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SEATTLE -- An injury to defender Andy OBrien cost the Vancouver Whitecaps a milestone victory. Vancouver coughed up a one-goal lead after a second-half injury felled OBrien on Saturday and the Whitecaps lost to Seattle 3-2, costing the team its first-ever win against the Sounders. "When we lost him, the game opened up," Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie said. "We were disjointed. I dont think any team in MLS can lose three -- really, weve lost four -- centre backs and be fine." OBrien went down in the 62nd minute with a hamstring strain. He said he felt it stretch when he reached for a ball. Not helping him was the field surface, temporary grass laid on top of the artificial turf at CenturyLink Field. With OBriens injury, Vancouver will now miss him, Jay DeMerit, Brad Rusin and Carlyle Mitchell at that position for the foreseeable future. "I dont think (the field) was great in the sense that it probably contributed to my injury," OBrien said. "It was unpredictable with the bounces, and its not ideal." Goalkeeper Brad Knighton went further in condemning the surface. "The field was ridiculously terrible," he said. "Its heavy, its bumpy, the turfs coming up. Its a weird surface to play on, and anytime you put grass on top of turf, youre going to get that." Neither OBrien nor Rennie could estimate how long the veteran defender would be out of action. Greg Klazura entered the match for OBrien, and he had to play out of position. Normally a wide defender, Klazura looked out of place in the middle. He conceded the penalty kick that tied the game after Vancouver took an early 2-1 lead. Camilo Sanvezzo gave the Whitecaps that lead with two headers, assisted by Russell Teibert. Both goals came in a 16-minute span in the first half. "There are lots of things for us to build on from this game," Rennie said. "Camilo also had a fantastic free kick that was rebounded that we really had a good chance to make that 3-1. At that point, it would have been hard for them to get back." Sanvezzo added: "Its positive that I scored, but I think the team played well. a I think everybody had a good game, and we just need to pick up from here." However, Vancouver failed to capitalize on Sanvezzos free-kick opportunity, and in the second half, Seattle scored two goals of its own in a 10-minute burst to tie and win the game. Both goals came after OBrien left with his injury. "When you lose someone like 1/8OBrien 3/8 and you have to play your left back at right-centre back a that can happen," Rennie said. Sounders FC expanded its stadium capacity for the visiting Whitecaps, recognizing the games appeal because of the regional rivalry. The official attendance was 53,679. Seattle has never lost in front of a home crowd larger than 50,000. "It was a great contingent of fans from Vancouver as well that followed their team," Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid said. "It had a tremendous atmosphere." As a result of the win, Sounders FC (6-4-3, fourth place in Western Conference) also took the lead in the Cascadia Cup. They sit in first place, above the Portland Timbers in second and Vancouver in third, in the fan-created tournament. The Whitecaps (4-5-4, seventh place) return home for two consecutive matches, on June 15 and 19 against the New England Revolution and Chivas USA, respectively. "Our home form has been very good, so we need to perform really well in those games," Rennie said. "It would be nice to get six points, and I think were definitely capable of that." Nmd Sko Udsalg . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. Adidas Nmd Xr1 Norge . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. 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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons bolstered their collection of big men Tuesday, signing center Boban Marjanovic to a $21 million, three-year contract.Detroit completed the deal with the 7-foot-3, 290-pound Marjanovic after the San Antonio Spurs didnt match Detroits offer for the restricted free agent.Hes somebody that we think gives us a totally different dimension, Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy.The Pistons can potentially pair Marjanovic with 6-foot-11 center Andre Drummond by perhaps playing one as a power forward. Marjanovic is looking forward to being Drummonds teammate.Hes one of the best players in the league, Marjanovic said.Marjanovic made the most of limited playing time as an NBA rookie in San Antonio last season, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 9.4 minutes in 54 games, including five starts. He scored a career-high 22 points in April against Dallas and became the first player in Spurs history to have at least 12 rebounds in 15 or fewer minutes in December against Phoenix.On the offensive end of the floor as both a pick-and-roll guy and a low-post player, in the minutes he got this year in San Antonio, one of the absolute best scorers and rebounders in thee league, Van Gundy said.dddddddddddd Hes got great hands. Hes somebody we can play through in the low post, not only a very good scorer, but an outstanding passer. And, hes able to protect the rim with his size.Marjanovic, who turns 28 in August, is a three-time MVP of the Serbian Super League and has 220 games of international experience. Pistons general manager Jeff Bower said several scouts provided rave reviews about him both overseas and in the NBA.He has an established body of work, but its going to grow, Bower said.Detroits young team is growing into a playoff-caliber team, coming off its first postseason appearance since 2009.The Pistons have agreed to a five-year, maximum contract worth $130 million with Drummond and are expected to have him sign the deal soon now that theyve made other moves this offseason to shape their roster. They recently signed guard Ish Smith and forward Jon Leuer, adding depth to their roster.Weve got virtually our entire roster locked in for at least the next three years, Van Gundy said. We think its a group that can grow together. ' ' '