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' national 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.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
All Times EDT
GREENSBORO REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa State 58, Georgia Tech 55
Rutgers 85, Robert Morris 42
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
George Washington 66, Auburn 56
California 77, San Diego 60
Sunday, March 23
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Connecticut 89, Cornell 47
Texas 72, Minnesota 55
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion 82, Liberty 62
Virginia 86, UC Santa Barbara 52
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Rutgers 69, Iowa State 58
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
George Washington 55, California 53
Tuesday, March 25
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Connecticut 89, Texas 55
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion 88, Virginia 85
Regional Semifinals
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Sunday, March 30
Connecticut 78, Old Dominion 63
Rutgers 53, George Washington 42
Regional Championship
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Tuesday, April 1
Connecticut 66, Rutgers 56
NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Oklahoma State 85, ETSU 73
Florida State 60, Ohio State 49
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Marist 76, DePaul 57
LSU 66, Jackson State 32
Sunday, March 23
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
North Carolina 85, Bucknell 50
Georgia 67, Iowa 61
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Kansas State 69, Chattanooga 59
Louisville 81, Miami (Ohio) 67
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Oklahoma State 73, Florida State 72, OT
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
LSU 68, Marist 49
Tuesday, March 25
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
North Carolina 80, Georgia 66
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Louisville 80, Kansas State 63
Regional Semifinals
At New Orleans Arena
Saturday, March 29
North Carolina 78, Louisville 74
LSU 67, Oklahoma State 52
Regional Championship
At New Orleans Arena
Monday, March 31
LSU 56, North Carolina 50
OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 22
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Texas A&M 91, Texas-San Antonio 52
Hartford 59, Syracuse 55
Sunday, March 23
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Duke 78, Murray State 57
Arizona State 61, Temple 54
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
Oklahoma 69, Illinois State 61
Notre Dame 75, SMU 62
Purdue 66, Utah 59
Tennessee 94, Oral Roberts 55
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Texas A&M 63, Hartford 39
Tuesday, March 25
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Duke 67, Arizona State 59
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
Notre Dame 79, Oklahoma 75
Tennessee 78, Purdue 52
Regional Semifinals
At The Ford Center
Oklahoma City
Sunday, March 30
Texas A&M 77, Duke 63
Tennessee 74, Notre Dame 64
Regional Championship
At The Ford Center
Oklahoma City
Tuesday, April 1
Tennessee 53, Texas A&M 45
SPOKANE REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 22
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Baylor 68, Fresno State 67
Pittsburgh 63, Wyoming 58
West Virginia 61, New Mexico 60
Vanderbilt 75, Montana 47
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
Stanford 85, Cleveland State 47
UTEP 92, Western Kentucky 60
Sunday, March 23
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Nebraska 61, Xavier 58
Maryland 80, Coppin State 66
Second Round
Monday, March 24
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Pittsburgh 67, Baylor 59
Vanderbilt 64, West Virginia 46
At Maples Pavilion
Stanford, Calif.
Stanford 88, UTEP 54
Tuesday, March 25
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Maryland 76, Nebraska 64
Regional Semifinals
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Saturday, March 29
Maryland 80, Vanderbilt 66
Stanford 72, Pittsburgh 53
Regional Championship
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Monday, March 31
Stanford 98, Maryland 87
FINAL FOUR
At St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 6
Stanford 82, Connecticut 73
Tennessee 47, LSU 46
National Championship
Tuesday, April 8
Tennessee 64, Stanford 48
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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.
Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win.
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.