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SPORTS Tuesday 22 November 2022

Beltrán, Lackey lead 14 newcomers on Baseball Hall ballot

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos the New York Mets, San
Beltrán, John Lackey and Francisco, St. Louis, the Group A
Jered Weaver are among Yankees and Texas. 0 - 2 nov 20
14 newcomers on the Base- He was hired as Mets man- QAT ECU
ball Writers’ Association ager on Nov. 1, 2019, then 0 - 2 nov 21
of America’s Hall of Fame was fired on Jan. 16 without SEN NED
ballot in what could turn having managed a game,
into an evaluation of the three days after he was
Houston Astros’ cheating the only Astros player men- Group B
scandal. tioned by name in a report nov 21
R.A. Dickey, Huston Street, by Major League Baseball 6 - 2
Francisco Rodríguez, Bron- regarding the team’s illicit ENG IRN
son Arroyo and Matt Cain use of electronics to steal 1 - 1 nov 21
also are new to the ballot, signs during Houston’s run USA WAL
joined by Jacoby Ellsbury, to the 2017 World Series.
Jayson Werth, Mike Napoli, New York Mets new manager Carlos Beltran smiles during an Alex Rodriguez, a three- Group C
J.J. Hardy, Jhonny Peralta introductory baseball news conference in New York, Nov. 4, time MVP and 14-time All-
and Andre Ethier, the Hall 2019. Star who hit 696 home runs, _ - _ nov 22
and the BBWAA said Mon- Associated Press was suspended for the ARG KSA
day. and are among eight play- highest percentage last 2014 season for violating _ - _ nov 22
Holdovers include Scott Ro- ers who will appear on the year, will appear on the MLB’s drug policy and col- MEX POL
len, Todd Helton and Billy ballot of the Hall’s contem- BBWAA ballot for the 10th lective bargaining agree-
Wagner. porary baseball era com- and final time. ment, and Ortiz’s name
Rolen received 249 of 394 mittee, which meets Dec. BBWAA members with 10 or was alleged to have ap- Group D
votes last year (63.2%), 4 in San Diego ahead of more consecutive years of peared on a list of players _ - _ nov 22
when David Ortiz was baseball’s winter meetings. membership are eligible to who tested positive during DEN TUN
elected with 307 votes Other holdovers on the vote. Ballots must be post- 2003 survey testing. _ - _ nov 22
(77.9%), 11 more than the BBWAA ballot include An- marked by Dec. 31 and Lackey won Game 7 of the FRA AUS
75% needed. druw Jones (163 votes last results will be announced 2002 World Series for the
Helton was on 205 bal- year, 41.1%), Gary Sheffield Jan. 24. Anaheim Angels as a rook-
lots (52%) and Wagner 201 (160, 40.6%), Alex Rodriguez Any players elected will ie, then added World Series
(51%). (135, 34.3%), Jeff Kent (129, be inducted into the Hall titles with the 2013 Boston
Voters denied several stars 32.7%), Manny Ramirez at Cooperstown on July 23 Red Sox and the 2016 Chi-
tainted by steroids and (114, 28.9%), Omar Vizquel along with anyone elected cago Cubs.
scandal. (94, 23.9%), Andy Pettitte by the contemporary base- He was 188-147 with a 3.92
Barry Bonds (260 votes, (42, 10.7%), Jimmy Rollins ball era committee. ERA in 15 seasons and 8-6
66%), Roger Clemens (257, (37, 9.4%), Bobby Abreu A nine-time All-Star, Beltrán with a 3.44 ERA in the post-
65.2%) and Curt Schilling (34, 8.6%), Mark Buehrle had a .279 batting aver- season.
(231, 58.6%) were dropped (23, 5.8%) and Torii Hunter age, 435 home runs, 1,587 Weaver, a three-time All-
after their 10th appearanc- (21, 5.3%). RBIs and 312 stolen bases Star, was 150-98 with a 3.63
es on the ballot last year Kent, who received his for Kansas City, Houston, ERA.q
Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal 2-0 at World Cup

By GERALD IMRAY start at its first World Cup Depay, who has only just The long injury time it stretcher clutching his right
AP Sports Writer appearance since 2014. recovered from a ham- stretched out to nearly thigh.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Louis Gakpo rose to glance a string injury, was put on nine minutes was partly Senegal coach Aliou Cisse
van Gaal’s gambles at header in from a cross by by Van Gaal with about because of a serious-look- looked on stony-faced in
both ends of the field paid Frenkie de Jong in the 84th 30 minutes to go after the ing injury to Senegal cen- the first game since his best
off for the Netherlands. minute with the team’s first veteran coach said the tral midfielder Cheikhou player was ruled out of the
Up front, Memphis Depay effort on target. day before that he wasn’t Kouyate, who left on a tournament.q
returned from injury as a Klaasen added a sec- sure if the Barcelona for-
second-half substitute to ond right at the end of ward was ready for action.
help spark the Dutch at- eight minutes of stoppage He decided to see if he
tack into life as the Neth- time by slotting in after was and Depay respond-
erlands scored two late Senegal goalkeeper Ed- ed by playing parts in both
goals to beat Senegal 2-0 ouard Mendy only weakly goals.
Monday at the World Cup. blocked a shot from De- First, he linked up with De
At the back, Netherlands pay. The orange-shirted Jong near the edge of the
goalkeeper Andries Nop- Dutch fans had been sub- area before the midfielder
pert pulled off three key dued until the late strikes as crossed to Gakpo for the
saves to keep the African the Senegalese drums and first goal. Depay’s run and
champions at bay after chants were the dominant shot deep in injury time led
Van Gaal decided to give sound from the stands for to the second goal and
him his international debut much of the game. But sealed a Dutch victory.
in a World Cup game. Senegal’s main problem The best of Noppert’s three
Cody Gakpo and substi- was predictable: With- strong saves came when Davy Klaassen of the Netherlands scores his side second
goal during the World Cup, group A soccer match between
tute Davy Klaasen provid- out injured forward Sadio he dived low to deny Sen- Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in
ed the late goals to ensure Mane, it couldn’t convert egal substitute Pape Gu- Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
the Dutch team’s winning any of its chances. eye when it was 1-0. Associated Press