Matt Harvey is getting another chance
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Mets are getting a catcher who can help at their most unsettled position.
The Reds acquired the former New York ace for catcher Devin Mesoraco on Tuesday, shortly before Cincinnati pulled away to a 7-2 victory at Great
American Ball Park.
The deal provided a fresh start for two former All-Stars whose careers have been sidetracked by injuries.
Mesoraco merely had to walk to the visiting clubhouse and was on the bench for the first pitch by Luis Castillo, which Mesoraco originally was supposed to
catch. He was still wearing his Reds socks when he headed for the New York
clubhouse, where attendants were sewing his name on the back of a Mets
uniform.
TORONTO (AP) – All-Star closer Roberto Osuna of the Toronto Blue Jays was charged with assault Tuesday and put on administrative leave by Major League
Baseball, preventing him from playing for at least a week.
Toronto Police declined to say whether it was domestic assault. Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu said the charge is for one count of assault but provided no
further details.
Osuna, who is from Mexico, is scheduled to appear in court June 18.
Administrative leave is not considered discipline. Osuna goes on the restricted list and continues to receive his $5.3 million salary, but is
ineligible to play.
The Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jake Petricka from Triple-A Buffalo to take Osuna’s spot on the roster.
SOCCER
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) – A Paraguayan court on Tuesday confirmed the extradition of Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America’s soccer
confederation.
However, his defense attorney said they would appeal the decision at the country’s Supreme Court.
The 89-year-old Leoz was charged in a corruption scandal being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department, and has been held under house arrest in Asuncion
fighting the extradition order.
A court in November approved his extradition to the United States
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exchange for TV and marketing rights to soccer tournaments.
Leoz denies any wrongdoing.
An appeals court on Tuesday confirmed the decision by denying an appeal.
GENEVA (AP) – Five weeks before the World Cup kicks off, FIFA fined the Russian soccer federation 30,000 Swiss francs ($29,900) on Tuesday because fans
racially abused France players during a game in St. Petersburg.
Monkey chants were aimed at black players, including Paul Pogba, during France’s 3-1 win over Russia in a friendly in March at a marquee stadium which
will host seven World Cup games.
FIFA said its disciplinary panel noted ”the gravity of the incident but also the limited number of fans involved.”
Anti-racism group Kick It Out said FIFA’s ”lack of effective action … will likely result in the further abuse of black players in matches involving
(Russia).”
Russia faced criticism of racist incidents in domestic club games even before it was picked as World Cup host in 2010, and the federation was fined for racial
incidents involving fans at the past two European Championships.
HOCKEY
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes hired former captain and current assistant Rod Brind’Amour as their coach Tuesday, hoping the ”greatest leader”
in franchise history can end a nine-year playoff drought.
The team also announced that club president Don Waddell will become the full-time general manager after serving as acting GM.
The team scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to discuss the moves.
Waddell said a number of coaching candidates were discussed, but ”our conversations with staff and players consistently returned to the same
person.”
One of the team’s most decorated players, Brind’Amour captained the Hurricanes’ only Stanley Cup championship team in 2006.
ZURICH (AP) – FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from soccer on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup
qualifying games.
Hector Trujillo was the first defendant sentenced last October in a sprawling American investigation of soccer corruption. He received an eight-month prison
term after admitting wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
FIFA says its ethics committee has fined Trujillo $200,000 but it is unclear how the sport’s ruling body can enforce payment.
In a Brooklyn federal court
Jonathan Allen Jersey Elite , Trujillo was said to have received bribes totaling $175,000 as the Guatemalan soccer federation’s CEO-like general
secretary. He was ordered to pay $415,000 in restitution.
Trujillo, a former constitutional court judge, was arrested in Florida during a December 2015 cruise holiday, just days after the U.S. Justice Department
unsealed an indictment against him.
??The Cleveland Browns got pushed to the brink of a winless season, and the anger and embarrassment were as easy to spot
as the mistakes they made.DeShone Kizer called it a low point in his life. Coach
Hue Jackson made his feelings clear, too.Kizer threw two more interceptions and
the Browns committed two turnovers in the red zone on the way to a 20-3 loss to
the struggling Chicago Bears on a snowy Sunday.One more loss and the Browns will
join the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to go 0-16.It’s not hard to see
why Kizer called this “one of the more difficult moments in my life.” He
insisted this will be “one of the more pivotal years in my career.”“You’ve got
to understand what rock bottom looks like before you can even climb to the top,”
Kizer said.The Browns (0-15) could hit rock bottom when they wrap up the season
at AFC North leader Pittsburgh next week. But whether they’re playing
first-place teams or last-place teams, the Browns (0-15) keep racking up
losses.They’re 1-30 in two seasons under Jackson. And after beating the then-San
Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve last year, there was no holiday celebration for
them this time.“I’m (ticked) off because I never saw this being this way in my
two years ??ever,” Jackson said. “I’ve been coaching football for a long
time
James Daniels Jersey Elite , been through a lot of things, seen a lot of things. I just know without question we’re gonna get this fixed. … I’m not going
to let this define our organization, our players, our coaches, as we move
forward.”Kizer threw for 182 yards and ran his league-leading interception total
to 21. One of those was to a wide-open Kyle Fuller in the end zone in the second
quarter.Defensive end Myles Garrett had what looked like a 42-yard interception
return for a touchdown early in the third quarter with the Browns trailing 6-3
wiped out because Carl Nassib was offside.Rashard Higgins lost a fumble near the
goal line that Chicago (5-10) recovered in the end zone. And Josh Gordon,
playing through an illness, had just two catches for 19 yards.Mitchell Trubisky
threw for 193 yards and ran for a touchdown against his hometown team to help
the Bears pick up the win in what might be coach John Fox’s final home game at
Soldier Field. With a 14-33 record, he could be on his way out after three
seasons.The Bears at least avoided the ultimate indignity in a season full of
them by not losing to the Browns.HAUNTING HOMETOWN TEAMTrubisky, who grew up
near Cleveland, played a big role, completing 14 of 23 passes facing a blitzing
defense. He scrambled for 44 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown in the third
quarter that made it 20-3. And he played turnover-free ball after getting picked
off three times by Detroit in the previous game.“They’ve got a really good
pressure package and they get to the quarterback really well and disguise it
really well on the back end
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that was really big for us. We’ve got to keep using that and keep the defense on
their heels any way we can.”Though he finished with 44 yards on 22 carries,
Jordan Howard ran for two scores, and the Bears came away with the win after
dropping six of seven.QUOTABLE“Don’t be fearful, be grateful. No matter where
you’re picked. If you’re part of the Browns, or you’re part of Chicago, whoever
you are, be grateful of the opportunity. There is no curse, there is no problem
here. You got to be able to execute and finish games.” ??Garrett on what he
would tell players who don’t want to be drafted by the Browns.NO COMMENTJackson
declined comment on reports that he will hire an offensive coordinator in the
offseason and hand over play-calling duties.INJURY REPORTBrowns: Garrett got
poked in the eye on the first play of the fourth quarter but returned to the
game.Bears: RT Bobby Massie played through a slight knee injury he suffered in
the first quarter. He exited late in the game, though Fox said he could have
stayed in if needed. … G Josh Sitton (ankle) and TE Adam Shaheen (chest) were
inactive.UP NEXTBrowns: At Pittsburgh on Dec. 31.Bears: At Minnesota on Dec.
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