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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It has been nearly two years since Tyler Skaggs started a major league game for the Los Angeles Angels.Skaggs, who starts Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, last appeared on a major league mound on July 31, 2014 at Baltimore.Skaggs underwent season-ending left elbow surgery after that and then had a setback this season with shoulder tendinitis.His two phenomenal recent starts with Triple-A Salt Lake earned Skaggs a promotion to the majors. He went 2-0, allowing two hits in 12 2/3 innings, while striking out 26 and walking three in winning at Omaha and Iowa. The 14 strikeouts against Omaha equaled a Bees record for a game, held by Jered Weaver.It feels good to be back up here, Skaggs said. My teammates gave me a lot of love when I came back. Im excited about tomorrow. I know Im going to be nervous, very nervous. At the same time, Im going to tell myself Ive been here before. Ive pitched in this stadium before, the (2012) Futures Game. Just take it slow out there, deep breaths.Skaggs went 3-2 with a 1.60 ERA in nine starts with three different minor league clubs. He allowed 26 hits and struck out 53 in 39 1/3 innings.Its a big game for me, Skaggs said. Ive put in a lot of hard work to get here. The work is not done. I dont want to just be here. I want to stay here.Skaggs, who turned 25 on July 13, was 5-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 starts in 2014 with the Angels before the Tommy John surgery.Ive been through so much the past few years; Im going to take it day-by-day. Theres nothing much I could do about it. Youve got to trust the process. Dont get me wrong. I was excited, but I think it was a good experience for me and a humbling experience to go down to Triple-A to kind of figure things out.I wouldnt say Im a different pitcher. I would say Im bigger and stronger. Ive had a lot of time to refine my mechanics and learn more about myself than anything. How my body moves. What I need to do to get ready. My whole pregame routine is more at-depth now. I feel like Im a whole lot more athletic on the mound than I used to be.Ive done a lot of things mechanically to correct myself. I went back to my old mechanics of going over my head. I looked at some spring training video and I wasnt doing that. I went back to going back to old school. Its helped me a lot. Ive always thrown like that since I was 12.The Royals will counter with Dillon Gee, who will be making his first start since July 10. He pitched 5 1/3 innings in relief on July against Cleveland, allowing three runs.The Royals could wind up sellers instead of buyers at the trading deadline. They are 6-14 in July and are quickly fading out of postseason contention.I dont really worry about it right now, Royals manager Ned Yost said. Thats not on my mind. My mind is on the Angels. 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Paul Georges buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter spurred a 21-4 run, finally sending Indiana past the Magic 97-87 in a tougher-than-expected opening night matchup. GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-7)OPEN CAMP: July 25, Green Bay, WisconsinLAST YEAR: Offense stumbled following season-ending knee injury in preseason to WR Jordy Nelson and struggles of RB Eddie Lacy. QB Aaron Rodgers 92.7 passer rating was lowest of career since taking over as starter in 2008. Coach Mike McCarthy took back play-calling duties late in season, though Packers still ended up losing last two games of regular season, and four-year run atop NFC North ended. Improved defense led by DL Mike Daniels and LB Clay Matthews helped make up for offenses shortcomings, while young secondary took another step forward.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: TE Jared Cook, DL Kenny Clark, LB Blake Martinez, OL Jason Spriggs.IMPORTANT LOSSES: DL B.J. Raji, WR James Jones, FB John Kuhn, QB Scott Tolzien, TE Andrew Quarless, CB Casey Hayward.CAMP NEEDS: Packers will proceed slowly inn camp with Nelson as a precaution, though McCarthy has marveled about Nelsons work ethic in rehab.dddddddddddd Lacy hopes to bounce back after slimming down in offseason. Matthews is headed back to outside linebacker, meaning Packers are looking for stability again on inside. Fourth-round draft pick Blake Martinez will get look.EXPECTATIONS: If Nelson comes back healthy as expected and Lacy returns to form, Packers should be potent again. Theyre always threat to make deep playoff run with Rodgers behind center. Return of DL Letroy Guion and addition of first-round pick Clark help ease loss of Raji. But Matthews should be happy to be back outside to rush passer.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '