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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez was released from the hospital and put on the seven-day concussion disabled list Thursday. Jayson Nix was signed to a major league contract and put into the starting lineup. Chavez hurt himself when he dove for J.J. Hardys double down the line in the fifth inning of Wednesday nights game against Baltimore. Chavez went to the plate in the bottom of the inning but felt dizzy, at which point he was removed from the game. He spent the night at New York Presbyterian Hospital after undergoing head and spine tests. "He said he felt like hed been in an accident," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Thursday nights game at Kansas City. "He sounded much clearer today than last night." Nix was starting in left field and batting ninth against the Royals. Nix was a non-roster invitee to spring training and batted .323 over 18 games, but was sidelined for two weeks with a bruised left calf. Nix has spent the past eight games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he was hitting .233 with four RBIs. Nix is a career .207 hitter over parts of four seasons with Colorado, Cleveland, Toronto and the Chicago White Sox. He had played in 241 games, but only 11 of them in the outfield. "You never know -- anything can happen," said Nix, adding he played left field a couple days ago for Scranton. "I came here because I was told thered be an opportunity to play." To make space on the 40-man roster, the Yankees transferred right-hander Joba Chamberlain to the 60-day DL. Chamberlain dislocated his ankle in March. In other news, Nick Swisher hit in the cage and is expected to take batting practice again on the field Friday night. The outfielder had been one of New Yorks most productive hitters before hurting his hamstring Sunday against Detroit. 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Claiborne had been forced to watch and wait during spring workouts, sidelined because of surgery before the draft to repair ligament damage in his left wrist.Vancouver, B.C. (October 6, 2012) – Winnipegs Richard Pope has kicked his way into the semifinal of this years Wendys Kick for a Million. The 35-year-old multimedia editor emerged victorious in the Western Canada quarter-final during halftime of the Calgary vs. B.C. game at B.C. Place earlier tonight. Pope defeated Keith McClelland of Calgary to advance to the Wendys Kick for a Million semifinal, which takes place on October 18 at Rogers Centre. Popes opponent in the semifinal will be determined on Thanksgiving Monday, October 8, at the Eastern Canada quarter-final between Burlington, ONs Dave Swanston and Bedford, NS Steve MacNeil during halftime of the Saskatchewan at Toronto game at Rogers Centre. Pope defeated McClelland by a final score of 85 to 60 to advance to the next round. 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The participant with the most points at the end of the semifinal will advance to the final the following evening, and get the chance to kick a 50-yard field goal for $1 million. Wholesale Jerseys China. The semifinal event will be available in its entirety on-demand at TSN.ca. On October 19, the one remaining participant will attempt to win outstanding prizes by kicking field goals from 20-, 30-, 40-, and 50-yards, live on TSN, during halftime of the CFL ON TSN: WENDYS FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL broadcast featuring Winnipeg at Toronto (game starts at 7 p.m. ET). The prizes for this years Wendys Kick for a Million final are: • 20 Yards – $25,000 Gift Card from The Source • 30 Yards – Nissan Titan Crew PRO-4X • 40 Yards – $100,000 cash • 50 Yards – $1 million in a one-time payout – or, if the 50-yard attempt falls short, $1,000 for every yard the ball is kicked in the air. Wendys is an official partner of the Canadian Football League. Western Canada Semifinalist – Richard Pope Richard is a 35-year-old multimedia editor at the Winnipeg Sun. The Winnipeg, MB native attended Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, MB and graduated with a media production certificate. Along with having a creative side, Richard considers himself a pretty good athlete. A good chunk of his week is spent playing recreational soccer, hockey and softball. This past summer he also participated in his first marathon, running the relay leg in the Manitoba Marathon. The CFL fan is a proud supporter of both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders – although he confesses that the Roughriders is his top team and Chris Getzlaf is his favourite player. Richards strategy for Wendys Kick for a Million is practice makes perfect. He plans to enlist the help of Winnipeg Blue Bombers Justin Palardy and past Blue Bomber kicker Troy Westwood. Richard is pumped to be a part of Wendys Kick for a Million after submitting 1,047 entries. ' ' '
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez was released from the hospital and put on the seven-day concussion disabled list Thursday. Jayson Nix was signed to a major league contract and put into the starting lineup. Chavez hurt himself when he dove for J.J. Hardys double down the line in the fifth inning of Wednesday nights game against Baltimore. Chavez went to the plate in the bottom of the inning but felt dizzy, at which point he was removed from the game. He spent the night at New York Presbyterian Hospital after undergoing head and spine tests. "He said he felt like hed been in an accident," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Thursday nights game at Kansas City. "He sounded much clearer today than last night." Nix was starting in left field and batting ninth against the Royals. Nix was a non-roster invitee to spring training and batted .323 over 18 games, but was sidelined for two weeks with a bruised left calf. Nix has spent the past eight games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he was hitting .233 with four RBIs. Nix is a career .207 hitter over parts of four seasons with Colorado, Cleveland, Toronto and the Chicago White Sox. He had played in 241 games, but only 11 of them in the outfield. "You never know -- anything can happen," said Nix, adding he played left field