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Jeff Wilson The annual six-game death match between the only two major-league teams in Texas has gone big time, with a fancy name and a coveted sponsor.The Lone Star Series presented by Chevy — Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, no time limit, steel cage — opens today, today, today with three games featuring mayhem, mayhem, mayhem in Houston and three more next month in Arlington.Fans will flock to Minute Maid Park and Rangers Ballpark in Arlington during the I-45 (via I-20, I-30, I-35 and U.S. 287) Rivalry, and TV ratings will spike.But the rivalry talk is met with a collective sense of indifference in the Rangers’ clubhouse.One player called the marketing-driven, media-hyped rivalry 'cute.' Another gave one of those half-laughs that is often followed by, 'Yeah, right.'Don’t get the Rangers wrong: They want to win both series against Houston. But that has more to do with their place in the standings than it does with retaining the Silver Boot or beating their so-c

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Manchester City secure the services of 16-year-old Schalke defender Nils Zander.

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Saints head coach Mark Wotte tells Swansea City they will not be able to sign Nathan Dyer unless they make a better offer.

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Celtic defender Bobo Balde is offered a trial at Birmingham City, who are also targeting Rangers pair Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd.