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By DREW DAVISON The three words no baseball player ever wants to hear are: torn rotator cuff. Just ask Texas Rangers pitcher Eric Hurley, who will miss the 2009 season after undergoing rotator cuff surgery last week.As Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister said: 'Whether they realize it or not, the most feared injury in baseball is the cuff. The rotator cuff is the lifeblood. It’s the engine of the throwing shoulder.'And, while most would think it’s a positive that Hurley, 23, underwent surgery at a younger age, and therefore has a bigger window to recover, Meister said: 'I would say having a significant rotator cuff injury, in general, at a younger age, the worse the prognosis.'Still, all hope is not lost for Hurley or any player with a shoulder injury, as players have recovered successfully in the past, such as Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood.Injuries, though, have always been a part of sports. And while no player wants to make a trip to the disabled list or injury repor

If you haven't yet sprung for a high-definition TV set, the week before the Super Bowl is a good time to make the upgrade. Sports look great in HD, and football in particular is easier to follow on a big, sharp screen.

According to The Sports Xchange, Charlotte G Raja Bell finished with nine points, eight assists and five rebounds in a 98-76 blowout win against Bell's former team, the Suns. Bell was also able to shut down ex-Bobcat Jason Richardson, limiting him to eight points.

According to The Sports Xchange, Suns G Leandro Barbosa appeared to be hitting his stride earlier this month, but he's back in the midst of another horrible slump. He hit the bottom Friday by going scoreless in 19 minutes, missing all six shots from the field and both 3-point attempts with two turnovers. Barbosa remains uncomfortable in the backup point guard role and has never found a comfort zone in Terry Porter's system.

According to The Sports Xchange, Dallas G Matt Carroll has yet to make much of an impact for the Mavericks after three games. He played a total of 1:39 Friday at Detroit and did not attempt a shot. He's 1-of-4 in the three games. Coach Rick Carlisle said that after a week to 10 days he expected Carroll to be up to full speed with the Mavs' scheme.

27 January, 2009 : - - Warmond, The Netherlands -- O'Neill, one of the world's leading surf and snow lifestyle brands, announced the signing of an exclusive long-term licensing and distribution agreement with Durban-based Pure Sport Apparel.

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When you think of locations for extreme winter sports, Iowa doesn't usually spring to mind. For the past 10 years, Don Briggs has been trying to change that. He's been icing the sides of grain silos and scaling them just as you would Mount Everest or any other ice wall.

The Sports XchangeShaquille O'Neal produced 20 points and seven rebounds in a 98-76 thrashing by the lowly Bobcats, but the other four Phoenix starters mustered just 31 points between them. The Diesel has averaged 19 points over his last five games and nine rebounds.

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