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SAN DIEGO - All-Star catcher Miguel Montero was traded from Arizona to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in a deal that relieves the Diamondbacks of having to pay $40 million over the next three years.Arizona receives minor league right-handers Jeferson Mejia and Zack Godley in the swap.The 31-year-old Montero, an All-Star in 2011 and 14, hit .282 this year with 18 homers and 86 RBIs. He is owed $12 million next season and $14 million in each of the final two years of a $60 million, five-year contract.Montero tweeted soon after the trade: Excited for the next chapter in my career with a team with so much history and a bright future. See you soon Windy City!And later in the day, the Cubs gave him an ace to catch when they agreed to a $155 million, six-year contract with Jon Lester.Mejia, 20, was 2-4 with a 2.48 ERA in two starts and 10 relief appearances this year for rookie level Mesa. The 24-year-old Godley was 4-3 with a 3.09 ERA and 15 saves in 40 games for Kane County and Daytona, both Class A teams.We had an opportunity to get two good arms, Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart said. Mejia is a power arm, a 6-7 kid, has 94-97 (mph). Godley is a kid thats 92-96. . .. We needed to get starting pitching back into our system. Did we give up a pretty good value? Yes, we did. But we do think that we got good value back.Stewart said that while the Diamondbacks save money, he doesnt think its wise to spend it on free agent pitching right now. He said he thinks next years market will be better.To move Miggy was a difficult decision, Stewart said. It was not one that we took lightly, but you only have so many pieces, so many moves, that you can do to get to where you want to.The lefty-swinging Montero could share time with Welington Castro, who batted .237 with a career-high 13 homers this season but hit only .216 against right-handed pitchers.It really gives us a solid presence in the catching position, new Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. Its a tremendous new addition — a first step building into this winter. ... Really excited about. Mike Piazza Jersey .Murray has played 20 matches in five weeks, winning three titles to climb to fifth in the ATP Race.The two-time Grand Slam champion also seeks to qualify for next months ATP World Tour Finals.Murray said: I always wanted to qualify for it, but also I want to get back into the top 8 players in the world and it makes a huge difference for seedings in the major events. Mookie Wilson Jersey . 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The Missouri Tigers Defensive End and SEC Defensive player of the year is eligible for the upcoming NFL draft in May.LONDON - With Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney scoring as Manchester United eased to a third successive victory, the fallen giants of English football appeared to be on the right track again on Saturday.However, leader Chelsea had its first real stumble, failing to score for the first time this season and being held to a 0-0 draw at Sunderland.Uniteds 3-0 victory over Hull ensured the Red Devils will complete a second successive weekend in the top four for the first time since Alex Ferguson retired as manager after winning the 2013 title.After a poor season under David Moyes, manager Louis van Gaal is slowly rebuilding confidence while contending with injuries as United pushes for a return to the Champions League.Uniteds opener came from a surprise source, with defender Chris Smalling scoring his first goal in 11 months, with goal-line technology confirming goalkeeper Allan McGregor failed to keep it out. Van Persie is expected to be finding the net regularly, but hit only his fourth goal of the season — a 66th-minute strike into the roof of the net — after setting up Rooneys fifth just before half time.It is the first match that we have dominated the game from the first minute until the last minute and in a way that I like, Van Gaal said.United cut its deficit to 11 points behind leader Chelsea, which was kept in check by a defensive-minded Sunderland.The other team wanted to stop us winning, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. To defend well and aa lot isnt a crime.dddddddddddd Its part of the game. Its strategy. My players tried everything.Arsenal and Liverpool are out of the top four despite both posting 1-0 victories on Saturday. Glen Johnsons late scrambled header enabled 11th-placed Liverpool to overcome Stoke, while Danny Welbecks goal at West Bromwich Albion sent Arsenal up to sixth.Our solidarity got us through when the legs went in the last 10 minutes, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. Defensively we were maybe a bit more stable today.West Ham rose to fifth by ending Newcastles five-game winning run. Aaron Cresswell clinched the 1-0 victory early in the second half before Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko was sent off in the 76th after receiving two quick yellow cards.Queens Park Rangers climbed off the bottom after Charlie Austin clinched a 3-2 victory over Leicester, which sunk to the foot of the standings. Burnley remains sandwiched between QPR and Leicester, after Danny Ings scored a late penalty to cancel out Joe Coles goal for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw.There was also a 1-1 draw between Swansea and Crystal Swansea. Mile Jedinak, who scored Palaces equalizer from a penalty, paid a pre-match tribute to fellow Australian Phillip Hughes, placing a cricket bat on the field to honour the cricketer who died after being hit by a ball.On Sunday, theres a meeting between second and third with Southampton hosting champion Manchester City, while Everton is at Tottenham. ' ' '