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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the New York Yankees on Monday for a player to be named. Stewart and the Pirates then agreed to a $1 million, one-year deal. The 31-year-old Stewart hit .211 with four home runs and 25 RBIs in a career-high 109 games for New York in 2013. He threw out 17 runners, the fifth-highest total in the American League. To make room for Stewart on the 40-man roster, the Pirates designated catcher Michael McKenry for assignment -- they then non-tendered McKenry before the midnight deadline. McKenry hit .217 in 41 games last season for Pittsburgh before tearing cartilage in his left knee in July. Stewart will contend with former first-round pick Tony Sanchez as the primary backup to ex-Yankee Russell Martin when spring training opens in February. Stewart because expendable to the Yankees when they agreed Nov. 23 to an $85 million, five-year contract with Brian McCann, a deal likely to be finalized this week. After making $515,100 this year, Stewart is eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. Teams faced a midnight deadline to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. Pittsburgh chose to let go first baseman Garrett Jones and right-hander Kyle McPherson. Both had been designated for assignment last week, when the Pirates acquired outfielder Jaff Decker and right-hander Miles Mikolas from the Padres. Jones hit .233 with 15 homers and 51 RBIs in 144 games this year. The 32-year-old played at least 144 games each of the last four seasons for Pittsburgh. McPherson was 0-2 with a 2.73 ERA in 10 games in 2012. He had ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow this July. Francisco Cervelli, who figures to be the McCanns backup, didnt play after April 26 because of a broken hand. He also served a 50-game drug suspension. Cheap Under Armour Online . -- Quarterback Josh Johnson has returned to the San Francisco 49ers and his former college coach, Jim Harbaugh. Under Armour Wholesale Uk . Setting United on its way to a 2-0 victory, Rooney sent the ball high from inside the halfway line over goalkeeper Adrian after just seven minutes. "Its just instinct, Ive turned and had a quick look and seen the goalkeeper off his line," Rooney said. http://www.cheapunderarmouruk.com/ . Subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, were holding an assembly to vote on whether they would strike to demand higher wages, threatening to disrupt transportation. By late Tuesday night there was no announcement of their decision. Under Armour Clearance Uk . Karlovic of Croatia used his big serve to beat Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7). Kohlschreiber had lost all of his three previous matches against Istomin but the German broke serve for a decisive 3-2 lead in the third set and held on to reach his first final of the year. Under Armour Outlet Uk . -- Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday for the first time in his seven-year career because of a swollen muscle in his left upper back.OTTAWA - Three-time Olympian Charles Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, Que., headlines the roster for the 2014-15 Canadian short-track team. Hamelin, who has won three gold medals and one silver over the last three Winter Games, plans to continue skating for at least four more years and hopes to compete at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The roster, released Tuesday by Speed Skating Canada, features nine of the 10 team members who represented Canada at the Sochi Olympics. The lineup includes Charle Cournoyer of Boucherville, Que., Marie-Eve Drolet of Chicoutimi, Que., Michael Gilday of Yellowknife, Francois Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, QQue.dddddddddddd, Jessica Hewitt of Kamloops, B.C., Olivier Jean of Lachenaie, Que., Valerie Maltais of La Baie, Que., and Marianne St-Gelais of Saint-Felicien, Que. Edmontons Jessica Gregg has decided to focus on long-track speedskating. The short-track team members are eligible to compete in the fall World Cup selection competition this September, which serves as a qualifier for the first four World Cups of the season. The athletes may later qualify for the fifth and sixth World Cups, the world championships and the Winter Universiade through their participation at the Canadian Short-Track Championships in mid-January. ' ' '