MILWAUKEE -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves. Trent Dilfer Jersey .The move Thursday comes on the same day the Dodgers said ace Clayton Kershaw will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a back injuryIn the deal, the Dodgers also received minor league outfielder Dian Toscano, a player to be named and cash considerations from Atlanta for minor league pitchers Philip Pfeifer and Caleb Dirks.To make room for Norris on the 40-man roster, Los Angeles designated left-hander Ian Thomas for assignment.Kershaw had been scheduled to start the series opener against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles on Friday. Norris last pitched Sunday and can immediately be inserted into the rotation.Over his last five starts, Norris is 2-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 29 strikeouts and eight walks over 29 1/3 innings. Norris is in his eighth season and this year is 3-7 with a 4.22 ERA. The 31-year-old pitcher has also pitched for Houston, Baltimore and San Diego. He signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Braves in November.Toscano, 27, hit .226 with 10 RBI in 58 games with the Braves Double-A Mississippi this year following five seasons in Cubas Serie Nacional.Dirks, 23, went 3-2 with six saves and a 1.44 ERA in 28 relief appearances with Double-A Tulsa this season. Pfeifer, 23, had a 3-1 combined record with a 2.67 ERA in 17 relief appearances with Single-A Great Lakes and Single-A Rancho Cucamonga this season. Bob Hayes Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. Alyn Beals Jersey . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. http://www.custom49ersjersey.com/custom-...arge-2088d.html . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. Colton McCarthy scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and Jack Rodewald also scored for the Warriors (15-35-9), who were 2 for 5 on the power play. CHESTER, Pa. -- Chris Pontius and C.J. Sapong scored goals about a minute apart to help the Philadelphia Union rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bull on Sunday night.Pontius poked a cross from Fabian Herbers into a wide-open net to tie it in the 68th minute.Sacha Kljestan rolled a left footer, off the feed from Bradley Wright-Phillips, from just inside the top of the box to the far post to open the scoring in the 27th. Kljestan blasted a free kick, after Ilson Pereira was issued a yellow card for a foul on Felippe Martins, from just outside the top the box to make it 2-0 in the 44th. Kevin Greene Jersey. The Union (8-6-6) cut the deficit in half on Sapongs penalty kick, after Pontius drew a penalty -- and a yellow card -- on Sal Zizzo in the 67th minute. It was Sapongs sixth goal this season -- and his first since May 14.The Red Bulls (8-9-4) have one win in their last six matches after winning four in a row. ' ' '