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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.
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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.
The Oregonian blames Marcus Camby's 17-minute showing Wednesday on the center's illness.
Camby was congested and had a cough. He had topped 23 minutes in eight straight games prior to Wednesday night. There's no reason to panic here.
Marcus Camby played through his bronchitis on Wednesday but cooled off, failing to score or take a shot, and finishing with just five rebounds, two steals and no blocks in a win over Houston.
Camby had racked up 35 boards over his previous two games, with 12 blocks over his last four coming in, and should get back to form once he's completely over his illness.
Raymond Felton started despite a foot injury on Wednesday and hit 4-of-11 shots for nine points, six assists and five turnovers in a loss to the Rockets.
The best news is he played 33 minutes, so it looks like the injury is behind him. He's not having a great season, but is a serviceable starting point guard, averaging 10 points, seven assists, a steal and 3-pointer per game.
Raymond Felton (foot) and Marcus Camby (illness) are both starting for the Blazers on Wednesday.
It sounded like this was a likely scenario earlier in the night, so make sure both are in your lineup if you've got room.
Marcus Camby (bronchitis) will play on Wednesday.
Camby didn't practice on Tuesday, but he's coming off of two straight games of at least 15 rebounds and has a whopping 35 over that span. With his proclivity to rack up the blocks, owners need to make sure he's back in the lineup. He's averaging 3.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.9 blocks in just 25 minutes per game this year.
Raymond Felton returned to action on Wednesday February 8.
Marcus Camby returned to action on Wednesday February 8.
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.
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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.