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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran right-handers Josh Collmenter and Joe Wieland in deals with the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.The Braves need pitching depth after recent injuries to Williams Perez and Mike Foltynewicz.The 30-year-old Collmenter was acquired for cash considerations and could start Saturday against Washington.Collmenter is 36-33 with a 3.54 ERA in 200 career major league games with Arizona. He was released by Arizona on Aug. 7. He signed a minor league deal with the Cubs on Aug. 10 and had a 2.25 ERA in four starts with Triple-A Iowa.Atlanta will send cash or a player to be named later to Seattle for Wieland, who will report to Triple-A Gwinnett. The 26-year-old Wieland has a 6.37 ERA in his major league career with San Diego, the Dodgers and Seattle. Mikko Rantanen Avalanche Jersey .875,000, avoiding arbitration. Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. Paul Kariya Avalanche Jersey . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-colin-wilson-avalanche-jersey/ .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Philipp Grubauer Avalanche Jersey . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche Jersey . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford.ATLANTA -- The new-look Atlanta Hawks signed two-time All-Star Elton Brand on Monday, picking up a player who can bolster their depth in the frontcourt and provide veteran leadership in the locker room. The 34-year-old Brand averaged 7.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season with the Dallas Mavericks. He played in 72 games, with 18 starts. While clearly not the player he once was, the Hawks intend to use the 6-foot-9 Brand in a backup role behind centre Al Horford and power forward Paul Millsap. "Elton brings a veteran presence both on and off the court and is a welcomed addition to our locker room," general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement. "His ability to play centre or power forward will give our frontcourt a great deal of versatility and we think he will be an outstanding fit to our program." Contract terms werent disclosed. Brand was the No. 1 overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA draft. He also has played with the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia during his 14-year career, with averages of 17.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 blocks. He was picked for the All-NBA second team in the 2005-06 season. The Hawks have undergone a massive makeover heading into Ferrys seccond full season as GM.dddddddddddd Last summer, he dealt away starters Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams. Last week, the Hawks were outbid for longtime stalwart Josh Smith, who agreed to a four-year, $54-million contract with the Detroit Pistons. Ferry struck out in his bid to land former Lakers centre Dwight Howard, but the Hawks did acquire forward Paul Millsap with a $19-million, two-year deal and matched Milwaukees $32-million, four-year offer to point guard Jeff Teague, a restricted free agent. The team also re-signed 3-point specialist Kyle Korver, agreed to a deal with free-agent forward DeMarre Carroll, and landed a couple of foreign players in the first round of the draft: point guard Dennis Schroder from Germany and 7-foot centre Lucas Nogueira from Brazil. Matching the deal for Teague is perhaps the most significant move of the off-season. Last season, he posted career highs with 14.6 points and 7.2 assists per game, the latter figure ranking 12th in the league. "He has improved each year of his career and continues to get better," Ferry said. "At 25, hes already been a key contributor on a playoff team and we look forward to seeing him develop into even more of a leader on our team." ' ' '