Create your own free news widgets.

The Texas Rangers have targeted Omar Vizquel among remaining free-agent middle infielders to potentially back up shortstop Elvis Andrus or be at the ready should the 20-year-old struggle in his first shot at being the starting shortstop.Major league sources confirmed Saturday that the Rangers have interest in the 20-year veteran, who is 22 years older than Andrus. Vizquel would be invited to spring training to compete for a chance to be the Rangers’ utility man, a source said.Fort Worth resident German Duran is the top internal candidate for the utility spot, but he is stronger at second base and third base.Vizquel is an 11-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop. He also could serve as a mentor to Andrus, his countryman from Venezuela.That would take a load off the mind of Michael Young, who on Thursday agreed to move from shortstop to third base. While willing to mentor Andrus, Young expressed concern that it would be a difficult responsibility while he has to learn a new position.

New Orleans Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma was arrested in Miami for resisting arrest and reckless driving, according ...

Senior diver Niko Dalman shattered a 14-year-old school record in the one-meter springboard, and the LSU swimming and diving teams swept the Delta State Statesmen Saturday afternoon to cap off Senior ...

CC Sabathia has yet to meet George Steinbrenner, but he believes he's ready for the pressure cooker that he'll encounter as the New York Yankees' new ace. Sabathia signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the Yankees last month, leaving the smaller markets of Milwaukee and Cleveland to find himself right in the middle of baseball's biggest spotlight. He'll report to spring training next month, and then he'll really get to find out what being a Yankee is all about. 'If you ask anybody in my family or anybody that knows me, I don't think there's any outside pressure that could be put on me that I don't put on myself,' Sabathia said Saturday night before being honored with the Warren Spahn Award. 'I put an enormous amount of pressure on myself to go out there and perform and expect to win every game, expect to pitch well in every game. I think having the guys in New York - the A-Rods and the Jeters and these great players, and Tex - I think it will help me be a better player.'

LSU's starting left tackle Ciron Black, a graduate of Robert E. Lee and Oklahoma right tackle Trent Williams, a graduate of Longview will remain in school.

Jeff Teague scores 24 points, leading No. 2 Wake Forest to school record 16-0 start, handing No. 10 Clemson its first loss of the season, 78-68.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, January 17. SENIOR diver Niko Dalman shattered a 14-year-old school record in the one-meter springboard, and the LSU swimming and diving teams swept the Delta State Statesmen S...

Jeff Teague scored 24 points and No. 2 Wake Forest set a school record with a 16-0 start, handing No. 10 Clemson its first loss of the season, 78-68 on Saturday.

By JEFF WILSON The Texas Rangers have targeted Omar Vizquel among remaining free-agent middle infielders to potentially backup shortstop Elvis Andrus, or be at the ready should the 20-year-old struggle in his first shot at being the starting shortstop.Major-league sources confirmed Saturday that the Rangers have interest in the 20-year veteran, who is 22 years older than Andrus. Vizquel would be invited to spring training to compete for a chance to be the Rangers? utility man, a source said.Fort Worth resident German Duran is the top internal candidate for the utility spot, but he is stronger at second base and third base.Vizquel, meanwhile, is an 11-time Gold Glove winner at shortstop. He could also serve as a mentor to Andrus, his fellow countryman from Venezuela.That would take a load off the mind of Michael Young, who on Thursday agreed to move from shortstop to third base. While willing to mentor Andrus, Young expressed concern that it would be a difficult responsibility while ha

RALEIGH, North Carolina, January 17. SENIOR Austin Hampton crushed the school 3-meter dive record as the NC State men's and women's swimming and diving teams split with Georgia Tech on Saturda...