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Arizona winters may be a relaxing experience for many people seeking refuge from the cold, but nothing can be further from the truth when it comes to oft-injured Kerry Wood. In fact, the Cubs' paper-mache pitcher has been shut down once again with a right triceps strain after experiencing windburn from a slight breeze in Mesa.

The fire inside Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano has always made him a showman on the field, causing him to break bats over his leg and throw trademark temper tantrums on the mound. But the right-hander plans to intentionally entertain fans with his behavior this season, promising "thrills and spills" much like the one he exhibited in a spring training game Monday against the San Francisco Giants when he tripped after rounding second base.

One day after Lance Briggs declared he "would never play another down for the Bears again," the franchise traded Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher to Miami for a conditional draft pick in an effort to appease the disgruntled outside linebacker.

Sammy Sosa really doesn't want to talk about his time with the Cubs, but he will once it translates into attention from reporters. In fact, the newest member of the Texas Rangers panicked once sports reporters began to disperse after Sosa initially declined to comment about his time with the North Siders.

The speculation of Aaron Rowand's potential return to the White Sox began when manager Ozzie Guillen was digging through his office looking for scouting reports and came across a mix tape Rowand gave him in October 2005.

The Chicago Blackhawks scored seven goals? In one game?

Since the trade deadline, Luol Deng has quietly proved each game that John Paxson did the right thing by not trading him for that bearded giant from Memphis. Such was the case in Sunday's game, as Deng stepped up to shut down the Celtics' five-time All-Star Paul Pierce and help the Bulls roll to a 94-78 win in Boston.