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Dombrowski says there were no contract talks with Tigers (Yahoo Sports)

Dave Dombrowski says there had been no talks with Tigers ownership about a new contract, so as the end of the season drew closer, he began to have doubts about his future in Detroit. ”You’re sort of suspicious there’s a chance it could go the other direction,” Dombrowski said. The Tigers announced Tuesday that Dombrowski’s tenure as president and general manager was over, naming Al Avila the new GM.

Dombrowski says there were no contract talks with Tigers (Yahoo Sports)

Dave Dombrowski says there had been no talks with Tigers ownership about a new contract, so as the end of the season drew closer, he began to have doubts about his future in Detroit. ”You’re sort of suspicious there’s a chance it could go the other direction,” Dombrowski said. The Tigers announced Tuesday that Dombrowski’s tenure as president and general manager was over, naming Al Avila the new GM.

Adidas considers giving up golf as cycling booms

By Emma Thomasson and Jörn Poltz LONDON/MUNICH (Reuters) – German sportswear company Adidas has appointed investment bank Guggenheim Partners to help with the possible sale of its golf brands, which are struggling as the sport loses popularity, particularly in the United States. Adidas made the announcement on Thursday as deteriorating golf sales overshadowed otherwise strong second-quarter results, boosted by double-digit sales growth in both western Europe and China, which it