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NEW YORK -- Outfielder Carlos Beltran and the New York Yankees have finalized a $45 million, three-year contract. The agreement, reached Dec. 6, was announced by the team Thursday. The eight-time All-Star is to be introduced at a Yankee Stadium news conference Friday. The 36-year-old played for the Mets from 2005-11, when he was dealt to San Francisco. He signed a $26 million, two-year contract with St. Louis before the 2012 season and reached the World Series for the first time this year. Slowed by knee injuries, Beltran has retained a potent bat -- especially in October. He hit .296 with 24 homers and 84 RBIs for the Cardinals this year and added two homers and 15 RBIs in the post-season. Beltran injured ribs in the World Series opener when he banged into Fenway Parks right-fight fence while robbing Bostons David Ortiz of a grand slam. New York seems to have a logjam among outfielders on its roster, a group that includes Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner, Ichiro Suzuki, Alfonso Soriano and Vernon Wells. To open a roster spot, the Yankees designated right-hander Brett Marshall for assignment. Cheap Jets Jerseys .com) - SirDominic Pointer posted career highs of 24 points and seven steals to lead No. Jets Jerseys China .C. -- The Bobcats announced theyve signed centre Justin Hamilton to a 10-day contract. http://www.cheapnewyorkjetsjerseysauthentic.com/. - Erick Torres scored his 10th goal of the season on a stunning volley, and Chivas USA edged 10-man Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday night.PHOENIX - Add another injury to an already long list for the Arizona Cardinals.Safety Tyrann Mathieu will undergo surgery on his fractured left thumb on Wednesday and could be sidelined until the teams regular-season finale.Mathieu will have a pin inserted in the thumb. The Cardinals said Tuesday that the thumb would need a couple of weeks to heal, then Mathieu would play with it in a cast.Coach Bruce Arians said Monday that, if Mathieu needed surgery, the worst-case scenario would have him out three weeks. That would have him returning for the teams final regular-season game Dec. 28 at San Francisco. If he misses only two weeks, that would put him back on the field for what looks to be a crucial game at home against Seattle on Dec. 21.Mathieu was injured in Sundays 29-18 loss at Atlanta. It was the second loss in a row for the Cardinals, whose lead in the NFC West has dwindled to one game over the Seahawks.It was the latest in a series of injuries that have hit the Cardinals, who are 1-2 since quarterback Carson Palmer went down with a season-ending knee injury.Arizona is without defensive taackle Darnell Dockett for the season due to a knee injury in training camp.dddddddddddd Outside linebacker John Abraham sustained a season-ending concussion in the opener against San Diego. Punter Dave Zastudil is out for the season with a groin injury. Outside linebacker Matt Shaughnessy is just returning from the injured reserve/eligible to return list after missing eight games with a knee injury. Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and defensive end Calais Campbell each has missed two games. Fitzgerald could return Sunday against Kansas City.And inside linebacker Daryl Washington is suspended for the season for violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy.Mathieus outstanding rookie season a year ago was cut short by a severe knee injury. He was still recovering in training camp, didnt play in the season opener and played sparingly in the first few games.Tony Jefferson, a starter much of the season, will get most of Mathieus playing time at strong safety, with Rashad Johnson remaining at free safety.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '