Monthly Archives: October 2019

Coonelly out as Pirates, president part ways

Frank Coonelly's 12-year run as president of the Pittsburgh Pirates is over after another losing season. The club pronounced Wednesday that it is parting ways with Coonelly effective immediately. The team said Coonelly's replacement will be introduced on Monday. He helped oversee a brief renaissance that resulted in three straight playoff berths from 2013-15. Coonelly said he…
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Max Scherzer to face Astros’ Gerrit Cole in game 1 of World Series

Both GM Mike Rizzo and Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez proposed already Max Scherzer would likely get the nod in Game 1 of the World Series over the last week, but this afternoon in Houston, TX, Martinez made it official. Scherzer will be the first D.C.-based pitcher to start a World Series game since General Crowder took the mound in…
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Zidane wants to stay at Real ‘forever’

Ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League contest against Galatasaray on Tuesday, coach Zinedine Zidane has brushed aside speculation about his future with the club. Real Madrid are at risk of elimination following loss to Paris Saint-Germain and a draw with Club Brugge in their opening two matches in Group A. And a weekend loss to Real Mallorca has brought about rumours Jose Mourinho could be in line for a…
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Hamilton close to clinch the F1 title at Mexican GP

Lewis Hamilton inched closer to a sixth world championship with third place at the Japanese Grand Prix — he can wrap it up in Mexico City on Oct. 27. Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, who is now the only other driver with mathematical options of clinching the title, won that race to close the gap to…
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Bradley Beal, Wizards agree to 2 year extension

Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal has settled to a contract extension for two years on a $72 million maximum deal, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday. The deal incorporates a player option for the 2022-23 season and the total value could go up to four years and nearly $130 million. As part of the…
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Joe Maddon agrees to be new manager of Los Angeles Angels

For the third successive year, the Los Angeles Angels will open the year with a different manager. On Wednesday, the Angels stated they reached a deal with Joe Maddon to become the manager. "We are thrilled that Joe is coming back home and bringing an exciting brand of baseball to our fans," general manager Billy Eppler said, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. "We…
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