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TX (SportsNetwork. Clive Walford Jets Jersey .com) - The Houston Astros have acquired 19-year-old pitching prospect Akeem Bostick from the Texas Rangers in exchange for catcher Carlos Corporan. Corporan was designated for assignment on Tuesday after the Astros signed outfielder Colby Rasmus. Bostick was a second-round pick of the Rangers in 2013. The right-hander finished 5-6 with a 5.17 earned run average in 21 appearances (20 starts) at Single-A Hickory last season. Corporan batted .235 with six homers and 19 RBI in 55 games with the Astros last season. He has served as Houstons primary backup catcher since 2013. In 198 total games with the Astros, the switch-hitter has compiled 21 doubles, 17 homers and 63 RBI. Chris Herndon Jersey . Armstrong was given the rank of "Chevalier" -- or Knight -- in the "Legion dHonneur" in 2005, the last year of his seven consecutive Tour de France victories. Joe Namath Jersey . Canada wasnt in the game from the outset. Head coach Dan Church left Calgary in the morning without addressing the players. He told The Canadian Press he felt the organization lacked confidence in his ability to defend the Olympic gold medal in February. http://www.shopnyjets.us/teddy-bridgewater-jersey/ .Y. - Geno Smith shouted a couple of mighty expensive expletives.Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Jared Dudley scored 18 points with six rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks in a 95-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. O.J. Mayo finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, John Henson supplied 14 points, eight boards and four blocks while Brandon Knight and Jerryd Bayless each netted 11 in the Bucks third straight win. Wesley Matthews and Damian Lillard each scored 19 points apiece for Portland, which has lost three in a row. In the third quarter, Hensons hook shot started a string of six straight points to give the Bucks some breathing room midway through the frame. Mayos trey coupled with a pair of Bayless jumpers at the end of the period gave Milwaukee a 76-65 advantage heading into the final stanza. Mayo opened the fourth with a layup and a 3-pointer to increase Milwaukees lead to 16 points. Bayless and Dudley each hit triples and jumpers during a 10-2 run to make it a 91-71 contest with 7:16 to play. Custom New York Jets Jerseys. The Bucks led comfortably the rest of the way. Dudley supplied two 3-pointers during a 13-2 run during the first quarter and the Bucks led 27-15 after 12 minutes of play. Milwaukee stretched its lead to 15 on Johnny OBryants layup with 5:06 left in the first half, but the Trail Blazers roared back to tie the game on a 17-2 run. LaMarcus Aldridge supplied six points during the swing and his jumper tied the game at 42-42 with 28.9 seconds to play and Knights three-point play gave the Bucks a slim margin at halftime. Game Notes Milwaukee has won three consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 25-28 ... The Trail Blazers have lost six straight on the road, last winning 106-94 against the Lakers at Staples Center on Jan. 11 ... Milwaukee shot 45.1 percent from the field, while Portland shot 37.1 percent. Wholesale NFL T-shirts Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping NFL Jerseys Wholesale