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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats say an independent arbitrator has ruled that speedy receiver Chris Williams deal with the CFL club is binding. Williams, the CFLs top special-teams player last season, had gone to arbitration asking to be released from the final year of his contract with the Ticats reportedly so he could pursue NFL offers. "We are pleased that the independent arbitrator has reached this logical and obvious conclusion," Kent Austin, Hamiltons head coach and general manager, said in a statement. "As we have stated all along, and the arbitration result validated, Chris has a legal and binding contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. "Were eager to put this matter behind us and continue our preparations for the 2013 season." Austin is expected to discuss the Williams situation in more detail Wednesday. It remains unclear whether Williams will report to Hamilton or sit out the season, then pursue an NFL deal in 2014. "Chris has received the arbitrators decision," Williams agent, Dan Vertlieb, told TSN on Tuesday. "We are now in the process of discussing his options and deciding on the best course of action for Chris and his family." Williams is reportedly scheduled to earn a base salary of between $50,000 and $60,000 this season with Hamilton. The NFLs minimum stipend for 2013 is US$405,000, with players on the practice squad making about $90,000 annually. Williams had a club-record 17 TDs last season, including a CFL-record six on kick returns. As a result of the arbitrators ruling, the Ticats said they will not be subject to any penalties or fines. Williams had refused to attend Hamiltons mini-camp earlier this off-season and was a no-show when the Ticats opened training camp Sunday, resulting in the club placing him on its suspended list. Williams was reportedly contending he wasnt made fully aware of the conditions pertaining to his contract when he signed it prior to the 2011 season and that an unregistered agent negotiated the deal for him. Williams was also to have claimed Hamilton didnt offer him the one-year plus an option deal but rather just the two-year plus an option contract. As a result, Williams sought to have the contract made invalid. The five-foot-eight, 175-pound Williams signed with Hamilton in October 2010 and spent time on the practice roster before re-signing with the CFL club in May 2011. The 25-year-old native of Fort Worth, Tex., wasted little time making his mark in the league. Williams was named the CFLs top rookie in 2011 after registering 70 receptions for 1,064 yards and six TDs. He also had 12 kickoff returns for 252 yards and a touchdown while returning 12 punts for 81 yards. Williams was even better last season, with 83 catches for 1,298 yards and 11 TDs. He also led the CFL in punt returns with 78 for 1,117 yards and five touchdowns while adding five missed field goal returns for 256 yards and a TD. Williams played his college football at New Mexico State and joined the NFLs Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009 but was released with an injury settlement prior to the start of the season. He signed with the Cleveland Browns later in the year and spent time on the practice roster before being let go. JK Scott Super Bowl Jersey . Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. 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He just needed more help than George Springers leadoff homer.Austin Romine hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning to make a winner of Michael Pineda, and the New York Yankees bullpen did just fine without star closer Aroldis Chapman in a 2-1 victory over the Astros.Hours after New York traded Chapman to the Chicago Cubs, All-Star relievers Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller closed out Houston to help the fourth-place Yankees (51-48) move three games above .500 for the first time this season.Betances struck out the side in the eighth before Miller, back in the ninth-inning role following Chapmans departure, earned his eighth save. The fired-up lefty pumped his fist when he got Carlos Gomez to ground into a game-ending double play with two on.A frustrated Gomez spiked his helmet and kicked at the ground after he was out at first base.Thats sort of how they drew up their pitching, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. They have really good arms, and they had really good nights. We had a hard time solving them except for the first pitch of the game.Pineda (5-9) pitched seven strong innings to beat Keuchel (6-10), the Yankees nemesis who won last years AL Cy Young Award.Keuchel gave up two runs and six hits with five strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. He has allowed two runs or fewer in four straight starts.He was pretty good, Hinch said. I thought the finish on his pitches were good. I thought the command of his pitches were good.The left-hander retired 13 of his first 14 batters. The only hit he gave up was Romines single in the third until Didi Gregorius double in the fifth.I felt like today was the first time even through this whole stretch that I was able to command both sides of the plate, Keuchel said. Fastballs to both sides. The only thing lacking were a few sliders to Romine.Luis Valbuena had three hits for Houston, which had won four straight. Top prospect Alex Bregman went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in his major league debut.Not as planned because we didnt win, but I had a lot of fun, Bregman said. Its pretty awesome playing in the big leagues.ddddddddddddSpringers fifth leadoff home run of the year was the 11th for the Astros this season, surpassing the previous club record of 10 set in 2001.Romines double to deep center field scored Chase Headley, who singled to start the eighth.Headley singled in the fifth to drive in Gregorius, tying it at 1.Pineda allowed five hits and struck out eight in his second straight solid outing after throwing six scoreless innings Wednesday against Baltimore.The big right-hander retired 14 of 15 during one stretch, but ran into trouble in the sixth. He loaded the bases with two outs before Bregman flied out to the right-field warning track.He obviously threw the ball well, Springer said. You have to tip your cap. He made his pitches, and then they closed it down.BIG DEALChapman was sent to the Cubs for pitcher Adam Warren and three minor league prospects.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: INF Marwin Gonzalez sat out after spraining his left ankle in the fifth inning Sunday. Hes doing OK, Hinch said. We are keeping him out of some baseball activities to monitor his ankle. Well give him the day off, but I would really like him to play tomorrow if hes capable.A-ROD OPTIMISTICYankees DH Alex Rodriguez was out of the lineup for a third straight game. Rodriguez, who is 4 for 31 with one home run in July, is batting .206 this season with nine home runs and 29 RBI, but hes optimistic after speaking to the teams sabermetrics department. Theres no question that for the first two months, my mechanics were out of whack, Rodriguez said. I think I found something, and Im excited to put it into play.UP NEXTYankees: LHP CC Sabathia (5-8) will start his 18th game of the season Tuesday. Sabathia has allowed 31 runs -- 29 earned -- in his last 35 innings, spanning six starts.Astros: RHP Doug Fister (10-6) will make his 20th start of the season and look to follow up one of his best outings of the year when he threw seven scoreless innings Wednesday at Oakland. ' ' '