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 for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
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' national title chances now.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
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.
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Remembering Barbaro A look back at the life of 2006 Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro, euthanized in 2007 after a months-long fight to recover from a broken leg. more photos |
Arlington Park outside Chicago plans to have a synthetic surface in time for its meet opening May 4.
“There’s been an increase in racing-related injuries,” Del Mar’s president Joe Harper said. “Of course, it was all brought to light by Barbaro in the Preakness.”
During Barbaro’s plight, the Jacksons have been outspoken on horse slaughter in the United States.
“I’m sincere in my desire to see this ended,” Gretchen Jackson said. “I didn’t realize the grotesqueness of the whole thing. I intend to be more responsible.”
An anti-slaughter bill is pending before Congress. If approved, it would shut down the three foreign-owned plants in the United States that slaughter horses and ship the meat overseas.
About 88,000 horses, mules and other equines were slaughtered in 2005, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.
While the Jacksons are moving forward — they have about 15 horses in training and 25 mares for breeding purposes — some still question why they would spend so much money to try and save Barbaro.
Cost estimates have ranged from tens of thousands to a few million dollars, and the Jacksons have yet to see a bill. “I’ll cringe when I see it,” Gretchen Jackson said.
Dean Richardson, the chief surgeon at New Bolton who cared for Barbaro, says it’s not even “remotely productive” to discuss costs.
The Jacksons are well off and have said money was never an issue. Their first thought was to save the horse. Now, they hope others will try to do the same.
“Rich or poor, I would like to think money wouldn’t interfere with any animal if it meant doing whatever was possible to save it,” Gretchen Jackson said. “Roy and I have the same values — we treasure, we revere animals, and God forbid money should get in the way of their care. See if you can save an animal, then see about paying the bill.”
The first of three pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager begins its three-day run on Friday and the bet's opening scenario is very similar to each of its opening pools since the wager was created in 1999.
It's first time that Classic will be broadcast in primetime on Nov. 3.
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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.