Tillman cuts ties with Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are in the market for a new general manager. Eric Tillman, whose contract expired in December, had been with the Ticats since 2013 when he joined the franchise as a consultant under former football operations director/head coach Kent Austin. Tillman was promoted to GM in 2016. Tillman, a 61-year-old native of Jackson, Miss., has reportedly been in talks for weeks with Schooners Sports and Entertainment, the group hoping to establish a CFL franchise in Halifax. Tillman is a veteran CFL executive, having spent time with seven of the nine CFL teams. No charges against ex-NFLer Foster
Prosecutors in Florida have decided not to pursue a domestic violence charge against former NFL player Reuben Foster, more than a month after he was released from the San Francisco 49ers following his arrest. The first-degree misdemeanour battery charge was dismissed and there is no need for Foster to appear at any future court hearings. Foster was arrested at the team hotel in Tampa in November and jailed overnight following an incident involving the second-year linebacker and a companion police identified as the same woman who accused Foster of hitting her in February. The woman later recanted the earlier allegations.
SOCCER TFC picks Curtis as new general manager
Toronto FC named Ali Curtis its new general manager Thursday, succeeding Tim Bezbatchenko. The 40-year-old Curtis most recently served as sporting director for the New York Red Bulls. He left the New York-area team in June 2017. Before that, he worked in the MLS league office for eight years and held the position of senior director of player relations and competition before joining the Red Bulls. Toronto said Bezbatchenko had left his role as Toronto’s senior vice-president of soccer operations and general manager to pursue another opportunity.
Sources say that Bezbatchenko is to return to his hometown to run Columbus Crew SC.
HOCKEY Sabres lose Eichel to ‘upper-body’ injury
Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel will miss at least two games with an upper-body injury. Coach Phil Housley listed Eichel as day-to-day ahead of Buffalo’s home game against Florida Thursday. Eichel will miss Buffalo’s game at Boston on Saturday before having the injury evaluated. Eichel is the Sabres’ all-star game selection. He leads Buffalo with 49 points and ranks second with 15 goals in 40 games.
BASEBALL Robertson signs with Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a two-year contract with reliever David Robertson. Terms include a club option for the 2021 season. Robertson, 33, went 8-3 with a 3.23 ERA and five saves in 69 games last season for the New York Yankees.