Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans title chances now.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
All the trades from the NBA draft day:
ATLANTA HAWKS—Acquired guard Jamal Crawford from the Golden State Warriors for guards Acie Law and Speedy Claxton.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—In exchange for Shaquille O’Neal, Cavs send center Ben Wallace, swingman Sasha Pavlovic, a second-round pick in the 2010 draft and cash to Phoenix.
DENVER NUGGETS—Traded a future first-round draft pick to Minnesota for the rights to North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, who the Timberwolves had selected at No. 18.
HOUSTON ROCKETS—Acquired Central Florida guard Jermaine Taylor and Spanish guard Sergio Llull, purchasing the second-round picks of the Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets. Also acquired No. 44 pick Chase Budinger from Detroit for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
MIAMI HEAT—Acquired No. 42 pick Patrick Beverley from the Los Angeles Lakers for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
NEW JERSEY NETS—Traded F Vince Carter and F Ryan Anderson to Orlando for G Rafer Alston, G Courtney Lee and F Tony Battie.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Acquired LSU guard Marcus Thornton, the 43rd pick by Miami, for two future second-round picks.
NEW YORK KNICKS—Traded swingman Quentin Richardson and cash to Memphis for center Darko Milicic, and also acquired the rights to Toney Douglas, the No. 29 pick, from the Lakers for cash and a future second-round pick.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Swapped picks with the Dallas Mavericks late in the first round. The Thunder will get 7-foot center B.J. Mullens from Ohio State for point guard Rodrigue Beaubois from Guadaloupe, plus a future second-round pick. Also acquired No. 54 pick Robert Vaden from Charlotte for cash.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Acquired the rights to Sacramento's No. 31 pick, Jeff Pendergraph, for the rights to No. 38 pick Jon Brockman.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Wesseling: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for AFC teams.
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.