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Wednesday National League Capsules.
CHI CUBS 2, PITTSBURGH 0
PITTSBURGH Jason Marquis made sure the Chicago Cubs wouldnt need a lot of runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates again.
The first-place Cubs closed out their season series with the last-place Pirates by winning for the 14th time in 18 games against them, 2-0.
A day after the Cubs won [...]

Wednesday American League Capsules.
TAMPA BAY 1, TORONTO 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida Matt Garza pitched 7 2/3 stellar innings and Carlos Pena homered as the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 1-0.
Penas homer on the first pitch of the fourth inning was enough offense against Blue Jays rookie lefthander David Purcey, who struck out a [...]

Josh Hamilton, who leads the major leagues with 116 RBIs, was a late scratch. From the Texas Rangers lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night because of an abscessed tooth.
Hamilton, who was hitting .298 with 29 home runs, was replaced by rookie Brandon Boggs in the lineup. Boggs led off the Texas fourth [...]

Rays manager Joe Maddon called it “a classic kind of game.”
Surely the Rays’ 1-0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night had the makings and a September-October feel.
It had stout starting pitching by Matt Garza, perfect work by two relievers and tremendous defense, including a game-ending, wall-crashing catch by recent minor-league call-up Justin [...]

Kicker Jay Feely has been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs, just one day after signing a one-year deal.
Feely, an eight-year veteran who kicked for the Dolphins last season, was brought in to challenge Connor Barth and Nick Novak for the starting job.
The three had what coach Herm Edwards called a “kick off” on Monday [...]

Most NFL coaches believe the final exhibition game is nothing more than a meaningless nuisance. And would prefer practicing an extra week rather than risking injuries to front-line players.
That’s not the case for Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, who said he needs tonight’s exhibition finale against the New Orleans Saints to make final determinations on at [...]

Kurt Warner will be the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback Friday night in their preseason finale against Denver. But coach Ken Whisenhunt says no decision has been made yet about who will start the opener at San Francisco.
Warner has been battling Matt Leinart for the starting job.
“We all want to know,” Warner said after practice Wednesday [...]

A pregnant woman has sued Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Dennis Northcutt. Saying he arranged for his cousin to beat her up.
Sharri Henry, who claims to be four months pregnant with Northcutt’s baby, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
She accuses Northcutt, a nine-year NFL veteran, of trying to harm her unborn child and permanently [...]

The Seattle Seahawks finally have some good injury news.
Lofa Tatupu has a bone bruise in his right knee, and coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday the Pro Bowl linebacker will be fine for the season opener Sept. 7 at Buffalo.
Tatupu, a Pro Bowler for each of his first three seasons, reportedly had crutches near his locker [...]

For some, Thursday night preseason finale between the Cowboys. And Vikings is just another boring affair that will have little or no impact on the regular season.
For others, such as Cowboys wide receiver Danny Amendola, it means everything.
On Saturday, the Cowboys will trim their active roster from 75 players to 53. Several players fighting for [...]