La Russa feels fortunate for chance to manage White Sox
By ANDREW SELIGMANFebruary 18, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014, file photo, former Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the second baseball game of a baseball doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers in Chicago. Tony La Russa felt fortunate. The Chicago White Sox gave the Hall of Famer the opportunity to manage again despite a lengthy absence from the dugout and stuck with him after news of a drunken driving arrest broke shortly after his hiring. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014, file photo, former Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the second baseball game of a baseball doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers in Chicago. Tony La Russa felt fortunate. The Chicago White Sox gave the Hall of Famer the opportunity to manage again despite a lengthy absence from the dugout and stuck with him after news of a
Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges.
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FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Tony La Russa, left, talks before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox in St. Petersburg, Fla. La Russa, now the manager of the Chicago White Sox, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest nearly 10 months ago on a freeway in metro Phoenix. The 76-year-old La Russa pleaded guilty Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, to reckless driving in Maricopa County Justice Court. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara, File)
Sports Digest: Morgan leaves Tottenham to return to United States
American Women s World Cup star Alex Morgan won t return to her team for the second half of the season.
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American World Cup winner Alex Morgan won’t be staying at Tottenham for the second half of the season after deciding to return home.
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American Women’s World Cup winner Alex Morgan won’t be staying at Tottenham for the second half of the season after deciding to return home.
The forward has managed to play only five times – scoring twice – for the London Women’s Super League club as she tries to regain match fitness after giving birth in May.