Worrell 'feels good' in return to mound -- by MLB.com today. Worrell has barely been on the Padres'' radar since being acquired in December 2008 from the St. Louis Cardinals for shortstop Khalil Greene.

Cal Advances to Championship Match With Win Over Bruins -- by The Daily Californian 1 days ago. Confident from their past experiences, the Bears seized complete control in the second half of the contest and advanced to the Pac-10 tournament championship game with an 85-72 win over the Bruins at Staples Center.

Bendtner slays Tigers with last-gasp strike -- by independent.ie 1 days ago. Arsenal should have scored when Theo Walcott came on and opened up Hull with his first burst, only for Nasri to take an unhelpful touch and Arshavin to make a bid for miss of the season from 10 yards. Most of the rest of the game was played on the edge of Hull''s area, yet now Arsenal looked tired too, their passing laboured and the incisiveness gone. Hull were worth a point, but saw it taken away from them when Myhill could only parry Denilson''s long shot, despite it coming straight at him, to allow Bendtner to steal in and seal what could be a significant win.

Dodgers rained out in Taiwan -- by MLB.com today. TAIPEI, Taiwan -- After a 2 1/2-hour rain delay, organizers reluctantly canceled Saturday''s sold-out goodwill series game between the Dodgers and an All-Star team from the Chinese Professional Baseball League before it ever started. There''s no time to make up the rainout, as the Dodgers, after a 90-minute bullet train ride from Taipei, conclude the series Sunday in Kaohsiung County.

Aceves hard for Yankees to ignore -- by MLB.com today. TAMPA, Fla. -- Maybe Alfredo Aceves doesn''t want to spent too much time worrying what happens after he releases his pitches or perhaps he has compiled enough innings to know those fortunes can flip in an instant. Whatever approach Aceves is trying this spring with the Yankees, it appears to be working. Considered an unlikely contender for the fifth spot in the rotation, the right-hander has arguably outpitched the competition so far.

Las Grandes Ligas: Noticias: Estará fuera de acción unos días -- by MLB.com today. GOODYEAR, Arizona -- El venezolano Asdrúbal Cabrera de los Indios de Cleveland se encuentra en observación médica permanente por una distensión en la ingle izquierda. Cabrera no estuvo disponible para cubrir el campocorto en el partido del sábado contra los Rangers de Texas.

LA prospects getting Major exposure -- by MLB.com today. Among those getting a visitor''s pass to the main stage have been third baseman Pedro Baez and outfielder Andrew Lambo -- both in the starting lineup for Saturday''s exhibition here against the D-backs -- Brandon Watson, Jaime Pedroza and shortstop Dee Gordon, the Dodgers'' Minor League Player of the Year.

Dreaming in color -- black and orange -- by MLB.com today. Crawford has had several cool experiences during his initial stay in big league camp. He met special assistant J.T. Snow, who was one of his favorite Giants as a youngster. Last Monday the 23-year-old shortstop reveled in opposing the arch-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, whose lineup included regulars such as Rafael Furcal, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Manny Ramirez, James Loney and Casey Blake. "You''re not going to get that in the Minor Leagues," Crawford recalled.

LaDainian Tomlinson jets off, undecided on destination -- by Boston Herald today. The free agent arrived in New Jersey on Thursday night after meeting with the Minnesota Vikings and spent Friday touring the Jets' facility in Florham Park, N.J. He then had dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials, who tried to persuade him to join an offense ranked No. 1 in rushing last season.

BBC Sport - Football - Sunderland v Man City -- by BBC Sports today. There was a mysterious and surreal feeling to Manchester City''s 4-3 win over Sunderland earlier this season, as the curtain abruptly came down on Mark Hughes''s tenure as City boss shortly after the game.

Johnson's 26 power Hawks past Pistons, 112-99 -- by USA Today today. NOTES: Detroit''s 12 first-quarter points were the fewest allowed by Atlanta this season. ... Bynum and Kuester were called for technical fouls with 6:11 remaining in the first quarter after Bynum complained he had been fouled. ... The Hawks made 7 of 14 3-pointers. Crawford was good on each of his three attempts.

