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CARSON, Calif. - Steven Gerrard is the next big star in the LA Galaxy.The Liverpool captain will join the defending Major League Soccer champions in July after completing his illustrious career with his boyhood team, the Galaxy announced Wednesday.The 34-year-old midfielder said last week he was leaving Liverpool after the English Premier League season to move stateside. The Galaxy confirmed Gerrards move to Southern California on an 18-month deal as a designated player, which means he will be paid above MLS salary cap.The Galaxy are the most successful club in Major League Soccer history, and I am looking forward to competing for more championships in the years to come, Gerrard said in a statement released by the club.The MLS season begins in March, meaning Gerrard wont team up with league MVP Robbie Keane until midway through the schedule.The move is the latest bold stroke for the Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup in December for the third time in four years and the record fifth time overall.As a versatile midfielder with tremendous finishing ability and leadership skills, Gerrard seems to be an ideal replacement for Landon Donovan, a Galaxy star for the last 10 seasons who briefly played at Everton. The most accomplished player in U.S. soccer history retired last month at 32 years old, worn down by the competitive grind.Gerrard and Keane are both two years older than Donovan, but their partnership is just getting started.I think in the dressing room, he is going to bring qualities we havent seen before, Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. I think Stevies qualities as a person and a leader (are) outstanding. On the field, he is obviously going to be different than Landon Donovan. The idea is that he is not here to replace Landon Donovan. He is a great addition to our team, a player of quality and experience, and I think he is going to complement the group of players that we have rather well.Arena envisions Gerrard in more of an attacking role in the Galaxy midfield, teaming with Keane and young striker Gyasi Zardes.I think we add another piece to our team that hopefully will allow us to maintain our status in the league, Arena said.Indeed, Galaxy owner Phil Anschutz doesnt hesitate to spend to the limits of the leagues salary constraints for the best available players. The club changed MLS worldwide perception in 2007 when it signed David Beckham for his trailblazing six-year run with the club, ending in 2012 with two straight championships.Arena has repeatedly attracted top talent to sun-splashed Hollywood, building a dynasty in a league devoted to parity. Gerrard will join Keane and U.S. national team defender Omar Gonzalez as the Galaxys three designated players, surrounded by a solid group of complementary talent.The future of the team is very bright, Gerrard said.Keane and Gerrard are reunited in what should be a potent offensive pairing.They were teammates with Liverpool from 2008-09. Keane, who grew up as a Liverpool fan in Dublin, spent just 19 games with the Merseyside club before Tottenham reacquired him.Keane, who has been an MLS standout ever since joining the Galaxy past midseason in 2011, immediately put a post on his Facebook page welcoming Stevie G.Great player and a great addition to the team, Keane posted. Heres to 2015 season and hopefully another title.Gerrard has been a staple in Liverpools midfield for 17 years and its full-time captain since 2003, a remarkable run of consistency in European soccer.The Reds longest-serving captain has scored 182 goals in 696 appearances in all competitions while winning 10 major trophies in the last 15 years, including the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2001 and 2006.Gerrard also served as Englands captain during the last two World Cups. He has 21 goals in 114 international appearances — third-most in English history.Gerrard is the second high-profile English player to make an MLS move in the last year, but Manchester City announced last week that Frank Lampard will stay for the rest of the Premier League season instead of switching to its sister club, New York City FC. Lampard was expected to be a cornerstone for the expansion team, and the change of plans enraged many U.S. soccer fans.Gerrard has been left out of Liverpools lineup occasionally this season, yet he still leads the Reds with nine goals, and former teammate Jamie Carragher recently raved about his form. He scored both goals in Liverpools 2-1 FA Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon on Monday night.We are going to be halfway through our league schedule, and he is going to have a short period of time to get adjusted to the team and to the league, Arena said. But I think because of the kind of guy that he is, the qualities that he has as a player, he will make the transition pretty quickly. Custom Denver Nuggets Jerseys . You can catch all of the action LIVE on TSN2 at 6pm et/3pm pt. The Heat reached that mark Saturday night when they ruined the Philadelphia 76ers home opener. Jamal Murray Jersey . 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The AL Central leaders were shut out for the fifth time this season, and their division lead over Kansas City was reduced to five games. Verlander (9-9) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and a walk. The 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner was the latest in a series of All-Stars that Shoemaker has more than held his own against this season -- including Cliff Lee, David Price, James Shields, Chris Sale and Yu Darvish. The rookie is 4-0 in those starts with a 2.27 ERA. Navarro found the seats above the 18-foot wall in right-centre on a 1-1 pitch from Verlander, who has given up at least one homer in 10 of his last 12 starts. On Friday night, Navarro singled home the go-ahead run against Drew Smyly in a 2-1 victory after the Tigers lefty struck out eight of his first 10 batters and 11 overall. Navarros homer came in his 79th big league at-bat. 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Tigers manager Brad Ausmus received an automatic ejection from plate umpire Cory Blaser in the third after he came out of the dugout to argue a call that was reversed after a video review. NOTES: Verlander, third on the Tigers career strikeout list behind Mickey Lolich and Jack Morris, has 28 double-digit strikeout games in his big league career -- but none this year in 22 starts. This is the deepest hes gone into a season without one since 2006, his first year as a full-time starter in the majors, when he made 30 starts and had no more than eight Ks in any of them. ... The Angels optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Triple-A Salt Lake and recalled OF J.B. Shuck from their Pacific Coast League club. Shuck last played for the Angels on May 2 before getting sent down. ... Verlander was the second overall selection in the 2004 draft behind San Diego Padres pick Matt Bush, who never played in the big leagues. 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