SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not think Donald Trumps election as president will slow the sports plans to stage more events in Latin America.Expanding international play has been one of Manfreds goals since succeeding Bud Selig as commissioner in January 2015. San Diego and Houston played a two-game spring training series in Mexico City, where the sport opened an office last March and which Manfred has mentioned as a possible expansion site.Tampa Bay played Cubas national team in Havana on March 22, the first visit to the island by a big league baseball club since 1999. MLB hopes to establish a process that would allow Cuban residents to sign big league contracts.Havent heard anything with respect to the Cuba issue that would suggest that theres going to be any change, and I think were all familiar with things he said about Mexico, Manfred said Wednesday at the annual general managers meeting. I think we need to wait and see what actually happens.Team executives and agents discussing deals watched election coverage in shock Tuesday night in the Mbar off the central courtyard at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, some with looks of anguish on their faces.Manfred opened his news conference by stating: Its been an interesting couple of weeks. Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. Donald Trump got elected president. Pretty interesting all the way around. So here we are. He then laughed.Dan Halem, baseballs chief legal officer, updated GMs on talks for a labor contract to replace the five-year deal that expires Dec. 1. Manfred had hoped for an agreement before the end of the World Series last week. Teams with high payrolls would like to know the level of the luxury-tax threshold, which was $189 million this year.Theres a couple of natural deadlines, Manfred said. 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With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. This story appears in ESPN The Magazines Jan. 2 Anythings Possible Issue. Subscribe today!Twas the night before Christmas, When all through Oakland, The fans embraced yuletide In Black Hole fashion. Last year the Raiders faithful turned their stadium into the Ho.co, as a dash of Santas spread good cheer among the only NFL creatures stirring that day. (With Christmas on Sunday this year, 12 games will be played on Dec. 24.) As for Scrooges who think red and white clashes with Silver and Black, keep this in mind: Clement Clarke Moore, who first claimed to have written A Visit From St. Nicholas, is believed to have plagiarized it from a distant relative, Henry Livingston Jr. Which, yes, makes Moore a Raider too.Ruben CarrilloAge:?53Occupation: High school teacher?We went specifically because we wanted to be there at Charles Woodsons last home game. I had to ask permission from my wife to go. I have been a fan of the Raiders since the 1970s. The main attraction to me was that they were Mexican American and at that time, I didnt have anyone else to look up to at that age who identified as Mexican Americans.Ron GuckesAge: 51Occupation: Truck driverIve missed one home game this year. We live in Nevada, so its five hours there and then five hours back. We do it because its a commitment weve made to the team.Kirk Bronsord and Tracy RobertsAges: 58 and 45Occupation: Truck driver and electrician?Being a Raiders fan is a lifestyle -- not just something to do on a Sunday afternoon.Brett EastwoodAge:?48Occupation: Business ownerI was born in a Raiders outfit. It was a great early Christmas gift beating the Chargers in overtime last year. I felt like there was an extra warmth in the stadium, like we were one big Raiders family celebrating Christmas.Ross Woody and Alexanderea WoodyAges: 53 and 27Occupation: Director of software development at Oracle, and police officerRoss:?It was Charles Woodsons last home game, so we were both wearing our Woodson autographed jerseys.ddddddddddddGarry FrancisAge: 50Occupation: Gaming industry surveillanceThis year, Ive got a new game-day outfit that will drop at the Christmas Eve game.Maria BaccaroAge:?50Occupation: StylistBeing at the Raiders game on Christmas Eve was like a Christmas gift in itself. Being with your family, tailgating with your friends and dressing up in the Christmas spirit. I always like to dress in the spirit with my Raiders gear but I added a little pizzazz to it last year.Tom ArmstrongAge: 61Occupation: AttorneyWe leave it all on the field. We play anybody anywhere, anytime, any day. Sorry the Chargers lost. Just win, baby!Tiffani CardenasAge: 29Occupation: Account managerI have been a Raiders fan my entire life. It was born into me. It was never a choice. Black and silver Christmas is the way we like to roll.Mark Acasio, aka Gorilla RillaAge: 47Occupation: Landscape company ownerIve been a Raiders fan all my life, Ive been Gorilla Rilla for 20-plus years and I havent missed a game going on 21 years. To me, being a Raiders fan means a sense of family, of one nation. Im proud to sport my silver and black.Mario AndrewsAge: 57Occupation: AttorneyMy first job, at 15, was a vendor at Raiders games selling soda, peanuts, hot dogs and pretzels. I fell in love with the home-game environment even though I was working. I would go behind the old bleachers at halftime to sell pretzels to the fans with the munchies back in the day. I was looking forward to becoming an adult so I could afford to buy season tickets.David Torrez with nephews Armando,?left,?and Jordan FraustoAges: 56, 10, 8Occupation: MachinistArmando and Jordans aunt, Cindy Loewer-Torrez (not pictured): It was Armando and Jordans first Raiders game. They were 49ers fans, but we turned them. ' ' '