Minnesota rips Purdue, will face Ohio State for Big Ten title -- by USA Today today. The result: Ohio State will play in Sunday''s title game against Minnesota, hoping to make its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tourney. The Buckeyes shared the regular-season title with Purdue and No. 11 Michigan State, which lost to Minnesota on Friday night.

McLouth can see path to spring success -- by MLB.com today. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Nate McLouth''s vision problems are a thing of the past, but the Braves center fielder''s contact lenses have not exactly helped him produce the kind of contact that he would have liked during the early portion of Spring Training. While going hitless and striking out two more times during Saturday afternoon''s 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays at ESPN''s Wide World of Sports complex, McLouth found himself still waiting for that moment when he starts to feel comfortable from an offensive perspective.

TEAMtalk -- by Team Talk today. Asked if he had set a target for his players in their last nine league matches which he thought would get them into the top four Benitez said: "No. Just three points against Portsmouth."

Marshall leads rotation derby -- by Sun Times 1 days ago. Guzman, the Cubs'' top reliever last season, was sidelined the last two weeks because of related problems with the shoulder. He entered camp coming off minor knee surgery but otherwise seemed healthy until two setbacks with the shoulder and an MRI exam that revealed a significant tear.

Gardner digs deep as Toffees lose their bite -- by The Independent 1 days ago. Everton were disabused of any notions that the points were already theirs when Birmingham halved the arrears. Jerome raised an arm to claim the decisive touch, although Keith Fahey''s left-wing cross may have gone in without further contact. Hart made another flying stop from Pienaar''s free-kick, but Everton''s first-half superiority counted for nothing when Birmingham drew level soon after half-time. The goal was pure route one. Hart''s long kick was headed on by Jerome to Gardner, whose first-time, left-footed shot from 18 yards gave Tim Howard no time to react.

Getz gets off slide with homer for Royals -- by MLB.com today. The pitching news was positive for the Royals and even starter Brian Bannister, who gave up all three Angels runs, was happy. He had pitched two scoreless innings in his first outing.

Vermont beats BU in America East final -- by Boston.com 1 days ago. "I don't think words could really describe it,'' Blakely said of his first trip to the NCAA Tournament in his last go-round at Vermont. "Being a freshman and getting to the championship game and losing by 1, at home, it's always in the back of your mind when you go out and play. Just the fact we're going to the NCAA Tournament, I hope we make some noise.''

Aaron Laffey starts against the Padres: Cleveland Indians spring training briefing cleveland.com -- by Cleveland.com today.  Day 22: The Indians (5-1-2) play San Diego today at 1:05 p.m. MT (4:05 p.m. EST) at Peoria Stadium. Practice begins at 9:30 a.m. MT (12:30 a.m. EST) at the player development complex. The Indians will leave for Peoria about 11:30 a.m. MT (2:30 p.m. EST).

Michael Finley runs smooth transition game -- by Boston Herald today. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cavs forward Antawn Jamison will play today. Jamison sat out Friday's 100-95 win against Philadelphia with stiffness in his left knee.

J.R. in zone, hits 7 deep -- by Denver Post 1 days ago. Chris Andersen, who had a game-high five blocks, fractured his left ring finger, but he''s probable for Monday''s game. . . . Chauncey Billups became the seventh active player to record 5,000 assists. . . . J.R. Smith''s seven 3-pointers were the most by any Grizzlies opponent this season.

Red Wings dull Sabres in OT despite blowing two-goal lead -- by USA Today today. The Red Wings have won five of seven since the Olympic break. They will start a three-game trip Monday night against the Flames, who had a comeback win Tuesday night at Detroit and are vying for the final spot in the West.

BBC Sport - Football - Injuries force Chelsea to select keeper Ross Turnbull -- by BBC Sports today. Turnbull, who joined on a free transfer from Middlesbrough last summer, has made only two appearances for Chelsea; in the 4-0 Carling Cup win over Bolton and the Blue''s 2-2 draw with APOEL in this season''s Champions League group stage.

Lawson remains on the bench with injury -- by Denver Post 1 days ago. MEMPHIS, Tenn. ? Before Saturday''s Nuggets-Grizzlies game, the speedy Ty Lawson zipped up-and-down the court, but come game time, he was again quarantined to the bench, a prisoner of pain.