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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Dominican relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo says he has his U. Russell Wilson Elite Jersey.S. visa, and will able to rejoin the Miami Marlins in August after serving a suspension from Major League Baseball. Oviedo was caught playing under the fake name of Leo Nunez and spent the off-season in the Dominican Republic clearing up his immigration status. He said Friday that he had received a visa from the U.S. government and would be in South Florida on Monday. His suspension will be for eight weeks, a person familiar with the case said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the suspension hasnt been announced. Marlins reliever Edward Mujica, who spoke by phone with Oviedo, said his teammate is excited about rejoining the Marlins. "Hes happy, and Im happy for him," Mujica said. "He had a bad secret and didnt say anything to anybody, and hes sad about that. Now its good because everybody knows his real name. But its going to be hard to call him J.C., you know?" Oviedo, who turned professional in 2000, has said he used a fake name since he was young so he could say he was old enough to sign his first contract. He played under the name Leo Nunez for seven major league seasons and had 36 saves and a 4.06 ERA in 68 games for the Marlins in 2011. They acquired All-Star closer Heath Bell in the off-season, and Oviedo is expected to be given a setup role. Russell Wilson Jersey.ca Play of the Year Showdown. The best plays of this past season have been archived and the matchups have been set. Seahawks Wilson Jersey. He believes the same approach will lead Canada to its first Olympic berth since 2000, and he expects his players to buy in for the long haul. 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Michalek scored two goals and 11 assists in 62 games for the Penguins last season.TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors had just coughed up another double-digit lead and dropped their third straight game at home, and Chris Bosh was looking forward to high-tailing it out of town. The Dallas Mavericks beat Toronto 96-86 on Wednesday, and just a couple of games after Toronto cheered Bosh with chants of "M-V-P," they booed the Raptors and their team captain for their sagging performance. The Raptors open a six-game road trip Friday, and Bosh admitted hell breathe easier once theyre gone. "Shoot, if I want to get booed, Ill go on the road," Bosh said. "Its really tense here right now. When youre down three points at home and youre getting booed, thats kind of disheartening. Whether the crowd knows it or not, they play a big part in the game." Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry scored 27 points apiece to top Dallas (14-10), while Josh Howard, in his second game back after missing 11 with a sprained ankle, added 20 points. Jermaine ONeal had 19 points to lead the Raptors (10-15), who were outrebounded for the 14th game in a row. Jamario Moon finished with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Bosh had 12 points and nine boards, and Jose Calderon finished with 11 points and 10 assists. The night started out fine for the Raptors, who raced out to a 13-point lead in the first quarter. But reminiscent of Mondays 94-87 loss to New Jersey, their game went downhill from there, and by the time Nowitzki drained a three-pointer to put the Mavs up 67-59 late in the third quarter, the disgruntled Air Canada Centre crowd loudly booed the Raptors. Afterward, Raptors coach Jay Triano could do little but shake his head about his teams meltdown. "Honestly, if I knew Id change it," Triano said. "I coached the same the first quarter as I did the last three when we were a disaster. I think we run a lot better, we have a lot better energy early in the game. I dont know if we just run out of gas, or we just dont create flow, or if we dont make the right adjustments. . ." Dallas led 69-63 with one quarter left. The Raptors managed to cut the Mavericks lead to two points on a basket by Bosh two-and-a-half minutes into the fourth, but Dallas controlled the game the rest of the way, stretching its lead to 13 points on a three-pointer by Terry with 1:26 left to play. Baskets by Calderon and Jason Kapono made the score more respectable, but the game was already well out of reach. "Are we not in good enough shape to play 48 minutes?" Triano said. "I hope thats not the case this late in the season, but maybe its not a conditioning factor but its that they get worn down. The last three games, we started off extremely well, scoring and running and weve got great flow, and then all of a sudden it just stops." Some of the Mavericks players said they could sensee Torontos lack of confidence, and they capitalized. Russell Wilson Womens Jersey "If any team sees guys hanging their heads, that kind of gives the other team a little more momentum," said Dallas forward Devean George. "When you saw guys going `Not again that kind of feeds into the other team. We all kind of sensed that. They were really frustrated with things werent going right and we started making a run." It was the final home game for Toronto until the team hosts Denver on New Years Eve. The Raptors were outrebounded 47-37 on the night, the 20th time in the past 24 games theyve been beaten on the boards. They shot 43 per cent, while allowing the Mavericks to shoot 50 per cent. Bosh, whose numbers have been on the decline since an impressive start to the season, shot just 6-for-20 from the field. The all-star forward averaged 26.8 points in October and November, but thats dropped off to 18.9 in December, while his rebounding has gone from 10.2 to 8.9 a night. "I missed some shots that I normally make," Bosh said. "I cant sit there and mope about it, I just have to keep playing, keep playing defence. My defence is better, lets talk about that." He couldnt buy a basket Wednesday, at one point in the third quarter missing on what normally would be a routine dunk. His next shot spun around the rim and dropped out. He uncharacteristically missed on two free throws late in the game, eliciting more boos from the crowd. The all-star forward was asked if he feels the teams cursed. "Thats how it goes sometimes," Bosh said. "I think everybody hits a rough patch, unfortunately for us, were in the middle of it right now. The only way you get out of it is to come out the next game and try to get the next one, dont dwell on anything, dont think about it, just go out there and play, and whatever happens play as hard as you can. "If you play as hard as you can, you can sleep at night, you can live with yourself." The Raptors did everything right in the first quarter, shooting 67 per cent, outrebounding the Mavs and forcing five Dallas turnovers. Toronto took a 13-point lead on a jump shot by Graham with three minutes left in the period and held on to lead 33-21 going into the second. Terry took over in the second, scoring 13 points as the Mavericks chipped away at Torontos lead. The Raptors were up just 49-44 at halftime. The Raptors shooting disappeared in the third as they made just five of 20 shots from the field. The Mavericks outscored Toronto 25-14 in the quarter to take a 69-63 advantage into the final 12 minutes. Notes: Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was at the game. . . The Raptors open their road trip Friday at Oklahoma City, then travel to San Antonio, L.A. to face the Clippers, Sacramento, Portland and Golden State. ' ' '
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