That finally happened Tuesday, as the team announced that Jennings would not return to that role in 2016. Team president David Samson said Jennings will return to the front office in his previous job as general manager. MORE: Every team’s worst manager in the expansion era| Ichiro returning to Marlins as he chases 3,000 MLB hits The Marlins already have interviewed Manny Acta and Bo Porter for the job, and received permission to speak with Larry Bowa....

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe found out Uggla was playing with an undetected concussion in 2014. Cafardo says doctors confirmed the condition this offseason. Uggla spent the 2014 season with two teams. He played in 48 games with the Atlanta Braves, hitting .162 before being released by the team. San Francisco signed him to a minor league contract, and called him up soon after. He played four games for the Giants, going 0-for-11 at the plate and committing three fielding errors....

The Tokyo success is no small feat. Last year Cookin’ made a big hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and another far, far from the fringe at Disney World in Florida. Then the troupe arrived in Japan, lugging historical baggage. As a warm-up to the first Korea Super Expo, which opens this November in Tokyo, Cookin’ was part of an effort to break down lingering cultural barriers between the Koreans and their former Japanese imperial rulers....

The Brazilian right-back has come up against the Real Madrid star on several occasions in his career through his time at Barcelona and Juventus, most recently in last season’s Champions League final. PSG 2/1 to win CL in next 3 years However, the 34-year-old spent eight seasons as a team-mate of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi in Spain, and believes the Argentine is the greatest that has ever lived, giving a special mention to compatriot and new Paris Saint-Germain colleague Neymar....

MORE: Chase standings tight | This weekend: Phoenix It’s not so much what Patrick wrote. It’s the outpouring of responses positive and negative to Patrick’s comment. Patrick is among NASCAR’s most popular drivers, and is among the top 10 in balloting under way for this season. Normally Patrick runs close behind Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won the popularity the past 13 years. MORE: LeBron James’ election reaction | Bill Belichick | More reaction...

The Stewart-Haas Racing driver finished seventh at Martinsville, tying the record for most Sprint Cup top-10 finishes by a female driver, per NASCAR Stats. It was her fifth career top-10 finish, the same number as Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500. MORE: Hamlin wins STP 500 | Results | Junior returns after wreck | Smith’s strange start to day...

Alfredsson will take part in the Senators’ pregame ceremonies Thursday before they host the New York Islanders, officially bringing an end to his 18-year career. The Swedish forward and longtime Senators captain announced his retirement Thursday to reporters at the Canadian Tire Centre. Alfredsson, 41, played 1,178 of his 1,246 career NHL games in Ottawa. He signed with Detroit prior to last season and played in 68 games with the Red Wings, scoring 18 goals and 49 points....

Now, WWE has decided to take him off the remainder of tour as a “precautionary measure”. MORE: Video: Fans jump in ring during SmackDown taping | Ronda Rousey ready to be back in WWE | Meet the new class at the WWE Performance Center While it’s not certain what Bryan is dealing with, it likely stems from a neck injury that required surgery and kept him out of the ring for seven months....

The protests in Rochester had been peaceful with no arrests, until shortly after 10:20 p.m., according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. The RPD said in a statement released to the Democrat & Chronicle that at 10:20 p.m., the crowd started to throw bottles at police, leading officers to order the crowd to disperse. Shortly after, the paper reports, explosions were heard, and police confirmed they fired pepper balls and tear gas in order to control the crowd....

What they say they do know, based on lab results that came in Friday morning, is that DNA evidence links Westerfield to Danielle’s disappearance. “Danielle’s blood was found on an article of clothing that belongs to Mr. Westerfield, and also in his motor home,” says San Diego Police Chief David Bejarano. He says DNA evidence was also found on an article of clothing in the girl’s bedroom. The saga of Danielle’s disappearance began Feb....

