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2010 Army All-American player declarations |
Powell shares his pick Jan. 9: Defensive tackle Ronald Powell chooses to play for Florida. | |
Elam elects to go to Florida Jan. 9: Defensive tackle Matt Elam changed his mind often but finally decided on Florida. | |
Surprise choice for Floyd Jan. 9: Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd finally decides on Florida. | |
Collinsworth to fight for Irish Jan. 9: Defensive back Austin Collinsworth is excited to play for new Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. | |
Willis shares his choice Jan. 9: Defensive tackle Brandon Willis declares for Tennessee. | |
Big group going to Texas Jan. 9: OT Trey Hopkins, OG Dominic Espinosa, RB Traylon Shead, LB Tevin Jackson, QB Connor Wood and DT Reggie Wilson will be Texas teammates. | |
Group declaration for Florida Jan. 9: Linebacker Gerald Christian and defensive back Jaylen Watkins decide to play for Florida. | |
Big decision for Flowers Jan. 9: Defensive back Marquis Flowers chooses Arizona out of an all Pac-10 lineup. | |
Mosley makes his choice Jan. 9: Wide receiver C.J. Mosley picks Alabama over Auburn. | |
Wright decides his school Jan. 9: Defensive back Demetrius Wright is still planning on going to USC despite the team's coaching changes. | |
Alabama group declaration Jan. 9: Wide receiver DeAndrew White, kicker Cade Foster, defensive back Keenan Allen and defensive back Jarrick Williams are heading to the national champions. | |
Two new players for the Irish Jan. 9: Offensive tackle Christian Lombard and linebacker Blake Lueders will be teammates at Notre Dame next season. | |
Mathis decides on the Ducks Jan. 9: Lots of factors helped defensive back Dior Mathis make his choice to play for Oregon. | |
Anderson picks his program Jan. 9: Defensive tackle Latwan Anderson decides to play for West Virginia. | |
Three players heading to Iowa Jan. 9: Quarterback AJ Derby, tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz and tackle Andrew Donnal all declare they're heading to Iowa next season. | |
Hampton's choice revealed Jan. 9: Defensive back Victor Hampton and his family all put on South Carolina hats. | |
Three for USC Jan. 9: Wide receivers Robert Woods and Kyle Prater and running back Dillon Baxter plan on going to USC. |
Highlights from 2010 action |
Game highlights Check out all the best plays from the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. | |
Full first quarter After the first quarter at the All-American Bowl, the West had a 7-0 lead. | |
Full second quarter At the half, the West had a 14-0 lead over the East. | |
Full third quarter Neither the West nor the East scored in the third quarter, so the score remained 14-0. | |
Full fourth quarter The West withstood the East's rally in the fourth quarter to earn a 30-14 win. |
Video |
All-American Bowl wrap up The future looks good for the Florida Gators as they reel in Ronald Powell and Sharrif Floyd. |
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After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
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.


