THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2012 — Steven Holcomb and brakeman Steve Langton UMBERS AME win the two-man bobsled in Lake Placid, N.Y., the first time N G the U.S. captures this event at the world championships. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Morning rush Manfred apologizes for trophy remark Valley Press news services By STEPHEN HAWKINS “I’m proud of them. That’s a Angels’ Goodwin, D-backs’ Bradley go Associated Press lot of years, a lot of hard work. to salary arbitration SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — MLB You can’t just bring it down like PHOENIX — Los Angeles Angels outfielderBrian Commissioner Rob Manfred that,” the five-time All-Star said. Goodwin and Arizona reliever Archie Bradley went to HOT SEAT Manfred, after meeting with apologized Tuesday for what he MLB Commissioner salary arbitration hearings Tuesday. called a disrespectful reference the general managers and man- Goodwin asked a panel for a raise to $2.2 million and Rob Manfred answers to the World Series trophy as a questions at a press agers of teams that train in Ar- the team argued for $1.85 million. He hit .262 last year “piece of metal.” conference during izona, said he has taken great and set career bests with 17 homers and 47 RBIs in 458 MLB baseball owners pleasure in presenting the past plate appearances for the Angels, who claimed him off Even before being asked about it, Manfred said he made meetings on Feb. 6 five World Series championship waivers from Kansas City last year. The 29-year-old was in Orlando, Fla. eligible for the first time after earning $585,500 last year. a mistake with those comments trophies since he became the Associated Press AP Source: Greg Olsen agrees to 1-year while trying to deliver a rhetor- commissioner. ical point in an interview two cial media Tuesday. ton in the AL West both times. James sent a two-part tweet deal with Seahawks days earlier. While speaking at the Cac- Cubs lefty Jon Lester, a Tuesday imploring Manfred to CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person familiar with the “I referred to the World Se- tus League media day in the three-time World Series cham- listen to the upset players. The situation says three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Arizona desert, Manfred also pion — with the Boston Red Sox Olsen has agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract with ries trophy in a disrespectful three-time NBA champion and the Seattle Seahawks. way, and I want to apologize for pledged Tuesday to protect in 2007 and 2013, and Chicago in four-time MVP said he would The person spoke to The Associated Press on con- it,” Manfred said. “There’s no ex- Oakland right-hander Mike Fi- 2016 — had some choice words be irate and uncontrollable dition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal has not cuse for it. ... It was a mistake to ers, the ex-Astros pitcher who for the commissioner earlier if he found out he had been been announced by the team. say what I said.” became the whistleblower Tuesday. cheated out of a champion- Olsen was released by the Panthers earlier this MLB players, already upset when he went public in Novem- “That’s somebody that has ship, punctuating his comment month after nine seasons with the team amid a rebuild- with Manfred’s handling of the ber to The Athletic. never played our game. You play with an asterisk-filled exple- ing process under first-year coachMatt Rhule. Olsen Houston Astros’ sign-stealing “We will take every possible for a reason, you play for that tive, and adding the hashtag has caught 718 passes for 8,444 yards and 59 touch- step to protect Mike Fiers wher- piece of metal. I’m very proud downs during his 13-year NFL career. He spent his first scandal and some of his com- #JustMyThoughtsComingFro- four seasons with the Chicago Bears. ments in trying to explain it, ever he’s playing, whether it’s in of the three that I have,” Lester mASportsJunkieRegardless- became further infuriated by Houston or somewhere else,” said at Cubs camp in Mesa, Ar- MyOwnSportIPlay. his “piece of metal” comment Manfred said. “Mike did the in- izona. “If that’s the way he feels, “Listen here baseball com- during a lengthy interview with dustry a service.” then he needs to take his name missioner listen to your.....play- Planner ESPN on Sunday, the same day The Astros play their first off the trophy.” ers speaking today about how he spoke in Florida. road game of the regular season Lester said the first thing he disgusted, mad, hurt, broken, Even