeja b R. Ashwin 130H. Hameed c&b Mishra 82J. Root c Saha b Mishra 4B. Stokes not out 29Extras (b-11 lb-3 nb-1) 15Total (for 3 wickets declared, 75.3 overs) 260Fall of wickets: 1-180 H. Hameed,2-192 J. Root,3-260 A. CookDid not bat: B. Duckett, M. Ali, J. Bairstow, C. Woakes, Z. Ansari, A. Rashid, S. BroadBowling: M. Shami 11 – 1 – 29 – 0, R. Jadeja 15 – 1 – 47 – 0,R. Ashwin 23.3 – 4 – 63 – 1, U. Yadav 13 – 2 – 47 – 0,A. Mishra 13 – 0 – 60 – 2(nb-1).INDIA 2nd innings (Target: 310 runs)M. Vijay c Hameed b Rashid 31G. Gambhir c Root b Woakes 0C. Pujara lbw b Rashid 18V. Kohli not out 49A. Rahane b Ali 1R. Ashwin c Root b Ansari 32W. Saha c&b Rashid 9R. Jadeja not out 32Extras 0Total (for 6 wickets, 52.3 overs) 172Fall of wickets: 1-0 G. Gambhir,2-47 C. Pujara,3-68 M. Vijay,4-71 A. Rahane,5-118 R. Ashwin,6-132 W. SahaDid not bat: M. Shami, U. Yadav, A. MishraBowling: S. Broad 3 – 2 – 8 – 0,C. Woakes 4 – 1 – 6 – 1, Z. Ansari 8 – 1 – 41 – 1,M. Ali 19 – 5 – 47 – 1, A. Rashid 14.3 – 1 – 64 – 3,B. Stokes 2 – 1 – 1 – 0, J. Root 2 – 0 – 5 – 0.
(BBC) – Bayern Munich sent out an emphatic and ominous message to their Champions League rivals with an absolute demolition of fellow European heavyweights Barcelona in a gloriously chaotic and utterly one-sided quarter-final tie in Lisbon.The high-pressing, energetic and ruthless German champions were on a different level to their Spanish rivals, as they have been for pretty much every opponent they have faced in Europe this season and in every competition since football restarted in June.They scored four times in the first half, added another quartet in the second, and could easily have netted more against a shell-shocked and shambolic Barca side whose defensive errors were too numerous to recount and who now have a new and embarrassing record defeat in European competition to their name.Bayern were not entirely infallible, though, with Barca’s forward players – inevitably led by Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez – regularly finding space in behind to cause problems and test Manuel Neuer.In a dizzyingly madcap opening 10 minutes, Thomas Muller fired Bayern ahead following a one-two with Robert Lewandowski and David Alaba wildly slicing a Jordi Alba cross into his own net to restore parity, before Suarez was denied by Neuer and Messi hit the post with a curling cross through a packed box.The following 22 minutes took the game away from Barca, with Ivan Perisic smashing in a deflected second for Bayern before Serge Gnabry finished off a delightful ball over the top from Leon Goretzka, and Muller poked in his second at the near post.A neat turn and finish from Suarez after the break gave the Spanish side hope, but this was snuffed out by arguably the pick of the goals – a Joshua Kimmich side-foot finish following some stunning skill and speed and excellent delivery from Alphonse Davies.Robert Lewandowski headed his 14th Champions League goal in just eight games before salt was poured into Barca’s deep wounds as Philippe Coutinho – on loan from the Spanish side – netted a seventh and eighth after coming off the bench.Bayern are by far the most decorated side left in the competition, having won the European Cup/Champions League on five occasions, most recently in 2013.They will find out their semi-final opponents today, when England’s last remaining challengers Manchester City face French side Lyon.
