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By JEFF WILSON Most observers at Texas Rangers spring training kept their focus on a slimmed-down Kevin Millwood, the injury-prone right arm of Brandon McCarthy, the continued development of Matt Harrison and the Kris Benson-Scott Feldman dilemma.All the while, Vicente Padilla showed up day after day to the Surprise Recreation Campus without much fanfare or hints of concern from the coaching staff.He had such a quiet camp because he is the one starting pitcher the Rangers knew would put in the work during the off-season without any edicts from team president Nolan Ryan or pitching coach Mike Maddux.But more is expected from Padilla than any other pitcher, except Millwood. Together, they are expected to set the level of expectation for the rest of the rotation.Millwood took his turn on Opening Day. Padilla will make his 2009 debut against the Cleveland Indians in the Rangers’ second game of the season.'He has a track record, and has a great idea of what he needs to do,' manager R

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said he felt great and head coach Jim Mora was upbeat as the Seahawks opened a three-day minicamp Tuesday.

THANK YOU all for helping make this second season of curling in Vermont such a great success! With our final potluck and games on Friday, February 22nd, we closed out our second season of curling in Morrisville. We had a...

All the Buffalo Bills need to know about Brandon Pettigrew is that he's a tight end who can catch. Their history of great players of the type reads Ernie Warlick, Pete Metzelaars, maybe Paul Seymour, and that's it. A quality end who contributes both some protection and many receptions is a necessity for Buffalo squad that has perpetually coped with moribund production from the spot. Draft ...

Chicago forward Luol Deng had another setback in his quest to return from injury, and likely is out until at least the playoffs. Deng hasn't played since Feb. 28 because of a stress fracture in his right tibia. He said he hasn't been able to run hard since the injury, and struggled recently when trying to do more. 'I increased the workout a little bit and had a great deal of pain,' Deng said Tuesday. 'I'm just going to try to be off everything for a little bit and try it again.' Deng, who is averaging 14.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 49 games, said he'll try to work out early next week, but given the Bulls' regular season ends next Wednesday, he's probably out until the playoffs, at least. 'I feel like even if I'm capable of getting back to play for five minutes or 10 minutes, whatever, that could help,' Deng said. 'Those guys are playing a lot of minutes.' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said the team is preparing as if Deng won't be back. 'That's been the mind-set all along, because I kno

There is no doubt in my mind that one of the biggest excuses for not getting started with a bodybuilding workout program is lack of time. While it is...

Chipper takes greater leadership role

I was in one of the best PhD programs in the country and I was about to get married to my lovely fiance Isabel in May... life was good. No life was great! But on February 25th, 2008... it changed forever. Read on.

THREE INNINGS AND 70 pitches later, that's a wrap on Giants ace Tim Lincecum's first career Opening Day start. Not great. Not CC-esque (see: Sabathia's Yankees debut Monday).

It has been a conundrum that has long puzzled the greatest thinkers in rugby league - how to stop Melbourne superstars Greg Inglis and Billy Slater.