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Friday 16 February 2018

In this Jan. 28 2018 file photo, Switzerland’s Roger Federer,
right, has tears in his eyes as he holds his trophy after defeating
Croatia’s Marin Cilic during the men’s singles final at the
Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Associated Press
Federer on brink

of surpassing In this Sept. 30, 2017, photo, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman delivers the ball to the New
York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Associated Press
Agassi record Players win 3 of 5 arbitration

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands male player, surpassing
(AP) — Roger Federer is Andre Agassi, who holds cases, lead teams 11-8
within touching distance of the record at 33 years and
becoming the oldest male 133 days. “It was extremely PHOENIX (AP) — Cleveland’s Trevor Bau- McHugh heads to spring training projected
to reach the top of the complicated tonight,” said er, Houston’s Collin McHugh and Tampa as a sixth starter behind a rotation of Jus-
world rankings after march- Federer. “I couldn’t find Bay’s Jake Odorizzi won their salary arbi- tin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel, Gerrit Cole,
ing into the quarterfinals my range or rhythm. I think tration cases Thursday, and Toronto’s Mar- Lance McCullers Jr. and Charlie Morton.
of the ABN AMRO tourna- Philipp did that to me, it cus Stroman and Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson The Astros could decide to trade McHugh.
ment. was a struggle. lost. The 30-year-old right-hander was 5-2 with
The 20-time Grand Slam “Today when the score was Decisions for all five pitchers had been a 3.55 ERA in 12 starts last season. He was
champion went through close I couldn’t release my held for simultaneous announcement to on the disabled list with tendinitis in his
after making it 13 wins in shots so it was quite a bat- prevent any of the cases from being af- pitching shoulder until July 22.
as many matches against tle. It was quite a relief at fected by the rulings. Odorizzi got a raise from $4.1 million to $6.3
Philipp Kohlschreiber with the end.” Players have an 11-8 advantage over million instead of the Rays’ $6.05 million of-
a 7-6 (10-8), 7-5 triumph Federer, the 2005 and 2012 teams with three more cases possible. The fer in a case argued Monday before Den-
against his German oppo- ABN AMRO champion, 22 decisions would be the most since play- nis Archer, Phillip LaPorte and Matt Gold-
nent on Thursday. next meets home favorite ers went 14-10 in 1990. berg.
One more victory at the Robin Haase, who beat McHugh and Odorizzi became the first A right-hander who turns 28 next month,
indoor tournament in Rot- compatriot Tallon Griek- players to win hearings in consecutive Odorizzi was 10-8 with a 4.14 ERA in 28
terdam will ensure the spoor 6-4 6-0. years since Minnesota pitcher Kyle Lohse starts last year. He struck out 127, his lowest
36-year-old Federer leap- Grigor Dimitrov, An- in 2005 and ‘06. Stroman lost after winning total in four full major league seasons, and
frogs his old rival Rafael dreas Seppi, David Gof- last winter. walked a career-high 61.
Nadal at the top of the fin, Tomas Berdych, Daniil Pitcher Dan Straily and Miami argued their Stroman received a lift from $3.4 million
world rankings. Medvedev and Andrey case Thursday, and Cincinnati second to $6.5 million instead of his $6.9 million re-
He would also then be- Rublev also reached the baseman Scooter Gennett and Kansas quest. Edna Francis, Elizabeth Neumeier
come the oldest No. 1 quarterfinals.q City pitcher Brandon Maurer await hear- and Gary Kendellan heard the case Mon-
ings. Twenty-seven players swapped pro- day.
Top-seeded Kevin Anderson posed salaries with their teams last month. Stroman went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 2017.
Bauer received a raise from $3.55 million to The 26-year-old right-hander struck out
wins 1st match at NY Open $6,525,000 from arbitrators Andrew Stron- 164, two shy of his career high, and walked
gin, Steven Wolf and Robert Herzog, who a career-worst 62 in 201 innings.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — who reached his first ATP heard the case on Feb. 8. The Indians of- Gibson made $2.9 million last year and
Top-seeded Kevin Ander- quarterfinal by beating Is- fered $5.3 million. will get $4.2 million, $350,000 below his re-
son needed a third-set tie- rael’s Dudi Sela 6-4, 3-6, 6-0. A 27-year-old right-hander, Bauer was 17-9 quest, in a case argued Wednesday be-
breaker to beat American No. 6 seed Ryan Harrison, with a 4.19 ERA in 31 starts and one relief fore Herzog, Neumeier and Kendellen. The
Ernesto Escobedo 3-6, 6-4, the last champion when appearance for the AL Central champi- 30-year-old right-hander was 12-10 with a
7-6 (5) on Thursday in the this tournament was in ons last season, when he made $3.55 mil- 5.07 ERA last year, when he earned $2.9
second round of the New Memphis, Tennessee, be- lion. He was just the third Cleveland player million.
York Open. fore moving to Long Island to go to a hearing since 1991. The Indians Straily, eligible for the first time, asked for
The U.S. Open runner-up this year, was upset by Ivo defeated pitchers Vinnie Pestano and a raise from $552,100 to $3.55 million from
from South Africa was play- Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4. Josh Tomlin four years ago. James Darby, Sylvia Skratek and Fran-
ing his first match at the Karlovic will face either McHugh was given a hike from $3.85 mil- cis. The Marlins argued for $3,375,000. A
tournament after receiv- second-seeded Ameri- lion to $5 million by Mark Burstein, Jeanne 29-year-old right-hander, Straily was 10-9
ing a first-round bye. He can Sam Querrey or Rus- Wood and Allen Ponak, who listened to ar- with a 4.26 ERA in his first season after Mi-
advanced to face another sia’s Mikhail Youzhny in the guments Tuesday. The World Series cham- ami acquired him from Cincinnati. He tied
American, Frances Tiafoe, quarterfinals.q pion Astros offered $4.55 million. for the NL lead with 33 starts.q