ponents] mistake.Bouchard said she started with an aggressive mindset but started backing off to give herself more time to return

ATLANTA -- Suspended outfielder Hector Olivera has started a minor league rehab assignment but has no guarantees he will return to the Atlanta Braves after his arrest on domestic violence charges.Braves president of baseball operations John Hart said Friday that Olivera will play four or five days for the teams Gulf Coast League affiliate before reporting to Triple-A Gwinnett next week.Olivera had a single and two walks in three plate appearances Friday against the GCL Yankees. He is eligible to return to the majors on Aug. 2, but the Braves have no timetables in place.No, there arent, and we told Hector the same thing, Hart said. There just isnt a guarantee, and I think theres certainly going to be things were going to be looking at off the field and the progress that we think hes made.Hart met with Olivera a couple of weeks ago in Florida at the Braves extended spring training facility. Hart said Olivera was contrite regarding his April 13 arrest at a hotel outside Washington, D.C., but added thats only a start.I think hes making an honest effort to try and put himself back and sort of resurrect his career, Hart said. Other than that, well just follow it out, stay connected going forward. Theres a lot of things we can do come Aug. 2.Oliveras quick demise was a big blow to Atlanta, which acquired him in a 13-player, three-team trade last July 30. The 31-year-old Cuban was expected to boost the teams offense in his first full season in the majors, but the arrest changed everything.The Braves, who have been unsuccessful in attempts to trade Olivera, rank last in runs and homers and have baseballs worst record at 31-58.Those poor numbers, however, pale in severity to the report filed by Arlington, Virginia, police that Olivera was responsible for visible bruises on the body of a female acquaintance.That resulted in an 82-game suspension without pay that commissioner Rob Manfred announced in late May and was retroactive to April 30.Hart is ready for Olivera to speak to reporters about his actions. Olivera was scheduled to appear in court in Virginia earlier this month, but the date has been rescheduled.This is where were at right now, and I think to the extent he wants to, those are the questions that should go Hectors way when he comes back, Hart said. Im sure hell get a lot of those questions at Gwinnett and if and when he comes back here, hell have to answer those same questions.Olivera is losing $1,792,350 of his $4 million salary this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him to a six-year, $62.5 million contract in May 2015. He is owed $28.5 million from 2017-20.Cheap NHL Jerseys . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. NFL Jerseys Sale . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. https://www.cheapnfljerseysjustwholesale.com/cheap-nba-jerseys . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists. Cheap College Jerseys . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. Cheap MLB Jerseys .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team.NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic advanced to the Connecticut Open quarterfinals by beating Canadas Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night.Kvitova, the two-time Wimbledon champion and a bronze medalist in the Rio Olympics, won 10 straight games after falling behind 3-1 in the first set. She will face Ekaterina Makarova of Russia next. Makarova won her second-round match Tuesday.Once Kvitova overcame her slow start and broke Bouchards serve to make it 3-2 in the first, she went on the attack. By the time she lost another game, she was leading the second set 5-1.I need a couple of games to find my rhythm, Kvitova said. Ill never be the player who will wait for the [opponents] mistake.Bouchard said she started with an aggressive mindset but started backing off to give herself more time to return Kvitovas shots.In hindsight, I dont tthink that was the right play, she said.dddddddddddd She has a big game, and when shes on, shes on. Its tough to beat.Belgiums Kirsten Flipkens beat Frances Caroline Garcia 7-6 (3), 7-5 to set up a match against top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. Radwanska advanced Tuesday.It all came down to a few points today, said Flipkens, a winner over Venus Williams in Rio. It could have gone her way as well.Second-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy topped Croatias Ana Konjuh 6-2, 6-2. Vinci will face Swedens Johanna Larsson, a 7-6 (1), 6-4 winner over American Shelby Rogers 7-6 (1), 6-4.Asked about the earthquake that struck Italy on Wednesday, Vinci said her family wasnt directly affected.Its not an easy day for Italy, for the Italians, Vinci said. Its a tragedy. ' ' '