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NEW YORK -- The Yankees plan to activate Andy Pettitte from the disabled list on Monday and start the left-hander that night against the Cleveland Indians. Pettitte, who turns 41 next month, came out of a start against Seattle on May 16 because of a tight left trapezius muscle, near his pitching shoulder. He went on the DL the following day. Pettitte said Thursday that the injury essentially was a back spasm. He threw 76 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday in Florida. "I was pretty locked up back there. If I had to miss a start where we were, with the rotation and stuff like that, it was probably the best thing to do for the team," Pettitte said. "I felt pretty confident that it would just be the two weeks." Pettitte missed a start in April because of lower back spasms. Hes been unable to get into a rhythm between starts. "Thats been frustrating for me just because I have a certain routine, and I want to be on it," he said. "And, obviously, youve got everyone saying you may be doing too much, you might be doing this, you might doing that." First baseman Mark Teixeira and third baseman Kevin Youkilis are likely to be activated for Fridays series opener against Boston following two-day minor league injury rehabilitation assignments at Double-A Trenton. Teixeira had a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist, sustained while taking batting practice with the U.S. at the World Baseball Classic on March 5. Youkilis has not played since April 27 because of a back injury. "If theyre here tomorrow, Ill be happy. If theyre here the next day, Ill be happy," manager Joe Girardi said. "So when they get here, they get here." Girardi said he wasnt sure whether he would keep Robinson Cano batting second when the pair return. "You want him to have as many at-bats as possible," Girardi said. "Thats the bottom line." NOTES: OF Hideki Matsui intends to sign a one-day minor league contract with the Yankees on July 28 and again announce his retirement that day. The Yankees plan to honour the 2009 World Series MVP during a pregame ceremony that day and will give the first 18,000 fans Hideki Matsui bobbleheads. Matsui wore No. 55, and July 28 is the Yankees originally scheduled 55th home game. Matsui played for the Yankees from 2003-09 and announced his retirement in December after 10 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japans Central League and 10 in the major leagues. He played for the Yankees from 2003-09, driving in six runs in the 2009 World Series finale, then spent one season each with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland and Tampa Bay. "Even through his knee injuries, he found a way to always get big hits for the New York Yankees," Girardi said. "You will hear every player to a man say what a great teammate he was." Travis Kelce Super Bowl Jersey . 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Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. Wales coach Rob Howley felt his players paid the price for a sluggish first half as Australia claimed a 32-8 victory in Cardiff.Australia breezed into a 20-3 half-time lead which would have been far greater had they taken all their chances. Wales mounted a belated comeback late on but Australias superiority was reflected by a handsome five to one advantage on the try count.Its very disappointing and very frustrating, said Howley, who is in interim charge of Wales with Warren Gatland on leave ahead of next summers British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.I think the possession and territory at one stage was 80 per cent, so it wasnt what we expected. We never had a foothold in the game and, when you give a side thats very cohesive and been together a long period of time, you see how effective they can be with speed of ball in the contact area.We were unable to influence that area and get a defensive line set and, in faairness to Australia, they took every advantage they could and created a number of tries.dddddddddddd It was much improved in the second half because we did have a foothold.But then youre influenced by the scoreboard and start playing too much rugby in your own half.Wales remaining autumn programme sees them play Argentina, Japan and South Africa in Cardiff. And Howley insisted he saw enough positive factors in the second half to go into those Tests with confidence.I saw enough detail (to be optimistic), added Howley. The second half share of possession was nearly 50/50 and we grew into the game. That first half was not so much the speed or intensity which we traditionally struggle with first up (in the autumn). Its how good the Wallabies were and how effective they were in the contact area. ' ' '