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CHICAGO -- The Texas Rangers starting rotation gets a big lift with Saturdays return of right-hander Yu Darvish.Darvish, 29, was expected to be reinstated off the 15-day disabled list and start the middle game of the three-game Rangers-Cubs series at Wrigley Field. It will be his first start since a no-decision against Houston on June 8.Darvish worked so hard on his rehab that the Rangers had to work on what to do with his extra strength.He practically had to learn how to compensate for the added power that he had, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Friday. He worked out so hard on his rehab that his legs got so strong, his lower half got so strong that he was throwing a little bit harder.Fortunately for him, for us hes ready to go and obviously hes a huge part of our club.Darvish will face Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel (7-5, 3.46 ERA) in the 2:20 p.m. ET game.The Japanese right-hander was 10-7 with a 3.06 ERA in 2014, his last season with extensive playing time. He missed the 2015 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.Darvish started the 2016 season on the disabled list, rejoined the Rangers and returned to the disabled list on June 13 with right shoulder discomfort, retroactive to June 6.The Rangers also activated right-hander Keone Kela from the 60-day disabled list. Hes expected to help the bullpen in the second half after being sidelined for surgery to treat a bone spur in his right elbow.Kela was 1-0 with a 7.11 ERA in seven appearances.I feel very good about the club, getting a couple of key guys back here on the pitching staff will go a long ways, Daniels said. Youre talking about two guys -- one at the front of the rotation and the other at the back of the bullpen -- are elite-level talents. Its a big shot in the arm getting those two back here.The weekend set is the Rangers first at Wrigley Field since 2013 when they took just one in three games in a series that started in April and didnt finish until a May 6 makeup of an April 17 rainout.Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he feels more refreshed after catching up on sleep and hopes his team feels the same way as they resumed play after an admittedly rough stretch of 24 consecutive games heading into the All-Star break.I always attempt to gauge what they (his team) may feel like the way I feel like, he said Friday. Ive probably have not been as tired as I was at this break ever. I think the schedule leading up to it contributed to that. If I felt the need to rest, Im certain our guys felt the same way.The Cubs are slowly regaining full strength with the return of catcher David Ross (concussion symptoms) and left-hander Clayton Richard (finger blister) on Friday.Next to come back might be outfielder Dexter Fowler, sidelined since June 19 with a right hamstring strain. Maddon said Fowler could be reactivated sometime next week.He ran yesterday, hit the bases and felt good about it, Maddon said. Hopefully, by the end of this coming week, hell be available to us.Fowler missed 21 games since being placed on the disabled list June 10 with a right hamstring strain.Maddon foresees potential rehab assignments in coming days before Fowler is reinstated with the Cubs.Nike Zoom Canada . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Cheap Nike Zoom Canada Free Shipping . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.nikezoomsalecanada.com/ . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Clearance Nike Zoom Canada Online . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Cheap Nike Zoom Canada . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month.NEW YORK -- Jimmy Howards coach couldnt stop raving about the goaltenders performance.Jimmy stole the game, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said of Howard, whose 32-save effort led the Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Jimmy had one of the best performances Ive seen out of any goalie at any level.After beginning the season with two straight losses, the Red Wings have won consecutive games.Thomas Vanek and Drew Miller scored for Detroit, which improved to 2-2-0, and it has Howard to thank for their latest win as New York had the better of play for wide stretches. The Rangers outshot Detroit 33-18 and Howard was forced into making highlight reel stops to keep the Red Wings in the game.We cant play like this if we want to win, Detroits Henrik Zetterberg said. We found a way to win.Even after spotting the Rangers a quick lead.New York led 1-0 as Mika Zibanejad redirected Ryan McDonaghs slap shot from the right point past Howard 1:09 into the game. The Rangers carried the 1-0 lead into the first intermission, following an opening 20 minutes in which they outshot the Red Wings 14-7.We were terrible in the first, Zetterberg saidZibanejads goal accounted for all of New Yorks offense, and the Rangers have alternated wins and losses through their first four games.Their lead could have been larger as Jimmy Vesey and Brady Skjei had shots that hit goal posts late in the first, and Michael Grabner, Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello all misfired on quality scoring chances in the first three minutes of the second period.We hit a hot goaltender, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. We had five or six breakaways we were unable to finish. Give him credit.New Yorks inability to convert and HHowards play proved costly when Vanek tied the game 6:15 into the second with a power-play goal.ddddddddddddThe game remained tied until 59 seconds into the third period. Luke Glendenings forecheck forced Henrik Lundqvist into committing a turnover behind his net, and Miller fired a shot into the net before the New York goaltender could fully recover for his first goal of the season.It came down to that play where I find our `D on the backside. It happens, said Lundqvist, who, made 16 saves on 18 shots. Lundqvist later added he made a bad read there behind the net but Im not going to stop going behind the net (because) I think I help the `D a lot with the way I play the puck.Jester Fast appeared to tie the game with 3:38 left in regulation by redirecting Kevin Kleins shot from the point, but the goal was immediately disallowed as the New York wing had played it with a high stick.Game notesNew York D Dan Girardi (strained groin) and LW Pavel Buchnevich (back spasms) each missed their second straight game with injuries, while Rangers D Kevin Klein dressed for the first time this season. He did not play in the Rangers first three games due to back spasms. New York also scratched D Dylan McIlrath. ... The Red Wings scratched D Ryan Sproul and C Steve Ott. ... McDonaghs wife Kaylee gave birth to the couples first child Tuesday, daughter Falan Erin. ... Among the 18,006 in attendance were New York Mets P Noah Syndergaard and documentarian Morgan Spurlock.UP NEXT:RED WINGS: Detroit hosts Nashville on Friday night.RANGERS: New York is off until Saturday, when it visits Washington. ' ' '