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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matt Joyce hopes to play more regularly again in his new role with the Oakland Athletics, who needed a new outfielder to fill a big void and put him high on their offseason list.The versatile Joyce reached agreement on an $11 million, two-year contract Wednesday after passing a physical.Obviously the biggest thing that was kind of noticed for me was how interested they were and the opportunity to get substantial playing time again coming from the situations that I was in last year, Joyce said. Were really pumped and excited for the whole opportunity and how it worked out.The 32-year-old journeyman has played 140 games in each of three of the last four seasons, batting .242 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI this year for Pittsburgh. A regular pinch hitter, he started 30 games in right field and is likely to be a regular against right-handed hitting with a possible platoon role with Mark Canha.Joyce will earn $5 million in 2017 and $6 million the following season. Oakland dealt right fielder Josh Reddick to the Dodgers at the trade deadline and then sent Coco Crisp back to his former Cleveland club.Joyce will play for his fifth major league team as he begins his 10th season. The security means a lot for Joyce as he prepares for the birth of his first child.It was obviously the perfect fit, Joyce said. It was a great fit for the kind of player I am and the kind of organization Oakland is. Its a good opportunity with a two-year deal on the table with a lot of security and the chance to play a lot is huge for me.At 69-83, the As responded from losing 10 of 11 to win their final two games at Seattle and finish with one more victory than a year ago. But they finished in fifth place and at the bottom of the AL West for the second straight season -- another year of injuries and big-name departures.Their budget could tighten in the future, too. A person familiar with Major League Baseballs tentative new labor deal said the As revenue-sharing funds will be cut to 75 percent next year, 50 percent in 2018, 25 percent in 2019 and then phased out as part of the five-year agreement reached Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been signed.One of general manager David Forsts first calls this offseason was to Joyces agent, Seth Levinson.I told him I thought Matt would be a good fit. We made no secret of the fact that we were out there looking for outfielders, Forst said. Hes a guy who has played in the American League, spent a year in the American League West, hes familiar with everything here. He has a really consistent track record of hitting right-handed pitching.While Forst envisions Joyce as a regular against righty pitchers, Oaklands brass also took notice of his adjustments and progress hitting lefties last season. For a club that puts value in walks and on-base percentage, his patience at the plate was another important factor.The As are still actively looking for a center fielder and might add at the corner outfield spots, too, Forst said.Catcher Stephen Vogt will be a familiar face for Joyce as they were teammates in 2012 with Tampa Bay.Im excited to have Matt here! Vogt wrote in a text message. He was a good friend and teammate and happy to be playing with him again. He is a smart and great hitter with one of the smoothest swings in baseball. We are going to learn a lot from him. Kanken No.2 Backpack UK .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. 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Buffalo Bills star running back LeSean McCoy and defensive lineman Marcell Dareus both suffered injuries in practice Friday and have been listed as questionable for Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.McCoy injured his hand in practice while Dareus, who is returning from a four-game suspension, injured his hamstring.Bills coach Rex Ryan declined to elaborate on either injury, simply smiling and replying questionable when asked whether McCoy would play Sunday.McCoy, however, said during an interview later Friday with ESPNs SportsCenter that he jammed his hand but vowed that he wont miss the game. McCoy also described the injury as something small and said, Ill be fine.The Bills acctivated Dareus later Friday and placed wide receiver Greg Salas on injured reserve in a corresponding roster move.dddddddddddd.Well see how it is, Ryan said of Dareus injury. Well find out later how he responds.If Dareus cannot play, the Bills would likely start Corbin Bryant at nose tackle. Bryant started the first four games of this season while Dareus was suspended.The Bills also listed starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore (ankle), tight end Charles Clay (knee), offensive tackle Cordy Glenn (ankle) and fullback Jerome Felton (back) as questionable. ' ' '