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MIAMI -- New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes and Chicago White Sox star Jose Abreu are among the Major League Baseball figures on a U.S. witness list for an upcoming Cuban ballplayer smuggling trial.Documents filed Monday in Miami federal court also list former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and several MLB executives as people who might be called to the stand in the trial of South Florida sport agents Bartolo Hernandez and associate Julio Estrada.Trial is set Jan. 3 for Hernandez and Estrada on charges of conspiracy and bringing immigrants into the U.S. illegally. Both men have pleaded not guilty. The players are not accused of wrongdoing.A grand jury indictment says Cuban baseball players paid the smuggling ring more than $15 million to leave the communist-run island in secretive ventures that included surreptitious boat voyages. Louis Riddick . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Hop Riopel . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/tyrone-calico-jersey-for-sale/ . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Al Del Greco . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. Tom Nelson . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers guard C.J. Wilcox will have surgery to repair a broken right hand on Friday.He was injured in the first quarter of the teams opening game in the Orlando Pro Summer League last Saturday.The team said Wednesday that Wilcox is expected to return to basketball activities in four to six weeks.ddddddddddddHe averaged 2.5 points in 23 games for the Clippers last season, his second with the franchise. ' ' '