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The Toronto Blue Jays are set to announce Wednesday they will not bring back manager John Gibbons for the 2019 season, according to multiple reports.

Harrison says Bell should report, then fake injuries

As the standoff between the Pittsburgh Steelers and holdout running back Le'Veon Bell continues, one of his former teammates offered some unusual advice. Retired defensive star James Harrison, who spent the bulk of his 15-year career in Pittsburgh, said Bell should report to the Steelers and then fake injuries to avoid having to play on Sundays.

Butler hopes to land with Heat: report

Jimmy Butler has stood firm with his trade demand to the Minnesota Timberwolves and informed the team he would prefer to be dealt with the Miami Heat, according to a New York Times report. The Heat reportedly has been aggressively pursuing Butler, but Miami has "found it hard to get Minnesota to clearly communicate," according to the Times' Marc Stein.

Ryder Cup battle lines drawn from tee to green to team room

They might be 24 of the best players in the world but, if much of the Ryder Cup build up is to be believed, this year's battle will be decided less by golfing prowess than on who is having the most fun in the team room. Every two years, particularly when Europe win, the question arises about whether their ability to bond on and off the course is superior to the Americans and if so, why and how much it matters.

MLB roundup: Scherzer reaches 300 K's

Max Scherzer recorded his 300th strikeout of the season while earning his 18th win, and Anthony Rendon drove in four runs as the host Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Tuesday night. Bidding for his fourth Cy Young Award, Scherzer (18-7) allowed five hits, no walks, and one run, striking out 10 in seven innings. He punched out rookie Austin Dean swinging in the seventh inning for No. 300. Only 16 other pitchers have accomplished the feat since 1900, and it was Scherzer's final strikeout of the night.

Koepka named PGA of America's player of the year

Brooks Koepka added a further accolade to a stellar campaign when he was named the PGA of America Player of the Year on Wednesday, while Dustin Johnson won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. Koepka, who overcame a serious wrist injury prior to the season, won a second consecutive U.S. Open championship in June and then triumphed at the PGA Championship in August.

FIBA believes less is more as 3x3 basketball continues to grow

Three-a-side basketball is helping the sport reach out to a new audience and will be a major attraction on its Olympic debut in Tokyo, an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) executive has told Reuters. The urban sport that uses just one hoop enjoyed a hugely successful debut at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games.

Blue Jays to announce Gibbons won't return: reports

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to announce Wednesday they will not bring back manager John Gibbons for the 2019 season, according to multiple reports. The Blue Jays have scheduled a press conference for 1 p.m. ET, ahead of their final home game of the season.

Who will be standing when Manchester United smoke clears, Mou or Pogba?

When Jose Mourinho joined forces with Paul Pogba two years ago, the marriage of a great manager and the world's most expensive player was hailed as the partnership that could reignite the fire in an ailing Manchester United. Instead, the only speculation around Old Trafford these days as one of the world's great clubs continue their laborious struggle to rediscover the halcyon days of the Alex Ferguson era seems to be not if, but when this dream alliance will end in divorce.

Russian federation challenges IAAF suspension in court

Russia's athletics federation said on Wednesday it had filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision by global athletics body IAAF to prolong its suspension. The federation was suspended in November 2015 following a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that found evidence of systematic, state-sponsored doping in the sport.

Britain, Argentina given wild cards for 2019 Davis Cup finals

Argentina and Britain, recent winners of the Davis Cup, were on Wednesday handed wild cards to compete in next year's finals of the revamped competition. Argentina, 2016 victors, and Britain, who won the previous year, have been selected to join the four semi-finalists from this year's edition -- holders France, finalists Croatia, Spain and United States -- in the climax to the 2019 event.