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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers reliever Adam Liberatore underwent a procedure on his left elbow on Tuesday that will keep him out of the playoffs.The left-hander had an arthroscopic left elbow debridement in Los Angeles.The team says Liberatore is expected to be ready for next season.He was 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 58 appearances this year. . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. MIAMI -- Edinson Volquez admits he was tired toward the second half of last season. That attributed to his bloated 5.37 ERA, he said.The 33-year-old right-hander, fresh off completing his $22 million, two-year contract with the Miami Marlins, assured everyone Friday that he is now rested and ready to go.I pitched a lot of innings the year before, Volquez said in Spanish, referring to the 200 1/3 innings he threw for the World Series champion Kansas City Royals in 2015, when he went 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA. By June and July (of 2016), I was tired.Volquez, who has made more than 30 starts in each of the past four years, was 10-11 last season.Volquez gets $9 million next season and $13 million in 2018. He joins a rotation shaken by the loss of ace Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident a week before the end of the regular season in September.Its hard to believe, Volquez said. I was with the Royals when it happened. A lot of us were crying.My dad passed away in 2015, so I know what his family is going through, he said.Volquez said he doesnt view himself as a replacement for Fernandez in the Marlins rotation.Joses death was a sad moment for MLB, he said. He was a great pitcher, and he was only 24. But I dont want to be Jose.dddddddddddd I want to be me.An All-Star in 2008 with Cincinnati, Volquez is 89-79 in 12 major league seasons. He became a free agent this month when he declined his mutual option with the Royals.Volquez said he has lived in Miami for three years, and he told his agent that becoming a member of the Marlins was his top priority in free agency.Ive liked the Marlins team for a long time, Volquez said. I know a lot of the guys here like Martin Prado, Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna. Fitting in to this clubhouse wont be a problem.Marlins general manager Michael Hill said he was excited to get Volquez.Hes a World Series champion and an All-Star, Hill said. He will fit in perfectly with our inventory. But we are not done yet. We want to add to our pitching depth.Volquez, a native of the Dominican Republic, should also be a good fit in the Miami community with its large Hispanic population.Marlins Park was another fit, Volquez said.I love this park, Volquez said with a huge smile. Its a big ballpark, and thats important for me, especially as I get older. ' ' '
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