NBA superstar LeBron March 30 at the A’s, who won shows visitors at his house is etc etc about this,” James wrote COMING UP IN THE VALLEY James joined the anti-Astros 97 games each of the past two the displayed trophies he has in part, adding, “you need to fix ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) chorus, voicing his anger on so- years to finish second to Hous- won. this for the sake of Sports!” ■ M Basketball: Today vs. Citrus, 7 p.m. ■ W Basketball: Today vs. Citrus, 5 p.m. ■ Baseball: Today vs. Barstow, 1 p.m. MLB GOLF NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS ■ Softball: Feb. 28 vs. Oxnard, 2:30 p.m. Spring Training Sched- PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division Today ■ M Golf: Monday, WSC at Bakersfield CC, 10 a.m. ule W L Pct GB FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG (Subject to change) Champions (Justin Thomas) GP W L OT Pts GF GA ■ L.A. Lakers 41 12 .774 — at SETON HALL 6½ Butler W Tennis: Thursday at Glendale, 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron Edmonton 59 32 21 6 70 190 183 L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 5 at RUTGERS 1½ Michigan ■ Track: Friday at WSC South at Moorpark, TBA UConn vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 Smith) Vegas 61 31 22 8 70 192 185 Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Phoenix 22 33 .400 20 Vancouver 59 32 22 5 69 191 180 at LOUISVILLE 9 Syracuse a.m. at WAKE FOREST 1½ Georgia Tech ■ M Volleyball: Saturday at San Diego Mesa, noon Landry) Sacramento 21 33 .389 20½ Calgary 61 31 24 6 68 180 190 Southeastern U. vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., Golden State 12 43 .218 30 at RICHMOND 12½ George Mason 10:05 a.m. Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Arizona 62 30 24 8 68 172 167 at SIENA 7½ Iona Southwest Division UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) (Marc Leishman) San Jose 59 26 29 4 56 155 194 at E TENNESSEE ST 5 Furman Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 12:05 W L Pct GB ■ M Basketball: Thursday vs. UC Merced, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management Ducks 59 24 28 7 55 155 186 at NC GREENSBORO 9½ Wofford Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 34 20 .630 — Kings 60 21 34 5 47 148 193 at W. CAROLINA 8 Vmi U. of Minnesota vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Dallas 33 22 .600 1½ ■ W Basketball: Thursday vs. UC Merced, 5:30 p.m. Fla., 3:05 p.m. Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Central Division Auburn 3½ at GEORGIA (Nick Taylor) Memphis 28 26 .519 6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chattanooga 9½ at THE CITADEL ■ Baseball: Today vs. Bethesda, noon Saturday, Feb. 22 San Antonio 23 31 .426 11 Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational (Adam St. Louis 60 33 17 10 76 190 172 at ALABAMA 11½ Texas A&M ■ Softball: Friday at Arizona Chr. (DH), 11 a.m. Scott) New Orleans 23 32 .418 11½ Dallas 59 34 19 6 74 161 151 at MERCER 8 Samford 10:05 a.m. Northwest Division at CINCINNATI 11 UCF Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 10:05 Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Colorado 58 33 18 7 73 206 164 Championship, Chapultepec GC, Mexico W L Pct GB Winnipeg 61 31 25 5 67 185 184 at MEMPHIS 13 East Carolina a.m. Denver 38 17 .691 — SMU 7 at TULANE COMING UP IN SOCAL N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., City Nashville 59 29 23 7 65 190 191 Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open, Coco Utah 36 18 .667 1½ Minnesota 58 27 24 7 61 176 187 at UMKC PK California Baptist 10:05 a.m. at ARKANSAS ST 8 Louisiana-Monroe Oklahoma City 33 22 .600 5 Chicago 59 26 25 8 60 176 188 CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Baltimore vs. Atlanta at North Port, Fla., 10:05 Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico at DRAKE 3½ Valparaiso ■ Saturday vs. Sacramento, 12:30 p.m., PRIME Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic, PGA Portland 25 31 .446 13½ EASTERN CONFERENCE a.m. Minnesota 16 37 .302 21 at BRADLEY 6 Missouri St National Resort & Spa (Champions), Palm Atlantic Division at LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 12 Illinois St ■ Monday vs. Memphis, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/NBA Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., EASTERN CONFERENCE 10:05 a.m. Beach Gardens, Fla. GP W L OT Pts GF GA at SOUTH DAKOTA 2 N. Dakota St Atlantic Division Boston 60 37 11 12 86 199 146 ■ Feb. 26 at Phoenix, 6 p.m., PRIME Philadelphia vs.