A.J. Burnett threw two crisp, scoreless innings in his spring debut Sunday, holding the Tigers to one hit in the Yankees' 12-3 win. "It felt good to finally throw for this club, get out there and face some hitters," Burnett said. "I had a lot of bullpens, simulated games and...

Here is something that could make Maalox the beverage of choice for offensive coordinators around the league. Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said there is still room for improvement for outside linebackers James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley, who combined for 27.5 sacks last season. "...

Johan Santana wants the ball Opening Day in Cincinnati, even if a more conservative schedule had been plotted by his pitching coach. Jerry Manuel plans to comply with his ace's wishes, although Manuel maintains it's ultimately the manager's call. Santana, slowed last week by elbow tightn...

 The last time Chien-Ming Wang pitched against the Astros - against any team, for that matter - he suffered a foot injury that wrecked his 2008 season and helped send the Yankees spinning, too. So when Wang climbed the mound at Osceola County Stadium Monday,...

Johan Santan felt so good during a 35-pitch bullpen session Sunday, he canceled a visit to New York to have an MRI and visit with team doctors. Either that's why, or a snowstorm targeting the city and an already scheduled trip by the Mets' medical staff to spring training later in the ...

What a difference a year makes for Phill Hughes. A year ago, Hughes was locked in as one of the Yankees' five starters, one of three young pitchers the Bombers were counting on to return them to another October. Thursday, Hughes took the ball to start the home opener at Steinbrenner field. "...

Team Tranquility has experienced its first bump on the road to Opening Day. Now that a sore shoulder has prevented him from taking the mound, Tim Redding, the early favorite for the fifth starter's job, could be forced to play catch-up with the other candidates. With the rest of the staff alread...

Whenever Mariano Rivera climbs onto a mound for the first time this spring, he says he knows his lethal pitching arsenal will come with him. That's despite still going through recovery from offseason right shoulder surgery, despite pitching through pain last season in a desperate and...

Back in November, Joba Chamberlain was in New York for a charity appearance and visited GM Brian Cashman at Cashman's office. The GM told the phenom to prepare over the winter to be in the Yankee rotation. "That was a little calming to me because I know I'm going...

Some guys just can't let go. Nearly a year to the day after his Patriots were upset by the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison couldn't resist taking a shot at Big Blue. Appearing on NBC's pregame......