Jays' Lawrie apologizes for outburst
Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie apologized to his teammates before Monday's game against Atlanta, one day after an angry blowup on the field and in the dugout.
Lawrie was seen yelling at designated hitter Adam Lind and third base coach Luis Rivera after Lind didn't try to score from third on Lawrie's flyball to right in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against...
Cuba tops Japan to win Group A
Alfredo Despaigne hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, helping Cuba defeat two-time defending champion Japan 6-3 Wednesday to finish first in Group A of the World Baseball Classic.
Despaigne's home run off reliever Takeru Imamura at Fukuoka Dome gave Cuba a 6-0 lead. Cuba set up a second-round showdown with Group B runner-up the Netherlands on Friday.
Japan, which scored...
Blue Jays add to coaching staff
The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday the hiring of bench coach DeMarlo Hale and Chad Mottola as their new hitting coach. Hale left his job as the Baltimore Orioles third base coach to join Toronto. Mottola, the fifth pick in the 1992 draft, played 16 seasons in the minors before working his way up the Blue Jays' minor league coaching chain. He was the hitting coach for...
Hale leaves Os to become Blue Jays' bench coach
DeMarlo Hale is leaving the Baltimore Orioles to become bench coach for new Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons.
Hale spent one year with Baltimore after six seasons with the Boston Red Sox, where he served as third base coach from 2006-09 followed by two years as bench coach. He was Texas' first base and outfielder coach from 2002-05.
Toronto also said Monday that Pete...
Night of the Olympians weigh-in results & photos
The 12 fighters who will compete on “Night of the Olympians” on Friday, Nov. 9 on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) made weight on their first attempts Thursday at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. In the ShoBox 10-round main event, unbeaten featherweight contender and 2008 United States...
Five US Olympians win pro debuts
Three-time Olympic boxer Rau'shee Warren and four teammates from the US men's team in London all won their professional debuts Friday night.
Dominic Breazeale, Marcus Browne, Errol Spence Jr. and Terrell Gausha also triumphed at the Fantasy Springs casino outside Palm Springs.
Warren won a unanimous decision over Luis Rivera despite losing a point for a debatable knockdown...
Yunel Escobar Suspended Three Games For Homophobic Slur Written On His Eye Black
Earlier today, the Blue Jays decided to suspend Yunel Escobar for three games because of his homophobic eye black. In addition, Escobar will also participate in a sensitivity training program.
Here’s what Escobar had to say (through coach Luis Rivera):
“I agree with the suspension. I don’t have any problem with that. I’m embarrassed. I’m sorry for my actions of the other...
Chivas USA partners with the Boy Scouts of America
On January 12, at the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in Kansas City, the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, announced an alliance with the Boy Scouts of America, providing avenues for the league to support the BSA’s youth-focused program of athleticism, character and leadership. Scouts across the nation in MLS markets are already receiving...
MMO Exclusive Interview: Mets Outfield Prospect Tillman Pugh
As 22-year-old Tillman Pugh prepares for his third season as a minor leaguer in the Mets farm system. He is working hard with the realization of just how important this season will be for him. This is the year he will get the opportunity to open the season in a long season league. He should be the starting centerfielder for the Savannah Sand Gnats. He will have the opportunity...
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