less than two minutes remaining because of the hamstring injury.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Clay Matthews tried to show the Green Bay Packers he could function despite ankle and hamstring injuries. But Saturday did not go as he had hoped.Instead, he was ruled out for the home opener Sunday against the Detroit Lions.So was safety Morgan Burnett, who has a hamstring injury.Matthews couldnt finish the Week 2 game at Minnesota. He injured his left ankle early in the game but returned after the Packers trainers taped it. However, he then took himself out of the game with less than two minutes remaining because of the hamstring injury.Matthews did not practice all week but had planned to try to work out on Saturday.Clay wants to give it a shot tomorrow on the practice field to see where he is, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday.Matthews hasnt missed a game since he sat out the final two games of the 2013 season after he broke his thumb for the second time that season.Hamstring injuries dogged Matthews early in his career. He missed practice time as a rookie in 2009 because of hamstring injuries and missed a game in 2010 for the same reason. He last missed a game because of a hamstring injury late in the 2012 season.In his return to outside linebacker this season after spending the previous year and a half on the inside, Matthews has a sack in each of the first two games.Also, the Packers downgraded two other defensive players: DE Letroy Guion and DE/OLB Datone Jones. Both have knee injuries and are now doubtful after initially listed as questionable.Cornerback Sam Shields already was ruled out because of the concussion he sustained in Week 1. Asics Shoes Clearance Sale . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Asics Shoes Discount . 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Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Cheap Asics Shoes Online . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said.(Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays will meet up on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. Both of these teams have been on either side of a shutout in the first two games of the series. On Friday, the Blue Jays were powered by Mark Buehrle and Jose Bautista and earned a 4-0 win. On Saturday, the tables turned as the Twins rolled to a 6-0 victory. Mike Pelfrey was strong for the Twins as the starting pitcher and he tossed six shutout innings while allowing three hits and as many walks. Brian Dozier was the star on the offensive side and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The Twins snapped a six-game losing streak with the win. Maicer Izturis went 3-for-3 for the Blue Jays, but the rest of the team was a combined 1-for-25 without any extra base hits. R.A. Dickey made the start for Toronto, but let up six runs on seven hits in seven innings of work to take the loss, the fourth in the last five games for the Blue Jays. Coming off his best start in almost a month, Scott Diamond will try to keep the success going when he starts for the Twins on Sunday. Diamond, who is 5-7 with aan ERA of 5.dddddddddddd18 on the campaign, pitched 6 2/3 solid innings against the Yankees last Monday. Diamond allowed three runs, two of which were earned, while tying a season-high with five strikeouts. The Twins still lost the game, 10-4, but it was the first time since June 2 that Diamond held an opponent to fewer than four runs. This start will mark the third start of Diamonds career, and first of this season, against the Blue Jays. In the first two starts, Diamond has split the decisions while positing an ERA of 1.50 in 12 innings of work. Todd Redmond will make his first start of the season on Sunday when he gets the ball for the Blue Jays. Redmond was recalled from Triple A on July 3 after Chien-Ming Wang was designated for assignment. This will be his second appearance since that call up. In the first outing on Wednesday Redmond pitched three scoreless innings of relief in a 6-2 loss to Detroit. When he makes the start on Sunday, it will be his first since August 18 of last season when Redmond pitched 3 1/3 innings for the Cincinnati Reds in his first career appearance. Redmond has never faced Minnesota. ' ' '