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Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports (Yahoo Sports)

Just watching my teammates and my team play, week to week, that first and second game, watching those losses hurt me, being the leader that I am,” Chancellor said. Chancellor reported to the team’s facility early Wednesday morning, ending a holdout that started when he missed the first day of training camp on July 31 and lingered through the 0-2 start to the regular season for the Seahawks, who lost

Stroman strong as Martin's HR leads Jays past Yankees 4-0 (Yahoo Sports)

A huge home run by Russell Martin gave the Blue Jays some breathing room atop the AL East. Martin hit a three-run homer, Marcus Stroman pitched seven strong innings to win his third straight start and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending their division lead to 3 1/2 games. Martin, a former Yankee, connected off Andrew Bailey in the seventh, matching his career high for

Pirates clinch playoff spot with 13-7 win over Rockies (Yahoo Sports)

Other than that – and all the sparkling wine bottles scattered around – this was a rather subdued celebration by the Pittsburgh Pirates. A quick team toast to mark the occasion after a 13-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night and that was about it. Only fitting that Neil Walker, the kid from Pittsburgh, led the charge with career-high six RBIs, including a three-run homer.

Utley leads Dodgers past Arizona 4-1, snapping 4-game skid (Yahoo Sports)

Zack Greinke’s sore calf prevented him from attempting to end the Los Angeles Dodgers’ four-game losing streak in the middle of a playoff race. Although the Dodgers realized they couldn’t replace the major league ERA leader, their much-maligned bullpen and their Philadelphia connection came through splendidly. Chase Utley hit a leadoff homer and added a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Dodgers snapped their skid with a