the Japanese ace dropped into a squat momentarily before getting up

ARLINGTON, Texas -- All-Star pitcher Yu Darvish checked out OK after being struck on the top of the head by a batted ball while throwing in the outfield during batting practice Tuesday. The Texas Rangers said Darvish was examined by team physician Dr. Keith Meister before Tuesday nights game against Houston, and that "everything appears to be OK." Darvish is expected to make his scheduled start Wednesday night in the series finale against the Astros. But the Rangers said Darvish would be re-evaluated before the game as a precaution. Responding on Twitter to an article about the incident, Darvish indicated that he was OK. He resumed throwing a few minutes after the incident, and didnt see Meister until after that. Darvish had just made a throw when he was struck by the batted ball. Clearly stunned, the Japanese ace dropped into a squat momentarily before getting up, wiping his brow and appearing to check his head with his fingers. He then put his cap back on and finished his throwing session off flat ground in right field with other pitchers. Rangers left-hander Derek Holland was shagging balls in front of Darvish. The ball glanced off Hollands glove before hitting Darvish. "I heard it," Holland said. "I was supposed to be protecting him but I just couldnt get to the ball. It was too high. I didnt get high enough. Hes fine." Darvish, who joined Kenny Rogers as the only three-time All-Star pitchers for the Rangers, is 8-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 16 starts this season. His 134 strikeouts are fifth in the majors, but his 11 strikeouts per nine innings are the most. Wednesday is Darvishs last scheduled appearance before the All-Star break. Before his expected start last Thursday was pushed back a day because of weather concerns in Baltimore, the right-hander had been on track to start Sunday in the last game before the break. A pitcher who works Sunday cannot throw in the All-Star game. John Henson Jersey . Both moves were announced Tuesday. The Titans had waived Matthews on Saturday when they promoted wide receiver Michael Preston from the practice squad. Shaquille ONeal Jersey .Y. -- Scott Chandler is returning to Buffalo, where he spent the past three seasons establishing himself as the Bills top pass-catching tight end. https://www.thecavalierslockerroom.com/Matthew-Dellavedova-City-Edition-Jersey/ .com) - James Harden put the Houston Rockets on his back and willed them to an overtime victory on Thursday. Collin Sexton Cavaliers Jersey .Fucale will not only be one of the local boys, he is also a Montreal Canadiens draft pick and will have a huge cheering section when Canada opens the tournament Dec. Matthew Dellavedova Jersey . - Anthony Beauvillier had the winning goal in the third period as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2-1 on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play.The Denver Broncos rose to the challenge in their showdown with the previously-unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs and retain their top spot in the TSN.ca NFL Power Rankings, a spot they have held for every week since Week One. Holding in second and third spot, respectively, are the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints. Among the teams moving up this week, the Philadelphia Eagles climb from 11 to eight, riding the strong play of quarterback Nick Foles, while the Chicago Bears are up from 17 to 14, even with backup Josh McCown running the offencee.dddddddddddd Also, the Buffalo Bills moved from 29 to 26, after a blowout win over the Jets, even though the Bills were missing both starting wide receivers. Heading in the other direction, the Jets, naturally, fell from 12 to 15, after getting stomped in Buffalo and Washingtons continued struggles landed them in 28th, their lowest ranking of the season. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '