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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb is expected to pitch Thursday night for the first time in the majors since getting hit in the head by a ball in June. Rays manager Joe Maddon said before Tuesday nights game against Seattle that the team feels Cobb is going to be ready to face the Mariners. Cobb was struck in the right ear by a liner hit by Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer on June 15. He has been on a minor league rehab assignment and said Thursdays game with the Mariners will "probably feel like another opening day for me." Cobb is 6-2 with a 3.01 ERA in 13 starts this season. Adidas Nmd XR1 Schweiz . Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the Pelicans competitive into the final minutes. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which rebounded from a loss a night earlier in Oklahoma City and snapped a two-game skid. Nmd Schweiz . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . http://www.nmdschweizkaufen.ch/eqt-outlet.html . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. Adidas Gazelle Schweiz . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Adidas Nmd Billig Ebay .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets hope C.J. Spiller can help boost their backfield with some speed and versatility.The veteran running back was officially signed Wednesday, and the Jets waived running back Knile Davis a day after claiming him off waivers.Spiller joins a Jets backfield that includes Matt Forte and Bilal Powell, and hes reunited with offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, who coached Spiller during some of his best seasons in Buffalo.Obviously, hes played in the offense, coach Todd Bowles said. He knows some things. He can catch the ball. He can run the ball, a third option. He can return kicks if need be. He gives a little more variety.Spiller was released by Seattle last Wednesday after being signed Sept. 28. The one-time Pro Bowl selection caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in his first game with the Seahawks against the Jets on Oct. 2. He had just three carries for 9 yards and had five receptions for 43 yards with Seattle.The speedy Spiller, a 2010 first-round pick out of Clemson, has rushed for 3,442 yards and 12 touchdowns, and caught 197 passes for 1,477 yards and nine TDs in seven seasons. In 2012, Spiller ran for a career-high 1,244 yards and six touchdowns with the Bills, and also set a personal best with 43 receptions for 459 yards and two TDs.Hes a great player, said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played with Spiller in Buffalo.dddddddddddd I think hes a good fit for Chans system and were excited to have him on board. You cant have enough good players, especially good skill players, on offense.Spiller played last season with New Orleans, which released him on Sept. 13.Davis was waived by Green Bay on Monday and claimed by the Jets on Tuesday. New York had been in discussions to sign Spiller, but claimed Davis as insurance after not reaching an immediate agreement with Spiller.I think, initially, we wanted C.J., but he wasnt available at the time, so we couldnt get to him and initially signed Knile, Bowles said. I think we then made a deal with C.J., so it was a happened-at-the-last-minute type of deal.Davis was acquired by Green Bay from Kansas City on Oct. 18 for a conditional draft choice. He had five carries for 5 yards in two games with the Packers before being waived Monday. The third-round draft pick out of Arkansas in 2013 has rushed for 780 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 33 passes for 264 yards and a TD in four seasons.---AP NFL website: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '