Zack Short signs MLB contract with Detroit Tigers; Jace Jung optioned
Shortstop Zack Short elected free agency after clearing waivers following a two-day stint with the Detroit Tigers, then he signed with the Tigers.
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Torino beats Sassuolo and Frosinone grabs glory with promotion to Serie A
Torino scored two headers in four minutes to come from behind and beat Sassuolo 2-1 in a mid-table clash in Serie A on Friday. Sassuolo took the lead through Norwegian midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt in the 51st minute but Giovanni Simeone equalized for Torino with a header midway through the second half and then another Norwegian, Marcus Pedersen, scored against his old team to give it the lead four minutes later.
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Mavericks hire Mike Schmitz away from Trail Blazers as GM days after naming Masai Ujiri president
The Dallas Mavericks hired Mike Schmitz as general manager on Friday, naming the Portland Trail Blazers' assistant GM to his new role three days after introducing Masai Ujiri as team president and alternate governor. The announcement gives Schmitz the title Nico Harrison held until he was fired in November, nine months after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move that backfired badly on the franchise. The Mavericks said Schmitz would oversee day-to-day management and strategic alignment in the club's basketball operations department.
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