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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

The 2009 IFBB Pro season began with at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The rain outside had no effect on the way things heated up on stage at this year's Iron Man.

CHAREAN WILLIAMS Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald is having the postseason of a career. He has more receiving yards (419) than even Jerry Rice had in a single postseason. He has been to three Pro Bowls in five seasons.Draft analysts are comparing Michael Crabtree to Fitzgerald when Fitzgerald was coming out of Pittsburgh, the highest compliment Crabtree could receive.The Texas Tech receiver left after his sophomore season, just like Fitzgerald. He caught 231 passes for 3,127 yards and 41 touchdowns in 26 games, bettering the 161 catches, 2,677 yards and 34 touchdowns Fitzgerald had in his 26 games.Crabtree twice won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver; Fitzgerald won it once. Fitzgerald was second in Heisman voting his second season at Pittsburgh; Crabtree was fifth this year.Crabtree is 6-foot-2  1/2 , 208 pounds, close to Fitzgerald’s build (6-3, 220), and he isn’t expected to run fast at his pro day. Fitzgerald ran a 4.55 at his pro

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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.

27 January, 2009 : - - Playing upon the passion and tribal nature of surfing, the WA Jim Beam Surftag sees Boardrider clubs from around the state looking to be the best this weekend at Yallingup.

Rookie standout cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie came to the big league with extra attention, courtesy of his Pro Bowl cornerback cousin Antonio Cromartie. This year, it was Rodgers-Cromartie's turn to shine, as Cromartie sizzled out in San Diego. With a trip home and a Super Bowl appearance just days away, the Cardinals' No. 1 pick, Rodgers-Cromartie, is relishing in his own spotlight.

Capitals right wing prospect Francois Bouchard has totaled four goals and two assists in 10 January games for Hershey of the AHL. He has managed 12 goals, 13 assists and a plus-20 rating in 39 games this season.

GLASGOW'S remarkable victory in Toulouse, coupled with Edinburgh's less surprising double over Castres, has given a boost to the game here. Consequently the standing o

By RICK HERRIN Dallas Cowboys scouting director Tom Ciskowski and his staff found a surprising gem at last year’s Senior Bowl.The Cowboys got an up-close look at Georgia Tech running back Tashard Choice, who was drafted in the fourth round. While he didn’t play a position of need, the Cowboys went with what they felt was the best player available.The selection of Choice proved vital because of injuries to Marion Barber and first-round pick Felix Jones. With the Cowboys’ past draft history, a future standout could be playing in tonight’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.The Senior Bowl has produced Cowboys All-Pro linebacker DeMarcus Ware, 2007 Pro Bowl kicker Nick Folk and Choice over the past four years. Offensive tackle Flozell Adams (1998) and center Andre Gurode (2002) also played in the game.The Cowboys do not have a first-round pick in the April NFL Draft. However, they will have nine overall selections.A look at five positions the Cowb