“We are aware of the numerous benefits derivable from hosting such international events, from tourism, business and opportunity for our athletes to be exposed. So, we are ready to host the world,†the governor said.He disclosed further; “to ensure hitch-free movement during the competition, I have directed that the streets around the stadium be constructed, this is in addition to the construction of the driveway that we are inspecting presently.â€Okowa continued, “you are aware that work has reached advanced stage at the runway of the Asaba International Airport which will be very busy during the tournament, we are happy and our people are ready for the event.â€The Site Engineer at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Lewis Masowa, who conducted the governor and his team round the facility explained that the facility was unique because it has nine lanes and FIFA approved football pitch with natural grass.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram Ahead of the 2018 edition of African Senior Athletic Championship, Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has ordered that roads around the Stephen Keshi Stadium, venue of the competition be tarred.The governor who inspected the stadium shortly after attending this year’s May Day celebration yesterday expressed confidence that no stone would be left unturned for a successful sporting event that will attract people from all over Africa to Asaba.According to Okowa, “a lot of work have been done; the main bowl is taking shape; construction work is at advanced stage at the swimming pool section, the gallery and l believe that in three weeks’ time, that is, before May 29th, the stadium will be ready for the African Athletic Championship.”
Syracuse senior Justyn Knight won the NCAA cross-country championships on Saturday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. A kick in the final 300 meters led to an “out of body experience” and helped Knight capture the title. For the women’s team, Paige Stoner gave the Orange its best finish ever at 17th in 19:52.0, which was identical to her victory at the ACC Championships on Oct. 27 on the same course. You can see all our best shots from the races above and read all our cross-country coverage here. Comments Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on November 18, 2017 at 12:45 pm
Eleven grueling weeks stand between USC and the end of the regular season. Head coach Clay Helton’s squad will face reigning MAC champion Western Michigan to open the campaign before tackling a remaining schedule that features three teams ranked in the preseason Coaches Poll. At the end of the 11-game gantlet, USC will hope to have three games left to play — the Pac-12 Championship and the College Football Playoff.Here’s what’s in store for the Trojans in each regular-season matchup this fall:Steven Kramer | Daily TrojanWestern MichiganWhat to watch for: After last year’s season opener resulted in a brutal 52-6 beatdown at the hands of Alabama, the Trojans will be hungry to send a message in their first home game of this season. Western Michigan might seem like the perfect opportunity to set the tone — the team is an unranked, non-conference opponent looking to rebuild after the departure of head coach P.J. Fleck. But the Mustangs will also be hungry to make a mark in one of their toughest games of the season. It should be a sure victory, but that doesn’t mean the Trojans can relax.Stanford What to watch for: The Cardinal will certainly be a different team without the versatile Christian McCaffrey, but this unit still brings a wide variety to the field. Entering the season ranked No. 14, the Cardinal is the second-ranked team in the Pac-12 behind the Trojans. The defense will have to shut down running back Bryce Love, who shouldered the rushing offense after McCaffrey suffered an injury last season. Love notched 129 yards against Notre Dame last season, and he’s expected to easily produce over 1,000 yards for Stanford this season. But against a run-heavy offense, if the Trojans can plug up the line and limit Love’s yardage, they should be able to keep Stanford out of the end zone. Texas What to watch for: Although Texas is a non-conference opponent, this game provides a chance for the Trojans to notch two victories against Top-25 teams within the first three weeks of the season. The Longhorns enter the season with a No. 23 ranking, but their team is at a crossroads after the departure of running back D’Onta Foreman and the arrival of new head coach Tom Herman. The USC defense will need to keep an eye on quarterback Shane Buechele, whose hot-and-cold freshman season ended with 2,958 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.CalWhat to watch for: It’s a rebuilding year for Cal, which means that the annual Weekender game should be a celebration for USC fans. This will be the first season for head coach Justin Wilcox, and it will be the Golden Bears’ first game against a ranked opponent after opening the season against North Carolina, Weber State