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Adam Zielonka

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Adam Zielonka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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The new New York Mets manager, Carlos Beltran, center, poses for a picture with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, left, and Mets COO Jeff Wilpon during a baseball news conference at Citi Field, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in New York. Beltran, two years removed from his playing career and with no managerial experience, has been picked by the Mets to replace Mickey Callaway. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Mets manager Carlos Beltran out over link to sign-stealing scandal

Ten percent of Major League Baseball managers lost their jobs in a four-day span in the dead of January as part of a shakeup not seen before in the baseball world. Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agreed to part ways Thursday after his role in the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme was revealed in an MLB investigation.

January 16, 2020
Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov plays "NHL 20" against John "JohnWayne" Casagranda, the inaugural member of the team's Caps Gaming sub-brand, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

Capitals look to join esports craze with Caps Gaming

The Capitals launched their "Caps Gaming" brand in November and signed JohnWayne as an ambassador, making him the first professional gamer signed by an NHL team. A few months into the endeavor, he and Evgeny Kuznetsov matched up one-on-one in "NHL 20" on Twitch.

January 15, 2020
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch talks to the media during a news conference for baseball's World Series, in Houston. Houston  manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the entire season Monday, Jan. 13, 2020,  and the team was fined $5 million for sign-stealing by the team in 2017 and 2018 season. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the discipline and strongly hinted that current Boston manager Alex Cora — the Astros bench coach in 2017 — will face punishment later. Manfred said Cora developed the sign-stealing system used by the Astros. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

A.J. Hinch, Astros symptoms of bigger problem

The Astros join a growing roster of championship teams, high-profile coaches and big-name college programs embroiled in scandal recently as the pressure to win ramps up while technology makes cutting ethical corners easier.

January 13, 2020