THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1950 — Earl Lloyd of the Washington Cap- itols becomes the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Washington loses Numbers Game 78-70 on the road to the Rochester Royals. Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, October 31, 2020 C3 Golf | PGA | Bermuda Championship Major League Baseball | Detroit Tigers Armour, Clark Hinch hired by Tigers, fresh off suspension By NOAH TRISTER it again, I’ll continue to say it. I’ll Jeff Luhnow for the season and ed to get back into baseball,” he share Bermuda lead, Associated Press never forget the feeling that I’ve the Astros immediately fired both. said. “It was a matter of, I think DETROIT — As he waited had throughout the past year as Hinch said then that he hadn’t the game and the people within Funk makes cut out his suspension this year, AJ I’ve navigated this with my family, endorsed the sign stealing but had the game will tell you where that’s Hinch knew he wanted to re- but you quickly get to the exciting failed to stop it. going to be, if it’s going to be any- cause he had a chance to be Associated Press turn to baseball. The question time of getting back and leading “I started thinking right then where.” paired with his son, Taylor, was whether anyone in the sport a group of men again, and estab- and there, when AJ and Jeff got Hinch said he was counting SOUTHAMPTON, who played at Texas. Funk, lishing what Tigers baseball’s go- suspended, what’s going to hap- down the outs to the end of the Bermuda — Ryan Ar- would be ready to welcome him. whose last PGA Tour victo- His answer came pretty quick- ing to be all about. pen to those two guys? Are those postseason, when he could start mour and Wyndham Clark ry was in 2007 at the Maya- “I’m sorry that today, that has two guys going to be back in the having serious interviews with survived ferocious wind ly. koba Classic, chipped in for “About 30 minutes after the to be a topic, and I understand sport? Would they be welcomed any interested teams. On Thurs- Friday in the Bermuda birdie from the behind the why.” back in the sport?” said Christo- day, the Chicago White Sox an- Championship to share the World Series’ last out, my phone ninth green for a 72, and rang,” Hinch said. The 46-year-old Hinch replac- pher Ilitch, the Tigers’ chairman nounced the hiring of Hall of lead going into a weekend his son was so excited he es Ron Gardenhire, who retired and CEO. “As time went on, and Famer Tony La Russa for that that includes 64-year-old It was Detroit general manager about knocked him to the Al Avila, telling Hinch to get on a late this season. He takes over a I just sort of watched from afar, managerial opening. Hinch said Fred Funk. ground in celebration. team that has been rebuilding for how everybody that was involved he never interviewed for that po- Armour could only plane. The Tigers quickly hired “This guy is pretty damn Hinch as their new manager, giv- the past few years. with that handled themself, I re- sition. guess where the 30 mph good for an old guy,” said ing him a chance to return to a Hinch guided Houston to the ally admired the way AJ handled On Friday, the Tigers an- gusts would blow his golf Taylor, who shot an 81, one major league dugout after he was 2017 World Series title, but that himself.” nounced a multiyear deal with ball across Port Royal. The of nine players who shot in fired by Houston in the wake of championship — and a lot of Hinch said he was very hap- Hinch. He had a connection with 44-year-old from Ohio the 80s on the windswept the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. what he accomplished there — py when the season was able to the organization, having played still managed three early day in Bermuda. It may take a while for Hinch is now viewed in a different light start, and he also went on a cou- for Detroit in 2003. birdies and another on the “He fought back and to overcome the stigma of what after an investigation found the ple family trips. He also said he “We had a pretty good knowl- par-5 17th for a 1-under 70. he made the cut, and not happened in Houston, but he and Astros used a video feed from a contracted the coronavirus, which edge of AJ, of who he was,” Avila Clark played in the