and Mississippi. The Bears still haven’t announced a starting quarterback, eyeing a decision between junior Chase Forrest and sophomore Ross Bowers. Their defense will also feature a first-year coordinator in theface-off against Sam Darnold’s offense.Washington StateWhat to watch for: This second-straight road game should be another chance for Darnold to pad his stats and for the defense to do some damage. The Cougars finished last season 8-5 and lost two of their best receivers to the NFL Draft, so their offensive attack will mostly remain on the ground. The team will have a decent defensive front, returning nine of the starters who allowed 406 yards and 26 points per game last season. But a cleanly executed game by the Trojans should end in a decisive victory.Oregon StateWhat to watch for: At this point, the Beavers will have had several games against unranked opponents and a tough matchup against Washington to settle into their rhythm for the season. The Trojans should also be similarly settled, with any rough edges on both sides of the ball smoothed out. If running back Ryan Nall stays healthy, Oregon State could give the Trojans something to worry about on the ground. But the Beavers struggled mightily in defending the run game last season, and junior running back Ronald Jones II could have a field day at the Coliseum if Oregon State hasn’t shored up its defensive line.UtahWhat to watch for: This one’s about redemption. Last year, USC almost broke out of its early-season losing slump at Utah only to watch a victory slip through their fingers. It was Darnold’s first game as a starter, and although the 27-31 loss sparked the team’s thundering resurgence, the Trojans left Utah with a bitter taste in their mouths. Currently ranked No. 25, the Utes will always provide a challenge — the team’s defense is smothering, forcing teams to go an average of 7.9 yards on third down last season — but the Trojans will have home-field advantage for this year’s rematch. This will be a date circled on every USC player’s calendar from the start of the season.Notre DameWhat to watch for: Last year’s home game against Notre Dame was a rain-soaked, high-scoring celebration of a team fully redeemed with Darnold at the helm. This year’s Fighting Irish team isn’t ranked after a dismal 4-8 season. But it’s Notre Dame vs. USC, and it’s in South Bend, where anything can happen. Junior Josh Adams leads a stacked running back corps — he finished last season with 1,768 yards — and the team is returning a deep defensive secondary. Darnold and his offense must remain disciplined to take away the rivalry victory in enemy territory.Arizona StateWhat to watch for: The Sun Devils took a brunt of losses last season, going 5-7 and only notching two conference victories. This year, they’re looking to rebuild, but they’ll have their work cut out for them. Arizona State’s two main challenges last season were a lack of passing defense and an inability to block offensively, which play into the main strengths of this year’s Trojan squad. With their quarterback still uncertain and their run game stagnant, the late October game could give USC a moment to take a breather before entering the final stretch of the season.ArizonaWhat to watch for: Last year’s Arizona team finished last in the Pac-12 in scoring, which led to the team’s dismal 3-9 finish to the season. The team found its rhythm on defense in the final third of last year’s season, but its lack of offensive production will be confounded by a lack of depth at both the running back and receiver positions. This is another example of a game during which the Trojans must refuse to relax, even against a low-ranked team in the Pac-12. The discipline of a young team helmed by a second-year quarterback may be tested in game situations like this.ColoradoWhat to watch for: Heading into the season, Colorado is a bubble team that dropped out of the Top 25 rankings in the middle of summer practices. Last season, the team broke out to win 10 games and barely clinch the Pac-12 South title over the late-blooming Trojans. They’ll be looking to rebuild after the graduation of four-year quarterback Sefo Liufau, but sophomore quarterback Steven Montez will lead a core group of nine returning starters on the attack. Despite being unable to win the South, the Trojans beat Colorado 21-17 last year. Against a young defense, USC will look to repeat the victory in a more dominant style to close out the final quarter of the season.UCLAWhat to watch for: Ending the season with the Bruins is fitting in many ways. The rivalry game could very well decide the victor of the Pac-12 South, sending one team to the conference championship game in Santa Clara. It will also be the first time that Darnold will face off against Josh Rosen after the opposing quarterback sat out last year’s matchup with an injury. Despite his injury, Rosen is predicted to be side-by-side with Darnold in the race for this season’s Heisman. This game will be a shoot-out, and it’s one that Darnold will be hungry to win.
