LONDON - Roy Keane has taken himself out of contention to be the next manager at Celtic and will continue as the assistant coach for the Ireland national team. Andrew Sendejo . The Football Association of Ireland released a statement Monday saying Keane "decided not to pursue informal talks that took place with Celtic any further." The former Manchester United player met with Hoops majority shareholder Dermot Desmond last week, but talks never reached the point of a formal job offer, according to the Press Association. Keane was thought to be the front-runner for the job, with former West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clark among the other leading candidates. Jerome Simpson . And when an opportunity presents itself, I like to dive at it head-first. When I was competing on Battle of the Blades, [I was asked] to come in for a screen test with Leafs TV. It was something I was interested in, so I immediately decided to jump at it. Marcus Sherels . The right-hander, who can be dominating on the mound, was anything but Tuesday as he allowed 11 hits and six runs in 4 2-3 innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4.CHICAGO -- Matt Lindstrom will open the season as the Chicago White Sox closer. Manager Robin Ventura said before Mondays opener against Minnesota that the veteran right-hander will serve in that role, at least for now. Lindstrom was 2-4 with a 3.12 ERA in 76 appearances lasst season, his first with the White Sox. Matt Kalil. He saved 15 games for Florida in 2009 and 23 for Houston in 2010. The role opened when Addison Reed got traded to Arizona in the off-season. Nate Jones and Daniel Webb also were considered for the job. ' ' '