after- many 64-year-olds can do his new bosses were ready to ad- center field camera to decode the made for some scary times in Sep- said. “There was never a doubt in noon and reached 10-un- that in the world,” he said. dress the topic Friday. opposing catcher’s signs, and play- tember. my mind of his character, honesty der par until a pair of late “It was fun to watch him “I understand the question and ers banged on a trash can to sig- He knew, however, that he — he’s one of the better guys that bogeys for a 68. play.” I understand how wrong it was, nal to hitters what was coming. In didn’t want to be away from the you’re going to meet in the game, They were at 8-under Funk is the oldest play- and I’m sorry for that,” Hinch January, Major League Baseball game for long. or in life in general. One mistake 134, one shot ahead of er to make the cut on the said. “I’ve said that before, I’ll say suspended Hinch and Astros GM “I always knew that I want- does not determine a man.” Kramer Hickok (68). PGA Tour since 65-year- The big surprise was old Tom Watson five years Funk, who only played be- ago. MLB MLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL MOTORSPORTS Postseason Baseball Western Conference AMERICAN CONFERENCE The AP Top 25 West NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity Glance W L T Pts GF GA The Top 25 teams in The Associated WILD CARD SERIES x-Sporting KC 11 6 3 36 36 25 Press college football poll, with first- W L T Pct PF PA 500 Lineup Kansas City 6 1 0 .857 218 143 Sunday, Nov. 1 (Best-of-3) x-Seattle 10 4 5 35 38 18 place votes in parentheses, records Las Vegas 3 3 0 .500 171 197 At Martinsville Speedway American League x-Portland 10 5 5 35 44 33 through Oct. 24, total points based on Planner x-LA FC 9 7 4 31 44 35 Denver 2 4 0 .333 116 153 Martinsville, Va. Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 0 25 points for a first-place vote through L.A. Chargers 2 4 0 .333 149 154 Lap length: .526 miles Oakland 2, Chicago White Sox 1 x-Minnesota 8 5 6 30 31 24 one point for a 25th-place vote, and East (Car number in parentheses) Houston 2, Minnesota 0 FC Dallas 7 5 7 28 24 21 previous ranking: W L T Pct PF PA 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford. New York Yankees 2, Cleveland 0 San Jose 7 8 6 27 31 45 Record Pts Pv COMING UP IN SOCAL Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 174 178 2. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota. National League Vancouver 8 13 0 24 24 43 1. Clemson (52) 6-0 1539 1 Miami 3 3 0 .500 160 113 3. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet. Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Milwaukee 0 Real Salt Lake 5 8 7 22 24 31 2. Alabama (10) 5-0 1494 2 CHARGERS (National Football League) New England 2 4 0 .333 115 143 4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 0 Houston 4 8 9 21 29 35 3. Ohio St. 1-0 1402 5 ■ Sunday at Denver, 1:05 p.m., CBS N.Y. Jets 0 7 0 .000 85 203 5. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. Miami 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado 5 6 4 19 26 26 4. Notre Dame 5-0 1353 3 South 6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford. ■ Nov. 8 vs. Las Vegas, 1:05 p.m., FOX San Diego 2, St. Louis 1 LA Galaxy 5 11 3 18 24 41 5. Georgia 3-1 1292 4 W L T Pct PF PA 7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford. DIVISION SERIES Eastern Conference 6. Oklahoma St. 4-0 1201 6 ■ Nov. 15 at Miami, 1:05 p.m., CBS Tennessee 5 1 0 .833 188 153 8. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet. (Best-of-5) W L T Pts GF GA 7. Cincinnati 4-0 1100 9 Indianapolis 4 2 0 .666 157 115 9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. American League x-Philadelphia 13 3 5 44 41 18 8. Texas A&M 3-1 1094 7 Houston 1 6 0 .142 166 217 10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford. RAMS (National Football League) (All Games on TBS) x-Toronto FC 12 4 5 41 30 23 9. Wisconsin 1-0 950 14 Jacksonville 1 6 0 .142 154 220 11. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota. ■ Tampa Bay 3, New York Yankees 2 x-Columbus 10 5 5 35 31 17 10. Florida 2-1 933 10 Sunday at Miami, 10 a.m., FOX North 12. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford. Houston 3, Oakland 1 x-Orlando City 9 3 8 35 35 21 11.