The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson is reporting that Hutton was fired for being too negative, and says the criticism is “unjustified” because, “Hutton was critical when necessary and had a penchant for unleashing the occasional playful rant, but there’s a distinction between critical and excessively negative. “When there was something positive to say, Hutton said it. He never blasted Marlins management. But he rarely sugarcoated poor play.” MORE: Worst November trades, ranked | MLB to investigate Puig’s role in ‘massive brawl’ in Miami...

Soon after the Ravens fell 28-24 to the Steelers in their AFC North matchup Sunday, Brown took to Twitter to voice frustration with his squad and, presumably, its offense. “(W)hat’s the point of having souljas when you never use them (Never!),” Brown tweeted (and then deleted). The “souljas” he might be referring to could include himself: Brown was targeted twice in the game and caught just one pass, a 3-yard touchdown....

On the surface, the transaction is just another example of a troubled airline looking for a savior. But the deal comes at a time when everyone from politicians to air-freight carriers is questioning whether mergers between U.S. and foreign airlines are good for America. In the short run, such deals seem to benefit consumers. If, for example, USAir and British Airways are permitted to merge their routes as planned, an American traveler can soon check her bags in Champaign, Ill....

Spurs were subdued and second best to a pumped-up Marseille side in the first half, the visitors watched from the stands by manager Antonio Conte after he was sent off on matchday five. Hugo Lloris made good saves to deny Alexis Sanchez and Jordan Veretout, but Marseille took the lead late in the first half through Chancel Mbemba’s powerful header. But Spurs looked a transformed side after the break and were level when defender Clement Lenglet headed in from a free-kick....

Lynch has a hearing Thursday to appeal a $75,000 fine imposed by the NFL after the running back did not to speak to the media following the Seahawks’ win over the Packers in the NFC Championship game, according to Pro Football Talk. MORE: Every team’s most indispensable player | Joe Thomas rips NFL for Deflategate punishment The fine was never disclosed to or reported by the media, but Lynch filed his appeal months ago, Pro Football Talk reported....

The Frenchman rounded off a 4-0 drubbing of Swansea City with the final goal of the day, after Eric Bailly, Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba had all found the target. Man Utd 11/1 to win FA Cup He needed just seven minutes to score after coming off the bench as a late substitute, exactly the same time it took him to beat the West Ham defence last week. Reports have suggested Martial’s future could lie away from Old Trafford as he faces an uphill struggle to break ahead of the likes of Lukaku, Marcus Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to gain a regular starting role....

The 21-year-old was the hero for the home side at Old Trafford on Saturday, coming off the bench to score the only goal in the 1-0 win over Tottenham. 4/1 for Man Utd and Benfica to draw Martial enjoyed an explosive first season for United in 2015-16 after signing from Monaco but struggled to convince manager Jose Mourinho to give him a regular starting spot last term. The forward has enjoyed an encouraging start to the campaign, scoring six times and registering six assists in 14 appearances in all competitions, seven of which have been as a substitute....

Martial started his club career at Lyon, with whom Saint-Etienne play the fiercely-contested Rhone-Alpes derby. WATCH: Ajax star defends unsportsmanlike stunt The France international did not get the chance to play in one of those games, but did strike against Thursday’s opponents while at former club Monaco. United are at home for the first leg of the last-32 tie and Martial, who netted in the Premier League win over Watford on Saturday, is eager to haunt Saint-Etienne again....

Smith, who was running at the tail end of the field after starting the race in 30th, cut in front of Truex instead of allowing the faster car to go by, breaking an unwritten NASCAR rule. MORE: Atlanta race images | Hendrick on Stewart-Haas switch | Ford recharged Truex, who was in seventh at the time, let Smith know his displeasure with the universal signal for any road-rage incident — his middle finger....

