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FUKUOKA, Japan -- Skipper Ben Ainslie guided his Land Rover BAR team to the overall lead after the first day of racing at the Americas Cup World Series in Japan on Saturday.Land Rover BAR won the first of three races and has 27 points, one ahead of Oracle Team USA, which won the third and final race.Emirates Team New Zealand was in third place with 23 points.Softbank Team Japan won the second race.The Fukuoka regatta is the ninth and final stop of the ACWS. The winner of the overall series will earn two bonus points to carry into the qualifiers in June, while the second-placed team will earn one bonus point.Land Rover BAR holds a 15-point lead over Oracle Team USA in the series standings heading into Sundays finale.Josh Tomlin Braves Jersey .Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. Adam Duvall Jersey . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. http://www.baseballbravesproshop.com/ozzie-albies-braves-jersey/ . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. Dale Murphy Braves Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Bob Uecker Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training.BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Shane Victorino and third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Alfredo Aceves and infielder Jose Iglesias. In other moves Friday, both involving catchers, David Ross was activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list and Ryan Lavarnway was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Victorino went on the list retroactive to May 21 with a strainned left hamstring.dddddddddddd. Middlebrooks has a low back strain and left Thursday nights 12-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians after the fourth inning. Victorino is hitting .283 in 34 games. Middlebrooks is batting .201 in 46 games. Aceves and Iglesias began the season with Boston before going to Pawtucket. In five major-league games, Aceves was 1-1 with an 8.66 ERA. Iglesias hit .450 in six games. 18:13ET 24-05-13 ' ' '