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Top Rank added a third 2016 Olympian to its stable on Monday, signing 19-year-old lightweight Teofimo Lopez Jr. to a multiyear promotional contract, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com.Terms of the agreement were not disclosed but Arum said the 5-foot-8 Lopez will make his professional debut in a four-round bout against an opponent to be determined on the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas undercard on Nov. 5 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.Lopez, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, lives in Davie, Florida, and came up through the USA Boxing amateur program, represented his parents home country of Honduras in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Hes one of my homies, Arum joked, because they are both originally from Brooklyn. I think this kid is a real talent. The [matchmakers] are really high on him. Hes a real strong kid and has a really big future as a professional. He can fight. Hes a good fighter. If he wasnt we wouldnt have signed him, but its a shame he wasnt part of the U.S. Olympic team. Theres amateur boxing politics.Lopez earned a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team by winning the U.S. Olympic trials in December. However, instead of that victory giving him a spot on the team, as it normally would, the International Boxing Association [AIBA], which oversees amateur boxing, for the first time used the winner of a different tournament to fill the slot. That turned out to be Carlos Balderas, who instead boxed in the Rio tournament.Lopez, who is trained by his father, Teofimo Lopez Sr., and managed by David McWater, instead opted to fight for his parents home country. In the Olympics, Lopez lost his opening bout, 3-0, to Sofiane Oumiha of France.Besides winning the 2015 Olympic trials, Lopez, who was introduced to boxing at age six by his father, won a gold medal at 132 pounds at the 2015 National Golden Gloves Championships. His amateur record was approximately 150-20. He also has ample experience sparring with quality professionals.Ive sparred with a lot of pros, Lopez said. Sometimes they would invite me to go to their training camps, sometimes they were here in my area [in Florida]. Ive been in training camp with Shawn Porter at the time he was fighting Keith Thurman, and Brad Solomon, helping them get ready for their fights, and they were both 20 pounds bigger than me.I also sparred with Guillermo Rigondeaux and Luke Campbell, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist. Ive sparred with many, many, many professionals since I was 13 years old. Im an entertainer -- got to entertain! My style -- Im technical, very technical. Im very smart when Im in the ring, like Albert Einstein. Im like a Sugar Ray [Leonard], Floyd Mayweather. Im a boxer, but if the knockout comes, it comes.Lopez is the third 2016 Rio Olympian Top Rank has signed so far. Arum has also signed Michael Conlan, a two-time Olympian from Ireland, who will fight as a junior featherweight, and lightweight gold medalist Robson Conceicao, a three-time Olympian, who thrilled the home fans in Rio by becoming the first Brazilian boxer in history to win an Olympic gold medal.Conceicaos pro debut will also be on the Pacquiao-Vargas card.Arum said he might not be done yet signing 2016 Olympians.We may do a deal with one or two others but were not actively looking, Arum said. Nike Air Max Belgie Kopen . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Nike Air Max Goedkoop Bestellen . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.airmaxgoedkoop.be/ . 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Texas coughed up a 3-0 lead and eventually lost on David Ortizs three-run, walkoff home run. Starter Derek Holland pitched six innings and gave up two runs. Hot-hitting Adrian Beltre will likely fill the designated hitter slot for this series, given Torontos artificial surface and the third basemans tender left hamstring. Beltre, who went 3-for-4 with a home run on Thursday, is hitting at a .435 clip with four home runs and eight RBIs during an 11-game hitting streak. Manager Ron Washington could turn to utility infielder Leury Garcia to man the hot corner for the series. "One thing about Leury is he can catch the ball," Washington said. "You hit it to him, hell catch the ball ... and he will throw it. It may end up in the stands, but hell throw it." This marks the Blue Jays only pit stop at Rogers Centre in a stretch that will see them play 11 of 14 on the road. After suffering a two-game sweep in San Diego over the weekend, they traaveled to San Francisco and took two out of three from the Giants.dddddddddddd "It seems like weve been gone a couple of weeks," manager John Gibbons said after Wednesdays 4-0 victory. "With an off-day (Thursday), itll be big. The guys can use it, especially since were coming off the West Coast." R.A. Dickey was the key figure in Wednesdays win, as he allowed only two hits and came two outs short of his first shutout with the Blue Jays. Torontos rotation has been hit hard by injuries. Esmil Rogers will move from the bullpen to start Fridays series opener. His first start since 2011 came on May 29 against Atlanta, and he held the Braves scoreless in 3 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays hope Rogers can pitch deeper into the game this time around. Meanwhile, Rangers rookie starter Nick Tepesch will hope for some more run support than he has gotten of late. The right-hander is winless over his last three starts despite a 2.12 ERA in that span, as the offense has totaled only five runs. Against Kansas City on Saturday, Tepesch gave up just one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings and did not issue a walk. This marks the first meeting of the season between these two teams, although they will be plenty familiar with one another after the next 10 days. Texas won two of three in its last visit to Toronto from Aug. 17-19. ' ' '