Wed, 12/08/2010 - 11:26 by Prince damin
New York -- Former New York Jets sideline host Jenn Sterger may make her alleged harassment evidence against quarterback Brett Favre public, her manager said Tuesday.
Amid reports that the NFL won't sanction Favre for allegedly sending sexually explicit cellphone photos to Sterger two years ago, her manager, Phil Reese, told TMZ.com Sterger is willing to release "extensive evidence that irrefutably proves there was harassment" if the league won't sanction Favre.
"No matter what happens, Jenn has all legal remedies, including going public ... if the NFL doesn't clear her name," Reese told the Web site.
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Tue, 11/16/2010 - 09:40 by Prince damin
Pittsburgh -- Clint Hurdle officially became the Pittsburgh Pirates' new manager Monday, the National League club announced.
Pirates management didn't reveal the terms of Hurdle's contract.
Hurdle was the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers this past season and was manager of the Colorado Rockies for most of eight seasons before that.
"Clint Hurdle is an extremely intelligent, passionate, knowledgeable baseball man with proven leadership skills and ability to move this team forward," Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington said. "We are very pleased to hire such a quality man who will make an immediate and lasting impact on this organization."
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Wed, 11/03/2010 - 22:56 by Prince damin
Miami -- Edwin Rodriguez, the team's interim manager for 92 games in 2010, will return as manager of the Florida Marlins next season, the team said Wednesday.
Rodriguez took over the Marlins when Fredi Gonzalez was fired in June. The team, which was 34-36 when Rodriguez was named interim manager, finished the season with an 80-82 record and was third in the National League East.
The Marlins said Rodriguez, 50, was given a one-year contract. Financial terms weren't released.
Rodriguez is the first Puerto Rican-born manager. Before joining the Marlins he'd managed the team's Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans.
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Tue, 10/26/2010 - 07:22 by Prince damin
Toronto -- John Farrell, who spent four years as the Boston Red Sox' pitching coach, was hired to be manager in Toronto, the Blue Jays announced Monday.
Farrell, 48, replaces Cito Gaston, who retired after this season. The Blue Jays were 85-77 in 2010. Gaston managed the Blue Jays from 1989-97 and 2008-10.
Farrell has never been a manager on any level of baseball. Prior to his four-season stint as the Boston pitching coach he was Cleveland's director of player development from November 2001 through the 2006 season.
He was a major league pitcher from 1987-96, pitching for Cleveland, the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit. After he retired as a player, he spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State.
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Sat, 10/09/2010 - 09:40 by Samia Sehgal
Taylor Swift’s former manager has sued the star for cheating him out of millions of dollars. Dan Dymtrow has claimed that the Grammy-winning singer owes him millions in commissions as he was the one to have discovered her talent and helped her launch her career.
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Fri, 10/08/2010 - 11:29 by Prince damin
Las Vegas -- Moving to a four-day work week could save the city of Las Vegas up to $24 million in two and a half years, if a union approves the move, city officials said.
A statement issued by the city also said with longer hours Monday through Thursday Las Vegas government would "work as much as possible to not adversely impact citizens needing to city business on Fridays," The Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday.
Val Sharp, vice president of the 1,400 member City Employees Association, said the CEA was recommending its members approve the contract, although concessions were part of the package.
"Based on our discussions with the city, we are encouraging them to support the proposal," which will be tested with a membership vote on Oct. 19.
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Thu, 10/07/2010 - 06:52 by Prince damin
Philadelphia -- Philadelphia third baseman
was scratched from the Phillies' first playoff game Wednesday because of a sore back.
"He came in and told me that he couldn't bend over," Phillies Manager Charlie Manuell said. "He said it hurt when he bent over. He said it hurt when he turned left or right. I'm concerned."
Wilson Valdez was penciled in for Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
Polanco, who also has had problems with his left elbow this year, hit .298 in the regular season while Valez hit .258 in 111 games, mostly at shortstop.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Mon, 10/04/2010 - 23:29 by Prince damin
Milwaukee -- Ken Macha won't return in 2011 as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, who on Monday refused to exercise the option year on his contract.
Macha had been the team's manager for two seasons, building a 157-167 record.
Milwaukee was 77-85 in 2010 and finished third in the National League Central.
Macha is 368-280 in his managerial career, which includes four seasons at Oakland.
"I tried to do what's right," Macha told mlb.com Monday. "I think if you're sitting there worrying about, 'What's this guy going to think?' it's not going to work. You come to the ballpark, study what you've got there, put out the best lineup and do what you think is the right thing. If you win enough games, then you're going to be there."
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Tue, 08/31/2010 - 01:15 by Prince damin
Louisville, Ky. -- A Kentucky store manager said the return of Elvis Presley impersonators after a yearlong lull may be a good sign for the economy.
Rob Baker, manager of the Doo Wop Shop in Louisville, said Elvis impersonators were absent from the store for about a year until last week, when one came in to buy a wireless microphone and another stopped in later to rent portable show lights, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal reported Monday.
"Elvis is a dipstick, of sorts, for our economy," Baker said. "The party business is coming back. People are not thinking twice about having an event. They are feeling a bit more relaxed."
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Wed, 08/11/2010 - 10:47 by Natalie James
Former 'American Idol' champ Fantasia Barrino has been hospitalized after what police has called a suicide attempt. The singer was admitted to a North Carolina hospital after overdosing on a combination of aspirin and sleeping aids, according to several published reports, citing her manager.
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Sun, 07/25/2010 - 01:23 by Prince damin
Seattle -- Seattle infielder Chone Figgins and manager Don Wakamatsu fought in the dugout during Friday's 2-1 Mariners loss to the Boston Red Sox.
Wakamatsu benched Figgins for failing to hustle after an errant throw from left fielder Michael Saunders -- a miscue that allowed Boston's Mike Cameron to make it to third on what should have been a lead-off double.
After the inning an altercation erupted in the Seattle dugout between Figgins and Wakamatsu that also involved infielder Jose Lopez and Mariners hitting coach Alonzo Powell. When Figgins' turn to bat came later in the game, Josh Wilson took his spot in the lineup.
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Wed, 12/23/2009 - 16:05 by Ishita Sood
While a small business, seeing red in the recession, might already be shortlisting the dubious employees and making plans accordingly, these are actually the best times to strengthen relationships with employees.
The recession is a time of mounting unemployment, mourning workers, costly training and low profits—a time when employee retention is of critical importance.
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