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CINCINNATI - Reds right fielder Jay Bruce had surgery Monday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and will be sidelined for about a month. Bruce was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday because of a sore knee but pinch hit and struck out during a 4-3, 10-inning win over Milwaukee. He had tests Sunday night that detected the tear. The Reds have been hit hard by injuries since spring training. Theyre currently missing starters Mat Latos and Tony Cingrani, catcher Devin Mesoraco, closer Aroldis Chapman and now their cleanup hitter. Also, centerfielder Billy Hamilton missed the last three games with a sprained left hand, hurt while he made a diving catch. Hes expected back for a series that starts Tuesday in Boston. Bruce has been in a slump, going 3 for 17 in the last six games. Hes batting .216 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 30 games. Cincinnati opened the season with eight players on the disabled list, the most in the majors. The Reds have started to get many of them back, only to have others get hurt. The Reds took three of four from first-place Milwaukee over the weekend, leaving them 5 1/2 games out in the NL Central. Jonathan Broxton returned from the disabled list in mid-April, completing his comeback from forearm surgery, and taking over as closer. Utility player Skip Schumaker dislocated his left shoulder during spring training but returned over the weekend. Chapman got hit in the forehead by a line drive on March 19 and had surgery to install a plate above his eye. Hes on an injury rehabilitation assignment in the minors and is expected back later this week. Latos had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee on Feb. 14 and later developed a sore forearm, leaving his return indefinite. Cingrani went on the disabled list last week with a sore shoulder. Mesoraco pulled a muscle in his side and opened the season on the disabled list. He was activated the second week of the season and was Cincinnatis top hitter when he pulled his left hamstring and went back on the disabled list. Carlton Fisk Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Bill Lee Jersey . -- Michael Frazier II scored 21 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 11 and No. http://www.theredsoxteamshop.com/Red-Sox...ids-Jersey/.com) - Matt Beleskey has helped give the Anaheim Ducks some scoring depth and hell look to stay hot on Wednesday night when his club hosts the struggling Philadelphia Flyers. Blake Swihart Jersey .J. Hardy finally got in on the fun Saturday, against a likely opponent. Dustin Pedroia Jersey . Subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, were holding an assembly to vote on whether they would strike to demand higher wages, threatening to disrupt transportation. By late Tuesday night there was no announcement of their decision.MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- The United States will host a special 16-nation edition of the Copa America in 2016, marking the tournaments centennial. The Copa will run from June 3-26, overlapping the European Championship in France from June 10 to July 10. In addition, qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup are scheduled from May 30 to June 7. Copa America organizers have asked FIFA to put the event on the international calendar, which would mean clubs would have to release s. A decision by FIFA is not expected before September. CONMEBOL and CONCACAF announced the South American champiionship special on Thursday.dddddddddddd "This was two years in the making," CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb said. "Now I know why it took 100 years." The U.S. and Mexico will be among the six teams representing CONCACAF, which also will send the winner of this years Caribbean and Central American Cups. The other two teams will be determined by playoffs involving the four non-qualified nations that advance farthest in next years CONCACAF Gold Cup. All 10 CONMEBOL teams will participate. The regular Copa America is scheduled for 2015 in Chile and 2019 in Brazil. ' ' '