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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Runs could be scarce when Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ and Oakland As lefty Rich Hill square off in the finale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum.Happ is 12-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 18 starts this season in his second stint with the Blue Jays. Hill is 9-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 16 starts in his first season with the As.Hill was initially scheduled to pitch Friday night against Toronto, but his start was pushed back two days because of two blisters on the middle finger of his left hand. Hill said a blister developed late in his final start before the All-Star break against Houston and that another one appeared after he had a long throwing session on flat ground three days later on July 10.Its fine now, Hill said Saturday. Theres no issues. It feels good. .... I think it was more of a precautionary thing than anything, to make sure it was 100 percent healed. And we had the time to do that.Hill signed a one-year, $6 million contract as a free agent with the As during the offseason. Now hes drawing considerable interest from teams throughout baseball as the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.Staying focused on the task at hand has not been a problem, Hill said.I think just focusing in on your daily routine and sticking with what you do on a day-in and day-out basis, so its not about anything else thats going on outside of what you can control, Hill said. Ive said that all year long.Happ has been on a roll since being traded by Seattle to Pittsburgh on July 31 last season. He went 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 11 starts for the Pirates then stayed .... after re-signing with the Blue Jays, with whom he played for from 2012-2014.That was the plan, that was the goal definitely, Happ said of picking up where he left off in Pittsburgh. I think just trying to be consistent. I always say thats the hardest thing in this game, but I do feel Im in a better place mentally for sure. And with my mechanics I feel like Im able to make adjustments. Just trying to stay there.Happ has gone 6-0 in his past six starts with an ERA of 2.95, 41 strikeouts and eight walks. He earned his 12th win, matching his career single-season high, on July 8, blanking Detroit over 5 2/3 innings. Happ struck out nine and walked one.Happ went 12-4 with Philadelphia in 2009 when he made 35 appearances, including 23 starts.According to Happ, one of the reasons hes having such a good season is that hes not as tough on himself as he used to be.Thats always been an issue of mine, Happ said. Thats probably part of the reason why I got here, but its also sometimes a negative for me because I can be pretty tough and I can carry it over for a long time. I feel like Im getting better about turning the page. I have a little better perspective about the game and everything. 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Scarlets flanker James Davies has received a three-week suspension for using foul language and making an obscene gesture.Davies, who helped Great Britains mens sevens team win a silver medal at the Rio Olympics four months ago, was cited for acts contrary to good sportsmanship following last Sundays European Champions Cup clash against Toulon.An independent disciplinry committee heard evidence and submissions from Davies, who admitted the offence, at a hearing in London on Wednesday. The Scarlets had released a statement on Tuesday, saying that Davies apologised for his unsportsmanlike behaviour.Davies said he apologised to match referee Greg Garner during and after the game at Stade Felix-Mayol. The Scarlets, meanwhile, are conducting an internal investigagtion under their disciplinary procedure.Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby said: An independent disciplinary committee consisting of Rod McKenzie (Scotland), Bonike Erinle (England) and John Doubleday (England) heard evidence and submissions from Davies, who pleaded guilty to the offence, from Scarlets team manager Mark Taylor, and from the EPCR disciplinary officer Liam McTiernan.In upholding the citting complaint, the committee found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugbys sanctions, and selected four weeks as the appropriate entry point.ddddddddddddAs the player had served a previous ban in 2014, the committee decided not to reduce the sanction by the maximum of 50 per cent, but taking into account Davies guilty plea and timely expression of remorse, it decided to reduce the sanction by one week before imposing a suspension of three weeks.Davies can play again on January 2, ruling him out of next Sundays Toulon return fixture and Guinness PRO 12 games against the Ospreys and Cardiff Blues.Edinburgh centre Phil Burleigh, meanwhile, has received a one-week ban after being sent off during a European Challenge Cup tie against Stade Francais.Burleigh was dismissed for striking Stade lock Pascal Pape, and an independent disciplinary commiteee, meeting in London, decided the offence was at the low end of World Rugbys sanctions. 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