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.
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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.
AP1. Pyro (Steve Asmussen, trainer, Shaun Bridgmohan, jockey): Risen Star and Louisiana Derby winner still on top. ... Worked 5 furlongs in leisurely 1:02.40 over Keeneland's Polytrack on Monday. ... Next start: Blue Grass (Keeneland, April 12). ... Future wager odds: 4-1.
2. Big Brown (Rick Dutrow, Kent Desormeaux): Could be something special after 5-length romp in Florida Derby. ... Will take 3-for-3 record to Churchill Downs, by a combined margin of 29 lengths. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, May 3). ... Odds: 6-1 (mutuel field).
3. War Pass (Zito, Cornelio Velasquez): Must show Tampa Bay Derby loss was a fluke. ... Training sharply at Palm Meadows, with 4-furlong workout in 47.80 on Thursday. ... Next start: Wood Memorial (Aqueduct, April 5). ... Odds: 9-2.
4. Colonel John (Eoin Harty, Corey Nakatani): Worked 6 furlongs in 1.13:60 at Santa Anita on Tuesday. ... Sham winner will have just two 3-year-olds starts before Derby. ... Next start: Santa Anita Derby (April 5). ... Odds: 17-1.
5. Denis of Cork (David Carroll, Robby Albarado): Julien Leparoux replaces Albarado. ... Unbeaten colt worked 5 furlongs in 59.40 at Churchill on Sunday. ... Next start: Illinois Derby (Hawthorne, April 5). ... Odds: 12-1.
6. Cool Coal Man (Nick Zito, Kent Desormeaux): Worked 4 furlongs in 48.80 at Palm Meadows on Monday. ... Fountain of Youth winner has four victories in seven starts. ... Next start: Blue Grass. ... Odds: 26-1.
7. Big Truck (Barclay Tagg, Eibar Coa): Looking like Tagg's best Derby prospect. ... Tampa Bay Derby win was first in three starts in '08. ... Next start: Holy Bull (Gulfstream, April 12) or Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 6-1 (mutuel field).
8. El Gato Malo (Craig Dollase, David Flores): Blazed 5 furlongs in 59.00 at Hollywood Park on Saturday, the fastest of 53 drills at the distance. ... San Rafael winner is 3-for-4. ... Next start: Santa Anita Derby. ... Odds: 15-1.
9. Georgie Boy (Kathy Walsh, Desormeaux): Worked 6 furlongs in 1:12.00 at Hollywood Park on Saturday. ... Has won three stakes in a row, including San Felipe. ... Next start: Santa Anita Derby. ... Odds: 20-1.
10. Visionaire (Michael Matz, Jose Lezcano): Barbaro's trainer looks like he's got a Derby starter. ... Gotham winner is 3-for-5. ... Next start: Blue Grass or Illinois Derby. ... Odds: 19-1.
KEEP AN EYE ON: Atoned, Court Vision, Smooth Air, Texas Wildcatter, Tomcito.
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.