Defending champion Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the US Open, losing 7-5 6-4 to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in the last 16.Belinda Bencic, the 13th seed, has now matched her best run at a Grand Slam eventOsaka, 21, was broken late in the opening set and then again in the fifth game of the second under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof at Flushing Meadows.Japan’s Osaka will lose her world number one ranking, with Ashleigh Barty of Australia to return to the top spot.Bencic, the 13th seed, will play Donna Vekic in the quarter-finals.The Croat, seeded 23rd, saved a match point as she beat Germany’s 26th seed Julia Gorges 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6-3 in two hours and 42 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Belgian 25th seed Elise Mertens breezed past American qualifier Kristie Ahn 6-1 6-1 in 66 minutes and will play Canadian 15th seed Bianca Andreescu or USA’s Taylor Townsend next.For Bencic, 22, it is her second appearance in the quarter-finals after also making the last eight in 2014 as a 17-year-old.She has now beaten Osaka three times this year after previous victories in Indian Wells and Madrid.“I was so excited to come on the court, the challenge cannot be bigger – Naomi Osaka is a great player and won the US Open last year,” said Bencic. “I had to be on top of my game and am really pleased with how I played.“She has a lot of power, I was just trying to play it a little bit like chess, anticipate and make a tactic on the court.” Osaka, who beat Serena Williams in last year’s final for her maiden Grand Slam title, started off badly as she lost her serve at the first opportunity and had to save two break points to avoid going 3-0 down.She then fought back with a break before Bencic took the decisive break in the 11th game and then served out the set.In the second set, Osaka, who later said she had been struggling with a knee injury, double-faulted to gift Bencic another break and the Swiss player took the final game of the match with a service hold to love.After winning the Australian Open in January for her second Grand Slam, Osaka became the world number one, a position she held until June when Barty took over.Osaka returned to the top eight weeks later but Barty will become number one again, despite losing in the last 16 to China’s Qiang Wang on Sunday. “For me, right now I have this feeling of sadness, but I also feel like I have learned so much during this tournament,” said Osaka, who received wide praise for comforting 15-year-old Coco Gauff, with both players crying after their third-round match.“I feel like the steps I’ve taken as a person have been much greater than I would imagine at this point, so I hope I can keep growing. I know if I keep working hard, then I’ll have better results.”
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He gave up a one-out double to Jean Segura, then back-to-back walks to Mitch Haniger and Nelson Cruz. Two runs scored on Kyle Seager’s double – the play on which Young was hurt – and a third scored after a wild pitch on the third strike to Ryon Healy.“It’s been the same old story for a while, big innings where I let it build, a couple walks, a double and then one hit kind of opens it up,” he said. “It’s something where I need to come out and sort of establish earlier and get ahead and all the same stuff we always talk about.”Heaney also implied that there might have been an early pitch-calling issue with catcher Martín Maldonado.“Me and Maldy were on the same page after that (first inning),” Heaney said. “We were on the same page at the beginning, but I wasn’t really executing pitches. We kind of talked about it, got a few things straightened out and we were good from there.”Heaney settled down and did not allow another run through his seven innings, but the Angels’ offense couldn’t make up the early deficit.“He pitched a great game,” Scioscia said. “he gave us a chance to win. We just couldn’t get any pressure offensively.” Clippers, Mavericks brace for the unknown in Game 4 By managing only an Andrelton Simmons homer in seven innings against the soft-throwing Wade LeBlanc, the Angels lost the first of nine games they will play against the Mariners in July. They now trail the Mariners by a dozen games in the race for the second American League wild card.Injuries have led to the Angels plummeting in the standings – and they suffered another one, with Chris Young headed for the disabled list after straining his left hamstring in the first inning – but at least they got back one of their key players when Ohtani was activated.Sign up for Home Turf and get exclusive stories every SoCal sports fan must read, sent daily. Subscribe here.Ohtani had been out with a damaged ulnar collateral ligament that still prevents him from pitching, but he can hit.“Prior to this injury, he was a really good hitter,” Simmons said before Tuesday’s game. “He did really well with a limited amount of at-bats. He was still a big asset for us. Hopefully, he can come back and get his rhythm quick and help us out.”Simmons, however, has recent first-hand experience of how difficult that is. He missed only 11 days after spraining his ankle last month. He then came back without a minor league rehab assignment and had two hits in his first 23 at-bats. Mike Trout, with bat and glove, helps Angels end losing streak PreviousSeattle Mariners’ Nelson Cruz (23) gestures as he crosses home plate in front of catcher Martin Maldonado after hitting solo home run off of Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Noe Ramirez during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. The Mariners won 4-1. