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GIL LeBRETON ARLINGTON — The end of the longest, union card-carrying spring training in franchise history came Saturday with a whimper, not exactly a bang.The Texas Rangers reported to Arizona right after Thanksgiving. Or maybe it only feels like it. By the end of Saturday’s spring finale with their live-in cousins, the Kansas City Royals, there were guys all over the field wearing numbers in the 80s and 90s. It was left to the club’s minor-leaguers to turn the proverbial lights out when they were through. The Rangers won 21 games this spring, third-best among both American League teams and teams who trained in Arizona. There was no trophy for that. Not even a big cactus.Yet, it was somewhat telling to hear Saturday that the Rangers weren’t expecting one. 'Did we have a good record?' Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said, when asked about the cosmic meaning of going 21-14 in the desert. 'I’m serious. What was our record?'Hamilton really was serious. He di

Bristol yesterday succumbed to the inevitable and were relegated from the Premiership, but they went down kicking and screaming after putting up a heck of a fight against six-try London Irish.

The times they are a changing. Bath, or at least the likes of Gareth Chilcott, their former four square prop and sometimes one man front row, may never live it down. Harlequins, riding as high as a kite in the Guinness Premiership, came to the Rec, an unhappy hunting ground for them, and did a job and a half.

Bristol coach Paul Hull insists the foundations are in place for his team to bounce back from their relegation from the Guinness Premiership.

Bristol are relegated from the Premiership after title-chasing London Irish confirm the inevitable with a bonus-point victory.

Bristol coach Paul Hull has described Saturday as a 'dark day' following his side's relegation from the Guinness Premiership.

Harlequins have scored a crucial 19-3 Guinness Premiership victory against Bath at the Rec.

Mixed Martial Arts returns to South Florida on Friday night when Bellator Fighting Championships will stage its first event at the Hard Rock Live arena in Hollywood.

Leicester make light of playing three-quarters of the match with only 14 men as they beat Sale to go back to the top of the Premiership table.

London Irish have beaten Bristol 38-21, thus ensuring relegation from the Guinness Premiership for the west country side.