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CHICAGO --?White Sox?manager Robin Ventura declined to address a report that he will step down from the job and be replaced by bench coach Rick Renteria next season.In an odd scene after Chicagos ?6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night, general manager Rick Hahn declined interview requests, and White Sox players claimed they hadnt heard about the report or Venturas status.The Chicago Sun-Times reported?during the game that Ventura, who is in the last year of his contract, would not return after five seasons and that Renteria, a former manager of the?Chicago Cubs, would take over.Weve been over this, Ventura said. Ill talk at the end of the year.Hahn relayed a message through a team spokesman that he would answer questions at a press conference Monday scheduled by the team.You guys are telling me something I havent even heard about, third baseman Todd Frazier said, adding that I love Robin. I love him to death. Hes a good manager, for sure.Right-hander James Shields, who allowed two-run homers to Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco to lose his major-league-tying 19th game, had high praise for the 49-year-old Ventura.Hes one of the better managers Ive been around, and Ive been around some really good ones, Shields said. To be honest with you, thats the first time Im hearing this. But Robin is a good man, a good manager.Earlier this season, Ventura said he wanted to return in 2017 despite a fourth straight losing season and five years without a playoff berth. But Ventura then backtracked on that statement after USA Today reported Wednesday that the front office wanted to retain him but Ventura hadnt committed.Ventura sidestepped numerous questions about the issue after the game Saturday and said he hadnt discussed his future with the players.No, I havent talked to them about anything. Were still playing, Ventura said. All the conversations I have with them are about playing.Frazier praised the 54-year-old Renteria, who went 73-89 in one season with the Cubs in 2014. The White Sox hired him before this season.Ricks a great guy, man, Frazier said. Hes bilingual, which is great. Hes been a manager before. But like I said, its not my right to say anything. I havent heard anything, and thats basically up to our brass, so Im not going to get in trouble.Saturdays listless defeat continued a theme of inconsistency surrounding this years team, which started 23-10. Theyre 55-73 since.I feel bad that I wasnt able to do more for him. I know guys in here feel the same way, catcher Alex Avila said. We were a team that was expected to win coming into spring training, and we didnt do that.The Associated Press contributed to this report.? Fake Braves Jerseys . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Atlanta Braves Pro Shop . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. https://www.cheapbraves.com/ . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Wholesale Braves Jerseys .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Atlanta Braves Gear . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. TORONTO -- Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson is not in the lineup for Torontos game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson is getting the day off because he is banged up and needs a day to regroup. Donaldson is hitless in a career-worst seven games, going 0 for 23 with seven strikeouts in that span. Hes batting .284 with 34 homers and 92 RBI.A three-time All-Star third baseman, Donaldson has played 138 of Torontos 142 games. Gibbons said Donalddson would likely return Tuesday.dddddddddddd. Darwin Barney will bat ninth and play third Monday against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi.The Blue Jays, the 2015 AL East champions, have lost seven of nine in September. Theyre two games behind the Red Sox after losing two of three to Boston over the weekend, and tied with Baltimore in the wild-card race. ' ' '