oster for slugger Kyle Schwarber, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list following knee surgery in April. Schwarber was put on the World S

CLEVELAND -- Left-hander Giovanni Soto has been claimed by the Oakland Athletics off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.Soto was designated for assignment Saturday to open a spot on the 40-man roster for slugger Kyle Schwarber, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list following knee surgery in April. Schwarber was put on the World Series roster Tuesday and went 1 for 3 with a double, walk and two strikeouts in the opening 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians.Soto was traded to the Cubs from Cleveland on April 11 and was 1/3 with a 5.14 ERA in 33 relief appearances for Triple-A Iowa. He made his big league debut with the Indians in 2015 and appeared in six games and 3 1/3 innings.Oakland claimed him Wednesday. Nike Air Zoom Italia . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. Nike Zoom Scontate . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. http://www.scontatenikezoom.it/ . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Scarpe Nike Zoom . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Nike Zoom Outlet . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Melvin Gordons breakout second season might have come to a premature end after he was carted off the field in the first quarter of Sundays loss to Carolina.The Chargers running back injured his left hip when he tried to recover a Phillip Rivers fumble, but Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis landed on Gordon -- causing his leg to bend awkwardly.Gordon entered the game fourth in the NFL with 992 yards rushing, a season after the 2015 first-round pick rushed for only 641 yards for the entire season. Hes expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, and San Diego has only three games remaining.Obviously, hes had a heck of a year, Rivers said. ... He was obviously a key part of us offensively and it was tough to see him go down. Im glad that hes OK, in the sense of its nothing too, too bad, I dont think, but you hate to lose him.San Diego suffered another significant injury when this years first-round pick Joey Bosa stayed in the locker room at halftime to be evaluated for a neck injury. The defensive end, this years No. 3 draft pick in the NFL draft, was injured while sacking Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and didnt return to the game.Also Sunday, Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill limped off the field late in the third quarter of a win over Arizona and didnt return.Tannehill, who hasnt missed a game in his five-year career, injured his left knee onn a hit by Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell.dddddddddddd He was replaced by Matt Moore.In Detroit, Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder problem, the latest frustrating moment this season for the 27-year-old pass rusher. Ansah, who had 14 + sacks last season, does not have any after also dealing with an ankle injury earlier this season.The San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets each lost key players to injuries in the first quarter of their late-afternoon game.Jets running back Matt Forte left the game with a knee injury and didnt return.For San Francisco, center Daniel Kilgore hurt his leg and also didnt return. The 49ers already had to shuffle their offensive line with left tackle Joe Staley inactive with an injured hamstring, and Marcus Martin stepped in at center for Kilgore.San Francisco wide receiver Torrey Smith also left the game with a concussion after his helmet slammed against the turf following an incomplete pass in the third quarter. Smith was motionless at first, but he was able to move and sit up in the cart as he was taken to the locker room.---For more NFL coverage: AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '