Baseball Writers Association of America was completed at the

NEW YORK -- Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians has won the American League Manager of the Year award after guiding a team beset by injuries and drug suspensions to a surprising first-place finish.The Indians almost claimed their first World Series title since 1948 before the Chicago Cubs overcame a 3-1 deficit.Voting by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America was completed at the end of the regular season. The award was announced Tuesday on MLB Network.Francona got 22 of the 30 first-place votes. Texas Jeff Banister, who won last year, was second and Baltimores Buck Showalter was third.The 57-year-old Francona was honored for the second time. He was the AL Manager of the Year in 2013 after his first season with Cleveland.Francona also guided Boston to a pair of World Series championships.The NL Manager of the Year was to be announced later in the day. Wholesale Custom Bears Shirts . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. Custom Bears Jersey China . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. http://www.custombearsjersey.com/ . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Custom Bears Jerseys . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Custom Bears T-shirts . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Katinka Hosszu Date of birth1989-05-03Birthplace PecsHeight170 cmWeight60.0 kgIndividual world records18 - 1 long course, 17 short course (100m, 200m and 400m medley, 100m et 200m backstroke) - up to 15/01/2016World Championships (9 medals: 5 gold, 4 bronze)200m backstroke: 3rd (2015)200m butterfly: 3rd (2009, 2013)200m medley: 1st (2013, 2015), 3rd (2009)400m medley: 1st (2009, 2013, 2015)World Short Course Championships (13 medals: 6 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)200m freestyle: 2nd (2012, 2014)50m backstroke: 3rd (2014)100m backstroke: 1st (2014)200m backstroke: 1st (2014)200m butterfly: 1st (2012), 2nd (2014)100m medley: 1st (2012, 2014)200m medley: 1st (2014), 2nd (2012)400m medley: 2nd (2014), 3rd (2012)European Championsips (20 medals: 13 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze)200m freestyle: 2nd (2014)100m backstroke: 1st (2014), 2nd (2016)200m backstroke: 1st (2016)200m butterfly: 1st (2010, 2012), 3rd (2014)200m medley: 1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)400m medley: 1st (2012, 2014, 2016), 2nd (2008, 2010)4x200m freestyle relay: 1st (2010, 2016), 2nd (2012), 3rd (2014)European Short Course Championships (16 medals:: 10 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)400m freestyle: 2nd (2015)50m backstroke: 1st (2015)100m backstroke: 1st (2015)200m backstroke: 1st (2015), 3rd (2013)200m butterfly: 1st (2012)100m medley: 1st (2012, 2015), 2nd (2013)200m medley: 1st (2012, 2013, 2015)400m medley : 1st (2015), 2nd (2012, 2013), 3rd (2004)The Iron Lady gunning for gold4th in the 400m medley at the London Olympics, in spite of leading for part of the race, Katinka Hosszu will be out for revenge in Rio.ddddddddddddThe 27-year-old Hungarian has learned from her mistakes, and recovered from something close to depression after the disappointment of London.Since 2012, the Iron Lady has dominated the world and European championships, both short and long course, racking up medals and world records in the medley, as well as freestyle, backstroke and butterfly.With 11 world championship titles and 23 European titles to her name, Hosszu is now chasing the only thing missing from her phenomenal collection: Olympic gold. ' ' '