a couple days ago for Scranton. "I came here because I was told thered be an opportunity to play." To make space on the 40-man roster, the Yankees transferred right-hander Joba Chamberlain to the 60-day DL. Chamberlain dislocated his ankle in March. In other news, Nick Swisher hit in the cage and is expected to take batting practice again on the field Friday night. The outfielder had been one of New Yorks most productive hitters before hurting his hamstring Sunday against Detroit. The Yankees are still without outfielder Brett Gardner, who remained on the disabled list Thursday even though he was eligible to come off it. Gardner has a strained right elbow. Girardi said Andy Pettitte will pitch again Sunday, likely for Scranton, after throwing a bullpen session. Girardi said the team has not decided when the veteran left-hander will join the big league club, though it could happen as early as next week. Pettitte, who is making a comeback after a one-year retirement, reported feeling strong after throwing 96 pitches in an extended spring game on Monday in Florida. "I think itll be similar to what he just did," Girardi said of Pettittes next outing. "I hope hes sharp, he deals, and he comes up and does great things for us." Wholesale Jerseys . Clint Dempsey, playing his first competitive match in three months, put the U.S. ahead after just 35 seconds; the fastest American goal in a World Cup qualifier. But Jamaica, who had not won in 18 previous games against the U. Wholesale NBA Jerseys . When the Los Angeles Kings were finished raising their banner and receiving their rings Saturday, the Blackhawks reminded the champs that what happened last year wont help the Kings in this shortened NHL season. http://elevatedcolor.com/hot.html .J. Kennedy on Wednesday. Pargo, 26, played in 44 games with Memphis last season, averaging 2.9 points and 1.3 assists in 9.7 minutes. In 2010-11, Pargo played in the Israel Premier League and averaged 10 points, 3. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . Maybe this is the year. James Miami Heat are on top of the league and got even stronger this summer, but nobody loaded up like the Lakers, who acquired Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. Wholesale MLB Jerseys .m. The first-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys couldnt sleep. Claiborne had been forced to watch and wait during spring workouts, sidelined because of surgery before the draft to repair ligament damage in his left wrist.Vancouver, B.C. (October 6, 2012) – Winnipegs Richard Pope has kicked his way into the semifinal of this years Wendys Kick for a Million. The 35-year-old multimedia editor emerged victorious in the Western Canada quarter-final during halftime of the Calgary vs. B.C. game at B.C. Place earlier tonight. Pope defeated Keith McClelland of Calgary to advance to the Wendys Kick for a Million semifinal, which takes place on October 18 at Rogers Centre. Popes opponent in the semifinal will be determined on Thanksgiving Monday, October 8, at the Eastern Canada quarter-final between Burlington, ONs Dave Swanston and Bedford, NS Steve MacNeil during halftime of the Saskatchewan at Toronto game at Rogers Centre. Pope defeated McClelland by a final score of 85 to 60 to advance to the next round. Both participants were given four kicks from distances of their choice, ranging from 15 to 50 yards. McClelland and Pope were awarded points equal to the distance (i.e.: 15 yards = 15 points) for each successful field goal, with their final kick being a Wendys Double and worth double the points. McClelland kicked off the competition with two successful field goals from 20 yards out, while Pope was 1-for-2 from the 25 yard line. On their third attempt, McClelland and Pope split the uprights from 20 and 30 yards respectively. For his final kick, McClelland went back to the 25 yard line and was short. Pope moved up to the 15 yard line for his final attempt and was good, tallying 30 points on the Wendys Double kick and outscoring McClelland to move on to the Wendys Kick for a Million semifinal. On October 18, Pope and the winner of the Eastern Canada quarter-final will go head-to-head in the Wendys Kick for a Million semifinal, which follows the same format as the quarter-finals. The participant with the most points at the end of the semifinal will advance to the final the following evening, and get the chance to kick a 50-yard field goal for $1 million. Wholesale Jerseys China. The semifinal event will be available in its entirety on-demand at TSN.ca. On October 19, the one remaining participant will attempt to win outstanding prizes by kicking field goals from 20-, 30-, 40-, and 50-yards, live on TSN, during halftime of the CFL ON TSN: WENDYS FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL broadcast featuring Winnipeg at Toronto (game starts at 7 p.m. ET). The prizes for this years Wendys Kick for a Million final are: • 20 Yards – $25,000 Gift Card from The Source • 30 Yards – Nissan Titan Crew PRO-4X • 40 Yards – $100,000 cash • 50 Yards – $1 million in a one-time payout – or, if the 50-yard attempt falls short, $1,000 for every yard the ball is kicked in the air. Wendys is an official partner of the Canadian Football League. Western Canada Semifinalist – Richard Pope Richard is a 35-year-old multimedia editor at the Winnipeg Sun. The Winnipeg, MB native attended Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, MB and graduated with a media production certificate. Along with having a creative side, Richard considers himself a pretty good athlete. A good chunk of his week is spent playing recreational soccer, hockey and softball. This past summer he also participated in his first marathon, running the relay leg in the Manitoba Marathon. The CFL fan is a proud supporter of both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders – although he confesses that the Roughriders is his top team and Chris Getzlaf is his favourite player. Richards strategy for Wendys Kick for a Million is practice makes perfect. He plans to enlist the help of Winnipeg Blue Bombers Justin Palardy and past Blue Bomber kicker Troy Westwood. Richard is pumped to be a part of Wendys Kick for a Million after submitting 1,047 entries. ' ' '