Facing Yanks, Hellickson doesn't blink  —  Rays prospect escapes jam with strikeouts of Jeter, Teixeira  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Jeremy Hellickson got his feet wet on Friday, and while doing so, he managed to confirm in four outs why he is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.

Sources: Peppers, Taylor signings imminent  —  The Bears signing of free-agent defensive end Julius Peppers is imminent, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.  —  A separate source has told Sean Jensen of the Sun-Times that former Vikings running back Chester Taylor will also sign with the Bears today.

APNewsBreak: Deal reached for Yankee Stadium fight  —  NEW YORK — Boxing is making its long-awaited return to Yankee Stadium, where icons like Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis once plied their trade.  —  WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman will defend his title against former welterweight …

Lincoln's first outing diverts from his plan  —  Fifth-starter candidate gives up seven hits over 1 1/3 frames  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Six up, six down.  At least that's how Reds fifth starter contender Mike Lincoln had planned out his exhibition game debut.  —  “I had the whole outing in my head last night,” Lincoln said.

New York Yankees upset with Alex Rodriguez, and YES coverage lets it show  —  Certain members of the Yankees high command are very, very angry with Alex Rodriguez.  —  No one likes being deceived, especially these suits.  They are furious over A-Rod hanging them out to dry …

Bengie Molina can't mask feelings about staying with Giants, passing on New York Mets  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Bengie Molina wanted to be a Met.  —  The Mets spent the winter in the market for a starting catcher.  —  So why is Bengie Molina in Arizona instead of Port St. Lucie this spring …

Lee may finally have a home, but he'll keep options open … PEORIA, Ariz. — Cliff Lee might finally have found the right team for him.  The Mariners and Lee are taking things slowly, but word is that if everything goes well and he likes his first foray in the Northwest, the Mariners will try hard to lock him up with a new contract.

Jordan Brown, Jason Grilli suffer knee injuries during Cleveland Indians practice: Indians Insider  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — This is the kind of double play the Indians can do without.  —  Outfielder Jordan Brown and right-hander Jason Grilli left Friday morning's practice with right knee injuries significant enough to require an MRI.

Four reasons the Yankees are vulnerable  —  Dayn Perry is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com and author of the blog Spolitical, which explores the relationship between sports and politics.  He's presently at work on his second book, a biography of Reggie Jackson.  —  Can the Yankees be stopped?

on Jose Reyes and his Thyroid  —  According to Omar Minaya, because this is a ‘personal health issue, not a baseball issue,’ the team doctors requested they be cautious and so Reyes will refrain from baseball activities until they get the results of the test.

Former Bucs OF McLouth revived in Atlanta  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — If there ever is a reunion of players the Pirates have traded away over the past few years, Nate McLouth won't volunteer to mail the invitations.  —  “No, because you don't want to pay for all that postage,” McLouth said, grinning.

Redskins interested in Rex Grossman  —  It's fitting, we suppose, that a year after the Broncos welcomed with open arms a failed former Bears quarterback, the former Broncos coach would be interested in another one.  —  A league source tells us that the Washington Redskins are interested in Rex Grossman.