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CHICAGO - The Seattle Mariners have activated designated hitter Corey Hart and first baseman Justin Smoak from the 15-day disabled list. Hart was in the starting lineup for Friday nights game at the Chicago White Sox, but Smoak was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners also designated outfielder Cole Gillespie for assignment. Hart had been sidelined by a strained left hamstring. He hit .209 with five homers in 37 games before he went on the DL in May. Manager Lloyd McClendon says Hart also could play first base or in the outfield. Smoak hit .208 in 63 games before straining his left quad. He hit .204 in 13 games during a rehab assignment with Tacoma. McClendon says Smoak will eventually return as a starter with the Mariners. . Got Jacks? Pulling off a comeback for the ages, feisty Stephen F. Austin became the latest No. 12 seed to pull off an upset, tying the game on Desmond Haymons did-that-just-happen four-point play with 3. . In a matter of days, he went from unwanted to wanted, from fired to hired, from discarded by the Philadelphia Eagles with reputation tarnished to rock star treatment and a new fat contract from the Washington Redskins. . After making his All-Star debut in Fridays Rising Stars Challenge, the Raptors sophomore centre wont be sticking around for the duration of the weekends festivities, thinking about the big picture instead. . - Kentucky freshmen Stanley Boom Williams, Dorian Baker, Drew Barker and Tymere Dubose have been charged with disorderly conduct for their involvement with air pistol shots being fired near a residence hall on the South campus Sunday night. . The deal will pay Hainsey $3 million for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and $2.5 million in 2016-17.Forwards Milan Lucic and Chris Kelly of the Boston Bruins have both undergone successful surgeries. General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced on Friday that Lucic underwent right wrist surgery, while Kelly had surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. Both are expected to be ready ffor training camp.dddddddddddd Kelly missed the last three games of the regular season and the entire playoffs with his injury while Lucic was able to play through the pain. The Bruins were eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. ' ' '
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