Boston is expected to undergo a major overhaul this summer and it already added four players — Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Carsen Edwards and Tremont Waters — in the draft last week. Ainge, the Celtics longtime president of basketball operations, was asked about the rookies and what he is looking for in new acquisitions when he met with reporters at a press conference Monday. “I think it just makes life more enjoyable when everybody is humble, hard working and will play any role they have to (in order) to help the team succeed, " Ainge said....

A detail included in the NFLPA’s statement said an unidentified player was fined in excess of $700,000 for failing to attend the appointments and was “just one of the many grievances” filed against the team. Former Jacksonville linebacker Dante Fowler, now a member of the Rams, took to Twitter afterward to claim he was the player in question and blasted the Jaguars for how they treated him. NFL POWER RANKINGS:Packers, Chiefs, Seahawks rise; 49ers, Steelers, Bears fall...

But according to an explosive new book, the IBM of Tom Watson Sr. was engaged in far more frightening practices. In “IBM and the Holocaust,” author Edwin Black describes how under Watson Sr.–who once received a medal from Hitler–IBM actively supplied the technology and expertise that aided Nazi Germany in its savage efficiency. Backed by exhaustive research, Black’s case is simple and stunning: that IBM facilitated the identification and roundup of millions of Jews during the 12 years of the Third Reich....

Director John N. Smith’s movie, which he wrote with Des Walsh and Sam Grana, starts in 1975. Presiding over St. Vincent’s is the young, stiffly handsome Brother Lavin (Henry Czerny), who has singled out the beautiful 10-year-old Kevin Reevey (Johnny Morina) to be his special boy. After Kevin attempts to escape, we discover (in one of several scenes unfortunately truncated for American viewers) just how aberrant is the love Brother Lavin feels toward his charge, and how quickly that love can turn to rage....

The Scottish Sun reported Tuesday that Nagbe’s long-rumored move to Celtic is dead after the Scottish champions chose to walk away from negotiations. Sources tell Goal USA the Scottish Sun’s report emerged after the Portland Timbers had already notified Celtic about ceasing negotiations. Best players available for free in 2017 A Nagbe transfer to Celtic looked like a very strong possibility after Celtic increased its offer from an initial $1....

Washington will play at Boise State on Friday, Sept. 4, on ESPN, the Huskies athletic department announced Monday. The previously announced game had been slated for either Thursday, Sept. 3 or Saturday, Sept. 4. Kickoff time will be determined at a later date. MORE: Best non-con matchups | Spring game schedule 2015 | Best spring games | Top 50 players Petersen spent eight seasons as head coach at Boise State prior to leaving for Washington prior to last season....

Researchers studied women in Sweden and Chile, as well as mice, to arrive at their conclusion on the condition which on average affects 17 percent of women of reproductive age. The condition is characterized by enlarged ovaries— which may have fluid-filled sacs surrounding the eggs—irregular periods and high levels of the hormone androgen. As well as issues with menstruating—which can cause problems getting pregnant—those with PCOS are also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, have excess hair on the body and face, thin hair on the head, develop acne and gain weight....

“The 15-year-old impressed coaches at the north London club so much they have snapped him up for the rest of the season. And there are plans for a long-term deal next summer if he continues to shine.” MORE: Young fan drilled in the face with errant strike | Jerry Jones not interested in owning Premiership club All three of Beckham’s sons are tremendous soccer players, and Brooklyn, the oldest, is the first to follow in his dad’s footsteps with a pro contract....

Lee didn’t play a single minute in the Warriors’ first-round sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans; he played only nine total minutes through the first three games of this second-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. So when Curry told Lee during the first round that the power forward’s time would come, the 32-year-old wasn’t buying it. MORE: Curry, Thompson lead Game 5 victory “There were a couple times I yelled back at him,” Lee said....

Fans BEG Man Utd to delete 8-2 tweet The Brazilian returned to Stamford Bridge in a surprise deadline-day deal from Paris Saint-Germain two years after leaving west London for the French capital. After a mixed start to the 2016-17 campaign, Luiz has become a key cog for Conte since the Italian switched to a three-man defence and the Blues have subsequently won five games in a row without conceding a goal....