MOSCOW -- Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is staying in charge of football in the 2018 World Cup host nation.He faced down a revolt Saturday from coaches and officials critical of tight government control and poor national team performances.Mutko remained president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) after beating former national team coach Valery Gazzaev by 266 to 142 votes at the extraordinary conference.Gazzaev alleged Mutko used his ministrys influence to coerce voters into backing him.Mutko acknowledged that there are problems in football today with economic conditions, organization conditions, attendance but said he has long-term plans to fix them, in part using the legacy of the World Cup.Mutko has run the RFU since last year and was also president from 2005 to 2009 when he stepped down after becoming Sports Minister, a post which carries wide-ranging influence over Russian football, even down to the number of foreign players allowed on the pitch during league games. He is also a FIFA council member and head of Russias World Cup preparations.Mutko rattled off numbers of newly-built football fields and sports facilities in a speech to voters delivered at full volume and defended his record on Russias doping crisis. He also promised to wean clubs off state funding.Most votes Saturday were cast by regional football federations, which typically rely on the state for licensing and funding. Gazzaev suggested some had been forced to back Mutko.I know that the Sports Ministry has switched on its administrative resources at full strength and the current RFU management is pressuring you, Gazzaev told the conference. I understand perfectly that some of you could lose your jobs.Mutko denied the accusation.Gazzaev accused Mutko of presiding over a decline in Russian football, citing the national teams group stage exit at this years European Championship, a lack of young talent and declining low attendances at domestic games.Gazzaev is no political outsider. He was confirmed Friday as a member of Russias lower house of parliament following recent elections and has worked closely with influential figures at the state gas company Gazprom, particularly on a failed attempt in 2013 to merge the Russian and Ukrainian football leagues.His bid to oust Mutko had backing from the Russian coaches association, which claimed Mutkos role as a minister and RFU president broke FIFA rules on conflicts of interest and government interference. Former RFU official Alisher Aminov told The Associated Press he had filed a complaint to FIFAs ethics commission alleging Mutko was ineligible.Generally speaking, we do not see an issue as long as the conflict of interest rules of the FIFA Code of Ethics are respected, a FIFA spokesperson said by email when asked about Mutko.There was further controversy at Saturdays conference when controversial fan leader Alexander Shprygin was led away by police for unclear reasons. 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When I got the call last night everything came true.The Tigers acquired the versatile Jones from Pittsburgh during last seasons trade deadline in exchange for veteran reliever Joakim Soria.Jones was handed a 50-game suspension in November for a second violation of the Major League Baseball joint drug prevention and treatment program.Once he was eligible to return, Jones quickly advanced through Double-A Erie. He hit .312 in 20 games and was promoted to the Mud Hens. He got off to a slow start there but perked up in August, hitting .269 with 14 runs scored in 28 games.A natural shortstop, Jones mainly played centerfield in Triple A but also saw time at third base. The Tigers are hurting at both positions, with third baseman Nick Castellanos on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured hand and center fielder Cameron Maybin battling a thumb injury that kept him out of Tuesdays game.Well see if he can inject a little bit of life in the offense, manager Brad Ausmus said. Mac (Toledo manager Lloyd McClendon) said hes been swwinging the bat a lot better lately.ddddddddddddThe Tigers havent needed a whole lot of offense with Justin Verlander on the mound. Verlander, who will make his 28th start of the season on Wednesday, has strung together nine consecutive quality starts. He ranks second in the American League with 189 strikeouts and is tied for fifth with 14 wins.Sale has lost five of his last six decisions spanning eight starts, though he has allowed three or fewer runs in six of those outings. One of those losses came against Detroit, when he gave up a late pinch-hit home run to J.D. Martinez in a 2-1 defeat on Aug. 3.Sale recorded a season-high 14 strikeouts in his last start against Seattle but the White Sox lost 3-1.He had a complete game in the last one, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. Sometimes, the offense needs to pick up the pitching. Qs (Jose Quintana) been dealing with it for a few years, not getting a whole lot of support. 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