Former MLB manager and player Phil Garner died Saturday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced in a statement. He was 76.Garner, a longtime MLB infielder and three-time All-Star, pivoted to a 15-year career as a manager. After stints with the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers, Garner led the Houston Astros to their first pennant in 2005.Three-time All-Star and longtime MLB manager Phil Garner has died at age 76.Garner played 16 seasons in MLB and managed 15 more, leading the Astros to the NL pennant in 2005. pic.twitter.com/Gz2LQkvroY Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 12, 2026Before becoming a manager, Garner spent 16 years in the majors as a second and third baseman. He started his playing career with the Oakland Athletics, earning his first All-Star nod in his fourth and final year with the team.Garner then played five years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he earned the nickname Scrap Iron for his tough demeanor. Garner played in 150 games in the 1979, when the Pirates won the World Series. He picked up his other two All-Star appearances in 1980 and 1981 during his time with the team.Garner went on to play for three more teams, including a six-year stint with the Astros, who he would go on to manage.After retiring from playing, Garner began his managerial career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992, leading the team for eight seasons. Garner then spent three seasons as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 2000-2002, before being hired by the Astros partway through the 2004 season. He led Houston to its first World Series the very next season, with the team going 89-73 and winning the National League championship before being swept by the Chicago White Sox in the title game.Garner amassed a 985-1,054 record across his managerial career. He held the Brewers franchise record for managerial wins until Craig Counsell passed him in 2022.Several MLB teams, who Garner played for or managed, honored the late infielder on social media, including the Pirates, Brewers, Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers (where Garner played for one season).It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of former Pirates infielder Phil Garner."Scrap Iron was a beloved member of the Pirates family as he spent five of his 16 Major League seasons playing with the Pirates (1977-1981), capturing a World Series championship in pic.twitter.com/qqNnVVGCqv Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 12, 2026The Brewers are saddened to learn of the passing of Phil Garner pic.twitter.com/NLHqhxhm2P Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 12, 2026The Tigers mourn the passing of former manager Phil Garner and share our condolences with his family and loved ones.Garner, a 3x All-Star and World Series Champion during his 16-year playing career, went on to a successful 15-year big league managerial career including 2000-02 pic.twitter.com/gbXSAvnAx8 Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 12, 2026The Dodgers mourn the passing of longtime MLB player and manager as well as former Dodger infielder Phil Garner. Our condolences to his loved ones. Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 12, 2026In addition to posting a statement honoring Garner, the Brewers also held a moment of silence before Sundays home game against the Washington Nationals, via MLB.coms Adam McCalvy.

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Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival.The result is amazing, Sinner said. Getting back to No. 1 means a lot for me.Four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner met seven-time major winner Alcaraz in their ninth final in what is often called the Sincaraz rivalry.Sinner trimmed Alcarazs head-to-head lead to 10-7 in clinching his 27th career title overall and his first Masters title on clay. The 24-year-old Italian will return to No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday.Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the second set amid blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club and served out the match, clinching it on his first match point when Alcaraz returned a forehand long. It was a bit windy, a bit breezy. Different conditions from what the tournament has brought," Sinner said. "I am very happy to win a big title on this surface, I havent done it before and it means a lot to me.Alcaraz had won his last 17 matches on clay but struggled Sunday with 45 unforced errors.However, he praised Sinner.It is impressive what you are achieving right now, Alcaraz said. "Congratulations for everything.Sinner dropped to his knees after Alcaraz's shot landed out and then jogged over to celebrate with his box.I felt a bit tired, so I tried to keep the right mentality, Sinner said. "Having this trophy means a lot to me.It was Sinner's third title of the year after sweeping Indian Wells and Miami also winning those finals in straight sets to become only the fourth man to reach the final at the first three Masters of the season. Sinner joined tennis great Novak Djokovic (in 2015) as the only one to win the first three Masters tournaments.Alcarazs two titles this year include the Australian Open, where the 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man to win all four tennis majors.He produced a stunning comeback to beat Sinner in last year's French Open final, then lost the Wimbledon final to Sinner before beating him again in the U.S. Open final. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Tyson Fury made a triumphant return to boxing on Saturday night, claiming a comfortable unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The Gypsy King hadn't stepped into the ring for 16 months following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, but he looked sharp after shaking off some early rust.It wasn't exactly a thriller Makhmudov went the full twelve rounds but never really troubled Fury, who controlled proceedings throughout.Netflix secured the broadcasting rights for the bout, reportedly guaranteeing Fury a massive $25 million purse, which works out at roughly 18.6 million.Not a bad night's work at all.Here's where it gets a bit painful for Fury, though.Tax expert Jon Elphick, managing tax partner at Mark Davies & Associates, told Express Sport that the Morecambe man will likely hand over a hefty chunk of his earnings to HMRC."UK source earnings are subject to UK income tax, irrespective of where the sports person resides (which in Tyson Fury's case may be the UK, or may be the Isle of Man depending on whether recent media reports are correct), so Tyson Fury will likely pay the highest rate of income tax on his fight purse," Elphick explained.At the 45 per cent rate, that translates to approximately 8.35 million heading straight to the taxman.Fury wasted no time calling out Anthony Joshua after the final bell, demanding an answer on the spot."Do you accept my challenge? Let him say yes or no now. Come on you big s***house, are you going to fight or not?" Fury bellowed.Joshua, sitting ringside, wasn't about to let that slide."Tyson you're a clout chaser. I've never had no problem getting in the ring with you. I punched you up when we were kids. And after watching you here tonight, I'll punch you up again," Joshua fired back.He added: "I'm the boss. You work for me. I'm the landlord, remember that."Conor Benn also enjoyed success on the undercard, beating Regis Prograis by unanimous decision.The welterweight finds himself in much the same boat as Fury when it comes to the taxman, though.Benn reportedly earned $15 million for his night's work, and Elphick confirmed he'll face similar treatment from HMRC."Conor will be in the same position as Tyson on the reported income of $15m, and he'll likely pay tax (at a rate of 45 per cent) in the region of $6.75m (5m) on his earnings," the tax expert noted.That's still a tidy sum left over, mind you.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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