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The Toronto Blue Jays signed free-agent slugger Steve Pearce to a two-year, $12.5 million deal, the team announced Monday.Pearce batted .288 with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in 302 plate appearances last season with Tampa Bay and Baltimore. Pearce, 33, was traded to the Orioles in August for a minor leaguer. It was his second stint with Baltimore, having also played there from 2012 to 15 before being released.?He had forearm surgery in September.Pearces best season came in 2014 with the Orioles when he hit .293 with 21 homers and 49 RBIs. Pearce has played all over the diamond, spending time at first base, second base, third base and both corner outfield positions.The Blue Jays had holes to fill since both Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are free agents. Encarnacion, an All-Star who led the AL in RBIs with 127 last season, is drawing the most interest around the league, and sources tell ESPN that the Pearce deal likely shuts the door on Encarnacion returning.Toronto had already signed designated hitter?Kendrys Morales this offseason. ??ESPNs Buster Olney contributed to this report.Alex Iwobi Arsenal Jersey . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. Alex Iwobi Jersey . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. http://www.arsenalsoccerproshop.com/Authentic-Alexandre-Lacazette-Arsenal-Jersey/ . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Arsenal Jerseys . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal Jersey .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker.Parramatta has found its man to lead its rebuild.After a six-week search, former Sydney Roosters boss Bernie Gurr was on Wednesday appointed as the Eels new CEO at least until the end of 2019.After spending the past nine years as a senior executive at Crown Worldwide Group in the United States, Gurr is expected to start late next month, taking over from disgraced boss John Boulous.Following my appointment in July, I made it clear we needed a strong and experienced CEO to accelerate the rebuilding of the football club, chairman Max Donnelly said.Bernie emerged as the best choice because of his proven financial and leadership experience both in business and in sports administration.Gurr, who previously played for the Roosters in the early 80s, was also CEO of the club for nine years, overseeing eight straight finals series, including three grand finals and the 2002 premiership.He said it was a privilege to be named chief executive at the club.The Parramatta Eels are poised for an outstanding future,, with a large and passionate supporter base, a great junior league, financial sustainability and, from 2019, the absolute best club stadium in Australia located in the geographic heart of Sydney, he said.ddddddddddddbserving from the outside, the Parramatta football program is headed in the right direction.The resilience and competitiveness demonstrated throughout an extremely demanding 2016 season is a tribute to head coach, Brad Arthur, and his players.Gurr takes over from Boulous, who was one of five Eels executives deregistered by the governing body over the salary cap cheating that resulted in the team being stripped 12 competition points earlier this year.Gurr has also held jobs at accounting giant Ernst and Young, as well as director of finance for the FIFA World Cup in 1994.Eels legend Peter Sterling called for Gurr to be appointed to the role four months ago. ' ' '