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OXON HILL, Md. -- Jose Bautista has long been booed whenever hes played in Baltimore. Now, the free agent slugger wants the Orioles to consider signing him, and the team isnt having any part of it.Bautista, who made his major league debut with the Os in 2004, has tussled in recent years with Baltimore pitcher Darren ODay and outfielder Adam Jones, among others.Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette was asked about the 36-year-old Bautista on a Toronto radio station Tuesday night, and he said he wouldnt sign the longtime Blue Jays star because Baltimore fans didnt like him.In a session with Baltimore reporters at the winter meetings, Duquette expanded on his remarks.Jose Bautistas agents been knocking on the Orioles door for a while, Duquette said. I told him, `Look our fans dont really like Jose Bautista, and they dont.Not to mention he has a qualifying offer attached to him, and I just made a comment in that we werent going to be pursuing their client. Its true, the guys a villain in Baltimore.Duquette was asked if Bautista could conceivably become more attractive if his price on the free agent market dropped.Ill have to ask our fans, said Duquette, joking.Bautista was one of several AL East players who have been unpopular in Baltimore. But, three of them -- New Yorks Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira and Bostons David Ortiz -- have retired.We have a good rivalry with several teams in the division. We have a very spirited rivalry with the Jays, which I think is good. Most of the time its healthy. Once in a while, peoples emotions get the best of them, Duquette said.This is a tough division. The American League East is tough. Youve got those two behemoths in the north, and then youve got a whole country a little further north. You play these teams, what 18 times? Nineteen times during the season? In addition to that, we play them another four or five times in spring training.Were in the same neighborhood with these people, 24, 25 times a year, and its very competitive, so these things are going to happen. Its a pretty wide number of fans that dont like this guy.Duquette was asked if he had taken a poll.Ive just been watching the games, he said.NOTE: Orioles LHP Zach Britton, successful on all 47 of his save opportunities in 2016, has declined an invitation to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March.Gary Roberts .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Mike Hennigan . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/justin-canale-jersey-for-sale/ . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Scott Gudmundson .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Deuce Lutui . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost .INDIANAPOLIS -- Diana Taurasi scored 20 points, DeWanna Bonner had 11 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 89-78 on Wednesday night in a single-elimination game of the WNBA playoffs.Tamika Catchings, who played in her final game, and the entire Indiana team knelt with their arms intertwined during the national anthem. Two members of the Mercury, Kelsey Bone and Mistie Bass, also took a knee.This game of basketball is important for a lot of reasons. One of them is bringing people together. Even uniting people, Catchings said about the impromptu kneeling during the national anthem. Well, we thought it was important to have a voice about something greater than basketball.WNBA President Lisa Borders, who was in Atlanta for the playoff game between the Dream and Seattle backed the players choice to kneel.I support our players expressing their views on important social issues, Borders said in a statement. Standing for an anthem is a sign of respect and a demonstration of unity across many cultures throughout the world. The call to action is for all of us to invest time and resources to help rebuild and strengthen our communities. And we have been actively working with the players on this next impactful effort.Briann January made a reverse layup with 2:39 remaining to pull Indiana to 77-72 annd she drew an offensive foul on Taurasi on the other end.dddddddddddd Erlana Larkins had a putback on Indianas next possession to cap a 10-1 run to make it 77-74.But Phoenix answered with a 6-1 run -- on free throws by Taurasi, Penny Taylor and Bonner -- for an 83-75 lead.Brittney Griner added 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Phoenix, which will play at New York on Saturday. Bonner was just 2 of 5 from the floor in the first half.When I got in the second half, I told myself I was going to be aggressive, Bonner said. Because I felt like I was a little tentative and a little scared in the first half.Catchings and Marissa Coleman each scored 13 points as all five starters for Indiana scored in double figures. Shenise Johnson made two free throws to tie Tiffany Mitchells franchise record with 42 consecutive made free throws.Catchings left the floor at the final buzzer to a standing ovation from the crowd and she hugged every Indiana teammate, including a long embrace with January. Then she hugged each player on the Phoenix team.Before the game, Catchings received the 2016 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award prior to the opening tip. She is the first three-time winner since the awards inception in 1997. ' ' '