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TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the New York Yankees in his new role as an instructor.A-Rod arrived Friday at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa to work with prospects taking part in instructional league.Wearing white pinstripe pants and a dark blue Yankees T-shirt, Rodriguez talked with Clint Frazier, Blake Rutherford and Jorge Mateo after early hitting drills on Derek Jeter Field. He also spent time talking with coaches and players during regular batting practice.Rodriguez wore a No. 13 uniform while in the dugout during Fridays game against Toronto.It still fits. Thats a good thing, Rodriguez said with a smile. It feels great to be back in pinstripes.Rodriguez is scheduled to meet with the players in the clubhouse before Saturdays game with Baltimore.The 41-year-old played his final game with New York on Aug. 12. He signed a contract to work with minor leaguers in the Yankees farm system through 2017.We owe the game, Rodriguez said. In many ways its our responsibility and privilege to pay it forward.Frazier, Mateo and Rutherford, along with Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar, are part of a deep group bolstered by a series of trades this season.The talent jumps off the page, Rodriguez said. This is as much good young talent that Ive seen here in all my years here.Rodriguez believes catcher Gary Sanchez, called up in August, is part of a core of players from player development that will make a major impact.When he hit that bomb off Tazawa in Boston when I was there, I started to think its about time for me to take care of my girls because I could no longer do that, Rodriguez said. When youre in the dugout and you can feel somebodys heart beat at game time, you can tell theres unique calmness about him. Its very unusual for a rookie. Pretty awesome to see what hes doing.Rodriguez will also serve as a studio analyst during the playoffs for Fox for the second straight year. The network said Thursday that hell make his 2016 debut Oct. 7 on Fox Sports 1 for the start of the NL Division Series.Rodriguez is enjoying his life after playing, especially spending time with daughters.I am, he said. Im making more round trips with all these events. Its great to be more part of it now. They often tell me, `Dad, were glad youre home.Rodriguez was released a day after his final game as part of an agreement reached following conversations with Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. During his instructional time, hell report directly to Steinbrenner.He knew the game, and those kids should sit around and just pick his brain, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said in New York. And he can help in some dos and donts.The Yankees are responsible for the final year of Rodriguezs $275 million, 10-year player contract in 2017.A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez hit .200 with nine homers and 31 RBI in 65 games this season. He has 696 career homers and trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the career list.Rodriguez led the Yankees to their 2009 World Series title, but its been a tumultuous tenure since he arrived before the 2004 season in a trade with Texas. Starting in 2008, the three-time AL MVP made six trips to the disabled list in six seasons.Major League Baseball suspended him for the 2014 season for violations of baseballs drug and labor contract. Adidas Gazelle ελλαδα . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. Adidas NMD Ελλαδα . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. http://www.nmdgreece.com/adidas-nmd-human-race-greece.html . 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Once the Tar Heels turned into a bully, they were able to run away from the Silverswords.Isaiah Hicks scored 22 points, Kennedy Meeks had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 North Carolina overpowered host Chaminade 104-61 Monday night in the Maui Invitational.Were just too big for them, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said.North Carolina (5-0) needed a little time to gain some separation from the Division II Silverswords, doing so midway through the first half by pounding the ball inside.The Tar Heels outscored Chaminade 46-8 in the paint and had 26 second-chance points on 17 offensive rebounds to earn a spot in the semifinals against Oklahoma State on Tuesday.Tony Bradley added 14 points and North Carolina shot 57 percent from the floor. Meeks and Hicks, both seniors, scored 20 points in the same game for the first time.We knew they were going to compete, said Meeks, who hit all seven of his shots from the floor. I know through watching them through the years and seen them knock off teams in this tournament. We definitely took advantage of the things we should have, getting the ball inside and hitting shots.Chaminade (2-1) shot well early to hang with the Tar Heels, but had little chance once they picked up the defensive pressure and got the ball inside on offense. The Silverswords went 10 of 28 from 3-point range but were outrebounded 52-23.Rohndell Goodwin led Chaminade with 18 points, and Kiran Shastri added 13.It was pretty obvious to everybody that size and strength was the difference in this game, Chaminade coach Eric Bovaird said. They had (17) offensive rebounds and we had 23 total. It doesnt take a rocket scienttist to figure that out.ddddddddddddChaminade has a team filled with upperclassmen and has had a penchant for pulling off upsets. The Silverswords helped start the Maui Invitational with their shocker over top-ranked Virginia in 1982 and have knocked off big-name programs at this tournament through the years, most recently Texas in 2012.North Carolina was not a favorable matchup for them.The Tar Heels are long, athletic and considered national-title contenders even with forwards Luke Maye and Theo Pinson out with injuries.The Silverswords only shot at another upset would be to shoot the lights out. They did early, making 12 of their first 21 field goal attempts to stay within 28-24 midway through the first half.But then North Carolinas size inside began to wear Chaminade down.Behind the 6-foot-10 Meeks and the 6-9 Hicks, the Tar Heels started to stretch the lead. Meeks had 14 points by halftime, Hicks 13 and they combined to hit 11 of 13 shots to help North Carolina build a 50-34 advantage.The Tar Heels opened the second half with an 11-4 run and never looked back.We felt like we could play them with our guards, but what can you do with three 6-11 guys? Goodwin said. Its only so much we can do.BIG PICTUREAfter a slow start, the Tar Heels did what they were supposed to against an overmatched opponent. Theyll need a better start against Oklahoma States pressure defense in the semifinals.Chaminade again showed it can hang with the big boys, at least for stretches.UP NEXTNorth Carolina faces Oklahoma State in the semifinals on Tuesday.Chaminade meets UConn in the second round. ' ' '