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CINCINNATI -- Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer and scouting and player development director Jason McLeod agreed to contract extensions through the 2021 season Friday, mirroring president of baseball operations Theo Epsteins deal two days earlier. Dante Jersey .The NL Central champions, with the best record in the majors, announced the deals before playing Cincinnati.Hoyer and McLeod joined the franchise on Nov. 1, 2011, and have helped put together a team that has qualified for postseason play in consecutive seasons for just the third time in club history.The Cubs went into the final series of the regular season with a 101-57 record -- just the third team in major league history to win at least 100 games within four years of a 100-loss season.Epstein, Hoyer and McLeod all worked together with the Boston Red Sox, including their World Series championship seasons in 2004 and 2007.Hoyer was the Padres general manager in 2010-11 and McLeod worked with him.It is nice to keep the band together, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. Continuity is really, really important. People dont understand that until they really get involved with it or maybe they get in a situation where its not happening.In a statement, Epstein said: Jed and Jason are simply the best at what they do and have played fundamentally important leadership roles in helping the Cubs build a healthy and thriving organization.We feel honored to have the stability and support that we enjoy throughout baseball operations and look forward to many years of working together in Chicago, he said. Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich Jersey . "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. Franck Ribery Bayern Munich Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. http://www.soccerfcbayernshop.com/kids-t...-munich-jersey/ .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. Horse racings summer season kicks off in a big way this weekend at two of the sports most treasured racetracks, Del Mar and Saratoga.And what a daily double it should be -- Dubai World Cup winner California Chrome taking on six rivals in Saturdays $200,000 San Diego Handicap and undefeated filly Songbird starring in Sundays $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks.While the Del Mar meet began last week, Saratoga opens its 148th season on Friday and runs through Sept. 5.Stakes races on opening day at the Spa are the Schuylerville for 2-year-old fillies and the Lake George for 3-year-old turf fillies. On Saturday, its the Sanford for 2-year-olds.California Chrome, the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, comes into the 1 1/16-mile San Diego with a 3-0 record this year. The 5-year-old Chrome won the $10 million World Cup in March in his last start.The field also includes 2015 Santa Anita Derby winner Dortmund, Hard Aces, Soi Phet, Crittenden, Follow Me Crev and Win the Space.Chrome leaves from the No. 6 gate, and will have regular rider Victor Espinoza aboard. The race is a prep for the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 20.Outside is good for me, Chromes trainer Art Sherman said. (Espinoza) will be able to break and see whats happening to his inside and go from there.Songbird arrived at Saratoga from California on Wednesday. A comfortable winner in all eight of her races, the 3-year-old filly will be ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith in her New York debut. Juan Bernat Bayern Munich Jersey. The filly owned by Rick Porter went for jog around the track Thursday morning.She ate up (Thursday) morning and she was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Porter said. She went with the pony and jogged for a mile and an eighth. She wasnt too happy to go back to the barn, she probably wanted to do a little more. Shes doing fantastic considering all the travel shes had.In her last start, Songbird won the Summertime Oaks by 6 1/2 lengths.Taking on the 2-year-old champion filly trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer is Carina Mia, Weep No More, Flora Dora and Mo dAmour.A week later, 3-year-olds are center stage after a Triple Crown break when Derby winner Nyquist returns for the $1 million Haskell Invitational on July 31 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. A day earlier, its Preakness winner Exaggerator and Belmont Stakes winner Creator hooking up in the $600,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga.Others in the Haskell include Gun Runner (third in Derby), Blue Grass winner Brodys Cause (seventh in Derby, sixth in Belmont) and Iowa Derby winner American Freedom, trained by eight-time Haskell winner Bob Baffert.Last year, more than 60,000 fans showed up at Monmouth to watch Triple Crown champion American Pharoah blow away the field in his first race since sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont. ' ' '