Ausmus named Angels manager
Brad Ausmus was named the Los Angeles Angels manager yesterday, moving from the front office to the dugout to replace longtime skipper Mike Scioscia.
General manager Billy Eppler announced the hiring of Ausmus, who served as Eppler’s special assistant last season after four years as the Tigers manager.
Ausmus got a three-year contract with the Angels. He will be introduced at Angel Stadium today.
Scioscia had held the job since the 2000 season, winning the Angels’ only World Series title and becoming the winningest manager in franchise history. He left the club earlier this month after 19 seasons and 1,650 victories . . . .
David Bell has been hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, tasked with helping turn around a team that skidded to a 67-95 record and last-place finish in the NL Central. The Reds said he has been given a three-year contract that includes a team option for 2022. The 46-year-old Cincinnati native is to be introduced at a news conference today. The Reds fired Bryan Price after a 3-15 start, and Jim Riggleman was interim manager for the rest of the season.
Golf: Koepka ascends to No. 1 with win
Brooks Koepka is golf ’s new No. 1 after winning the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges by 4 strokes in Jeju Island, South Korea. Koepka, who displaced Dustin Johnson for the world’s top ranking, shot a final-round 8-under-par 64 for a 21-under total of 267. Koepka, who had never held the top ranking, led by 4 strokes after three rounds . ...
Danielle Kang shot a 3-under 69 to win the LPGA Shanghai by 2 strokes for her second career title . . . .
Sergio Garcia was on course to win a third Andalucia Valderrama Masters when play was suspended due to heavy rain in Sotogrande and the threat of lightning in southern Spain. The 2017 Masters winner will take a 3-shot lead over Lee Westwood into today at the Real Club Valderrama . . . .
Woody Austin shot a 3-under 69 for a 1-stroke victory over Bernhard Langer in the PGA Tour Champions’ playoff-opening Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Richmond, Va . . . .
Misc.: Raikkonen wins, Hamilton denied
Kimi Raikkonen won the U.S. Grand Prix, his first victory since 2013, as a strong showing from Ferrari denied Lewis Hamilton’s bid for a fifth career Formula One championship in Austin, Texas . . . .
World silver medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United States broke the 200-point total for the first time in their long career together and won the ice dance gold medal at Skate America in Everett, Wash . . . .
Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek tennis player to win an ATP World Tour title when he beat Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Stockholm Open . ...
Karen Khachanov breezed past Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-2 to win his third career ATP title at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow . . . .
Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina secured opening round-robin match wins at the WTA Finals in Singapore.