ALEX CORA FIRED AS RED SOX MANAGER AMID LAST-PLACE AL EAST SLUMP, CHAD TRACY NAMED INTERIM REPLACEMENT. (PHOTO).
Alex Cora fired as Red Sox manager amid last-place AL East slump, Chad Tracy named interim replacement Alex Cora has been fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox as the team sits in last place in the American League East, ending a turbulent second tenure that followed both historic success and years of roster turnover. Cora, who played on Boston’s 2007 World Series championship team and later guided the club to a franchise-record 108 wins and a title in 2018, will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy, who had been managing the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Worcester. The organization also announced several changes to the major league coaching staff, including departures of multiple assistants and coordinators, as part of a broader shakeup. In a statement, team ownership acknowledged Cora’s impact on the franchise, crediting him with one of the most successful seasons in team history and noting his contributions both on and off the field. The move comes af...
According to sources,it was reported that Belgium will stop its aid programmes in Burundi in protest of President Pierra Nkurunziza's contestable election for a third term.The European country,from which Burundi gained independence from in 1962,said it was immediately halting aid programmes benefitting the government,including its support for justice system.It said it would redirect these funds to other programmes to help the Burundi citizens via aid groups.Belgium will however continue financing the health care initiatives.The Belgium aid to Burundi was about $55.8 million in 2013,most of it going directly to the state.Separately,the European Union imposed travel bans and asset freezes agreed earlier this week on four officials close to President Nkurunziza,who are accused of using excessive force during the clashes that rocked the country in the run up to his re-election in July 2015.
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