NEW YORK -- Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday because a pain-relief injection did not ease the effects of a bone spur in his right elbow. Ego Ferguson Navy Blue Jersey . The eight-time All-Star was given a cortisone injection Monday night, soon after he felt a sharp pain in his elbow while taking swings in the batting cage during a game against the Mets. He is also taking cortisone pills. "Im getting better but not to the point where Im capable of swinging the bat 100 per cent," Beltran said. "Right now we just hope to give the injection or they give me some cortisone by mouth, pills by mouth, to try to make it better. Lets say in 15 days it doesnt get better, then we have to talk about it and make another decision." If the elbow doesnt improve Beltran would likely need surgery, which could sideline him six to eight weeks. Beltran has never had an elbow injury in his career so he is trying to focus only on returning after the 15 days are up. Manager Joe Girardi said Ichiro Suzukis back was feeling better but Alfonso Soriano started again in right field. Suzuki has been out since hurting himself trying to make a catch Sunday. Right-hander Chase Whitley took Beltrans spot on the roster. He was called up from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre to start in place of injured ace CC Sabathia in the finale of the Subway Series against the New York Mets. The 37-year-old Beltran was hitting .240 with five homers and 15 RBIs in his first season with the Yankees. Pitcher Bruce Billings was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Will Sutton Bears Jersey . -- Marcus Smart had an off game and Oklahoma State lost in a rematch with Memphis. Will Sutton Womens Jersey . A number of magnificent stories emanating from Englands neighbour to the West have been worthy of praise.LONDON - Spanish doubles tennis player Nuria Llagostera Vives has been suspended for two years after testing positive for methamphetamine at a tournament. The International Tennis Federation said the 33-year-old Llagostera Vivess ban expires Sep. 7, 2015. Llagostera Vives now plays only doubles, though her singles ranking reached No. 35 in June 2005. The ITF said she was due to play with doubles partner Francesca Schiavone at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California in July, but withdrew because the Italian was unwell. Llagostera Vives was still randomly selected for a doping control and could not explain how the drug entered her system, according to a ruling by the ITFs independent tribunal which the governing body published. The day before the doping control, Llagostera Vives had visited San Francisco but said she had "only consumed a bottle of water" while there, the ruling stated. ITF expert witness Christiane Ayotte said the banned substance "was and is available onlyy as a street drug (crystal meth or meth) or as a stimulant or as a party drug," except when prescribed for some behavioural disorders. Ego Ferguson Bears Jersey. The ruling stated that Llagostera Vives did not claim a medical exemption which would explain why the substance was present, and only later informed that she took some supplements and over-the-counter medications in the days before the doping control. The tribunal panel expressed concern about how the ITF educated players in completing paperwork when asked to give samples. "The main concern would be if the players professed ignorance of the significance of completing this part of the form correctly and fully were to be attributable to a lack of education in this respect of Ms. Llagostera and her fellow professionals," the tribunal panel said. Llagostera Vives will retain prize money and ranking points in five tournaments played since July, including reaching the last 16 in doubles at the U.S. Open together with Liezel Huber. ' ' '
