ARLINGTON, Texas -- Andrew Cashner wanted to come home to Texas to pitch, and the Rangers have long coveted the right-hander.Cashner, a free agent for the first time, was introduced by the AL West champions Monday night after he underwent a physical and then finalized a $10 million, one-year contract.A guy weve liked for a long time, general manager Jon Daniels said. Weve tried to acquire him a few times in the past, and finally got it right.Cashner finished last season with the Miami Marlins after the San Diego Padres traded him July 29, after the Rangers had also inquired about the starter. He was 5-11 with a 5.25 ERA in 28 games last season, when he had disabled list stints for a strained neck and a sore right hamstring.The 30-year-old Cashner was born in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston, and still lives close to there. He played collegiately at TCU, which is only about 20 miles from the Rangers ballpark.Its always been a dream to play back in Texas, Cashner said. Somebody told me the other day the Rangers have the best culture in baseball. That sets the tone for winning. ... My job is to show up and help us win more. This is where I wanted to play.Cashner was the 19th overall pick by the Cubs in 2008 and made his major league debut two years later with 53 relief appearances for Chicago. The Cubs traded him to San Diego after the 2011 season in the deal that sent first baseman Anthony Rizzo to Chicago, and Cashner eventually became a starter for the Padres.With the Rangers, Cashner will join a rotation led by aces Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish that also includes Martin Perez.The last Texas-born pitcher to start a game for the Rangers was Jason Jennings in 2008.Cashner has a 31-53 record with a 3.89 ERA in 202 career games for the Chicago Cubs, Padres and Marlins. He has started 103 of his last 104 games since making five relief appearances for San Diego the first month of the 2013 season.Daniels said the Rangers are still focused on adding outfielders and depth to the starting rotation.John Cominsky Womens Jersey . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Qadree Ollison Jersey .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. http://www.falconsrookiestore.com/Falcons-Julio-Jones-Jersey/ . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Deion Sanders Jersey . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Julio Jones Womens Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half.(STATS) -- The University of North Dakota rewarded 2016 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Bubba Schweigert on Tuesday with a contract extension through the 2021 season.Schweigerts original four-year contract ran through the 2017 season, but its been superceded by a new five-year deal with a salary increase.The North Dakota native led the Fighting Hawks to a share of the Big Sky title this season, going 8-0 in conference games. They finished 9-3 overall, losing in the second round of their first-ever FCS playoff appearance.He was fourth in voting for the STATS FCS Eddie Robinson Award as the national coach of the year.Coach Schweigert and his staff have done an amazing job in bringing back that winning tradition to UND football, athletic director Brad Faison said. We wannted to make certain we kept continuity and stability in the program moving forward.dddddddddddd Our student-athletes, UND students, alumni and the community have embraced Bubbas vision for Fighting Hawks football. The fun and the pride are back.The Fighting Hawks finished 3-8 in the 2013 season before his arrival and the teams win total has increased by two in each subsequent season, including 5-7 in 2014 and 7-4 last year. With this years highest win total since the program moved to the Division I level prior to the 2008 season, Schweigert is 21-14 overall through three seasons.UND also will increase its salary pool for the assistant coaches. ' ' '