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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Single-A Carolina League is expanding by two teams in 2017 while two teams in the California League will be contracted.Minor League Baseball president Pat OConner said Monday that the Bakersfield Blaze and the High Desert Mavericks will cease operations after the season, with Kinston, North Carolina, and another undetermined city receiving Carolina League teams.The Texas Rangers, whose advanced Class A farm team has been at High Desert for two years, will own the team that plays in Kinston next year. Bakersfield also has been a Seattle Mariners affiliate since 2015.The parent club, ownership and location of the other Carolina League team was not announced. Minor League Baseball says Fayetteville, North Carolina, officials have a memorandum of understanding for a stadium to open in 2019.We are happy that professional baseball will return to Kinston, and we are pleased with the steps Fayetteville has taken to bring professional baseball back to that great city as well, OConner said.Minor League Baseball says the Rangers and Kinston have a 12-year agreement to play at Grainger Stadium. Kinston was home to a Carolina League team from 1978-2011, and was a Cleveland Indians affiliate for the last 25 years of that run before that team moved to Zebulon, North Carolina, in 2012 and became the Carolina Mudcats.Fayetteville played host to Carolina League teams from 1950-56 and South Atlantic League teams from 1987-2000.High Desert owner Dave Heller said it is with great regret and reluctance that his team is being contracted, and blamed the city of Adelanto, California, for creating too much uncertainty for next season and beyond. Citing budget concerns, the city in March moved to evict the Mavericks from their publicly owned stadium. Stitched Antonio Brown Jersey . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Wholesale Steelers Jerseys . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. http://www.cheapsteelersjerseysauthentic.com/ . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. Cheap Steelers Jerseys . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Steelers Jerseys China . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days.BRISTOL, Tenn. -- John Force ended a 31-event winless streak Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, beating Cruz Pedregon in the final round. The 64-year-old Force raced to his record 135th career victory and fourth at Bristol Dragway. He powered his Ford Mustang to 4.148-second run at 305.29 mph, while Pedregons Toyota Camry shut off approaching the finish. "If you cant compete you are just mentally out of it," Force said. "This is great to come back here and win. So many fans wanted me to win on Fathers Day. Its just a great day for the Force family and to do it onn Fathers Day is just awesome.dddddddddddd" Force outran daughter Courtney Force, points leader Matt Hagan and rising star Blake Alexander to advance to the final round. Steve Torrence won the Top Fuel event, and Rodger Brogdon topped the Pro Stock field. Torrence raced to his first win of the season and fourth overall, beating top qualifier Spencer Massey with a 3.871 at 320.13. Massey had a 3.894 at 317.19. Brogdon claimed his first Pro Stock victory, outrunning Erica Enders-Stevens with a 6.745 at 205.38 in a Chevy Camaro. Enders-Stevens had a 6.752 at 205.66. ' ' '