But Martin sounded like a driver who has no plans to race after 2013 when he talked to reporters Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin has an undefined role at Stewart-Haas Racing for next season with the only thing confirmed is his testing for the injured Tony Stewart until Stewart can get into the car for the season-opening Daytona 500. “It’s time for me to open a new chapter and do some other things,” the 54-year-old Martin said....

The book, titled Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, is slated to be published next month by Simon & Schuster. According to Fred Trump III, if published the book would violate a nondisclosure agreement he and Mary signed. The agreement, which the siblings signed in 2001, marked an end to a lawsuit they filed alleging they were unfairly cut out of their grandfather’s will, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s when he passed away in 1999....

McNair was hospitalized on May 29 after suffering an undisclosed injury during an organized team workout. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2018 “Our team is heartbroken with the loss of Jordan McNair,” Maryland coach D.J. Durkin said in a statement. “Jordan was an incredible young man, and his passion and enthusiasm made him an invaluable and beloved member of our team. Jordan was a hard worker and he always had a smile on his face....

Maryland’s program has seen better days, but it has seen few more interesting times. After a 2-4 start last year, coach Randy Edsall was out. The Terps finished 3-9, with a 1-7 conference record. Enter Durkin. The whiz kid who oversaw Jim Harbaugh’s formidable Michigan defense last season. Meanwhile, two hundred miles up I-95 another first-year head coach is taking the reins at Rutgers. Chris Ash served as Co-Defensive Coordinator for Ohio State last season....

As of Monday, only 13 states had breached the 10,000-case mark, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the top of that list is New York, which had more than 202,000 reported cases reported Tuesday. Maryland’s Department of Health has reported more than 7,000 cases since the start of April. Of the 9,472 cases confirmed so far, 302 patients have died and 2,122 have been hospitalized....

The Argentina international is under contract until 2019 but could be set for a rethink as he competes with Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique for game time. Blaugrana 13/2 for CL glory Mascherano says he has yet to discuss the situation with the club, but acknowledges a decision must be made. “I have my contract to honour with the club but, obviously, once the season is over, we’ll see what needs to be done,” he told TyC Sports....

The former Barcelona and Liverpool star has become his country’s all-time leading appearance maker in Russia , with his collection of caps taken to 145. At 34 years of age, his time with the Albiceleste is coming to a close, with it possible that there may be only one more outing to come. Argentina have to beat Nigeria on Tuesday to keep their World Cup dream alive , while relying on assistance from others, but Mascherano insists he has not considered making an early exit....

He has been cleared to make a return to the field in Week 8 after the Steelers’ bye week. Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Rudolph will be Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback when he’s ready to return. “He is our quarterback when he clears the protocol. It’s as simple as that," Tomlin said earlier Wednesday. “As soon as he is ready to go, he is ready to go.” Rudolph returned to practice on a limited basis last week in pads and a helmet just three days after taking a scary hit against the Ravens, but he was ruled for Week 6 against the Chargers....

Ivan Kukhta, who’s head of the Sniguriv city military administration, said torture chambers and mass graves have been found as well as known looting by Russian soldiers who didn’t leave much behind. “They had time to get together, to collect all the looted property. The Russians took everything, all the equipment from utility companies, from private businesses, they took cars, tractors from private individuals,” Kukhta wrote on Suspilne media. “It was a terrible mess, ripped out batteries and boilers, etc....

Michael Powell was trying to catch bass on Reservoir Pond, south of Boston, with a friend on Friday afternoon, when he felt something tugging on his line at about 4 p.m. But the fish wasn’t a bass like Powell was hoping. Instead, it turned out to be a northern snakehead fish, known scientifically as Channa argus. “I fished my whole life, so I kind of knew what to do and I knew it wasn’t a fish that was part of this area,” Powell told Boston....

The outages by Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison will start at midnight Wednesday morning, and they are being undertaken for fear of dry winds that may cause fires, according to CNN and Clayton News Daily. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo urged citizens to prepare to be out of power for as long as a week, urging them to shelter in place and saying they should have an emergency kit prepared for the situation....