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SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Former NBA star Tracy McGrady signed Wednesday to pitch for the Sugar Land Skeeters in the independent Atlantic League. "Its an honour to be a part of this club," McGrady said in a statement released by the team. "To be a part of the team means everything to me and its a dream come true. I look forward to coming to the ballpark not only to play the game, but to be in the clubhouse building camaraderie with these guys. I am excited to start the journey were going to take this season." The 6-foot-8 right-hander officially reported to spring camp last week and made his first scrimmage game appearance against Alvin Community College on April 16. In an inning of work, McGrady allowed one run on three hits with no walks and no strikeouts. "We are excited about our team this season and having Tracy McGrady as a part of it," Skeeters manager Gary Gaetti said. "Were also excited to see what unique opportunities this could present for us in putting a good product on the field and we look forward to Tracy helping us win some ball games." The 34-year-old McGrady spent 16 years in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks. The seven-time All-Star won two scoring titles. Wholesale Sports Jerseys . Directly ahead was open field, the end zone and the Seattle Seahawks place in the NFC championship game. Sports Jerseys From China . Pierre last November, only to watch St. Pierre leave the UFC octagon with his welterweight title belt and a split-decision victory. https://www.discountsportsjerseyscheap.com/.com) - The Los Angeles Kings peppered Ryan Miller with shot after shot. Sports Jerseys . Five years ago, Nestor and Zimonjic beat the American twins to win the title. But the Bryans, the worlds top-ranked team, needed 74 minutes to earn the victory Saturday as both Nestor and Zimonjic lost serve in the second set. Sports Jerseys Sale . In a series of tweets, it is explained by the Department of Player Safety that Niederreiter makes full body contact with Burrows and although there is head contact, he does not "pick" the head in the course of making the hit.R.A. Dickey goes after his fourth straight winning decision on Saturday when the Toronto Blue Jays continue a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Dickey has allowed two earned runs or fewer in all but one of his last six outings, but it might be too little too late for a Jays team that is 11 1/2 games back in the American League East and four behind in the race for the leagues second wild card. He limited the Red Sox to one run over seven-plus innings on Sunday to improve to 12-12 on the year to go along with a 3.84 ERA. "Ive always said that we need to get to 90 wins somehow to have a shot and I know thats a tall order, but its not impossible," Dickey said after that win. "Keep grinding it out and take advantage of teams that arent high up in the standings, we have to win those types of games." Tampa, meanwhile, will give the ball to righty Jeremy Hellickson, who is 1-3 with a 3.71 ERA. Hellickson did not get a decision versus the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday and is winless since beating Oakland back on Aug. 6. Hellickson, though, is 1-0 with a 2.28 ERA in four road starts this season and 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA in two starts against Toronto. Tampa got a big effort from Nate KKarns on Friday, as he tossed seven scoreless frames to earn his first major league victory, while Ryan Hanigan produced the lone run of the contest on a homer to help the Rays to a 1-0 win.dddddddddddd In his season and Tampa Bay debut, Karns (1-0) walked two and gave up two hits while striking out eight. Jake McGee and Grant Balfour each tossed a scoreless frame, with the latter claiming his 12th save. "The nerves in general were a little overwhelming at first, but then they wore off and everything settled in," said Karns. "Im just happy to get out with a W." James Loney added a single for the Rays, who had dropped the final two games against the Yankees coming in. Danny Valencia doubled and Adam Lind singled for the Blue Jays, whose four- game win streak came to an end. J.A. Happ (9-10) gave up just one other hit and a walk as well as Hanigans homer, while fanning seven over his superb but fruitless seven- inning outing. "Hes on a nice little roll," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. "He was really good tonight too. He just gave up that solo home run to Hanigan and that was the difference in the game. Thats how it goes sometimes." ' ' '