Garth Brooks To Return to Padres
Wednesday, March 10, 1999. Associated Press

PEORIA, Ariz.- Garth Brooks is on his way back to spring training.

The country singer will return Thursday to the San Diego Padres camp after taking a few days off to be with his mother. Colleen Brooks underwent surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles to remove a cancerous spot from her mouth.

``She's doing fine. They feel like everything's great,'' Capitol Records spokesman Scott Stem said. ``She's going to accompany Garth to spring training.''

Colleen Brooks underwent surgery for throat cancer last year. Brooks left camp Saturday morning after tests during his mother's regular monthly checkup raised suspicions that cancer may have returned.