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Los Angeles Angels’ Chris Young, center, is helped off the field by first baseman Albert Pujols and a member of the Los Angeles Angels training staff during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani takes to the field to warm up for the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani warms up before taking batting practice for the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim warms up during batting practice prior to taking on the Seattle Mariners during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, laughs while talking to manager Mike Scioscia before the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Chris Young #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches agianst the Seattle Mariners in the first inning during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fouls off a pitch from Seattle Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc during the second inning of a baseball game,Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Los Angeles Angels’ Andrelton Simmons hits a solo home run off of Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Los Angeles Angels’ Andrelton Simmons (2) is congratulated by Shohei Ohtani after hitting a solo home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Chris Young #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches agianst the Seattle Mariners in the first inning during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim runs to second after hitting a fly out in the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts after hitting a fly out in the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim forced out at first base by Ryon Healy #27 of the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – JULY 03: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim walks back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners during their game at Safeco Field on July 3, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after striking out looking during the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Mariners in Seattle. Ohtani went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his return to the lineup. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)Seattle Mariners’ Nelson Cruz (23) gestures as he crosses home plate in front of catcher Martin Maldonado after hitting solo home run off of Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Noe Ramirez during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. The Mariners won 4-1. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)Los Angeles Angels’ Chris Young, center, is helped off the field by first baseman Albert Pujols and a member of the Los Angeles Angels training staff during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)NextShow Caption1 of 16Los Angeles Angels’ Chris Young, center, is helped off the field by first baseman Albert Pujols and a member of the Los Angeles Angels training staff during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)ExpandSEATTLE — As much as the Angels were thrilled to get Shohei Ohtani back in their lineup on Tuesday night, his performance was further proof of something that should be obvious.Simulated games aren’t real games.Ohtani, who had only had two days worth of simulated game at-bats in his preparation to return to the lineup for the first time in nearly a month, struck out three times in four hitless at-bats.He was one of many Angels who had a disappointing offensive game in a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani spending downtime working in outfield Jose Suarez’s rocky start sinks Angels in loss to Astros Angels offense breaks out to split doubleheader with Astros Ohtani was hitting .289 with six homers and a .907 OPS when he went on the disabled list, but when he returned after just 20 simulated game at-bats against Angels minor league pitchers over two days, he clearly wasn’t the same.Ohtani struck out twice and hit a flyout against LeBlanc. He then struck out to end the game against Mariners closer Edwin Diaz.“It doesn’t feel like it’s spring training all over,” Ohtani said through his interpreter. “It doesn’t feel like that, but it’s a different atmosphere up here facing big league pitchers in a big league stadium. I still might need a little more time to adjust to that.”Manager Mike Scioscia agreed.“Shohei just needs to see some pitches,” he said. “He’s going to be fine. His bat speed is there. He looked great in batting practice.”Simply getting Ohtani back begs a couple more questions.First, how often is he going to be in the lineup? When he was splitting his time between hitting and pitching, he was the DH three or four times a week. That provided about three days a week that Albert Pujols could get off his feet and move back to DH. Now Ohtani would presumably be available to DH almost every day, but Pujols, 38, might not be able to move to first base that often.“We’ll balance it,” Scioscia said, without elaborating.Also, is Ohtani going to be able to pitch this season?So far his ligament has had almost four weeks of healing from the platelet-rich plasma injection and stem-cell therapy. He’ll be evaluated again in about two weeks, but the history of players who have had PRP or stem-cell treatments is that it takes months to be able to throw again.Ohtani, who hadn’t been available to the media since before he was injured, answered one question about the circumstances of his pitching injury. He said it was “surprising” when he learned the extent of the injury.“But the team took every step and checked out my elbow and asked what the doctor said,” he said. “I have to listen to them now. Now I just have to work hard and try to get back to where I was before the injury.”Ohtani was asked if he felt he would pitch again this season, but an Angels media relations official then interrupted the session and said Ohtani would not answer any more questions about pitching until after he’s re-evaluated.Without Ohtani pitching, it’s important for the Angels to get quality work out of starters like Andrew Heaney, whose bad first inning proved too much to overcome on Tuesday.Related Articles
