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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl linebacker Luke Kuechly and center Ryan Kalil have been ruled out for Sundays game at Oakland, coach Ron Rivera said on Friday.Also, the Panthers placed left tackle Michael Oher on injured reserve. Oher missed the past seven games with a concussion and there was no timetable for his return.Kuechly, the 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of the win over New Orleans on Nov. 17 and has not been at practice all week.Neither has Kalil, who re-injured the shoulder that kept him out of two starts prior to the New Orleans game.Both players were scheduled to travel to the West Coast with the team Friday, and Rivera said that was an indication they possibly could be available to play at Seattle on Dec. 4.The Panthers are practicing at San Jose State next week in preparation for the game against the Seahawks instead of returning to Charlotte.Its very important, Rivera said of having Kuechly and Kalil make the trip. For the obvious reasons going forward, communication, helping their teammates, and not just the moral support, but what they know about the game. Its kind of like having another set of coaching eyes on the sideline.Defensive end Mario Addison (foot) will not make the trip. The Panthers activated end Ryan Delaire, who had been on injured reserve, to the 53-man roster.A.J. Klein, who missed the New Orleans game with a concussion, will start for Kuechly.Klein started all three games last season that Kuechly missed with a concussion suffered in the opener at Jacksonville.I feel really good about who A.J. is as a football player for us, Rivera said. Hes done some really good things. He has started inside and outside for us. We always talk about position flexibility. Well, this guy has proven it.Gino Gradkowski is expected to start for Kalil. He started the previous two games missed by the five-time Pro Bowl player, but sat out of the New Orleans game with a knee injury.The decision to place Oher on injured reserve was made in part because the organization needed roster spots due to other injury situations and in part because of the uncertainty of his return and how long it would take to get him back into football shape.The Panthers signed guard/center David Yankey and cornerback Lou Young off the practice squad. In addition to Oher, the Panthers placed rookie corner Zack Sanchez on injured reserve.We did everything we could, Rivera said of Oher. We tried to be with him and help him out as much as we could. Its tough. Its just one of those things. The further long you go, the tougher its going to be to get him back in shape. Rick Sutcliffe Jersey . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. 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LOS ANGELES -- The runs keep piling up even as Jason Hammels starts get shorter.The Cubs pitcher was pulled after just 39 pitches over 2 1/3 innings -- his briefest outing of the season -- in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.I took Jason out because I didnt think things were going to straighten out, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. Thats the reason I did it, no excuses. I wanted to give the bullpen some meaningful work.Hammel (13-7) gave up three runs and five hits. The right-hander was coming off a poor performance against Colorado, allowing a season-high 10 runs (six earned) in 3 1/3 innings of an 11-4 loss. Hammel remained winless in nine career games (six starts) at Dodger Stadium.Since winning six straight starts to open the second half, Hammel has allowed 13 runs (nine earned) in just 5 2/3 innings.Joe and I talked after the game about it but its not a topic for discussion in the newspapers, Hammel said. Theres nothing wrong with me mechanically. Im fine.Julio Urias allowed one run over six innings and Corey Seager set a Dodgers franchise record for a shortstop with his 23rd home run as Los Angeles evened the series between NL division leaders.Urias (5-2) pitched better at home than the last time he faced the Cubs. The rookie left-hander made his second career start in Chicago on June 2 and gave up six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings while serving up three homers.This time, he allowed six hits and tied a career high with eight strikeouts and two walks. He is 4-0 in six games (four starts) since the All-Star break.Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 38th save a day after allowing a run on a wild pitch in the ninth in a 6-4, 110-inning loss.ddddddddddddThe Cubs four-game winning streak ended when their rally in the seventh came up short. They got to 3-2 on pinch-hitter Jason Heywards RBI single off reliever Pedro Baez.Heyward got caught stealing, and Baez walked Dexter Fowler and Kris Bryant before getting Anthony Rizzo on an inning-ending grounder.Los Angeles took a 3-1 lead in the third on RBI singles by Chase Utley and Justin Turner. Utleys hit was the third straight given up by Hammel to start the inning.Seager tied the game at 1 in the first, giving him the most homers by a Dodgers shortstop in franchise single-season history. He broke the old mark of 22 set by Glenn Wright in 1930.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: RHP John Lackey (right shoulder strain) will throw a bullpen session on Monday in Chicago.Dodgers: OF Scott Van Slyke wont play again this season. Hes on the DL with right wrist irritation after being out nearly two months earlier in the season with low back irritation. He doesnt have the range of motion he needs to contribute, manager Dave Roberts said. ... LHP Clayton Kershaw (mild disk irritation) will face hitters in a simulated game on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga or Arizona.UP NEXTCubs: LHP Jon Lester (14-4, 2.81 ERA) is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in two career starts at Dodger Stadium. The team is 7-0 in his last seven starts.Dodgers: RHP Brock Stewart (0-2, 11.25) makes his third career major league start after being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. He last pitched on Aug. 19 against Albuquerque, allowing four hits in five scoreless innings. ' ' '