At 48, Ramirez still Manny being Manny
SYDNEY — Manny Ramirez is back in baseball Down Under. The 48year-old former Boston Red Sox legend and 12-time Major League Baseball All- Star is scheduled to begin the season on Thursday for the Sydney
Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League.
Sydney manager Shane Barclay said the two-time World Series winner’s preparation for the season — his team opens the season against the defending champion Melbourne Aces — could not be faulted.
Auto racing: The Brazilian Grand Prix will remain at its traditional Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo after promoters signed a five-year deal, Formula One said on Wednesday. The race will take place on Nov. 14 next year.
Courts: Former MLB star Omar Vizquel has been accused of physically harming his wife, Blanca, on multiple occasions. Blanca Vizquel told The Athletic that the three-time All-star shortstop had physically abused her on two separate occasions, in 2011 and in 2016. She also said there was a heated argument this past August when she decided to file for a divorce. The couple was married in 2014.
Cycling: Colombian track cycling star Fabian Puerta, a medal favorite at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, was given a four-year suspension after testing positive for boldenone.
NBA: Charlotte forward Gordon Hayward is listed as day to day after breaking the bone at the base of his right pinky finger. He will not need surgery.
NHL: Chicago elevated general manager Stan Bowman to president of hockey operations and hired Jaime Faulkner as president of business operations. ... Minnesota signed goalie Andrew Hammond to a one-year, two-way contract.
Soccer: Seattle has signed their captain, midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro, to a contract that runs through the 2023 season.