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Perth have filled their last visa spot with the signing of Serbian international midfielder Milan Lola Smiljanic for the upcoming A-League season.The 29-year old, who was born in Sweden, comes to the Glory following stints with Belgrade powerhouse FK Partizan, La Liga side Espanyol and, more recently, Israeli outfit Maccabi Netnaya.Smiljanic is the second Serbian player set to wear the Glory jersey this season, joining compatriot Nebo Marinkovic.The pair played together at FK Partizan and also represented their country at U-17 and U-21 level.Smiljanic has represented Serbia six times as senior level, scoring one goal.He is expected to arrive next week in Perth where hell undergo a medical.Meanwhile, the Glory hope it will be a case of no Diego Castro, no worries, when they take on Brisbane in Wednesday nights FFA Cup showdown at Ballymore Stadium.Castro was the star of the A-League last season, winning the Johnny Warren medal as the competitions best player.The 34-year-old Spaniard has re-signed with Glory for the coming season, but he wont arrive in Perth until later in August after being granted extra leave during the pre-season.Glory coach Kenny Lowe has assembled a star-studded squad, with Rhys Williams, Rostyn Griffiths and Adam Taggart among the players who have been added to last seasons roster.Lowe is confident Castro wont have any problems fitting back into the team when he arrives in Perth.The foreign boys dont like a 16-week pre-season. Theyre used to the European six-weeker, Lowe joked on Tuesday.Hell be alright. He came last year and adjusted.If I remember rightly, last year you lads were questioning him at the beginning of the season. So, Im sure hell be OK.The Roar will be without Danish import Thomas Kristensen, who will be given more time to improve his fitness.The Glory have reached the past two finals of the FFA Cup, but are yet to land the silverware.Adelaide beat them in the inaugural year of the competition, before Melbourne Victory downed Perth 2-0 in last years decider.Lowe said he would not be using those near misses as inspiration going into the new campaign.Instead, he said it was important for his team to progress as far as they could to boost their pre-season preparations.The Roar have been dogged by financial woes during the off-season, with the Queensland Rugby Union even filing an application to have the A-League club wound up.Lowe knows all too well what its like to go through off-field dramas after dealing with the fallout of Perths 2015 salary cap controversy.He said it was sad seeing Brisbane going through their own turmoil.Nike Dunk Sb For Sale . 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Not bad for a team that scored 17 runs in the six games preceding the Cubs arrival.Youve got to believe you can compete, Mets manager Terry Collins said Saturday night. But then when you go out and do it, it means a lot. The confidence that it sends throughout the clubhouse -- theres no other way to do it except to go out there and beat one of the real, real good teams three times.The three straight losses to the Mets (43-37) have continued a monthlong skid of sorts for the Cubs (51-29), who have gone 12-14 since June 5. Chicago is 2-11 against teams with a winning record -- the Mets, Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals -- during that stretch.Every team were playing is gunning for us, Cubs utilityman Ben Zobrist told reporters Saturday afternoon. They know weve got the best record in the league. And theyre showing up to play against us. 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The next day, multiple media outlets reported Syndergaard is pitching with a bone spur in his right elbow, accounts corroborated by Syndergaard on Thursday.Lester is 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career regular-season starts against the Mets. He took the loss in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series last Oct. 17, when he gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings in the Cubs 4-2 loss at Citi Field.Syndergaard lost his lone regular-season start against the Cubs in his major league debut on May 12, 2015, when he gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings as the Mets fell 6-1. He picked up the win in Game 2 of the NLCS last Oct. 18, when he allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings in the Mets 4-1 victory. ' ' '