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DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann can stop watching his streaking team and start contributing again.The red-hot Detroit Tigers will get even stronger with the return of one of the top pitchers on Thursday.Zimmermann will make his first start since June 30 when he takes the mound for the finale of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Zimmermann, who is 9-4 with a 3.95 ERA, has been sidelined with a right neck strain.It was miserable, he said of his time on the 15-day disabled list. The only time Ive been out prior to this was when I had Tommy John (in 2009). Its not something I ever want to do again, but its baseball and injuries do happen. It can happen on any pitch. Im glad it was just a month and nothing major that led to surgery.Zimmermann didnt feel particularly sharp during two rehab starts with Triple-A Toledo but still gave up just one run in eight innings. He also threw two bullpen sessions in recent days. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus believes Zimmermann can throw approximately 90 pitches in his return.I faced a few live hitters down in Triple-A, but its not like the hitters up here, Zimmermann said. You have that in the back of your mind -- how are you going to feel when you get out there? But theres going to be a lot of adrenaline and Ill be ready.Detroit right fielder J.D. Martinez was certainly ready when he returned from the DL on Wednesday. Martinez blasted a go-ahead solo homer in a pinch-hitting appearance to give the Tigers a 2-1 victory, their eighth straight.Hes expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday.You dont get many moments like that during the course of a season, Ausmus said of Martinezs eighth-inning homer off White Sox ace Chris Sale. It was really almost perfect. I guess the only way it would have been more perfect is if it was the bottom of the ninth.Martinez fractured his right elbow crashing into a wall in Kansas City on June 16. He didnt have a home run in eight rehab games at Triple-A Toledo but ripped one on the first pitch he saw in his major-league return.At that point, your adrenaline takes over, he said.The fading White Sox got more bad news on Wednesday when center fielder Charlie Tilson was diagnosed with a torn left hamstring. He will undergo season-ending surgery on Thursday.Tilson was injured during his major-league debut chasing after a Miguel Cabrera double on Tuesday. Hes the fourth White Sox player to suffer an injury this season just before or during his team debut.He gets called up, gets a hit in his first at-bat and after that, it all gets taken away from you for a while, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. Its definitely odd, Ill say that. I wouldnt call it a curse, but I feel bad for all of them.Tilsons injury opens the door for Avisail Garcia to revive his stalled career. Garcia hit two home runs against his former club, the Tigers, on Tuesday. He was 0-for-2 on Wednesday but was hit by a pitch and also drew a walk.His last week is probably the best Ive seen him since we got him, Ventura said of Garcia, who was acquired in the summer of 2013. Hes starting to figure out some things as far as elevating the ball and swinging the bat.Left-hander Jose Quintana will oppose Zimmermann. Quintana is 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA in his last five starts, including 6 2/3 shutout innings against Detroit.Boty Nmd Levne . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Adidas Nmd r2 Damske . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. http://www.botynmdlevne.com/adidas-nmd-panska-levne.html .500 on the season. The Jets are now 0-5-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. The game started the same way the Vancouver game started the night before, with the Jets taking the first two penalties of the game and killing off the first, but the Oilers getting on the board first, scoring on the second man-advantage. Yeezy Powerphase Cz . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Basketbalové Boty Adidas .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals.Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The FedEx Cup playoffs begin at The Barclays, with Jason Day the No. 1 player facing one of the strongest fields of the year at Bethpage Black.- Les Miles was nearly run out of LSU last season and if the ffth-ranked Tigers fall short of lofty expectations this season expect Miles future again to be a hot topic in Baton Rouge. Around the country several other coaches enter the 2016 in need of some wins and a change of trajectory to keep their jobs.- Nick Saban entered the decade armed with a national title and a promise. The Alabama coach, fresh from the 2009 national championship, told thousands of Crimson Tide fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium that he was just getting started. Eds: Part of a series.- ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL returns to Orlando for the first time since 1997 when the Falcons and Dolphins play in their third game of the preseason at Camping World Stadium. Game starts 8 p.m.- SEATTLE -- Rookie Ezekiel Elliott is expected to make his debut for Dallas as the Cowboys travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Starters for both teams are expected to play into the second half. Game starts 10 p.m.- Various stories from NFL training camps and college football practices.- TOROONTO -- Blue Jays left-hander J.ddddddddddddA. Happ (17-3, 3.05) goes for his 18th win in a game against the Angels. Happ is 11-0 with a 2.53 ERA in his past 12 starts and has emerged as one of the best free agent acquisitions of last offseason after signing a $36 million, three-year deal. Jered Weaver (8-11, 5.47) is up for Los Angeles. Game starts 7:07 p.m.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Cleveland Indians open a four-game series at Texas, with Josh Tomlin (11-7, 4.39 ERA) facing Rangers lefty Cole Hamels (13-4, 2.80). Both clubs lead their division -- the last time these teams met so late in a season with both in first place was 1999, according to STATS. Game starts 8:05 p.m.- NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Three-time Champion Petra Kvitova faces Olympic doubles champion Ekaterina Makarova in the quarterfinals of the Connecticut Open.- MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin attacks the ban on his country from the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics as immoral and inhumane.- LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrives for his appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The courts verdict is expected within several weeks. ' ' '