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TORONTO —Toronto FC has acquired forward Quincy Amarikwa from the New York Red Bulls. Pierre Garcon Elite Jersey . In return, the Red Bulls were given a conditional draft pick from Toronto. Amarikwa, who was claimed by New York off waivers this season from Colorado, has three goals in 31 MLS appearances. The 24-year-old was also a member of the Rapids championship squad in 2010. Toronto head coach Paul Mariners said the move was made to address the injury to leading scorer Danny Koevermans, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week. “Quincy is a hard worker, with great athletic abilities and a positive attitude,” Mariner said in statement. “Thats what we look for in all our players. We feel he will fit in with our club nicely.” The trade comes one day after the Reds acquired French striker Eric Hassli in a trade from Vancouver. The five-foot-nine, 180-pound Amarikwa was selected in the third round of the 2009 SuperDraft by San Jose. Robert Griffin III Black Jersey . Carlos Quentin, Yasmani Grandal and Chase Headley each hit home runs as the Padres powered past the Colorado Rockies 9-5 in the opener of a three-game series. Santana Moss Jersey . —Andrew Ference turned up at the Boston Bruins annual charity golf tournament wearing his NHL Players Association cap. http://www.nflredskinsfansstore.com/nike-tyler-polumbus-Redskins-jersey/ . —Zach Randolph leaped to make a block from behind on Brandon Rush and instead hit him in the head, throwing the Golden State Warriors forward off balance and sending him crashing to the court in a scary fall. Josh Morgan Womens Jersey . Penalty kicks. Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive kick Sunday to send Italy through to the European Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win in the shootout following a 0-0 tie with England. Kirk Cousins Camo Jersey . Michael Beasley had 15 points, Markieff Morris added 14, Shannon Brown scored 12 and Luis Scola finished with 11 for the Suns, who have won three of their past four, including both home contests.NEW ORLEANS —The NBA says the leagues board of governors has voted to approve the sale of the New Orleans Hornets to New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson. A one-sentence statement released by the NBA on its Twitter page Wednesday night says the transaction is expected to close this week. Benson and NBA Commissioner David Stern announced in April that the Saints owner had agreed to purchase tthe Hornets from the league and officials confirmed a sale price of about $338 million. Alfred Morris Camo Jersey. The NBA bought the Hornets from club founder George Shinn in December 2010 and spent 16 months looking for a buyer who would keep the team in Louisiana. Benson also has agreed to the terms of a recently negotiated lease keeping the Hornets in the New Orleans Arena through 2024. ’ ’ ’
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