Members of the Southern California News Group gaze into their crystal balls to try to predict how the 2018 baseball season will play out, from division races to the postseason and who will collect the key awards.—— BILL PLUNKETT (Dodgers beat reporter) ——AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Athletics, RangersAL Central: Indians, Twins, White Sox, Royals, Tigers AL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Rays, OriolesNL West: Dodgers, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Giants, PadresNL Central: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, PiratesNL East: Nationals, Phillies, Mets, Braves, MarlinsPOSTSEASON —— MARK WHICKER (columnist) ——AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, A’s, RangersAL Central: Indians, Twins, White Sox, Royals, TigersAL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, RaysNL West: Dodgers, Rockies, Giants, Diamondbacks, PadresNL Central: Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, Reds, PiratesNL East: Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Braves, MarlinsPOSTSEASONAL wild card: Red Sox over TwinsALDS: Indians over Red SoxALDS: Astros over YankeesALCS: Indians over AstrosNL wild cards: Brewers over RockiesNLDS: Nationals over BrewersNLDS: Dodgers over CubsNLCS: Dodgers over NationalsWS: Indians over DodgersAWARDSAL MVP: Carlos Correa (Astros)NL MVP: Nolan Arenado (Rockies)AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (Red Sox)NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)AL Rookie: Michael Kopech (White Sox)NL Rookie: Ronald Acuna (Braves) —— JEFF FLETCHER (Angels beat reporter) ——AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, A’sAL Central: Indians, Twins, Royals, White Sox, TigersAL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles, RaysNL West: Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Rockies, PadresNL Central: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, PiratesNL East: Nationals, Phillies, Mets, Braves, MarlinsPOSTSEASONAL wild card: Angels over Red SoxALDS: Astros over AngelsALDS: Indians over YankeesALCS: Indians over AstrosNL wild card: Dodgers over PhilliesNLDS: Nationals over DodgersNLDS: Cubs over DiamondbacksNLCS: Nationals over CubsWorld Series: Indians over NationalsAWARDSAL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)NL MVP: Bryce Harper (Nationals)AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (Red Sox)NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg (Nationals)AL Rookie of the Year: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)NL Rookie of the Year: Nick Senzel (Reds) AL wild card: Red Sox over AngelsALDS: Astros over Red SoxALDS: Indians over YankeesALCS: Astros over IndiansNL wild card: Cardinals over RockiesNLDS: Dodgers over CardinalsNLDS: Cubs over NationalsNLCS: Cubs over DodgersWorld Series: Astros over CubsAWARDSAL MVP: Jose Altuve (Astros)NL MVP: Kris Bryant (Cubs)AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (Red Sox)NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)AL Rookie: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)NL Rookie: Ronald Acuna (Braves) —— TODD BAILEY (MLB Editor) ——AL West: Astros, Angels, Mariners, Rangers, AthleticsAL Central: Indians, Twins, White Sox, Royals, TigersAL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles, RaysNL West: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Giants, PadresNL Central: Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, Reds, PiratesNL East: Nationals, Mets, Phillies, Braves, MarlinsPOSTSEASONAL wild card: Red Sox over TwinsALDS: Astros over Red SoxALDS: Yankees over IndiansALCS: Astros over YankeesNL wild card: Brewers over DiamondbacksNLDS: Nationals over BrewersNLDS: Dodgers over CubsNLCS: Nationals over DodgersWorld Series: Nationals over AstrosAWARDSAL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)NL MVP: Bryce Harper (Nationals)AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (Red Sox)NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)AL Rookie Willy Adames (Rays)NL Rookie: Ronald Acuna (Braves) Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error —— JIM ALEXANDER (COLUMNIST) ——AL West: Astros, Angels, Rangers, Mariners, A’sAL Central: Twins, Indians, Royals, Tigers, White SoxAL East: Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles, RaysNL West: Dodgers, Rockies, Giants, Diamondbacks, PadresNL Central: Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates, RedsNL East: Nationals, Braves, Phillies, Mets, MarlinsPOSTSEASONAL wild card: Angels over IndiansALDS: Angels over AstrosALDS: Yankees over TwinsALCS: Angels over YankeesNL wild card: Brewers over RockiesNLDS: Cubs over BrewersNLDS: Dodgers over NationalsNLCS: Dodgers over CubsWorld Series: Dodgers over AngelsAWARDSAL MVP: Mike Trout (Angels)NL MVP: Kris Bryant (Cubs)AL Cy Young: Corey Kluber (Indians)NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer (Nationals)AL Rookie of the Year: Willy Adames (Rays)NL Rookie of the Year: Ronald Acuna (Braves) —— J.P. 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