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DETROIT -- J.D. Martinez brought his big bat back to the Detroit lineup on Wednesday, but just days later the Tigers lose another important part of their offense.Third baseman Nick Castellanos was lost to the club for at least a month Saturday night when he was hit in the left hand by a pitch, suffering a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal.Detroit recalled veteran Casey McGehee from Triple-A Toledo to replace him.McGehee, with Detroit briefly twice earlier this season, brings a veteran bat that doesnt have much pop but can be filled with base hits. He was hitting .325 for Toledo.Casey McGehee is a guy thats proven, played well at the big league level, at times, and hes playing well down at Toledo, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. I dont have any hesitation playing him.Ausmus has used light-hitting multi-position player Andrew Romine and similar Mike Aviles at third from time to time this season. McGehee is probably the better offensive option with Romine seeing a lot of action at the position as a late-inning replacement for Castellanos.Its probably going to be a minimum of four weeks, Ausmus said. Its certainly not good news for us. Were looking really at some point in early September we hope to get him back.You keep moving forward. Keep looking through the windshield and not the rearview mirror.The Mets are going through tough times and injury problems themselves.New York has lost eight of 11 games entering Sunday while Detroit has won nine of 10.The Mets saw the tying run thrown out at the plate to end the game Saturday night.Its really tough to lose this one, New York manager Terry Collins said, because we had so many good at-bats in the last few innings, and we just couldnt get the one big hit.Then, when we finally get one, J.D. Martinez makes a great throw and we dont get anything out of it.Martinez returned last week after missing six weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his right elbow.Anibal Sanchez will make an important start Sunday for Detroit as he fights to remain a viable starter.The right-handers career has been trending downward ever since his 2.57 ERA was the American Leagues best in 2013.He has battled injuries, control problems and a penchant for giving up home runs the last three seasons.He was ushered to the bullpen earlier this season after a string of really bad starts. He pitched well in low-leverage bullpen outings and was returned to the rotation when injuries struck other Detroit starters.Sanchez (6-11, 6.26 ERA) will make his 18th start and 26th appearance of the season Sunday. He has started 11 times against New York in his career with a 4-5 record and 4.45 ERA.He gave up one run in six innings against the Chicago White Sox his last time out after pitching four shutout innings in his final four innings of a start against the White Sox. Sanchez gave up four runs in the first two innings of that six-inning outing.Sanchez no longer throws his fastball in the mid-90s. He needs to spot his low-90s fastball and be precise with his secondary pitches to be successful.The Mets will counter with right-hander Jacob deGrom, who faces Detroit for the first time in his short major league career.DeGrom (7-5, 2.41 ERA) won his most recent start, beating the New York Yankees on Aug. 2 with seven innings of shutout ball. He is 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA since the All-Star break.He has made nine starts against American League opponents, posting a 4-3 record and 2.25 ERA over 60 innings.New York has seen injuries rip through the formidable rotation that carried it to the World Series last year, but physical problems have also plagued the everyda players on the team. Three-fourths of the infield has been hurt and it seems like one or two regular outfielders have always been forced to the sidelines.Jose Reyes, acquired to fill an infield hole, has been out with an oblique problem but begins a rehab assignment this coming week. How much he has left in the tank is a question.The club will be without power-hitting run producer Yoenis Cespedes for at least two weeks as he recuperates from a quad injury. Fake NCAA Jerseys . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. NCAA Jerseys From China . 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil will look for inspiration from playing at the historic Maracana Stadium when it faces Honduras in the semifinals of the mens Olympic soccer tournament on Wednesday.The decisive game will mark the debut of many of Brazils youngsters at the famed venue, which is expected to be packed with nearly 70,000 fans hopeful of seeing Brazil stay on track for its first soccer gold medal.We know about the importance of Maracana in the history of Brazilian football, Brazil defender Marquinhos said. We grew up hearing stories about the stadium. For everything that has happened there, its a special place for us. To be playing a semifinal and a final at the Maracana is like a dream to everyone who is here.The Maracana is Brazils most famous football stadium, having hosted two World Cup finals -- 1950 and 2014 -- and being home to some of the nations most important moments in club competitions.Brazil coach Rogerio Micale, who will be making his coaching debut at the Maracana, took the time to walk onto the pitch of the empty venue after his pre-match press conference on Monday.Its a great pleasure to be in a stadium like the Maracana, which represents so much to Brazilian football, Micale said. It will be a privilege for me and for my team to play such an important match at a stage like this.The stadium was home to the opening ceremony at the Rio Games, and will also host the closing ceremony. The first Olympic soccer match at the Maracana will be the womens semifinal between Brazil and Sweden on Tuesday.I used to pass by the Maracana when I was just a fan and dreamed of one day playing there, said Brazil midfielder Renato Augusto, a Rio de Janeiro native.Brazil didnt play at the Maracana at the World Cup in 2014 but it won the Confederations Cup at the venue the year before, in a final against Spain. If it beats Honduras, it will be back at the stadium for Saturdays final.Led by Neymar and promising youngsters Gabriel Jeesus and Gabigol, Brazil is playing in its third-straight Olympic semifinal, and seventh overall.dddddddddddd It lost to Lionel Messis Argentina in 2008 in Beijing, and made it to the final in 2012 in London but lost the gold to Mexico. Brazil has three silver medals and two bronze. The gold is the only significant trophy the five-time World Cup champions havent won in soccer.Honduras reached the semifinals for the first time after eliminating two-time Olympic champion Argentina in the group stage and getting past South Korea in the quarterfinals.An Olympic semifinal to be played in a stadium with 80,000 people is a motivation for everyone. The world will be watching our game. Our players have to motivate with it and feel that they have to give their best in the field, Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto said. I am thinking a lot about Neymar and how I can control him. Im looking for that player to mark him.Neymar struggled when Brazil opened with consecutive scoreless draws against South Africa and Iraq, but he and the rest of the team are coming off convincing wins against Denmark and Colombia.In the other semifinal, which will be played in Sao Paulo later Wednesday, 1996 Olympic champion Nigeria will face Germany, which is playing in the Olympics for the first time since 1998, when U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was on the team. Germany has the competitions best attack with 19 goals. It eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals.Nigeria almost didnt make it to Brazil in time for its opening game because of a trip mix-up, but it finished first in its group before eliminating Denmark in the quarterfinals. In addition to the gold in Atlanta, Nigeria also won the silver in Beijing in 2008.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni ' ' '